B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke, right, hands off to James Butler during the first half of a CFL football game against the Edmonton Elks, in Vancouver, on Friday, October 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

By The Canadian Press

CFL passing leaders Mitchell, Rourke top CFL’s division all-star squads

Oct 29, 2025 | 9:56 AM

TORONTO — Quarterbacks Bo Levi Mitchell and Nathan Rourke, the CFL’s leading passers this season, headline the Divisional All-CFL teams.

Both teams were unveiled Wednesday. Voting was conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada, nine CFL head coaches and fans.

Mitchell, who threw for a CFL-high 5,296 yards and career-best 36 TDs, was the East selection. Rourke, who was second overall in yards (5,290) and touchdowns (31) was named to the West Divisional squad.

Mitchell was among 11 Hamilton Tiger-Cats selected to the East Divisional contingent, tied for tops along with the Montreal Alouettes. Rourke was one of six B.C. Lions on the West Divisional team as the first-place Saskatchewan Roughriders had 10 players named to the squad.

Seventeen Canadian players were named for selection, the most since 2013. The All-CFL team will be announced Nov. 4.

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Ticats joining Mitchell on the East team were running back Greg Bell, receivers Kenny Lawler and Kiondre Smith, guard Brandon Revenberg, tackle Quinton Barrow, defensive linemen Julian Howsare and Casey Sayles, defensive backs Jamal Peters and DaShaun Amos and safety Stavros Katsantonis.

Linebackers Darnell Sankey and Tyrice Beverette top Montreal’s all-star list. The others include receiver Tyler Snead, centre Justin Lawrence, guard Pier-Olivier Lestage, tackle Nick Callender, defensive linemen Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund and Shawn Oakman, defensive back Wesley Sutton, punter Joseph Zema and special-teams player Tyrell Richards.

Ottawa receivers Eugene Lewis and Justin Hardy and linebacker Adarius Pickett along with Toronto cornerback Tarvarus McFadden and kicker Lirim Hajrullahu rounded out the East squad.

B.C.’s other West Divisioin selections were receivers Keon Hatcher Sr. and Justin McInnis, tackle Jarell Broxton, defensive Mathieu Betts and kicker Sean Whyte.

Receivers KeeSean Johnson and Dohnte Meyers led Saskatchewan’s nominations. Also named were centre Logan Ferland, guard Jacob Brammer, tackle Jermarcus Hardrick, defensive tackle Micah Johnson, linebackers Jameer Thurman and C.J. Reavis, cornerback Tevaughn Campbell and halfback Rolan Milligan Jr.

Calgary’s Dedrick Mills, who ran for a CFL-high 1,409 yards and 11 TDs (tied for most in CFL) was the West Division’s running back. Other Stampeders on the squad include guard Zack Williams, defensive linemen Clarence Hicks and Jaylon Hutchings, cornerback Adrian Greene, safety Damon Webb and punter Mark Vassett.

Returner Trey Vaval was among four Winnipeg Blue Bombers on the team. The others include receiver Nic Demski, linebacker Tony Jones and defensive back Evan Holm.

The Edmonton Elks didn’t have a player named to the squad.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 29, 2025.

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