Cornish, the 29yearold british columbiaborn, kansasschooled running back is the reigning canadian football league most outstanding player. The cfl western division final is behind calgary running back jon cornish. Jon cornish, the cfls most outstanding player, is also a. Other television partners of the cfl include rds, espn and espn2. The award, named after former athlete, referee and toronto continue reading. Cornish wins third straight cfl canadian player of the. The list of university of kansas people includes notable. Cornish wins third straight cfl canadian player of the week. He played college football at the university of kansas. Sep 11, 2012 calgary stampeders jon cornish dances with the stampeders cheer leaders after scoring the running touchdown against the edmonton eskimos during the fourth quarter of the cfl football game in. His greatest contribution came on special teams where he led the team with 21 tackles, four more than the next player. Subscribe to the play index and get access to more data than you can imagine. Calgary stampeders jon cornish dances with the stampeders cheer leaders after scoring the running touchdown against the edmonton eskimos during the fourth quarter of.
However, the cfl publishes the salary cap for each team, so you can approximately calculate the average salary. Cfl, tsn and rds extend broadcast agreement through 2021 tsn. Mar 14, 2019 quarterback nathan rourke oakville, ontario, canada of the ohio football team has been named the winner of the second annual jon cornish trophy, as announced today by the n8 group in conjunction with the canadian football hall of fame and museum. Rourke, who was also the inaugural winner of the award in. Jon cornish on life beyond the cfl the globe and mail. Soon after, cornish was awarded the lou marsh trophy as canadas top athlete for 20. The cfl and its football clubs do not publish player salaries, so it is difficult to determine how much any player might receive. Running back jon cornish of the calgary stampeders is the cfl s top canadian.
Calgary jon cornish would like fans to remember him as an unselfish player. Johnny manziel worked out for cfl team, but doesnt get an. Canadian football league player relations committee hereinafter referred to as the c. The player agrees that during the term of this contract he will play football and will engage in activities related to football only for the club and will play for the club in two preseason games, and eighteen 18 regular season games and canadian football league playoff games and any other game approved by the canadian football league. Harris is a twotime grey cup champion and was named the most valuable canadian of the 99th grey cup following a bc lions win, and won both the g. Cfl, tsn and rds extend broadcast agreement through 2021. Cfl is the youngest, most original, and certainly most energyfriendly, dutch shipping company. Unions are dead, calgary running back jon cornish, the cfls outstanding player last year, said on his official twitter account. Cornish was scheduled to become a free agent on feb.
Compact fluorescent lamps cfl a compact fluorescent lamp cfl, also known as a compact fluorescent light or energy saving light, is a type of fluorescent lamp. Calgary running back jon cornish named cfls top canadian. Retired stampeder jon cornish steals new spotlight on improv. Initial media reports listed highlights of the deal from undisclosed sources, but the full text of the agreement was released in january 2020 link below. From the big lights of mcmahon stadium to the spotlight at lunchbox theatre, former stampeders running back jon cornish is performing on a different kind of stage these days. Ohio footballs rourke repeats as cornish trophy winner. Cfl says it would approve contract for johnny manziel. Manziel is having ongoing discussions about a potential contract with the hamilton tigercats of the canadian football league, espn reported.
Charles davis joins starting lineup to discuss the idea of johnny manziel joining the cfl, stating that this is. View the profiles of professionals named jonathan cornish on linkedin. Calgary jon cornish is calling an end to his illustrious canadian football league career. Toronto life after the cfl will begin in early january for mark cohon. Some cfl players not happy with concessions made cbc sports. Johnny manziel worked out for cfl team, but doesnt get an offer. Cornish was drafted th overall in the 2006 cfl draft. Stampeders jon cornish questionable for argos game cbc sports. Jon cornish has heard the edmonton eskimos want to limit his yards in sundays cfl west division final. Jon cornish born november 5, 1984 is a former canadian football running back who played nine seasons with the calgary stampeders of the canadian football league cfl. Ricky ray, jon cornish compete for top cfl award cbc sports. Jon cornish has a vested interested in the trials and tribulations of the calgary stampeders offensive line, so hes watching the newfangled version with a. Calgary stampeders head coach and general manager john hufnagel is pleased to announce that nonimport running back jon cornish has signed a contract extension with the club. Dec 28, 2017 cfl says it would approve contract for johnny manziel.
Jon cornish bettered this in 20, rushing for 18 yards and winning both the most outstanding canadian and the most outstanding player awards. It echoes what the calgary stampeders star has heard throughout the three seasons hes been. Cornish also recorded his first cfl touchdown when he went 21 yards for a major against bc on nov. Decreased salary disparity a big win for cfl 3downnation. John white iv born april 7, 1991 is an american football running back for the bc lions of the canadian football league cfl.
Still, the tigercats have put him on what is called a negotiation list, which is a list of 35 players each cfl team has giving them exclusive rights to negotiate a contract. Cornish ran for 6,844 yards in his career on 1,026 attempts, scoring 44 rushing touchdowns. Appendix a canadian football league standard player contract. After finishing his career among the university of north dakotas alltime leading rushers, he was drafted with the 14th overall pick in the 2019 cfl draft, making him the first overall running back selected. Dec 02, 2015 in essence, the jon cornish era began taking shape on sept. Dec 02, 2015 calgary jon cornish would like fans to remember him as an unselfish player. The eastern final, however, still rankles toronto quarterback ricky ray. Jon cornish college stats college football at sports.
Join facebook to connect with john cornish and others you may know. Cornish confident hes ready to break out calgary herald. He also caught 170 passes for 1,707 yards and 9 receiving touchdowns. Jon cornish played from 2007 to 2015 during his career with the calgary stampeders. List of university of kansas people simple english. Week 4 begins in regina this week when jeremiah masoli leads the surging tigercats to take on the saskatchewan roughriders. After nine cfl seasons, three rushing titles and two grey cup rings, cornish announced his retirement on wednesday. Oklahoma extends lincoln rileys contract through 2019. Andrew harris born april 24, 1987 is a professional canadian football running back for the winnipeg blue bombers of the canadian football league cfl. Andrew harris canadian football wikimili, the free. Harris is a twotime grey cup champion and was named the most valuable canadian of the 99th grey cup following a bc lions win, and won both the grey cup most valuable player and most valuable canadian in his blue bombers 107th grey cup win. Jon cornish born november 5, 1984 is a former canadian football running back who played nine seasons with the calgary stampeders of the canadian football league. Retired stampeder jon cornish steals new spotlight on.
The trophy is awarded annually to the most outstanding canadian player in ncaa football. The cfl has named calgary stampeders running back jon cornish and toronto argonauts wideoutkick returner chad owens as the finalists for this seasons most outstanding player award. This week in the cfl week 4 wednesday, july 4, 2018. Johnny manziel eyes canadian football league contract. The 31yearold announced wednesday hes retiring from football, ending a nineyear.
Going against the prevailing trend towards consolidation, he and a group of affiliated partners set up a new company. Jon cornish retires after nine seasons with calgary stampeders. Cornish contributed mainly on special teams and was a disruptive force on the cover units, recording 15 specialteams. Cflcflpa collective bargaining agreement the current collective bargaining agreement between the cfl and cflpa was ratified may 22, 2019. The fivefoot11, 205pound tailback signed a contract extension with the calgary stampeders on tuesday.
Charles davis joins starting lineup to discuss the idea of johnny manziel joining the cfl, stating that this is perhaps his last chance at a. The canadian football league cfl and bell medias tsn and rds announced today they have extended their longterm, successful partnership through to 2021. That sunsplashed afternoon, in one of those illfated annual tou. Dec 09, 20 monday was a historic day for the cfl, as calgary stampeders running back and new westminster, b. Brady oliveira born august 15, 1997 is a canadian football running back for the winnipeg blue bombers of the canadian football league. Jon cornish becomes first cfler to win lou marsh since russ. Stampeders jon cornish questionable for argos game cbc.
Quarterback nathan rourke oakville, ontario, canada, who completed his senior season as the ohio football teams starting signalcaller in 2019, has been named one of five finalists for the third annual jon cornish trophy. After nine cfl seasons, three rushing titles and two grey cup. In essence, the jon cornish era began taking shape on sept. Stampeders jon cornish questionable for argos game calgary stampeders running back jon cornish on wednesday was listed as questionable for friday nights game in toronto because of a thigh contusion. In 2014, cornish led the cfl in rushing for the third time with 1,082 yards, an average of 7. The league announced thursday that cohon will step down as commissioner jan. Most cfls are designed to replace incandescent lamps and fit into most existing light fixtures. Today, the league has a 20week regular season, with each team playing 18 games and having two bye. Running back jon cornish of the calgary stampeders is the cfls top canadian.