Leonard, White and Pickett named Top Performers
October 18, 2022 – Canadian Football League (CFL) News Release
TORONTO – Richard Leonard, Tim White and Adarius Pickett are the Canadian Football League (CFL)’s Top Performers for Week 19 of the 2022 season.
The three players were chosen by a panel of judges made up of Matt Dunigan and Marshall Ferguson of TSN, and Pierre Vercheval of RDS, who independently send their selections to the CFL league office.
DB | RICHARD LEONARD | HAMILTON TIGER-CATS | HAM 35 – CGY 32
Nine total tackles (8 DT, 1 ST), two interceptions and one touchdown
66 return yards on two interceptions, including a 64-yard pick-six
Fourth career multi-interception game
Third career touchdown
2022 Season: 59 tackles, one special teams tackle, four interceptions, one sack, one forced fumble and one touchdown
WR | TIM WHITE | HAMILTON TIGER-CATS | HAM 35 – CGY 32
Six receptions for 106 yards and one touchdown
Averaged 17.7 yards per catch
Fifth 100+ yard receiving game this season
Second Top Performer honour (Week 11)
2022 Season: Career-highs in catches (87), receiving yards (1,152) and touchdowns (8)
DB | ADARIUS PICKETT | MONTREAL ALOUETTES | MTL 34 – OTT 30
Career-high 11 total tackles (10 DT, 1 ST) in a game
Recovered a fumble and returned it 16-yards for first career touchdown
2022 Season: 62 tackles, five special teams tackles, three sacks, two forced fumbles, one interception and one touchdown
2022 CFL TOP PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK
1 | Nathan Rourke (BC) | James Butler (BC) | T.J. Lee (BC)
2 | Titus Wall (CGY) | Rene Paredes (CGY) | Jamal Morrow (SSK)
3 | Nathan Rourke (BC) | Malik Henry (CGY) | Willie Jefferson (WPG)
4 | Keon Hatcher (BC) | Anthony Lanier II (SSK) | Pete Robertson (SSK)
5 | Zach Collaros (WPG) | Peyton Logan (CGY) | Dalton Schoen (WPG)
6 | Greg Ellingson (WPG) | Kenny Lawler (EDM) | Dane Evans (HAM)
7 | Trevor Harris (MTL) | Andrew Harris (TOR) | Kurleigh Gittens Jr. (TOR)
8 | Nathan Rourke (BC) | Zach Collaros (WPG) | Caleb Evans (OTT)
9 | Nathan Rourke (BC) | Dominque Rhymes (BC) | Titus Wall (CGY)
10 | Nathan Rourke (BC) | Bryan Burnham (BC) | Wesley Sutton (MTL)
11 | Obum Gwacham (BC) | Trevor Harris (MTL) | Tim White (HAM)
12 | Jamal Peters (TOR) | Kian Schaffer-Baker (SSK) | Malik Henry (CGY)
13 | Jaelon Acklin (OTT) | Lorenzo Mauldin IV (OTT) | Jameer Thurman (CGY)
14 | Zach Collaros (WPG) | Kurleigh Gittens Jr. (TOR) | Willie Jefferson (WPG)
15 | Dane Evans (HAM) | Taylor Cornelius (EDM) | Matthew Thomas (EDM)
16 | Maurice Carnell IV (TOR) | Jake Maier (CGY) | McLeod Bethel-Thompson (TOR)
17 | Tyrice Beverette (MTL) | Nic Demski (WPG) | Zach Collaros (WPG)
18 | Dalton Schoen (WPG) | Wes Hills (HAM) | Malik Carney (HAM)
19 | Richard Leonard (HAM) | Tim White (HAM) | Adarius Pickett (MTL)
2022 CFL TOP PERFORMERS – TEAM BREAKDOWN
BC (11)
Winnipeg (10)
Calgary (7)
Hamilton (7)
Montreal (6)
Toronto (6)
Saskatchewan (4)
Ottawa (3)
Edmonton (3)
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