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The Most Outstanding Rookie Award is annually awarded to the player judged to be the best player in his first year in the Canadian Football League.[1] The two nominees for the award are the Frank M. Gibson Trophy winner from the East Division, and the Jackie Parker Trophy winner from the West Division.[2]
CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award winners[edit]
- 1972 - Chuck Ealey (QB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 1973 - Johnny Rodgers (WR), Montreal Alouettes
- 1974 - Sam Cvijanovich (LB), Toronto Argonauts
- 1975 - Tom Clements (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1976 - John Sciarra (QB), BC Lions
- 1977 - Leon Bright (WR), BC Lions
- 1978 - Joe Poplawski (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 1979 - Brian Kelly (WR), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1980 - William Miller (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 1981 - Vince Goldsmith (LB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- 1982 - Chris Isaac (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1983 - Johnny Shepherd (RB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 1984 - Dwaine Wilson (RB), Montreal Concordes
- 1985 - Mike Gray (DT), BC Lions
- 1986 - Harold Hallman (DT), Calgary Stampeders
- 1987 - Gil Fenerty (RB), Toronto Argonauts
- 1988 - Orville Lee (RB), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1989 - Stephen Jordan (DB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 1990 - Reggie Barnes (RB), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1991 - Jon Volpe (RB), BC Lions
- 1992 - Mike Richardson (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 1993 - Mike O'Shea (LB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 1994 - Matt Goodwin (DB), Baltimore CFLers
- 1995 - Shalon Baker (WR), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1996 - Kelvin Anderson (RB), Calgary Stampeders
- 1997 - Derrell Mitchell (SB), Toronto Argonauts
- 1998 - Steve Muhammad (DB), BC Lions
- 1999 - Paul Lacoste (LB), BC Lions
- 2000 - Albert Johnson III (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 2001 - Barrin Simpson (LB), BC Lions
- 2002 - Jason Clermont (SB), BC Lions
- 2003 - Frank Cutolo (WR), BC Lions
- 2004 - Nikolas Lewis (WR), Calgary Stampeders
- 2005 - Gavin Walls (DE), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 2006 - Aaron Hunt (DT), BC Lions
- 2007 - Cameron Wake (DE), BC Lions
- 2008 - Weston Dressler (SB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- 2009 - Martell Mallett (RB), BC Lions
- 2010 - Solomon Elimimian (LB), BC Lions
- 2011 - Chris Williams (WR), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 2012 - Chris Matthews (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 2013 - Brett Jones (OL), Calgary Stampeders
- 2014 - Dexter McCoil (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 2015 - Derel Walker (WR), Edmonton Eskimos
- 2016 - DaVaris Daniels (WR), Calgary Stampeders
- 2017 - James Wilder Jr. (RB), Toronto Argonauts
- 2018 - Lewis Ward (K), Ottawa Redblacks
- 2019 - Nate Holley (LB), Calgary Stampeders
- 2020 – Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021 - Jordan Williams (LB), BC Lions
- 2022 - Dalton Schoen (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 2023 - Qwan'tez Stiggers (DB), Toronto Argonauts
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