Bombers' Oliveira, CFL rushing leader, up for outstanding player and top Canadian awards

Zach Collaros won't be in the running for a third straight CFL outstanding player award.

The Winnipeg quarterback has won the honour the last two years. But Canadian running back Brady Oliveira earned the Blue Bombers' nod Wednesday for this year's award in voting conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine CFL head coaches.

The five-foot-10, 222-pound Oliveira, a Winnipeg native, is the CFL's rushing leader with 1,498 yards (5.9-yard average) and nine touchdowns. The 26-year-old also has 38 catches for 482 yards and four touchdowns.

Oliveira was also a unanimous selection as Winnipeg's top Canadian nominee.

West Division nominees:

East nominees:

Adams, Begelton and Kelly were all unanimous picks.

The division finalists will be announced next Wednesday. The CFL will honour its top individual performers Nov. 16 at Fallsview Casino & Resort in Niagara Falls, Ont.

West nominees:

East nominees:

Ford, Judge, Emilus, Katsantonis, Laing and Dequoy joined Oliveira as unanimous picks.

West nominees:

Betts and Dean were both their teams' nominees as top defensive players.

East nominees:

Dean, Jefferson and Carter were unanimous picks.

West nominees:

Stanley Bryant, the CFL's top lineman four times, is another stalwart Blue Bomber who won't be defending his individual award this year. Jermarcus Hardrick was named Winnipeg's finalist in 2023.

East nominees:

East nominees:

Toronto's Javon Leake, the CFL leader in punt returns (1,153 yards) and return touchdowns (four) is the headliner.

West nominees:

Leake, Whyte, Korsak and Castillo were unanimous picks.

East nominees:

West nominees:

Stiggers, Crum, Korsak and Varga were unanimous selections.