Ticats quarterback Mitchell headlines 2024 CFL all-star squad

Bo Levi Mitchell is a CFL all-star for the third time.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback and East Division finalist for the CFL's outstanding player award was named to the 2024 all-star squad Thursday following a vote by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine league head coaches.

Mitchell, 34, led the CFL in pass attempts (614), completions (420), yards, (5,451), interceptions (18) and touchdowns (32). He established career highs in all categories but TDs and was named a league all-star for the first time since 2018.

The squad features nine Canadian players and 11 first-time selections. The Saskatchewan Roughriders placed a league-high five players on the team.

Tackle Stanley Bryant of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers was named a league all-star for the eighth time. He becomes the 10th player in league history to achieve eight or more selections.

Bombers running back Brady Oliveira was named to the squad for the second straight year. The Winnipeg native led the CFL in rushing with 1,353 yards and is the West Division's nominee as the league's outstanding player.

B.C.'s Justin McInnis, Ottawa's Justin Hardy, Calgary's Reggie Begelton, Edmonton's Eugene Lewis and Hamilton's Tim White made up the receiving corps. McInnis and Hardy are first-time league all-stars while this marks the third selection for Begelton, Lewis and White.

Joining Bryant on the offensive line are Hamilton centre David Beard, guards Logan Ferland of Saskatchewan and Ryan Hunter of Toronto and Argos tackle Dejon Allen. Beard and Ferland are first-time all-stars while Hunter and Allen were named for the second straight year.

Winnipeg end Willie Jefferson anchors a defensive line that includes Ottawa end Lorenzo Mauldin IV, Toronto's Jake Ceresna and