Hamilton, ON - Three members of the Mustangs Football program were recognized with major awards while 11 student-athletes were named to the OUA All-Star & All-Rookie team as part of the 2024 OUA Football Awards on Thursday morning.

DB Jackson Findlay was named the 2024 Outstanding Stand-Up Defensive Player of the Year and presented with the President's Trophy.

OL Erik Andersen was named 2024 Lineman of the Year and was presented with the J.P. Metras Trophy

Receivers Coach PJ Edgeworth was named the 2024 Volunteer Coach of the Year.

On top of the major awards, eight Mustangs were named OUA First Team All-Stars including Seth Robertson - Receiever, Alex Berwick - Cente, Erik Andersen - Offensive Tackle, Max von Muehldorfer - Defensive Tackle, Riley MacLeod – Linebacker, Jackson Findlay - Free Safety, Richard Aduboffour – Cornerback & Brian Garrity – Kicker.

Two Mustangs were named Second Team All-Stars including Philippe Cote - Offensive Guard & Soren Hallschmid - Defensive End.

Defensive Back Thomas Silcox was also named to the OUA All-Rookie Team.

The awards round out a fantastic 2024 OUA Football season with one game left to go and that's the 116th edition of the Yates Cup Championship which will be played this Saturday afternoon when your Mustangs take on the Laurier Golden Hawks. Limited tickets are still available HERE. Fans who can't be at the game can watch the action on OUA.tv or locally on Rogers TV London (Cable 13).

FULL AWARD DETAILS

MAJOR AWARDS

Most Valuable Player: Taylor Elgersma Wilfrid Laurier

Outstanding Stand-Up Defensive Player: Jackson Findlay Western

Lineman of the Year: Erik Andersen Western

Norm Marshall Award: Jackson Taylor McMaster

Russ Jackson Award: Ben Maracle Ottawa

David "Tuffy" Knight Award: Michael Faulds Wilfrid Laurier

Volunteer Coach of the Year: PJ Edgeworth Western

Champion of EDI Award: Kwabena-Nana Gyimah Ottawa

Ken Green Officials Award of Merit: Kevin Baird
 

1st TEAM ALL-STARS

Quarterback: Taylor Elgersma - Wilfrid Laurier

Running Back: Jared Chisari - Queen's

Running Back: Charles Asselin - Ottawa

Receiver: Seth Robertson - Western

Receiver: Raidan Thorne - Wilfrid Laurier

Receiver: Ethan Jordan - Wilfrid Laurier

Receiver; Kaseem Ferdinand - Carleton

Fullback/ Tight End/ H-Back: Sebastian Parsalidis - Wilfrid Laurier

Centre: Alex Berwick - Western

Offensive Tackle: Erik Andersen - Western

Offensive Tackle: Cooper Hamilton - Wilfrid Laurier

Offensive Guard: Josh Rietveld - Wilfrid Laurier

Offensive Guard: Mitchel Schechinger - Guelph

Defensive Tackle: Darien Newell - Queen's

Defensive Tackle: Max von Muehldorfer - Western

Defensive End: Kolade Amusan - Windsor

Defensive End: Ifenna Onyeka - Carleton

Linebacker: Justin Pace - Queen's

Linebacker :Riley MacLeod - Western

SAM Linebacker: Anthony Moretuzzo - Guelph

Free Safety: Jackson Findlay - Western

Halfback: Robert Springer - Windsor

Halfback: Johari Hastings - Wilfrid Laurier

Cornerback: Richard Aduboffour - Western

Cornerback: Istvan Assibo-Dadzie - Windsor

Punter: Michael Horvat - McMaster

Kicker: Brian Garrity - Western

Returner:Tayshaun Jackson - Wilfrid Laurier

Rush/Cover: Caleb Sargeant - Guelph
 

2ND TEAM ALL-STARS

Quarterback: Keagan Hall - McMaster

Running Back: Tanner Nelmes - Wilfrid Laurier

Running Back: Donavin Milloy - Guelph

Receiver :Tristan Ready - Carleton

Receiver: Vyshonne Janusas - Guelph

Receiver: Willem Arseneau - Guelph

Receiver: Nathan Falconi - Queen's

Fullback/ Tight End/ H-Back: Matteo Trifon - Windsor

Centre: Ethan Pyle - Guelph

Offensive Tackle: Patrick Lavoie - Carleton

Offensive Tackle: Tristan Fortin - Ottawa

Offensive Guard :Philippe Cote - Western

Offensive Guard: Owen Mueller - Windsor

Defensive Tackle: Melyk George - Windsor

Defensive Tackle: Robert Keyes-Wilson - Guelph

Defensive End: Silas Hubert - Queen's

Defensive End: Soren Hallschmid - Western

Linebacker: Devin Veresuk - Windsor

Linebacker: Peyton Ryder - York

SAM Linebacker: Brody Clark - York

Free Safety: Kevin Victome - Ottawa

Halfback: Patrick Cumberbatch - Ottawa

Halfback: Keegan Vanek - Queen's

Cornerback: Denny Ferdinand - Ottawa

Cornerback: Kyle Simon-Guerin - Guelph

Punter :Cole Crossett - Waterloo

Kicker: Michael Horvat - McMaster

Returner: Iain St. Arnault - Queen's

Rush/Cover: DJ Ryan - Queen's
 

ALL-ROOKIE TEAM

Receiver: Jackson Taylor - McMaster

Linebacker: Marco Piccioni - Windsor

Offensive Lineman: Simon Doncaster - Queen's

Defensive Lineman: Matteo Laquintana - Wilfrid Laurier

Offensive Lineman: Jayden Savage - York

Defensive Back : Oskar Mcphie - Toronto

Offensive Lineman : Jett Hudson - Carleton

Defensive Back: Evan Lakatos - Guelph

Defensive Back: Thomas Silcox - Western

Defensive Lineman: Jack Lausch - Waterloo

Wide Receiver: Romeo Lussier - Ottawa