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December 9, 2015

Three Stamps are CFL all-stars

Three members of the Calgary Stampeders have been voted to the Canadian Football League all-star team for the 2015 season.

Receiver Eric Rogers and guard Spencer Wilson are first-time league all-stars while kicker Rene Paredes is being honoured for the third time in his career.

The CFL all-stars are determined by voting members of the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) as well as one ballot from each team’s coaching staff.

Here is a closer look at the Stampeders’ CFL all-stars:

Eric Rogers: After bursting onto the scene in 2014 with two productive regular-season games and a great playoff performance, Rogers followed with a spectacular 2015 campaign as he led the CFL with 1,448 receiving yards and 10 touchdown catches. He was also tops with 13 catches of 30 yards or more and was among the leaders in receptions (87), yards after catch (399) and second-down conversions (28). Consistency was the hallmark of Rogers’ play in 2015 as he made at least four catches in 15 of the 17 games he played and had at least 60 yards on 15 occasions including five 100-yard games.

Spencer Wilson: Wilson is one of only two offensive linemen who played all 18 games for the Stamps in 2015 and he played a key role on a unit that allowed a league-low 33 sacks. The versatile Wilson made 17 starts including nine at right guard, six at right tackle and two at left tackle. He helped pave the way for three different tailbacks — Jon Cornish, Matt Walter and Jerome Messam – to record 100-yard games this past season. Wilson was the team’s nominee for the CFL’s Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman award.

Rene Paredes: Paredes led the West Division with 152 points and 41 field goals. His kicks were highlighted by three game-winning field goals including two, both against Hamilton, on the final play of the contest. Paredes was 41 of 47 on field goals (87.2 per cent) including 13 of 16 from 40 yards out or longer. The Concordia alum led the West Division with a 64.9-yard average on kickoffs and had four kickoff singles as well as 26 converts. Paredes was the team nominee and West Division finalist for the league’s Most Outstanding Special Teams Player award.