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McGill's Andrew Seinet-Spaulding (PHOTO: MATHIEU BELANGER, U.LAVAL)
Mathieu Belanger, courtesy U.Laval
McGill's Andrew Seinet-Spaulding (PHOTO: MATHIEU BELANGER, U.LAVAL)

Men's Football Earl Zukerman

Seinet-Spaulding becomes third player in McGill history to win elite Metras Trophy


QUEBEC CITY -- Andrew Seinet-Spaulding from McGill University, earned All-Canadian status and was named winner of the prestigious J.P. Metras Trophy as most outstanding down lineman in Canadian collegiate football, as the national award winners and honours were celebrated at the annual Vanier Cup gala, Thursday.

Seinet-Spaulding, a native of Pierrefonds, Que., who also merited All-Canadian first team honours, becomes the third McGill football player in school history to win the Metras Trophy. He joins an elite list of previous McGill recipients, featuring Randy Chevrier (2000) and Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (2013), both of whom went on to be drafted and then played in the National Football League.

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A unanimous selection on the RSEQ all-star team, the six-foot, 292-pound defensive tackle becomes the 54th All-Canadian in McGill football history (see complete list below). He had a dream season, winning both, the Quebec conference's most outstanding defensive player and lineman-of-the-year awards.  He led the league in both quarterback sacks (7 for 43 yards) and tackles for loss (13.5 for 62 yards). Despite being double-teamed by every opponent, the 23-year-old social work senior tallied 27.5 total tackles, 22 of them solo, in eight regular-season games. A co-captain and recipient of a Montreal Alouettes athletic excellence bursary, Seinet-Spaulding was also credited with one forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

"Andrew has a good combination of athleticism with size and speed," said Ronald Hilaire, head coach and defensive coordinator at McGill. "He anchors our defensive line, has big-play ability and makes everyone around him better. To see what he has accomplished this year is a testament to his work ethic, both in the weight-room and on the field. He's a young man that fights hard for everything, including his social work studies in the classroom and the community."

Other major award recipients included Western Mustangs quarterback Chris Merchant who received the Hec Crighton Trophy as the most outstanding player.

Greg Marshall, who guided the Mustangs to back-to-back Vanier Cup appearances in 2017 and 2018, joined his star pivot in the winners' circle, meriting the Frank Tindall Trophy as Fox 40 Coach of the year for the second straight season and for the third time in his illustrious career.

Saskatchewan defensive back Nelson Lokombo, was named the defensive player of the year (Presidents' Trophy).  Concordia receiver Jeremy Murphy earned top rookie honours (Peter Gorman Trophy). York free safety Jacob Janke was recognized for his excellence in football, academics and citizenship (Russ Jackson Award). Finally, Regina's Greg Nesbitt, selected by Football Canada as the volunteer assistant coach of the year (Gino Fracas Award).
 
The gala, held at the Vidéotron Centre in Quebec City officially kicked off the festivities around the 55th Vanier Cup presented by Promutuel Insurance, which will culminate on Saturday at TELUS-Université Laval Stadium, where the Calgary Dinos and Montreal Carabins are set to battle for Canadian university football supremacy, starting at 1 p.m. Eastern.
 
The championship match is televised live on CBC and TVA Sports. Livestreaming of the Vanier Cup will also be available on the free CBC Gem streaming service, CBCSports.ca, the CBC Sports app for iOS and Android devices - offering coverage both domestically and internationally. Fans can access the French webcast with a valid subscription via TVASports.ca.


2019 U SPORTS FOOTBALL ALL-CANADIANS
 
ALL-CANADIAN FIRST TEAM
Offence
Pos. First Name Last Name School Elig. Hometown Academic Program
Centre Connor Berglof Saskatchewan 3 Saskatoon, Sask. Arts & Science
Guard Samuel Thomassin Laval 5 Quebec City, Que. Management
Guard Mattland Riley Saskatchewan 4 Melfort, Sask. Engineering
Tackle Carter O'Donnell Alberta 4 Red Deer, Alta. Education
Tackle Kétel Assé Laval 4 Saint-Marc, Haïti Sports intervention
Receiver Tyler Ternowski Waterloo 4 Hamilton, Ont. Economics
Receiver James Tyrrell Concordia 5 Dorval, Que. Finance
Receiver Jalen Philpot Calgary 2 Delta, B.C. Open Studies
Receiver Glodin Mulali Acadia 3 Moncton, N.B. Applied Science
Running Back Levondre Gordon Wilfrid Laurier 5 Mississauga, Ont. Sociology
Running Back Adam Machart Saskatchewan 3 Saskatoon, Sask. Arts & Science
Quarterback Chris Merchant Western 5 Calgary, Alta. Kinesiology
Defence
Pos. First Name Last Name School Elig. Hometown Program
Defensive Tackle Andrew Seinet-Spaulding McGill 4 Pierrefonds, Que. Social Work
Defensive Tackle Evan Machibroda Saskatchewan 5 Saskatoon, Sask. Engineering
Defensive End Réshaan Davis Ottawa 4 Oshawa, Ont. Chemistry
Defensive End Derek Dufault Manitoba 5 Winnipeg, Man. Science
Linebacker Jack Cassar Carleton 4 Mississauga, Ont. Business
Linebacker Kean Harelimana Laval 3 Kigali, Rwanda Consumer Relations Management
Linebacker Nick Cross UBC 2 Regina, Sask. Arts
Free Safety Jayden Dalke Alberta 4 Leduc, Alta. Arts
Half Back Marc-Antoine Dequoy Montreal 4 Île Bizard, Que. Video Game Studies
Half Back Nelson Lokombo Saskatchewan 3 Abbotsford, B.C. Kinesiology
Corner Bleska Kambamba Western 4 London, Ont. Kinesiology
Corner Deane Leonard Calgary 3 Calgary, Alta. Business
Special Teams
Pos. First Name Last Name School Elig. Hometown Program
Punter Marc Liegghio Western 4 Woodbridge, Ont. King's College
Place Kicker Marc Liegghio Western 4 Woodbridge, Ont. King's College
Kick Returner Clark Barnes Guelph 1 Brampton, Ont. Arts
ALL-CANADIAN SECOND TEAM
Offence
Pos. First Name Last Name School Elig. Hometown Program
Centre Samuel Lefebvre Laval 4 St-Lambert-de-Lauzon, Que. Business Admin.
Guard Coulter Woodmansey Guelph 4 Toronto, Ont. Real Estate & Housing
Guard Pier-Olivier Lestage Montreal 3 Saint-Eustache, Que. Psychology / Sociology
Tackle Zack Fry Western 2 London, Ont. Social Sciences
Tackle Logan Bandy Calgary 3 Calgary, Alta. Kinesiology
Receiver Brett Ellerman Western 4 Calgary, Alta. King's College
Receiver Will Corby Toronto 3 Burlington, Ont. History
Receiver Kevin Kaya Montreal 3 Nancy, France Individualized Studies
Receiver Ben Kopczynski Alberta 5 Calgary, Alta. Arts
Running Back Dale Wright Acadia 4 Markham, Ont. Business Admin.
Running Back Félix Garand-Gauthier Laval 2 Mirabel, Que. Public Communication
Quarterback Tre Ford Waterloo 3 Niagara Falls, Ont. Rec and Leisure
Defence
Pos. First Name Last Name School Elig. Hometown Program
Defensive Tackle J-Min Pelley Calgary 2 Calgary, Alta. Open Studies
Defensive Tackle Cameron Lawson Queen's 4 Caledon, Ont. Arts & Science
Defensive End Samuel Rossi Montreal 4 Blainville, Que. Kinesiology
Defensive End Malcolm Campbell Toronto 4 Mississauga, Ont. Geographical Info Systems
Linebacker Brian Harelimana Montreal 4 Laval, Que. Industrial Relations
Linebacker Ben Hladik UBC 3 Vernon, B.C. Arts
Linebacker Bailey Feltmate Acadia 4 Moncton, N.B. Kinesiology
Free Safety Jacob Janke York 4 Edmonton, Alta. Commerce
Half Back Noah Hallett McMaster 4 London, Ont. Health & Society
Half Back Shae Weekes Manitoba 3 St. Adolphe, Man. General Studies
Corner Tyrell Ford Waterloo 3 Niagara Falls, Ont. Rec and Leisure
Corner Antoine Lyte-Myers Saint Mary's 5 Scarborough, Ont. Commerce
Special Teams
Pos. First Name Last Name School Elig. Hometown Program
Punter Keiran Burnham StFX 4 Cambridge, Ont. Arts
Place Kicker Louis Tardif Sherbrooke 2 Quebec City, Que. Computer Eng.
Kick Returner Michael Ritchott Manitoba 4 Winnipeg, Man. General Studies


McGILL FOOTBALL ALL-CANADIANS
 
SEASON NAME SPORT TEAM
1969-70 Chris Rumball Football (M) 1st
1969-70 Dave Fleiszer Football (M) 1st
1969-70 Jay Harris Football (M) 1st
1973-74 Brian Quick Football (M) 1st
1973-74 Don Dawson Football (M) 1st
1973-74 Ross Brooks Football (M) 1st
1977-78 Bill Wendel Football (M) 1st
1978-79 Kevin Rooney Football (M) 1st
1980-81 Marc Joncas Football (M) 1st
1980-81 Mark Lemery Football (M) 1st
1981-82 Marc Joncas Football (M) 1st
1981-82 Mark Chouinard Football (M) 1st
1981-82 Ron Poulton Football (M) 1st
1986-87 Al Lekun Football (M) 2nd
1987-88 Al Lekun Football (M) 2nd
1987-88 Michael Soles Football (M) 1st
1988-89 Michael Soles Football (M) 2nd
1988-89 Vincent Gagné Football (M) 1st
1989-90 Paul Kerr Football (M) 2nd
1990-91 Jeff Challice Football (M) 2nd
1992-93 Doug Naudie Football (M) 1st
1992-93 Matthieu Quiviger Football (M) 1st
1992-93 Val St. Germain Football (M) 2nd
1993-94 Val St. Germain Football (M) 1st
1994-95 Matthieu Quiviger Football (M) 1st
1995-96 Samir Chahine Football (M) 1st
1995-96 Wes Barbour Football (M) 1st
1996-97 Samir Chahine Football (M) 1st
1996-97 Shawn Linden Football (M) 2nd
1997-98 Samir Chahine Football (M) 1st
1999-00 Randy Chevrier Football (M) 2nd
2000-01 Ben Wearing Football (M) 1st
2000-01 Randy Chevrier Football (M) 1st
2001-02 John Macdonald Football (M) 2nd
2002-03 Anand Pillai Football (M) 2nd
2002-03 Jim Merrick Football (M) 1st
2002-03 Mike Mahoney Football (M) 2nd
2002-03 Nick Hoffmann Football (M) 2nd
2002-03 Stephen Young Football (M) 1st
2003-04 Anand Pillai Football (M) 1st
2003-04 Guillaume Roy Football (M) 1st
2004-05 Ben Walsh Football (M) 1st
2006-07 Ben Walsh Football (M) 2nd
2006-07 Greg Hetherington Football (M) 2nd
2007-08 Charles-Antoine Sinotte Football (M) 1st
2007-08 Erik Galas Football (M) 2nd
2008-09 Erik Galas Football (M) 1st
2010-11 Ben Thompson Football (M) 2nd
2012-13 Laurent Duvernay-Tardif Football (M) 1st
2012-13 Shaquille Johnson Football (M) 2nd
2013-14 Laurent Duvernay-Tardif Football (M) 1st
2017-18 Jeremy Sauvageau Football (M) 2nd
2018-19 Jeremy Sauvageau Football (M) 2nd
2019-20 Andrew Seinet-Spaulding Football (M) 1st







 
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Players Mentioned

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

#66 Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

OT
6' 5"
Fourth Year
4
Shaquille Johnson

#18 Shaquille Johnson

WR
5' 11"
First Year
1
Jeremy Sauvageau

#18 Jeremy Sauvageau

WR
5' 11"
Third Year
3
Andrew Seinet-Spaulding

#90 Andrew Seinet-Spaulding

DT
6' 0"
Fourth Year
4

Players Mentioned

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

#66 Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

6' 5"
Fourth Year
4
OT
Shaquille Johnson

#18 Shaquille Johnson

5' 11"
First Year
1
WR
Jeremy Sauvageau

#18 Jeremy Sauvageau

5' 11"
Third Year
3
WR
Andrew Seinet-Spaulding

#90 Andrew Seinet-Spaulding

6' 0"
Fourth Year
4
DT
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