Nathan Rourke of the B.C. Lions is the CFL's outstanding player.

Rourke received the George Reed Trophy for the first time at the CFL's awards banquet on Thursday.

Voting was conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and all nine CFL head coaches.

Earlier in the night, Rourke claimed the CFL's top Canadian award.

The Victoria native established career-highs in passing yards (5,290), touchdowns (31), rushing yards (564, tops among quarterbacks) and TDs (10) as the Lions led the CFL in offensive points (31.1 per game), net yards (430.2) and passing (325.4 per game). B.C. ended the regular season with six straight wins to finish second in the West Division with an 11-7 record.

Bo Levi Mitchell of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats was also a finalist for the award for a second straight year. He

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