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Jerome Mesasm – RB – Edmonton Eskimos
Jerome Messam, a Toronto native who grew up in Brampton, Ont., made the most of his second chance. The Eskimos obtained the six-foot-three, 245-pound tailback from B.C. on June 19 for a 2013 fifth-round pick and he rewarded them by finishing third in CFL rushing with 1,057 yards, becoming the first Canadian-born 1,000-yard rusher since B.C.'s Sean Millington in 2000.
Messam, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in Edmonton's playoff win over Calgary, was a landslide winner with 55 votes.
"In June I didn't know if I'd have a job or not,'' Messam said. "I was hoping to get an opportunity and I did and I seized it.
"(Eskimos coach) Kavis Reed has had a tremendous role in my success. He gave me a clean slate, took me under his wing and told me he'd support me and he's a man of his word.''
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| 2011 -- Jerome Messam, Edmonton 2010 -- Andy Fantuz, Saskatchewan 2009 -- Ricky Foley, B.C. 2008 -- Kamau Peterson, Edmonton 2007 -- Jason Clermont, B.C. 2006 -- Brent Johnson, B.C. 2005 -- Brent Johnson, B.C. 2004 -- Jason Clermont, B.C. 2003 -- Ben Cahoon, Montreal 2002 -- Ben Cahoon, Montreal 2001 -- Doug Brown, Winnipeg 2000 -- Sean Millington, B.C. 1999 -- Michael O’Shea, Toronto 1998 -- Mike Morreale, Hamilton 1997 -- Sean Millington, B.C. 1996 -- Leroy Blugh, Edmonton 1995 -- David Sapunjis, Calgary 1994 -- Gerald Wilcox, Winnipeg 1993 -- David Sapunjis, Calgary 1992 -- Ray Elgaard, Saskatchewan 1991 -- Blake Marshall, Edmonton 1990 -- Ray Elgaard, Saskatchewan 1989 -- Rocky DiPietro, Hamilton 1988 -- Ray Elgaard, Saskatchewan 1987 -- Scott Flagel, Winnipeg 1986 -- Joe Poplawski, Winnipeg |
1985 -- Paul Bennett, Hamilton 1984 -- Nick Arakgi, Montreal 1983 -- Paul Bennett, Montreal 1982 -- Rocky DiPietro, Hamilton 1981 -- Joe Poplawski, Winnipeg 1980 -- Gerry Dattillio, Montreal 1979 -- Dave Fennell, Edmonton 1978 -- Tony Gabriel, Ottawa 1977 -- Tony Gabriel, Ottawa 1976 -- Tony Gabriel, Ottawa 1975 -- Jim Foley, Ottawa 1974 -- Tony Gabriel, Hamilton 1973 -- Gerry Organ, Ottawa 1972 -- Jim Young, B.C. 1971 -- Terry Evanshen, Montreal 1970 -- Jim Young, B.C. 1969 -- Russ Jackson, Ottawa 1968 -- Ken Nielsen, Winnipeg 1967 -- Terry Evanshen, Calgary 1966 -- Russ Jackson, Ottawa 1965 -- Zeno Karcz, Hamilton 1964 -- Tommy Grant, Hamilton 1963 -- Russ Jackson, Ottawa 1962 -- Harvey Wylie, Calgary 1961 -- Tony Pajaczkowski, Calgary |
1960 -- Ron Stewart, Ottawa 1959 -- Russ Jackson, Ottawa 1958 -- Ron Howell, Hamilton 1957 -- Gerry James, Winnipeg 1956 -- Normie Kwong, Edmonton 1955 -- Normie Kwong, Edmonton 1954 -- Gerry James, Winnipeg |
Canadian Draft
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| PICK | TEAM | POS | PLAYER | |
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| 1 | Roughriders | OL | Heenan, Ben | |
| 2 | Lions | DL | Westerman, Jabar | |
| 3 | Blue Bombers | OL | Pencer, Tyson | |
| 4 | Eskimos | OL | Pasztor, Austin | |
| 5 | Stampeders | DL | Pall, Ameet | |
| 6 | Eskimos | WR | Chambers, Shamawd | |
| 7 | Lions | OL | Fabien, Kirby | |
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