RODRIGUEZ NAMED EAST DIVISION’S MOST OUTSTANDING ROOKIE
Hamilton, Ontario – The Canadian Football League announced today that Hamilton Tiger-Cats wide receiver Prechae Rodriguez has been named the East Division’s nominee for Most Outstanding Rookie.
Rodriguez led the Tiger-Cats with 1,099 receiving yards and led all CFL rookies with 70 receptions and seven receiving touchdowns in 14 games this season.
Rodriguez’s best performance of the season came against Montreal in Week 15, when he tied Jimmy Edwards’ 32-year-old Ticats single-game reception record of 12, while also adding 198 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
The winners of the 2008 Canadian Football League Player Awards will be announced during Grey Cup week on Thursday, November 20.
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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a member of the Canadian Football League (CFL) with a rich 139-year history, which includes 43 Canadian Football Hall of Famers and 15 Grey Cup Championships. For more information log onto www.ticats.ca
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