Riders’ Mario Alford named CFL’s top special-teams player
By The Canadian Press on November 17, 2022.
REGINA – Mario Alford of the Saskatchewan Roughriders was named the CFL’s top special-teams player Thursday. The announcement came during the CFL awards banquet, with voting conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine league coaches. Earlier this week, Alford signed a contract extension with the Riders. He was slated to become a free agent in February. Alford had a CFL-high four return TDs this season (two kickoff, one punt, one missed field goal) in 13 regular-season games. His four return touchdowns were a Saskatchewan team record. Chandler Worthy of the Montreal Alouettes was the finalist. The Riders acquired Alford from Montreal on July 3 for a 2023 sixth-round draft pick. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 17, 2022. 9-8
