Selections are made by the Football Reporters of Canada and each Canadian Football League team also has one vote. The league will announce its all-Canadians on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
Here's a look at Calgary's six selections:
Quarterback Henry Burris (Second-time division all-star)
Burris is the club's CFL Player Awards nominee as most outstanding player. He led all CFL quarterbacks with a 13-5 win-loss record, including an 8-3 mark against teams with a winning record. Burris has set career highs for passing yardage (5,094), touchdown passes (39), completions (381), completion percentage (64.5) and touchdown-to-interception ratio (39:14). He also led all quarterbacks with 595 rushing yards and ran for three touchdowns.
Centre Rob Lazeo (First-time division all-star)
Despite many changes on the offensive line, the Stamps allowed the third-fewest sacks in the league (30) and had the second-best rushing average (6.4). Lazeo was the cornerstone of the unit as he played in all 18 regular-season games for the first time in his 11-year career and he made all the right calls for a predominantly young unit.
Running back Joffrey Reynolds (Fourth-time division all-star)
Reynolds led the league with 1,310 rushing yards. It's his first rushing title after finishing second twice (2005 and 2006) and third last season. Reynolds also scored 10 touchdowns on the ground. He continued to grow as a receiver, as well, catching 41 passes for 288 yards and two more scores. He has been a West Division all-star in all four of his full CFL seasons.
Receiver Ken-Yon Rambo (First-time division all-star)
Rambo won the league's receiving crown on the last day of the regular season with three catches for 81 yards against the BC Lions. He finished with 1,473 yards and eight touchdowns on 100 receptions. The 100 catches are a career high and this was his first 1,000-yard season.
Cornerback Brandon Browner (First-time division all-star)
While opponents tend to stay away from Browner, he still finished second on the Stamps with three interceptions and third with 61 tackles. He also forced three fumbles, recovered two fumbles, had a quarterback sack, eight pass knockdowns and 14 special-teams tackles.
Kicker Sandro DeAngelis (Fourth-time division all-star)
The most accurate kicker in CFL history has enjoyed another stellar season. DeAngelis converted a league-high 50 of 58 field goals for an 86.2 percentage. He also was strong on kickoffs and led the league with a career-high 217 points. He has been a West Division all-star in all four of his CFL seasons.
Here is the complete West Division all-star team:
OFFENCE
Quarterback Henry Burris Calgary
Running back Joffrey Reynolds Calgary
Running back Wes Cates Saskatchewan
Receiver Ken-Yon Rambo Calgary
Receiver Geroy Simon BC
Receiver Kamau Peterson Edmonton
Receiver Paris Jackson BC
Tackle Jason Jimenez BC
Tackle Rob Murphy BC
Guard Gene Makowsky Saskatchewan
Guard Patrick Kabongo Edmonton
Centre Rob Lazeo Calgary
DEFENCE
Defensive tackle Aaron Hunt BC
Defensive tackle Dario Romero Edmonton
Defensive end Cameron Wake BC
Defensive end Brent Johnson BC
Linebacker Maurice Lloyd Saskatchewan
Linebacker Javier Glatt BC
Linebacker Anton McKenzie Saskatchewan
Defensive halfback Jason Goss Edmonton
Defensive halfback Korey Banks BC
Cornerback Brandon Browner Calgary
Cornerback Dante Marsh BC
Safety Barron Miles BC
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker Sandro DeAngelis Calgary
Punter Paul McCallum BC
Special teamer Ian Smart BC
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