1958 Award Winners

 1958 Award Winners 

Most Valuable Player - QB Jean Matieau OTT
Matieau takes home his third NAAF MVP which ties him with RB Élisée Marchal for most all-time. Over his 7 seasons under centre, Matieau has done nothing but continue to be great, putting up top stats year-after-year. This season, he led the Royals offence to 363 points for which is the most ever for a team in a NAAF season. Even with all the weapons around him, Matieau was working with a weaker O-line this season and still managed to do what he usually does, another great season for a legend in the making. 

Playoff MVP - LB Rusty McVee LI
McVee took home the McCallister Cup MVP and was dominant throughout the entirety of the playoffs taking home defensive player of the week during the division finals. He had 2 forced fumbles, 2 Sacks and 17 Tackles over the two games helping Long Island to their first title in the NAAF. 

Offensive Player of the Year - RB Scott Mallard-White MTL
A very close vote between Mackenzie Jones and Scott Mallard-White, but the young running back came away with the win after a monster 3rd season in the NAAF. The former #1 pick led the league with 20 rushing touchdowns and even scored through the air once as well. He had the most rushing yards this season as well. Montreal appears to have found their next centrepiece on offence and will look for him to lead the way into the future. 

Defensive Player of the Year - LB Brent Harper BOS
For the second year in a row, Brent Harper will take home the defensive player of the year. He joins DB Lee Wolfe (PRO) and LB Quinton Brewer (MTL) as the 3 players who have done this in their career. Harper led the league in tackles and forced fumbles this season and played a vital role in keeping the Independents in contention this season. 

Special Teams Player of the Year - K Henderson Schumacher LI
Schumacher came through with a strong year kick, putting up 92 points this season off of a league-leading 23 field goals. Following in K Thomas McFadden’s footsteps, Schumacher continues the team’s tradition of strong kicking. Schumacher’s award adds to McFadden’s 5 Special teams awards with the franchise giving the Hawks/Raiders 6 out of the 10 of the awards. 

Rookie of the Year  - RB Dareion Fields LI
The top 4 players in the draft this season were poised to have an all-out battle for rookie of the year, but by the end of the season, the race was between QB Nathaniel Braddock and RB Dareion Fields. A single vote separated the two by the end and Fields took home the rookie of the year. He was the weapon that the Raiders were desperate for as he put up 13 touchdowns and the 3rd most rushing yards out of all RBs this season.

Coach of the Year - Joseph Curry OTT
After taking over the Royals just before 1954, Joseph Curry has been one of the best coaches in the league. He’s been to every McCallister Cup since taking over as head coach and in fact, he won his first 8 playoff games as well. However, this season was a true measure of his success with a 12-0 season being the first to coach a team to wins in all of their regular-season games in the NAAF. His coaching abilities are next to none, and he is finally being recognized for it.  

Breakout Player of the Year - QB Stanislav Ovechkin MTL
The second half of the season saw Ovechkin flash his full potential. The Rouge gambled when trading for the young QB and it seems to have paid off. While it took some time to get comfortable, Ovechkin showed that he can get it done through the air. He threw a career-high 9 touchdowns this season and had the 4th most passing yards in the league. Hopefully, Ovechkin can keep it up next season and get the Rouge back to the playoffs.  

All-Stars

West Division All-Stars
QB Riley Kiernan LDN - 2
RB Dareion Fields LI - 1
OL Jean Matieu-Baptiste BUF - 2
OL Ulysses Fairgrove LDN - 2
OL Bruce Wesley LI - 3
OL Magnus Gunnersson LDN - 1
OL Moses Griffin LI - 1
WR Wilbert Benjamin LDN - 2
WR Benedict Spencer LDN - 2
WR Darryl Duke LI - 1
TE Johann Traeger BUF - 1

DL William Sanderson IND - 2
DL Olympus Heights LDN - 1
DL Vernon Spears LI - 2
DL Sean Bowen BUF - 9
LB Aengus Lynch LDN - 5
LB Rusty McVee LI - 3
LB Silas O'Brien LOU - 1
DB Slay Mitchell LI - 3
DB Ricardo Salvador LDN - 1
DB Kelly Kirkland IND - 1
S Frazier Brooks BUF - 3 
K Henderson Schumacher LI - 1

East Division All-Stars
QB Jean Matieau OTT - 4
RB Scott Mallard-White MTL - 1
OL Andrew Furrson BOS - 9
OL Maxence Castex MTL - 1
OL Charlie Bennett OTT - 2
OL Cliff Strautzenberger WOR - 4
OL Sal Valcano BOS - 1
WR Mackenzie Jones OTT - 1 
WR Ellis Lindholm BOS - 2
WR Chester Bennett OTT - 3
TE Jervonte Howell OTT - 5

DL Calias McDonough PRO - 3
DL Olaf Viktorsson OTT - 5
DL Vinny Brown WOR - 2
DL Zakary Turbide PRO - 4
LB Brent Harper BOS - 3
LB Scotty Williams WOR - 7
LB Konrad Aust BOS - 2
DB Quenton Xavier MTL - 3
DB Uzzia Hayes OTT - 1
DB Lee Wolfe PRO - 9
S Drew Porter BOS - 1
K Maurice Lafayette OTT - 1

41st McCallister Cup Host - Mount Royal Stadium - Montreal, QC
The blaring crowd of Montreal would be the host of the 41st McCallister Cup. The 32nd and 33rd editions were held at the stadium after Montreal had the best record for back-to-back seasons, but this year will be the first neutral-site host for the city. Mount Royals Stadium gets loud and crazy during the Rouge season so expect it to get even louder for the McCallister Cup come October.