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Five football All-Canadian honours re-awarded for 2018 season

February 7, 2019

TORONTO (U SPORTS) – U SPORTS announced Thursday that five football All-Canadian honours have been re-awarded by the national office for the 2018 season.

Calgary Dinos receiver Hunter Karl and Émile Chênevert have been awarded First Team All-Canadian recognition, while Laval receiver Jonathan Breton- Robert, StFX kick returner Kaion Julien-Grant and Acadia cornerback Garvin Cius have been awarded Second Team All-Canadian status.

Karl, a fourth-year arts major, had 47 catches for 937 receiving yards ranking second in the nation, while also adding six receiving touchdowns. In the Canada West , the Okotoks, Alta., native had 105 yards and a pair of TDs.

Chênevert, a third-year medical student had 23.5 tackles, four interceptions and six pass breakups in eight regular season games. In the postseason, the City native added 10 tackles – eight of which were solo – and one pass breakup, helping the Rouge et Or capture a record 10th title on their home field.

U SPORTS congratulates all five student-athletes on their remarkable accomplishments. The five honours are being handed out retroactively due to doping infractions in the 2018 season.

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