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ALL-STARS! Redblacks get three on CFL East team, sign Gosselin, Dubois and Onyeka

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Three Ottawa Redblacks and two other players with Ottawa connections have been selected to the Canadian Football League East Division all-star team, which was announced Wednesday.

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Middle linebacker Avery Williams, punt/kickoff returner DeVonte Dedmon and punter Richie Leone are the Redblacks all-stars. Toronto Argos receiver Kurleigh Gittens Jr. and Hamilton Tiger-Cats safety Tunde Adeleke – both from Ottawa – also made the list.

At quarterback in the East is Toronto’s McLeod Bethel-Thompson. At running back is Montreal’s William Stanback. On the offensive line, it’s centre Peter Nicastro (Toronto), tackles Chris Van Zeyl (Hamilton) and Landon Rice (Montreal) and guards Kristian Matte (Montreal) and Brandon Revenberg (Hamilton). At receiver, it’s Jake Wieneke and Eugene Lewis (Montreal), Gittens Jr. and Tim White and Jaelon Acklin (Hamilton).

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At kicker, it’s Toronto’s Boris Bede.

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On the defensive line, it’s tackles Shawn Oakman (Toronto) and Dylan Wynn (Hamilton) and ends David Menard (Montreal) and Ja’Gared Davis (Hamilton). At linebacker, it’s Chris Edwards (Toronto), Williams and Simoni Lawrence (Hamilton). At defensive back, it’s corners Money Hunter (Montreal) and Jumal Rolle (Hamilton), halfbacks Shaquille Richardson (Toronto) and Cariel Brooks (Hamilton) and Adeleke.

The all-stars were selected by voting members of the Football Reporters of Canada from the East Division markets and the national chapter, as well as the East Division head coaches. The 2021 CFL all-stars (combined East and West) will be announced in late December.

The Redblacks also announced Wednesday they have signed fullbacks Anthony Gosselin and Marco Dubois and defensive lineman Kene Onyeka to contract extensions for 2022. Gosselin will return for a fifth season. A key special teams player, the 29-year-old appeared in 12 games, catching four passes for 20 yards. The 26-year-old Dubois, another key special teamer, appeared in 13 games in his third CFL season and caught two passes for 29 yards. The 25-year-old Onyeka, a former Carleton Raven, had 14 defensive tackles, eight tackles on special teams, a forced fumble and the first two sacks of his CFL career.

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