Top-graded CFL players of Week 15: Highlighting the league’s best performers

The CFL season is heating up, and each week, we’re diving into the numbers to spotlight the league’s top performers.

Thanks to consistent demand from fans, we’re bringing you the top 10 highest-graded CFL players who played significant snaps, based on PFF’s grading system.

From quarterbacks dissecting defenses to defensive linemen wreaking havoc in the trenches, these are the athletes who stood out above the rest in Week 15. We'll be highlighting this group every week of the season, so CFL fans can keep track of the top-tier talent making an impact across the league.

Want to dig deeper into the data? Click here for full season-level PFF grades across the CFL.

Grading Highlight of the Week: HB Deontai Williams, B.C. Lions

Deontai Williams had a quiet showing in the run game during the Lions’ Friday night matchup, failing to register a tackle or a defensive stop on 15 run snaps. In coverage, he allowed four completions on four targets for 28 yards and a first down, posting league-average marks with a 64.1 run defense grade and a 65.2 coverage grade. Despite the lack of impact plays, Williams somehow earned an 83.9 overall grade — a surprisingly high mark given his modest on-field production.

The reason for Williams’ high overall grade lies in his impact as a pass rusher. He blitzed five times and delivered with two sacks, a hurry, and another pass-rush win. One of those sacks — a strip sack where he not only brought down Ottawa QB Dustin Crum but also forced and recovered the fumble — earned him multiple positive grades on a single play, significantly boosting his overall mark.

It's also worth highlighting how our grading differs from the CFL’s official stats. While the CFL only credits one player with a tackle or sack per play — and splits are not recorded like in the NFL — we credit both players if they arrive simultaneously and bring the quarterback down together. That’s why Williams is credited with two sacks in our system, while the CFL lists only one; on a key third-down play with 9:20 left in the fourth, both he and Josh Woods sacked Crum, and we rewarded both accordingly.

Thanks to these impactful plays on just five blitzes, Williams earned a stellar 96.3 pass-rush grade. That elite mark — despite average performances in run defense and coverage — pushed his overall grade above 80.0.

Quarterback

Name	Team	Snaps	Overall Grade
McLeod Bethel-Thompson	Montreal Alouettes	51	93.4
Nathan Rourke	B.C. Lions	46	85.7
Bo Levi Mitchell	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	57	76.1
Dustin Crum	Ottawa Redblacks	64	76.0
Cody Fajardo	Edmonton Elks	55	71.2
Chris Streveler	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	57	69.6
Trevor Harris	Saskatchewan Roughriders	53	59.8
Nick Arbuckle	Toronto Argonauts	49	59.2

Running Back

Name	Team	Snaps	Overall Grade
Stevie Scott III	Montreal Alouettes	52	80.5
Greg Bell	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	54	72.3
Brady Oliveira	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	57	69.0
Spencer Brown	Toronto Argonauts	58	62.6
Justin Rankin	Edmonton Elks	43	61.6
A.J. Ouellette	Saskatchewan Roughriders	49	61.0
James Butler	B.C. Lions	48	60.3
William Stanback	Ottawa Redblacks	30	59.2
Daniel Adeboboye	Ottawa Redblacks	34	55.9

Wide Receiver

Name	Team	Snaps	Overall Grade
Tyson Philpot	Montreal Alouettes	55	89.4
Keon Hatcher	B.C. Lions	50	80.1
Justin Hardy	Ottawa Redblacks	64	78.6
Bralon Addison	Ottawa Redblacks	63	74.2
Justin McInnis	B.C. Lions	47	73.1
Jake Herslow	Toronto Argonauts	57	71.7
Kenny Lawler	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	57	71.1
Makai Polk	Toronto Argonauts	56	69.4
Kurleigh Gittens Jr.	Edmonton Elks	55	69.1
Kaion Julien-Grant	Edmonton Elks	55	68.6

Tackle

Name	Team	Snaps	Overall Grade
Jarell Broxton	B.C. Lions	50	77.5
Jermarcus Hardrick	Saskatchewan Roughriders	67	76.9
Chris Schleuger	B.C. Lions	48	73.9
Stanley Bryant	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	57	68.0
Brendan Bordner	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	58	66.2
Ryan Hunter	Toronto Argonauts	58	65.9
Brett Boyko	Edmonton Elks	56	61.0
Quinton Barrow	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	58	57.8
Nick Callender	Montreal Alouettes	55	56.7
Kendall Randolph	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	57	56.4

Guard

Name	Team	Snaps	Overall Grade
Jacob Brammer	Saskatchewan Roughriders	67	76.7
Donald Ventrelli	Montreal Alouettes	53	75.7
Pier-Olivier Lestage	Montreal Alouettes	55	75.2
Carter O’Donnell	Edmonton Elks	56	69.5
Gabe Wallace	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	57	69.2
Brandon Revenberg	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	58	68.9
Patrick Neufeld	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	57	67.0
Liam Dobson	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	58	65.3
Daniel Johnson	Saskatchewan Roughriders	28	64.1
George Una	B.C. Lions	50	64.0

Centre

Name	Team	Snaps	Overall Grade
Logan Ferland	Saskatchewan Roughriders	67	70.4
Chris Kolankowski	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	57	67.3
Peter Nicastro	Toronto Argonauts	58	61.3
Peter Godber	Ottawa Redblacks	64	60.2
Michael Couture	B.C. Lions	50	59.4
Coulter Woodmansey	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	58	58.1
Justin Lawrence	Montreal Alouettes	55	58.1
David Beard	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	56	43.0

Interior Defender

Name	Team	Snaps	Overall Grade
Jonah Tavai	B.C. Lions	41	76.7
Jared Brinkman	Edmonton Elks	43	75.8
Mustafa Johnson	Montreal Alouettes	56	73.6
Anthony Lanier II	Toronto Argonauts	53	73.5
Blessman Ta'ala	Ottawa Redblacks	30	70.8
Nathan Cherry	B.C. Lions	28	69.3
Jordan Williams	Edmonton Elks	44	67.9
Miles Fox	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	42	67.8
Muftah Ageli	Ottawa Redblacks	25	66.1
Caleb Sanders	Saskatchewan Roughriders	28	65.1

Edge Defender

Name	Team	Snaps	Overall Grade
Derek Parish	Toronto Argonauts	41	89.2
Bradlee Anae	B.C. Lions	31	72.0
Noah Taylor	Edmonton Elks	58	70.6
Andrew Chatfield Jr.	Toronto Argonauts	41	70.6
Julian Howsare	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	55	69.9
Brandon Barlow	Edmonton Elks	48	67.5
Mathieu Betts	B.C. Lions	41	67.3
Philip Ossai	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	51	66.3
Levi Bell	B.C. Lions	53	65.8
Lwal Uguak	Montreal Alouettes	51	65.4

Linebacker

Name	Team	Snaps	Overall Grade
A.J. Allen	Saskatchewan Roughriders	55	81.1
Tyrice Beverette	Montreal Alouettes	67	74.0
Kyrie Wilson	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	40	73.4
Wynton McManis	Toronto Argonauts	56	71.3
Kyler Fisher	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	57	70.2
Redha Kramdi	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	58	70.1
Adarius Pickett	Ottawa Redblacks	50	70.0
Jovan Santos-Knox	Ottawa Redblacks	48	69.6
Josh Woods	B.C. Lions	62	69.3
Nick Anderson	Edmonton Elks	22	68.5

Cornerback

Name	Team	Snaps	Overall Grade
Tyrell Ford	Edmonton Elks	58	90.5
Jamal Peters	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	57	83.7
Lorenzo Burns	Montreal Alouettes	64	78.7
Kabion Ento	Montreal Alouettes	67	77.1
Jonathan Moxey	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	56	72.7
Garry Peters	B.C. Lions	64	70.5
Benjie Franklin	Toronto Argonauts	56	67.2
Demerio Houston	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	58	65.3
Delonte Hood	Toronto Argonauts	55	63.9
J.J. Ross	Edmonton Elks	58	62.4

Halfback

Name	Team	Snaps	Overall Grade
Deontai Williams	B.C. Lions	64	83.9
Kordell Jackson	Edmonton Elks	58	82.9
Wesley Sutton	Montreal Alouettes	64	76.8
Rolan Milligan	Saskatchewan Roughriders	55	74.7
DaShaun Amos	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	57	71.7
Willie Drew Jr.	Toronto Argonauts	54	68.3
Adrian Frye	Ottawa Redblacks	38	68
Deatrick Nichols	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	58	67.3
Mark Milton	Ottawa Redblacks	50	67.3
Kobe Williams	Edmonton Elks	58	65.1

Safety

Name	Team	Snaps	Overall Grade
Darrius Bratton	Toronto Argonauts	56	73.1
Cam Allen	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	32	69.0
Royce Metchie	Edmonton Elks	44	66.8
Cristophe Beaulieu	B.C. Lions	64	65.3
Stavros Katsantonis	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	40	61.4
Kosi Onyeka	Saskatchewan Roughriders	52	59.7
Marc-Antoine Dequoy	Montreal Alouettes	67	46.6
Deandre Lamont	Ottawa Redblacks	50	34.6