CFL Awards: Riders’ Milligan Jr., Hus, recipients named winners [Video]

Riders’ Rolan Millgan Jr. and Jorgen Hus were named award recipients at the 2024 CFL Awards on Thursday night.

Rolan Milligan Jr., a defensive back with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, was named the CFL’s most outstanding defensive player for 2024.

According to the CFL, Milligan Jr. becomes the fourth Roughrider to claim the award and the first since 2009. He is also the only second defensive back to win the title, with Jovan Johnson becoming the first in 2011.

In the Riders’ fourth game of 2023, Milligan Jr. suffered a season ending foot injury, then in 2024 went on to record 111 defensive plays, tallied a career-high eight interceptions, and reached 71 defensive tackles, which equaled his personal best.

Milligan Jr. was the team’s nominee in three awards categories: Most outstanding player, most outstanding defensive player, and most outstanding special teams player.

Head coach Corey Mace and offensive lineman Logan Ferland …