Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back Rolan Milligan Jr. currently leads the league with seven interceptions.
That, along with his 84 total tackles, good for fifth in the CFL, are big reasons why the ball-hawking defensive back is currently in the running for the league’s Most Outstanding Player (MOP).
FanDuel currently has Milligan at +6000 odds to win the award so it may yet be a long shot, but he is happy to even be in consideration.
“I mean it’s good, I’m being recognized for what I’m doing, I’m just trying to make sure I’m the best player I can possibly be every week,” said Milligan.
Milligan would be the first defensive player to win the MOP in a decade.
Soloman Elimimian was the last to do so in 2014 for the BC Lions.
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