The Canadian Football League announced Wednesday (Oct. 29) that six members of the BC Lions have been named to the West Division All-CFL Team for 2025: quarterback Nathan Rourke, receivers Keon Hatcher Sr. and Justin McInnis, offensive tackle Jarell Broxton, defensive end Mathieu Betts and kicker Sean Whyte.
Rourke who, along with setting a new single-season Canadian passing record of 5,290 yards, led the CFL with a passer efficiency rating of 112.7. Rourke’s 564 rushing yards were number one amongst quarterbacks and eighth overall in the CFL, the release said. He also engineered 41 touchdowns (31 passing, 10 rushing) in the regular season.
It’s the second career team selection for Hatcher Sr. (‘Hatch’), who has had a career year, as he led the CFL in both receptions (102) and yards (1,688), while scoring nine touchdowns. He also eclipse the 100-yard receiving mark on six occasions.
It’s also the second career team selection for McInnis, who was another vital piece to this potent offence, the release continued. McInnis recorded 76 receptions for 1,256 yards across 18 games and matched his career-high total of seven touchdowns. The Quebec native had a season-high 159 yards in an overtime victory at Hamilton on Aug. 7, with his big play on a late third and 14 keeping the Lions alive.
Broxton — the club’s nominee for Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman — was named to the team for the first time. He helped anchor a unit that allowed a CFL-low 20 sacks. The left tackle had a CFL-best 81.2 PFF Grade on pass blocking snaps this season, the Lions noted.
Betts will play for the team a second time as well. The CFL leader with 15 sacks, Betts became the first defensive lineman in over 30 years to record nine sacks across a three-game span.
He added a career-high four forced fumbles to go with 42 defensive tackles, two short of his career-best from 2023.
White Rock native Whyte, like red wine, keeps getting better with age, a BC Lions release noted, adding how the Whyte once again led the CFL in field goal percentage after hitting 39 of 41 attempts for a career best 95.1 mark.
The 17-year career CFL veteran has also been nominated for this year’s Jake Gaudaur Veterans’ Award, and it’s his third career selection for the team.
Earlier this season, Whyte moved past Terry Baker into 10th place on the CFL’s all-time scoring list; he will enter 2026 with 2,223 points, 14 behind Dave Cutler for ninth spot.