Sheets Offensive Player of the Week

Saskatchewan Roughrider running back Kory Sheets has been named the CFL Gibson’s Finest Offensive Player of the Week.

Sheets received this award following Saturday’s 30-27 victory over the Edmonton Eskimos. The second-year Rider continued his torrid start to the season rushing 24 times for 139 yards and two touchdowns. Sheets also became the fastest player in CFL history to rush for 1,000 yards.

Through eight games this season, the 28 year-old Purdue product leads the CFL with 1,058 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 175 carries.  

This is the second time this year that Sheets has been named offensive player of the week.

It is the eighth time this season that a Rider has earned player of the week honours after Tyron Brackenridge, Darian Durant, Rey Williams (twice), Rob Bagg, Kory Sheets and Jock Sanders have all picked up weekly awards.