The Canadian Football League announced Tuesday that Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive back/linebacker Don Unamba has been named one of the CFL Top Performers for Week 16.
Unamba, 29, registered five defensive tackles including one tackle for loss, and an interception that he returned 30 yards for a touchdown in Hamilton’s 40-10 home win Saturday over the BC Lions at Tim Hortons Field. The 6-1, 195-pound native of Arlington, Texas, is tied for third in the CFL this season with seven pass knock downs, adding 43 defensive tackles, four tackles for loss, four quarterback sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in 14 starts at SAM linebacker for the Tiger-Cats.
Saskatchewan’s Zach Collaros and Winnipeg’s Kevin Fogg, first and second in voting, respectively, join Unamba as this week’s CFL Top Performers. The three players were chosen by a panel of judges who independently send their selections to the CFL head office. The panel includes former Canadian Football League players Matt Dunigan and Duane Forde of TSN and Pierre Vercheval of RDS.
Tiger-Cats named CFL Top Performers of the Week this season:
Jeremiah Masoli – Week 2 (3rd), Week 3 (2nd), Week 12 (2nd)
Brandon Banks – Week 12 (1st), Week 13 (3rd)
Luke Tasker – Week 12 (3rd)
Don Unamba – Week 16 (3rd)
Tiger-Cats named CFL Top Performers of the Month this season:
Jeremiah Masoli – June (2nd)
