Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Trey Vaval (23) knocks away a pass intended for Toronto Argonauts' David Ungerer (83) during second half CFL action in Winnipeg, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Greenslade

By The Canadian Press

Winnipeg’s Trey Vaval captures CFL’s top special-teams player award

Nov 13, 2025 | 7:24 PM

WINNIPEG — Trey Vaval of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers was named the CFL’s top special-teams player Thursday.

Vaval received the honour at the CFL’s awards banquet.

Voting was conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and all nine CFL head coaches.

The five-foot-11, 163-pound Vaval led the CFL in punt returns (75) and yards (957) with a touchdown while returning two kickoffs for scores — the most in the league.

He was also tops in missed field goal returns (six), yards (391), longest return (128) and touchdowns (one).

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Veteran kicker Lirim Hajrullahu of the Toronto Argonauts was also a finalist. The 35-year-old from St. Catharines, Ont., made 57-of-64 field goals, including a CFL-record 12 from 50-plus yards (on 15 attempts) and a league-best 25-of-30 from 40-plus yards.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 13, 2025.

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