Jon Cornish Trophy
[3][4] Alabama wide receiver and Brampton local John Metchie III won the award for the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons.[5][6] Illinois running back and London, Ontario, native Chase Brown won the award in 2022 after leading all Power Five teams in rushing.[7] The most recent winner is Kurtis Rourke, a graduate student quarterback from Oakville, Ontario who led the Indiana Hoosiers to an 11–2 record, their best season since 1946.The patrons of the trophy are the Northern 8 group led by businessman L. David Dube and Football Canada president Jim Mullin.[8] The primary trophy, featuring an image of Cornish superimposed on a background that incorporates a maple leaf and a five-pointed star, is kept on permanent display at the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.