The Canadian Football League (CFL) announced that Montreal Alouettes quarterback Davis Alexander was named the George Reed Most Outstanding Player, and wide receiver Tyson Philpot was named Most Outstanding Canadian on Thursday.
Davis Alexander is six foot and weighs 195 pounds. The 28-year-old from Gig Harbor, Washington, re-signed with the Alouettes on December 9, 2025. In 2026, he was named to the All-CFL Team after finishing the season completing 380 of 527 passes (72.1%) for 5,257 yards, 35 touchdowns, four interceptions, 18 carries for 140 yards, one rushing touchdown, and one tackle in 18 games.
He became the second Montreal quarterback to surpass 5,000 passing yards, joining Anthony Calvillo. He set the CFL record for most consecutive victories to begin a career at 13-0 before the streak was snapped in an overtime loss to the Edmonton Elks.
The Montreal Alouettes signed Alexander as a free agent in 2022. In 2022, Alexander completed 8 of 13 passes (62%) for 89 yards, five carries for 22 yards, and one touchdown in 13 games. In 2023, Alexander completed 6 of 8 passes (75%) for 56 yards and one carry for no yards in two games when the Alouettes won the Grey Cup.
In 2024, he completed 105 of 151 passes (69.5%) for 1,347 yards, six touchdowns, two interceptions, 24 carries for 166 yards, and three touchdowns in seven games, going 4-0 as a starter.
Alexander re-signed with the Alouettes on November 27, 2024. In 2025, he completed 158 of 218 passes (72.4%) for 2,204 yards, 10 touchdowns, three interceptions, 12 carries for 110 yards, and one rushing touchdown in eight games.
He led the Alouettes to appear in the 112th Grey Cup against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. In the Grey Cup, Alexander completed 22 of 34 passes (64.7%) for 284 yards, three interceptions, and two carries for 14 yards.
Collegiately, Alexander played five seasons at Portland State (2017-21), completing 708 of 1,223 passes (58%) for 9,215 yards, 63 touchdowns, 31 interceptions, 362 carries for 1,258 yards, 25 touchdowns, two catches for 48 yards, one punt for 41 yards inside the 20-yard line, and two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist) in 41 games for the Vikings.
Tyson Philpot is six foot and weighs 199 pounds. The 26-year-old from Delta, British Columbia, re-signed with the Alouettes on December 2, 2025. In 2026, he was named to the All-CFL Team after setting new Canadian records with 124 catches (third-most all-time) for 1,809 yards, 13 touchdowns, one carry for 16 yards, and five kick returns for two yards in 16 games.
The Montreal Alouettes drafted Philpot in the first round (9th pick) of the 2022 CFL Draft. In 2022, Philpot made 39 catches for 459 yards, two touchdowns, one carry for 16 yards, and 12 kick returns for 342 yards in 18 games. He was the winner of the Frank M. Gibson Trophy in 2022.
In 2023, Philpot made 47 catches for 532 yards, five touchdowns, two carries for nine yards, and seven kick returns for 146 yards in 13 games for the Alouettes.
In the 110th Grey Cup, Philpot caught a game-winning 19-yard touchdown to beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28-24 in Hamilton. He was named the Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian.
In 2024, Philpot made 58 catches on 72 targets for 779 yards and five touchdowns in 9 games before an injury sidelined him for the season. In 2025, he made 61 catches for 804 yards, five touchdowns, two carries for nine yards, three kick returns for 70 yards, and five punt returns for 58 yards in 12 games.
Collegiately, Philpot played four seasons at the University of Calgary (2018-21) with 96 catches for 1,953 yards, 16 touchdowns, 13 carries for 181 yards, ten kick returns for 238 yards, and eight punt returns for 152 yards in 22 games for the Dinos.
Philpot was named First Team All-Canadian in 2021, winner of the Peter Gorman Trophy (Rookie of the Year) in 2018, and was a Vanier Cup champion in 2019.
