Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive lineman Micah Johnson. (File photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Roughriders)

By CJME News

Riders’ Johnson, Marshall named West Division all-stars

Nov 24, 2021 | 4:00 PM

Two members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ defence were named West Division all-stars Wednesday.

Defensive tackle Micah Johnson and cornerback Nick Marshall were the only two Roughriders named to the team in voting by members of the Football Reporters of Canada and CFL head coaches.

Neither A.C. Leonard nor Jonathan Woodard — the Roughriders’ defensive ends who finished 1-2 in the league in sacks in the regular season — was selected.

Johnson, 33, had a league-high eight tackles for loss in the 2021 regular season, along with 19 tackles, two sacks, one pass knockdown and one fumble recovery in 12 games played.

It’s the fourth time in his career Johnson has been named a West Division all-star. He also earned the honours in 2016, ’17 and ’18 when he was with the Calgary Stampeders.

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Marshall, 29, appeared in all 14 regular-season games and tied Ed Gainey for the team lead with three interceptions. Marshall added 30 tackles and a team-high seven pass knockdowns.

It’s the first all-star nod of his three-year CFL career.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers had 15 players selected to the all-star team, followed by the Stampeders (seven), B.C. Lions (three) and Roughriders (two). The Edmonton Elks were shut out.

Saskatchewan is to play host to the Stampeders in the West Division semifinal Sunday. Game time at Mosaic Stadium is 3:30 p.m.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an amended version of this story, correcting the time of Sunday’s game.