Six members of the U of S Huskies, five of them on defence, were named Monday to the Canada West Conference football all-star team.

Receiver Daniel Perry is the lone Dog on offence while on defence, Saskatchewan players making the dream squad are end George Idoko, interior lineman Nathan Jule, linebacker Nick Wiebe, cornerback Katley Joseph and halfback Nixen Voll. U-B-C led the way with 14 all-stars. The Thunderbirds host Alberta in the Hardy Cup game this Saturday. Following is the news release from the Canada West Conference…..

FB: Canada West announces all-star selections

UBC tops list with 14 selections as conference unveils all-stars

Nov. 6, 2023 – Back on top of the Canada West regular season standings for the first time since 1999, the UBC Thunderbirds were well represented as the conference unveiled its 2023 football all-star selections on Monday morning.

The T-Birds featured 14 selections between the offensive, defensive and special teams all-star rosters, including an unanimous pick in offensive lineman Theo Benedet. UBC quarterback Garrett Rooker was named to the offensive all-star team, a well deserved accolade after he led the conference in passing with 283.3 yards per game and 16 touchdowns.

Alberta and Saskatchewan each had six all-stars named. The Golden Bears had two unanimous selections to the offensive team in centre Daniel Shin and running back Matthew Peterson, while the Huskies had two unanimous selections on the defensive side, including linebacker Nick Wiebe and defensive end George Idoko.

Manitoba and Calgary each had a pair of players named, while Regina punter Aldo Galvan was the lone Rams all-star.

The Canada West football season will come to a thrilling conclusion next Saturday afternoon as UBC prepares to host Alberta in the 86th Hardy Cup. UBC used a second half comeback to overcome Manitoba in the first semifinal while Alberta used its explosive offensive attack to down Saskatchewan 40-17 in the other semi.

Kick-off is set for 1 p.m. PST.

The conference will announce its major award winners on Thursday.

2023 CW Offensive All-Stars

Centre
- Daniel Shin, Alberta
Guards
- Giordano Vaccaro, Manitoba
- Matthew Ljuden, Alberta
Tackles
- Theo Benedet, UBC
- Giovanni Manu, UBC
Receivers
- AK Gassama, Manitoba
- Daniel Perry, Saskatchewan
- Sam Davenport, UBC
- Shemar McBean, UBC
- Gob Deng, Calgary
Running Backs
- Isaiah Knight, UBC
- Matthew Peterson, Alberta
Quarterback
- Garrett Rooker, UBC
FB/TE/H-Back
- Lucas Robertson, UBC

2023 CW Defensive All-Stars

Linebackers
- Nick Wiebe, Saskatchewan
- Ryan Baker, UBC
SAM
- Jaxon Ciraolo-Brown, UBC
Interior Linemen
- Kyle Samson, UBC
- Nathan Jule, Saskatchewan
Ends
- George Idoko, Saskatchewan
- Kwadwo Boahen, Alberta
Cornerbacks
- Katley Joseph, Saskatchewan
- Jerrell Cummings, UBC
Halfbacks
- Jacob Biggs, Calgary
- Nixen Voll, Saskatchewan
- Tyson Blackburn, Alberta
Safety
- Jonathan Giustini, Alberta