Jon Cornish was named both the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Canadian at the CFL Player Awards ceremonies on Thursday night in Regina.

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Cornish is the first Canadian to win the MOP award since Tony Gabriel in 1978. Russ Jackson, who earned the honour in 1963, 1966 and 1969, is the only other Canadian to be named the league’s top player. He is the first player in Stampeders history to win the Most Outstanding Canadian award in consecutive years and he’s the first repeat winner of the honour since BC Lions defensive lineman Brent Johnson did so in 2005 and 2006.

Cornish won his second consecutive rushing title this past season as he ran for 1,813 yards, the fourth-highest total in CFL history. He also led the league and set a new franchise record with 2,157 yards from scrimmage. Cornish led all running backs with an average of 7.0 yards per carry and was tops in the CFL this season with 14 touchdowns.

His spectacular season featured nine 100-yard games — including five in a row to tie a franchise record — and a career-best 208-yard effort on Oct. 5 against Winnipeg. He won nine weekly CFL awards in 2013 as well as four monthly honours.

Six others Stampeders have won the Most Outstanding Player award — Henry Burris in 2010, Dave Dickenson in 2000, Doug Flutie in 1992, 1993 and 1994, Willie Burden in 1975, Peter Liske in 1967 and Lovell Coleman in 1964.

Besides Cornish in 2012, previous Calgary winners of the Most Outstanding Canadian award were David Sapunjis in 1993 and 1995, Terry Evanshen in 1967, Harvey Wylie in 1962 and Tony Pajaczkowski in 1961.