Calgary Stampeders middle linebacker Alex Singleton has been named the CFL’s top player of the month for September.

It was a record-setting month for the second-year player out of Montana State, who twice in September was honoured as a CFL player of the week. In the Labour Day Classic against the Edmonton Eskimos, Singleton tied the franchise single-game record by recording 13 tackles. He then recorded 11 tackles in each of his next two games, making him the first player in CFL history to record double digits in tackles in three consecutive contests.

In five September games – all of them Stamps victories – Singleton recorded 46 tackles including three tackles for a loss and also had two sacks, one knockdown and four quarterback pressures. The Stamps defence allowed just 73 points – an average of 14.6 points per game – during the month.

For the season, Singleton has a league-leading 102 tackles including three tackles for a loss, three sacks, 11 quarterback pressures, one interception, one forced fumble and four knockdowns.

Players of the month

September: Alex Singleton

Players of the week

Week 5: Jerome Messam and Charleston Hughes
Week 6: Marken Michel
Week 10: DaVaris Daniels
Week 11: Alex Singleton and Shaquille Richardson
Week 13: Alex Singleton
Week 14: Ja’Gared Davis
Week 15: Terry Williams