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Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy

The Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy is a Canadian football award recognizing the most outstanding football player of the Quebec Student Sport Federation (RESQ){{cite web|url=http://sportetudiant.com/_static/webupload/websiteDocuments/100000/Specific%20regulations%20QUFL%202008.pdf|title=Specific Regulations: Football|publisher=La fédération québécoise du sport étudiant|pages=2|access-date=2008-11-22}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}

The trophy was originally donated to the Canadian Rugby Union in 1928 to honour former Montreal player Jeff Russel, who was killed in an accident in 1926 while repairing damaged electrical lines for the Montreal Power Company. The trophy was presented to the player who best exemplified skill, sportsmanship, and courage in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union.{{cite web|url=http://www.cshof.ca/hm_profile.php?i=481|title=Jeff Russel|work=Honoured Members|publisher=Canada's Sports Hall of Fame|access-date=2008-05-31|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080126092417/http://www.cshof.ca/hm_profile.php?i=481|archive-date=2008-01-26}} In 1973, it became the award given to the Most Outstanding Player of the Canadian Football League's East Division; either the winner of this trophy or the winner of the Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy from the CFL’s West Division would go on to win the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award.

The trophy was officially retired in 1994 at the request of the Russel family, with the Terry Evanshen Trophy replacing the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy as the official trophy to be awarded to the Most Outstanding Player of the East Division that same year. In 2003, it was re-established for recognizing players in the Quebec conference of U Sports football, with the winner being nominated for the national Hec Crighton Trophy.{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=024e4a4c-18ef-41b5-bead-42ae21cef4c9 |title=Laval's Groulx has arm of steel |date=2008-11-09 |publisher=Montreal Gazette |access-date=2008-11-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105134937/http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=024e4a4c-18ef-41b5-bead-42ae21cef4c9 |archive-date=2012-11-05 }}

List of winners

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CFL East Division / IRFU

Awarded to the player best exemplifying skill, sportsmanship, and courage until 1972, then to The Most Outstanding Player in the East Conference/Division from 1973 until 1993.

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Most Outstanding Player in the CFL's [[Canadian Football League East Division|East Division]] ''prior to 1973''

Note: Prior to 1973 the Canadian Football League East Division's Most Outstanding Player was not the winner of the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy, which was a separate award.

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Quebec University Football League / Ontario-Quebec Intercollegiate Football Conference

The Most Outstanding Player in the Quebec University Football League (QUFL). Beginning in 2003, the winner is awarded the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy.

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  • 2023 - Jonathan Sénécal (QB), Montreal Carabins
  • 2022 - Kevin Mital (WR), Laval Rouge et Or
  • 2021 - Olivier Roy (QB), Concordia Stingers[https://stingers.ca/news.php?id=1902 Concordia QB Olivier Roy claims RSEQ's top football award ]
  • 2020 - season cancelled - covid 19
  • 2019 - Adam Vance (QB), Concordia Stingers[http://rseq.ca/lerseq/manchettes/adam-vance/ Football universitaire du RSEQ | Adam Vance est choisi joueur par excellence 2019]
  • 2018 - Hugh Richard (QB), Laval Rouge et Or[http://rseq.ca/sports/football/universitaire/nouvelles/hugo-richard-est-choisi-joueur-par-excellence-2018/ Football universitaire : Hugo Richard est choisi joueur par excellence 2018 ]
  • 2017 - Hugh Richard (QB), Laval Rouge et Or
  • 2016 - Samuel Caron (QB), Montreal Carabins
  • 2015 - Trenton Miller (QB), Concordia Stingers[http://www.canadafootballchat.com/2015-rseq-awards-miller-named-mvp-constantin-top-coach/ 2015 RSEQ Awards: Miller named MVP, Constantin top coach] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065804/http://www.canadafootballchat.com/2015-rseq-awards-miller-named-mvp-constantin-top-coach/ |date=March 4, 2016 }}
  • 2014 - Hugh Richard (QB), Laval Rouge et Or[http://www.canadafootballchat.com/2014-rseq-awards-cfc-100-qb-richard-player-of-the-year-donovan-coach-of-the-year/ 2014 RSEQ Awards: CFC 100 Laval QB Richard Player of the Year; Stingers Donovan Coach of the Year] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104734/http://www.canadafootballchat.com/2014-rseq-awards-cfc-100-qb-richard-player-of-the-year-donovan-coach-of-the-year/ |date=March 4, 2016 }}
  • 2013 - Jordan Heather (QB), Bishop's Gaiters
  • 2012 - Rotrand Sené (RB), Montreal Carabins
  • 2011 - Simon Charbonneau-Campeau (WR), Sherbrooke Vert et Or{{cite news|url=http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/20111107-rseq|title=Sherbrooke's Charbonneau-Campeau repeats as Hec Crighton nominee|date=2011-11-07|publisher=CIS|access-date=2011-11-09|archive-date=2011-11-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110113209/http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/20111107-rseq|url-status=dead}}
  • 2010 - Simon Charbonneau-Campeau (WR), Sherbrooke Vert et Or{{cite news|url=http://www.cyberpresse.ca/la-tribune/sports/201011/08/01-4340527-simon-charbonneau-campeau-joueur-par-excellence-du-rseq.php|title=Simon Charbonneau Campeau joueur par excellence du RSEQ|date=2010-11-08|last=Plante|first=Claude|publisher=La Tribune, Cyberpresse|language=fr|access-date=2011-08-15}}
  • 2009 - Benoit Groulx (QB), Laval Rouge et Or{{cite news|url=http://francais.cis-sic.ca/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/20091109-hec-fqse?dec=|title=GROULX, GREENWOOD, BOUCHARD, COLLIN ET SINOTTE HONORÉS PAR LA LFUQ|date=2009-11-09|publisher=SIC|language=fr|access-date=2011-08-15|archive-date=2012-03-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323123842/http://francais.cis-sic.ca/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/20091109-hec-fqse?dec=|url-status=dead}}
  • 2008 - Benoit Groulx (QB), Laval Rouge et Or{{cite news|url=http://www.cisport.ca/e/football/story_detail.cfm?id=12990|title=2008 QUFL major awards announced|date=2008-11-03|publisher=Canadian Interuniversity Sport|access-date=2008-11-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201041552/http://www.cisport.ca/e/football/story_detail.cfm?id=12990|archive-date=2017-12-01|url-status=dead}}
  • 2007 - Jamall Lee (RB), Bishop's Gaiters{{cite news|url=http://www2.canoe.com/sports/nouvelles/archives/2007/11/20071106-101501.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130118183022/http://www2.canoe.com/sports/nouvelles/archives/2007/11/20071106-101501.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 18, 2013|title=Jamall Lee, le joueur par excellence|last=Vleminckx|first=Serge |date=2007-11-06|publisher=Le Journal de Montréal|language=fr|access-date=2008-11-23}}{{cite news|url=http://www.universitysport.ca/e/football/story_detail.cfm?id=9677 |title=QUFL announces major award winners |date=2007-11-05 |publisher=Canadian Interuniversity Sport |access-date=2008-11-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080105205027/http://www.universitysport.ca/e/football/story_detail.cfm?id=9677 |archive-date=January 5, 2008 }}
  • 2006 - Benoit Groulx (QB), Laval Rouge et Or{{cite news|url=http://www2.canoe.com/sports/nouvelles/archives/2006/11/20061107-071900.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130119002526/http://www2.canoe.com/sports/nouvelles/archives/2006/11/20061107-071900.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 19, 2013|title=Benoît Groulx: le meilleur au Québec|last=Boutin |first=Richard |date=2006-11-07|publisher=Journal de Québec|language=fr|access-date=2008-11-23}}
  • 2005 - Scott Syvret (QB), Concordia Stingers
  • 2004 - Jeronimo Huerta-Flores (RB), Laval Rouge et Or
  • 2003 - Mathieu Bertrand (QB), Laval Rouge et Or{{cite news|url=http://www.universitysport.ca/e/story_detail0401.cfm?id=1207|title=QIFC announces major football award winners|date=2003-11-03|publisher=Canadian Interuniversity Sport|access-date=2008-11-23|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605165612/http://www.universitysport.ca/e/story_detail0401.cfm?id=1207|archive-date=2011-06-05}}

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