Westerman among 2015 CFL all-stars

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All-stars for the 2015 CFL season have been selected, with Blue Bombers defensive end Jamaal Westerman earning the lone nod from the Blue and Gold.

Westerman, who finished the season with the second-most sacks in the CFL with 17, was one of two defensive ends chosen, along with the Montreal Alouettes’ John Bowman.

In a season where the Bombers went 5-13, missing out on the post-season for the fourth straight year, Westerman was one of the few bright spots on the Bombers. In what was his first season in the CFL – he had spent the previous six seasons in the NFL – his play quickly earned him respect league-wide. Prior to the Grey Cup game in Winnipeg Nov. 29, Westerman was voted the West Division representative for the Most Outstanding Canadian award, which he lost in favour of Ottawa Redblacks receiver Brad Sinopoli.

Westerman, who stands 6-foot-3 and weighs in at 260 pounds, also recorded 61 tackles for the Bombers, nine of which came in a game against the Grey Cup champions Edmonton Eskimos in Week 4, as well as one forced fumble.

He was named the Bombers’ most outstanding player, and most outstanding defensive player at the year-end awards.

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