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July 12, 2016

Chris Williams Named Among CFL Top Performers for Third Straight Week

Photos: Andre Ringuette – Freestyle Photography

OTTAWA-GATINEAU – For a third straight week Ottawa REDBLACKS wide receiver Chris Williams has been named among the CFL Top Performers, the Canadian Football League announced on Tuesday. Williams put in a stellar and record-breaking performance in the REDBLACKS home opener last Friday in front of a sold out crowd at TD Place as Ottawa and Calgary played to a 26-26 stalemate.

CFL Top Performers – Week 3:
1 – Chris Williams (Ottawa REDBLACKS)
2 – Maurice Legget (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
3 – Adarius Bowman (Edmonton Eskimos)

Chris Williams evading a tackle at the goal line

The Harris-to-Williams connection, that helped Ottawa claim victories in their opening two games against Edmonton and Montreal, proved lethal against the Stampeders. The duo connected on the first series of the game for Williams’ fourth touchdown of the season. His fifth came in the second quarter – a 52 yard score – that saw wide receive show off his explosive speed. Harris and Williams connected for a third time in the fourth quarter for his third touchdown of the game. He finished the night with 10 receptions for 130 yards and three touchdowns.

Williams set a CFL record for most receiving yards in three games to start a season with 493. In addition to the 493 receiving yards, Williams also has 25 catches and six touchdowns along with 32 yards total on punt returns sending his total offence over 500 yards through the opening three games.

Chris Williams seating on the bend looking at the replay

The REDBLACKS carry their unbeaten record (2-0-1) into Toronto for a midweek clash against Trevor Harris’ former team – the first of two meetings in the month of July against the Argos with the second coming July 31 at TD Place on a night that will honour the 1976 Grey Cup winning Ottawa Rough Riders alumni.

Tickets to the July 31 game against the Toronto Argonauts and all REDBLACKS home games are available at OttawaREDBLACKS.com, by calling 1.877.489.2849 or by visiting the TD Place Box Office.