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Edmonton Eskimos linebacker Dexter McCoil captures CFL’s top rookie award

Dexter McCoil #45 of the Edmonton Eskimos in action against the BC Lions during a CFL game at Commonwealth Stadium on June 13, 2014 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Derek Leung, Getty Images

VANCOUVER – Edmonton Eskimos linebacker Dexter McCoil is the CFL’s top rookie.

The 23-year-old was honoured Thursday during the CFL’s awards banquet at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

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McCoil was rewarded in voting conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine CFL head coaches.

The six-foot-four, 222-pound former Tulsa star scored three defensive touchdowns this season and also finished tied for the league lead in interceptions (six) while also posting a team-high 67 tackles.

Defensive lineman Tristan Okpalaugo, who had a team-high 12 sacks with the Toronto Argonauts, was the finalist.

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