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Saskatchewan Roughriders William Powell named CFL top performer for Week 7

By Jonathan Guignard Global News

Posted July 30, 2019 12:31 pm

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Saskatchewan Roughriders' William Powell, right, and Marcus Thigpen celebrate Powell's third touchdown during the second half of a CFL football game against the B.C. Lions, in Vancouver, on July 27, 2019. Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press

Saskatchewan Roughriders’ running back William Powell has been recognized as a CFL top performer for Week 7.

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With 3️⃣ touchdowns in B.C. last week, @WilliamPowell33 is your #CFL Top Performer!#UniteInGreen pic.twitter.com/p6yzYwxo3Q
— Saskatchewan Roughriders (@sskroughriders) July 30, 2019

Powell ran for 146 yards and three touchdowns in the Riders 45-18 win over the B.C. Lions in Vancouver on Saturday night.

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In his first season with the Roughriders, Powell has rushed for 469 yards on 92 carries and has six touchdowns.

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The Texas native signed with the Roughriders in the off-season after spending the past three years with the Ottawa Redblacks.

Powell has rushed for 3,304 yards with 19 touchdowns in 41 career games.

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