A trio of York University Lions football players were honoured by Ontario University Athletics (OUA) for their outstanding seasons as they were named to the OUA all-star team on Wednesday.

Leading the way for the Lions with two first-team all-star selections was fourth-year vet Nikola Kalinic, who was named to the first-team for offence at full back as well as the first-team for special teams as a rush/cover. The versatile Kalinic earns his second straight all-star honour after being named to the offensive second-team last season. Kalinic was a menace on special teams this year, using his quickness and instincts to hunt down opposing return men and deliver several bone crushing hits. On offence, Kalinic caught 14 passes for 145 yards and had a season-high four receptions against the Toronto Varsity Blues in the last game of the season, a 31-15 win for the Lions.

Defensive end Rossini Sandjong-Djabome joins Kalinic as an OUA first-team all-star on the defensive side of the ball, after being named to the second-team last year. Sandjong-Djabome led the Lions in several defensive categories this season, including sacks (4), tackles for a loss (9), and yards lost on a tackle (50). The third-year standout had 24 total tackles and broke up two passes on the season, and his four sacks were tied for seventh overall in the OUA.

Lions wide receiver Colton Hunchak rounds out the Lions all-stars after to being named an OUA second-team all-star for the second time in his career. Hunchak bounced back in a big way this season after missing much of 2017 with an injury, and despite missing one game ranked fourth in the OUA with 58 receptions, eighth in receiving yards with 610 and tied for third in touchdown receptions with six. Hunchak's most productive game of the season came in Week 5 against a stout Ottawa Gee-Gee's team, where he had 11 catches for 126 yards and a touchdown.   

The complete list of 2018 football first and second-team all-stars is as follows:

First-Team All-Stars
Offence
Quarterback – Tre Ford, Waterloo
Running Back – Cedric Joseph, Western
Full Back – Nikola Kalinic, York
Receiver – Tyler Ternowski, Waterloo
Receiver – Kurleigh Gittens Jr., Laurier
Receiver – Gordon Lam, Waterloo
Receiver – Carter Matheson, Ottawa
Centre – Colin Jerome, Guelph
Tackle – Jesse Gibbon, Waterloo
Tackle – Dylan Giffen, Western
Guard – David Brown, Western
Guard – Ben Koczwara, Waterloo

Defence
Defensive Tackle – Trevaughan James, Laurier
Defensive Tackle – Tevin Bowen, Carleton
Defensive End – Kene Onyeka, Carleton
Defensive End – Rossini Sandjong-Djabome, York
Linebacker – Lukas Korol, Guelph
Linebacker – Jack Cassar, Carleton
Sam Linebacker – Fraser Sopik, Western
Free Safety – Daniel Valente Jr., Western
Halfback – Will Amoah, Laurier
Halfback – Noah Hallett, McMaster
Cornerback – Jamie Harry, Ottawa
Cornerback – Bleska Kambamba, Western

Special Teams
Punter – Marc Liegghio, Western
Kicker – Gabriel Ferraro, Guelph
Returner – Kurleigh Gittens Jr., Laurier
Rush / Cover – Nikola Kalinic, York

Second-Team All-Stars
Offence
Quarterback – Chris Merchant, Western
Running Back – Levondre Gordon, Laurier
Full Back – Mario Villamizar, Laurier
Receiver – Harry McMaster, Western
Receiver – Colton Hunchak, York
Receiver – Matteo Del Brocco, Queen's
Receiver – Brentyn Hall, Laurier
Centre – Kyle Boismier, Waterloo
Tackle – Eric Starczala, Guelph
Tackle – Zachary Pelehos, Ottawa
Guard – Gregoire Bouchard, Western
Guard – Drew Desjarlais, Windsor

Defence
Defensive Tackle – Cameron Lawson, Queen's
Defensive Tackle – Mitchell Stadnyk, Western
Defensive End – Andrew Thurston, Western
Defensive End – Robbie Smith, Laurier
Linebacker – Daniel Metcalfe, Windsor
Linebacker – Philippe Dion, Western
Sam Linebacker – Scott Hutter, Laurier
Free Safety – Luke Griese, Ottawa
Halfback – Brendan Murphy, Guelph
Halfback – James McCallum, Carleton
Cornerback – Jonathan Edouard, Carleton
Cornerback – Tyrell Ford, Waterloo

Special Teams
Punter – Nick Liberatore, Queen's
Kicker – Marc Liegghio, Western
Returner – Kiondre Smith, Guelph
Rush / Cover – A.J. Allen, Guelph