KINGSTON, Ont. (Nov. 10, 2022) - Nine Queen's Football players were named OUA All-Stars by the conference at the OUA Awards Banquet in Hamilton, Ont. on Thursday.

Receiver Richard Burton, offensive linemen Jas Khaira and Evan Floren, defensive linemen Darien Newell and Silas Hubert, defensive back Ashton Miller-Melancon, and kicker Tyler Mullan were named OUA First Team All-Stars while offensive lineman Ryan Berta and Special Teams player Raheem Balogun Jr. were named OUA Second Team All-Stars. Mullan was also named to the OUA All-Rookie Team.

"We are all really proud of the OUA all-star recognition our program received this year, it's a credit these young men and their teammates, but also our strength staff and positional coaches," said Head Coach Steve Snyder. "Our student-athletes are put in positions to be successful and develop each day. When you have guys that work as hard as the guys we have and who buy in the way they do, special things can happen for your unit and your team and that ultimately is what leads to multiple OUA All-Stars. When you win you receive more recognition for the individuals. We will always be a line of scrimmage team and a team first team, but this time of the year its great to add more all-stars to our all-time legacy. These young men have engraved their names into our history and also the history books of the OUA and it was earned and well deserved."

Burton led Queen's and was fourth in the OUA in receiving with 34 receptions for 557 yards and a touchdown in the regular season.

Khaira, Floren, and Berta were part of an offensive line that helped Queen's Football finish second in the conference in rushing at 239.3 yards per game and fourth in the conference in passing at 227.3 yards per game.

Newell finished the regular season with 18 tackles, four sacks, and 6.5 tackles for a loss in the regular season. Hubert finished the season leading Queen's and tied for third in the OUA in sacks with six. He also recorded 21 tackles and eight tackles for a loss. Hubert was also named the OUA Lineman of the Year.

Miller-Melancon led Queen's and was tied for third in the OUA in interceptions with three in the regular season. He also recorded 29 tackles and four pass breakups.

Mullan led the conference with 100 per cent field goal accuracy the whole season, connecting on 17 of 17 field goals with a long of 39. He also made all 32 PATs in the regular season.

Balogun Jr. was part of a Queen's Football Special Teams unit that finished third in the OUA in kickoff returns, averaging 22.6, and punt returns, averaging 11.4.