Riders’ Milligan named CFL’s top defensive player

VANCOUVER — Defensive back Rolan Milligan Jr. of the Saskatchewan Roughriders captured the CFL’s outstanding defensive player award Thursday night.
Milligan was honoured at the league’s awards banquet.
Voting for the award was conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine CFL head coaches.
The five-foot-11, 200-pound Milligan led the CFL in interceptions and defensive takeaways (both eight) and registered 111 defensive plays, good for fifth overall.
He also finished th