 Arnaud Gascon-Nadon with the J. P. Metras Trophy in 2011 | |
| Sport | Canadian football |
|---|---|
| League | U Sports |
| Awarded for | Most outstanding down lineman in the league |
| History | |
| First award | 1974 |
| First winner | Bart Evans, Manitoba Bisons |
| Most wins | Mathieu Betts (3 times), Laval Rouge et Or |
| Most recent | Theo Benedet, UBC Thunderbirds |
The J. P. Metras Trophy is awarded annually to the most outstanding down lineman in U Sports football. The award was first initiated in 1974 and is named after John Pius Metras.[1]
Metras was a former coach of the Western Mustangs from 1939 to 1969 and was inducted to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1980.[2]
The American equivalent to the J. P. Metras Trophy is the Lombardi Award.
- ^ "Sport Awards". U SPORTS. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "John P. Metras". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2021-02-07.