James P. McCaffrey Trophy

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James P. McCaffery Trophy

Adarius Pickett, the 2023 recipient
League	Canadian Football League
Awarded for	Being the most outstanding defensive player in the East Division of the CFL
Country	Canada
History
First award	1975; 49 years ago (1975)
Editions	48
First winner	Jim Corrigall
Most wins	Greg Battle; Joe Montford; Simoni Lawrence (3 wins)
Most recent	Adarius Pickett
Website	cfl.ca

The James P. McCaffrey Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, awarded to the outstanding defensive player in the East Division. Each team in the East division nominates a candidate, from which the winner is chosen. Either the winner of this trophy or the winner of the Norm Fieldgate Trophy will also win the Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Defensive Player award.

In 1995, as part of the American expansion, the McCaffrey trophy was given to the most outstanding defensive player in the South Division.

Prior to 1974 the CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award was awarded to both outstanding defensive players and outstanding linemen in the East Division.