It sure was fun watching the CFL’s new generation lead the way in Week 9 action over the weekend.

For instance, Tyson Philpot became the fastest Canadian receiver in league history to reach 1,000 yards with his 184-yard outing in Montreal’s 34-13 win over Ottawa. Additionally, Edmonton’s Justin Rankin added another touchdown to his season tally while Zander Horvath of the Lions went for three majors to push his season total to eight.

It’s important to note, though, players like Philpot and Rankin are having their best seasons yet but have been knocking on this door for multiple seasons. But here are four players having breakout campaigns we didn’t necessarily see coming.

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TYREIK MCALLISTER | RUNNING BACK |CALGARY STAMPEDERS

After two seasons south of the border, Tyreik McAllister signed with the Stampeders in March and has been a one-man highlight reel ever since. McAllister’s marquee night came in Week 8 when he became the first player in CFL history to score a touchdown in three different ways (missed FG return, rushing, receiving) in the same half. But that only starts to tell the story.

The way Calgary is using McAllister this........

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