Ben Cahoon

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Ben Cahoon (born July 16, 1972 in Ogden, Utah) is a slotback with the Montreal Alouettes. He has won the award for the Most Outstanding Canadian in the Canadian Football League two years in a row in 2002 and 2003.

Cahoon played his high school football at Mountain View High School in Orem, Utah, and his college football at nearby Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah where he caught 57 passes for 931 yards in his senior year. He also averaged 84.6 yards during that season. He was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in the 1st round (6th overall) in the 1998 CFL draft. He won the 91st Grey Cup with Montreal in 2002 and was named Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian. His number on the Montreal Alouettes is 86.

On August 2, 2007 Ben Cahoon kicked a game winning 22-yard field goal in overtime in a 29-27 victory over the Toronto Argonauts. He replaced Damon Duval, who had been ejected from the game [1]

Ben Cahoon stands only 5'9, but is able to bench press 215 lbs 19 times. He is also considered to be one of the greatest slotbacks ever, and was nominated alongside of Anthony Calvillo for the CFL Greatest QB-WR Combo of All Time.

Cahoon is also owner of Power Pad Insoles, LLC a company that sells insoles.

Mr. Cahoon is the son-in-law of current Utah Lieutenant Governor Gary R. Herbert.

Preceded by Doug Brown	CFL Most Outstanding Canadian 2002–2003	Succeeded by Jason Clermont
Preceded by Pat Woodcock	Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian 2003	Succeeded by Jason Clermont