Allstate, American Football Coaches Association Announce Nominees for the 25th Anniversary Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®
The prestigious college football award celebrates a quarter-century of recognizing student-athletes for acts of good in their communities
NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) today announced 165 nominees for the 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, one of the most coveted off-the-field honors in college football. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Good Works Team® award, which was established in 1992 to recognize a select group of college football players who have made a commitment to service and enriching the lives of others.
For 25 years, the players selected have carried on the award's mission by demonstrating that 'good works' extend beyond the football field. This year's nominees uphold impressive service resumes detailing inspiring stories of servitude and the exceptional ability to balance academics with athletics, while donating their limited free time and energy to helping others.
"Allstate is proud to join the AFCA in celebrating 25 years of honoring college football players who represent the sport's finest in volunteerism and leadership," said Thomas Clarkson, president of the west territory for Allstate Insurance Company and a member of the 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® voting panel. "The positive impact these young athletes have on their communities is an inspiration to us all and another reason to celebrate the good happening in our communities and in college athletics."
In honor of the 25th anniversary, Allstate and the AFCA will add three additional spots to this year's team and announce a final roster of 25 members in September. For the first time in the award's history, the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® will be comprised of 12 players from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, 12 players from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Divisions II, III and the NAIA and an honorary head coach.
With winning records and championships on the line each season, off-the-field service contributions can go overlooked. The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® pays tribute to these stories of good and the student-athletes who have dedicated countless hours towards helping others. From donating bone marrow to save a stranger's life to helping build a school in a rural village overseas, the players nominated to the 25th anniversary team have demonstrated a unique commitment to improving their communities.
"The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team has been one of the most prestigious off-the-field awards in college football for the past 25 years," AFCA Executive Director Todd Berry said. "It is with great pride that we partner with Allstate to highlight some of the best student-athletes in the country who not only excel on the field, but off of it as well."
From the nominees submitted by sports information directors across the nation on behalf of their schools, a special voting panel consisting of former Good Works Team® members and prominent college football media members will select the 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.®
The 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® voting panel includes: former Good Works Team® members Zaid Abdul-Aleem (Duke, 1994 team), Matt Stinchcomb (Georgia, 1997, 1998 teams), Brian Brenberg (St. Thomas, 2001 team), Mike Proman (Amherst, 2002 team); media members Kirk Herbstreit (ESPN) and Blair Kerkhoff (Kansas City Star); current AFCA President and Ashland University head coach Lee Owens; 2001 AFCA President and current athletic director at Virginia Union University Joe Taylor; and Thomas Clarkson, president of the west territory for Allstate Insurance Company.
Once the final team members are announced in September, fans are encouraged to visit the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® website on ESPN.com, which features profiles and images of the players, and provides the opportunity to vote for the 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® Captain.
In order to meet the criteria set forth by Allstate and the AFCA, each player must be actively involved with a charitable organization or service group while maintaining a strong academic standing.
The following players have been nominated for consideration to be named to the 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team ®.
Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) |
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Appalachian State University – Darian Small |
Clemson University – Deshaun Watson |
Arizona State University – Viliami Moeakiola |
Colorado State University – Elroy Masters Jr. |
Auburn University – Daniel Carlson |
Duke University – DeVon Edwards |
Ball State University – Teddy Williamson |
Florida State University – Alec Eberle |
Baylor University – Lynx Hawthorne |
Georgia Institute of Technology – KeShun Freeman |
Boise State University – Jake Roh |
Georgia State University – Keith Rucker |
Brigham Young University – Mitchell Juergens |
Indiana University – Mitchell Paige |
California State University, Fresno – Jacob Vazquez |
Iowa State University – Cole Netten |
Central Michigan University – Cooper Rush |
Kansas State University – Dante Barnett |
Marshall University – Ryan Yurachek |
Kent State University – Nick Cuthbert |
Michigan State University – Josiah Price |
University of Kansas – Fish Smithson |
Middle Tennessee State University – Brent Stockstill |
University of Louisiana at Lafayette – Elijah McGuire |
Mississippi State University – Brandon Holloway |
University of Louisville – Brandon Radcliff |
North Carolina State University – Tony Adams |
University of Maryland – William Likely |
Northern Illinois University – Sean Folliard |
University of Memphis – Jake Elliott |
Northwestern University – Matthew Harris |
University of Miami – Brad Kaaya |
Ohio State University – Pat Elflein |
University of Michigan – Jehu Chesson |
Old Dominion University – Tyler Compton |
University of Minnesota – Damarius Travis |
Oregon State University – Will Hopkins |
University of Mississippi – Evan Engram |
Purdue University – Cameron Posey |
University of Missouri – Donavin Newsom |
Rice University – Darik Dillard |
University of Nebraska – Drew Brown |
Rutgers University – Derrick Nelson |
University of Nevada – Jeremy Macauley |
San Jose State University – Tim Crawley |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas – Kyle Saxelid |
Syracuse University – Jason Emerich |
University of New Mexico – Garrett Adcock |
Temple University – Jacob Martin |
University of North Carolina – Nick Weiler |
Texas A&M University – Trevor Knight |
University of North Carolina at Charlotte – Jamal Covington |
Texas Christian University – Caylin Moore |
University of Oklahoma – Samaje Perine |
Texas State University – Felix Romero |
University of Pittsburgh – Mike Caprara |
Texas Tech University – Patrick Mahomes II |
University of Southern California – John Plattenburg |
Troy University – John Johnson |
University of Southern Mississippi – Nick Mullens |
University of Akron – DeAndre Scott |
University of Toledo – Brad Spelman |
University of Alabama – O.J. Howard |
University of Tulsa – Dane Evans |
University of Arkansas – Deatrich Wise Jr. |
University of Virginia – Matt Johns |
University of California – Jack Austin |
University of Wisconsin – Vince Biegel |
University of Colorado Boulder – Derek McCartney |
Utah State University – Travis Seefeldt |
University of Connecticut – Bobby Puyol |
Vanderbilt University – Oren Burks |
University of Florida – Jarrad Davis |
Wake Forest University – Ryan Janvion |
University of Georgia – Jeb Blazevich |
West Virginia University – Skyler Howard |
University of Hawaii at Manoa – Makani Kema-Kaleiwahea |
Western Kentucky University – Marcus Ward |
University of Houston – Greg Ward Jr. |
Western Michigan University – Zach Terrell |
University of Illinois – Joe Spencer |
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Combined Divisions (FCS, II, III & NAIA) |
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Alma College – Nick Mangutz |
Colorado School of Mines – Stephen Candelaria |
Ashland University – Zach Bernhard |
Colorado State University-Pueblo – Alex Belconis |
Bethel University (Minn.) – Drew Neuville |
Dakota State University – Dereck DeVries |
Black Hills State University – Phydell Paris |
Davidson College – Nate Casey |
Butler University – Sean Horan |
Drake University – Taylor Coleman |
California Polytechnic State University – Matt Fisher |
East Stroudsburg University – Robert Healy |
Carnegie Mellon University – Brian Khoury |
East Texas Baptist University – Ryan Travis |
Carson-Newman University – Dan Gallman |
Eastern Oregon University – Zach Bartlow |
Central Methodist University – Wes Davis |
Eureka College – Trever Zeibert |
College of Wooster – Todd Ulmer |
Fordham University – Kevin Anderson |
Frostburg State University – Isaac Robinson |
The Citadel – Joe Crochet |
Harding University – De'Onte Garrett |
Towson University – Darius Victor |
Hope College – Brandon Ellsworth |
Trinity University (Texas) – Julian Turner |
Illinois State University – Alejandro Rivera |
Tufts University – Alex Kim |
Johns Hopkins University – Jack Campbell |
Union College – Jermaine Carn |
Lake Forest College – Ryan Shalosky |
University of Chicago – Tim Veselik |
Liberty University – Dexter Robbins |
University of New Hampshire – DeVaughn Chollette |
Macalester College – Forest Redlin |
University of North Dakota – Luke Mathewson |
Manchester University – Nathan Birk |
University of Northern Iowa – Jamison Whiting |
Marist College – Cameron Gibson |
University of Northwestern (Minn.) – Ben Greener |
Missouri State University – Dylan Cole |
University of Puget Sound – Brett Pilling |
Montana State University – Mitchell Herbert |
University of Redlands – Jack Rulon |
Montana Tech – Levi Dawes |
University of Rochester – Matthew Pisano |
Moravian College – Jalen Snyder-Scipio |
University of San Diego – Devyn Bryant |
Morningside College – Luke Grooters |
University of Sioux Falls – Luke Papilion |
North Carolina Central University – Carl Jones |
University of South Dakota – John Wessel |
North Dakota State University – Chase Morlock |
University of St. Thomas – Nick Waldvogel |
Northern Arizona University – Corbin Jountti |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga – Derrick Craine |
Northwestern State University – JeMarcus Marshall |
University of the Cumberlands – Adam Craig |
Norwich University – Derek Lotito |
University of the Incarnate Word – Michael Allen |
Ohio Wesleyan University – Jerry Harper |
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh – Brett Kasper |
Oklahoma Baptist University – Zach Clark |
Washburn University – Michael Miller |
Peru State College – Travis Carnahan |
Wayne State University (Mich.) – Trent Brodbeck |
Pittsburg State University – Deron Washington |
West Chester University – Doug Gilbert |
Princeton University – Mason Darrow |
West Texas A&M University – Dillon Vaughan |
Saint Augustine's University – Julius Murphy |
West Virginia Wesleyan College – Tavaris Anderson |
Saint John's University (Minn.) – Carter Hanson |
Western Carolina University – Tyson Dickson |
South Dakota State University – Shayne Gottlob |
Western Illinois University – Brett Taylor |
Southeastern Oklahoma State University – Kaymon Farmer |
Western New England University – Obi Etuka |
Southwest Minnesota State University – Grant Greenfield |
Wingate University – Lawrence Pittman |
Stephen F. Austin State University – Marlon Walls |
Yale University – Sebastian Little |
Texas A&M University-Kingsville – Greg Pitre |
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Texas Lutheran University – Tyler Howlett |
The following coaches have been nominated for consideration to be named to the 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team ® as the honorary head coach.
Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) |
Eastern Michigan University – Chris Creighton |
Michigan State University – Mark Dantonio |
Tulane University – Willie Fritz |
University of Alabama – Nick Saban |
University of Miami – Mark Richt |
Combined Divisions (FCS, II, III & NAIA) |
Jacksonville State University – John Grass [FCS] |
Morningside College – Steve Ryan [NAIA] |
Pittsburg State University – Tim Beck [DII] |
University of Minnesota Duluth – Curt Wiese [DII] |
University of St. Thomas – Glenn Caruso [DIII] |
About Allstate
The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer, protecting approximately 16 million households from life's uncertainties through auto, home, life and other insurance offered through its Allstate, Esurance, Encompass and Answer Financial brand names. Now celebrating its 85th anniversary as an insurer, Allstate is widely known through the slogan "You're In Good Hands With Allstate®." The Allstate brand's network of small businesses offers auto, home, life and retirement products and services to customers in the United States and Canada. In 2015, The Allstate Foundation, Allstate, its employees and agency owners gave $36 million to support local communities. Allstate employees and agency owners donated 230,000 hours of service across the country.
About the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®
The Allstate AFCA Good Works Teams® were established in 1992 by the College Football Association, recognizing the extra efforts made by college football players and student support staff off the field. AFCA became the governing body of the award in 1997 and continues to honor college football players who go the extra mile for those in need. Allstate worked to present the award starting with the 2008 season.
The SEC leads all conferences with 62 selections to the Good Works Team since it began in 1992. The SEC is followed by the Big 12 Conference with 47 selections and the Atlantic Coast Conference with 29 selections. Georgia is in first place with 16 honorees to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. ® The Bulldogs are followed by Nebraska with 14 honorees. Super Bowl XLII, XLVI and XLI champion quarterbacks Eli and Peyton Manning were members of the 2002 and 1997 Good Works Teams®, respectively.
About AFCA
The AFCA was founded in 1922 and currently has more than 11,000 members around the world ranging from the high school level to the professional ranks. According to its constitution, the AFCA was formed, in part, to "maintain the highest possible standards in football and in the coaching profession" and to "provide a forum for the discussion and study of all matters pertaining to football."
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