NORTHBROOK, Ill., Sept. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Allstate Insurance
Company and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) today
announced the 24 college football players and one honorary head
coach named to the 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®,
one of the most coveted off-the-field honors in college football.
The Good Works Team® award is celebrating 25 years of
recognizing college football players who dedicate their time to
bettering the community and the lives of others.
This year, in recognition of the 25th anniversary, Allstate and
the AFCA added three additional spots to the team, including an
honorary head coach, bringing the final roster to 25 members.
Amidst the rivalry, competitiveness and excitement of college
football, the contributions made off the field by players and
coaches can often times be overlooked. The players named to the
Good Works Team® represent the sport's finest in terms
of character and leadership, in addition to maintaining good
academic standing. To help announce the landmark year of the Good
Works Team®, Allstate and the AFCA have also teamed up
with two-time national champion, Heisman Trophy winner and 2009
Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® member Tim Tebow.
"Allstate has taken great pride in working with the AFCA to
recognize student-athletes who go above and beyond to make time for
community service, whether they're helping out at a local soup
kitchen or going abroad on a mission trip," 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. "These young men
deserve to be commended for all that they do, and their character
and commitment to service is an inspiration for all of us."
The following players and head coach have been named to the 2016
Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®:
NCAA Football Bowl
Subdivision (I-A)
|
Name
|
Cl.
|
Pos.
|
School
|
Hometown
|
Deshaun
Watson
|
Jr.
|
QB
|
Clemson
University
|
Gainesville,
Ga.
|
Derek
McCartney
|
Jr.
|
LB
|
University of
Colorado-Boulder
|
Westminster,
Colo.
|
DeVon
Edwards
|
RSr.
|
DB
|
Duke
University
|
Covington,
Ga.
|
Alec
Eberle
|
RSo.
|
OL
|
Florida State
University
|
Mechanicsville,
Va.
|
Jeb
Blazevich
|
Jr.
|
TE
|
University of
Georgia
|
Charlotte,
N.C.
|
KeShun
Freeman
|
Jr.
|
DL
|
Georgia Institute of
Technology
|
LaGrange,
Ga.
|
Makani
Kema-Kaleiwahea
|
RSr.
|
DL
|
University of
Hawaii
|
Honolulu,
O'ahu
|
Mike
Caprara
|
RSr.
|
LB
|
University of
Pittsburgh
|
Turtle Creek,
Pa.
|
Caylin
Moore
|
Sr.
|
DB
|
TCU
|
Carson,
Calif.
|
Dane
Evans
|
RSr.
|
QB
|
University of
Tulsa
|
Sanger,
Texas
|
Oren
Burks
|
RJr.
|
LB
|
Vanderbilt
University
|
Fairfax Station,
Va.
|
Zach
Terrell
|
RSr.
|
QB
|
Western Michigan
University
|
Fort Wayne,
Ind.
|
|
|
|
|
|
NCAA Football
Championship Subdivision (I-AA), Divisions II, III and
NAIA
|
Name
|
Cl.
|
Pos.
|
School
|
Hometown
|
Zach
Bernhard
|
RSr.
|
LB
|
Ashland
University
|
Ashland,
Ohio
|
Drew
Neuville
|
Sr.
|
TE
|
Bethel University
(Minn.)
|
Green Bay,
Wis.
|
Dan
Gallman
|
Sr.
|
OL
|
Carson-Newman
University
|
Naples,
Fla.
|
Nate
Casey
|
Sr.
|
LB
|
Davidson
College
|
Tega Cay,
S.C.
|
Michael
Allen
|
Sr.
|
LB
|
University of the
Incarnate Word
|
Garland,
Texas
|
Luke
Grooters
|
Sr.
|
LB
|
Morningside
College
|
Rock Rapids,
Iowa
|
Carl
Jones
|
RSr.
|
OL
|
North Carolina
Central University
|
Nashville,
Tenn.
|
Corbin
Jountti
|
Jr.
|
RB
|
Northern Arizona
University
|
Bakersfield,
Calif.
|
Zach
Clark
|
Sr.
|
OL
|
Oklahoma Baptist
University
|
Oklahoma City,
Okla.
|
Kaymon
Farmer
|
Sr.
|
WR
|
Southeastern Oklahoma
State University
|
Pittsburg,
Texas
|
Trent
Brodbeck
|
RSr.
|
TE
|
Wayne State
University (Mich.)
|
Toledo,
Ohio
|
Brett
Kasper
|
Jr.
|
QB
|
University of
Wisconsin-Oshkosh
|
Two Rivers,
Wis.
|
|
Honorary Head
Coach
|
Name
|
School
|
Mark
Richt
|
University of
Miami
|
"It is an honor to partner with Allstate in celebrating the 25th
anniversary of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team," Todd Berry, AFCA Executive Director said.
"Hundreds of talented and hard working student-athletes have been
honored with this outstanding award, but the 25th anniversary team
is special because we get to honor one of our own members, Coach
Mark Richt from the University of Miami. His dedication to community
service goes hand in hand for why this award was established in
1992. We congratulate him and the 24 student-athletes on this
year's team."
Now that the team is announced, fans are encouraged to visit
ESPN.com/Allstate to vote for the 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works
Team® Captain through November
23, 2016. The Team Captain will be honored at the Home Depot
College Football Awards on ESPN. The 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works
Team® will be invited to New
Orleans to participate in a community project before the
2017 Allstate® Sugar Bowl®, where the team
will be recognized at halftime.
The 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® was selected
from a group of nominees who were submitted by sports
information directors across the country. A voting panel of former
Good Works Team® members and prominent college football
media members narrowed the impressive list of 165 players and 10
coaches down to the 25 members of the 2016 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.
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 67 selections to the Good Works Team since it began in 1992.
The SEC is followed by the Big 12 Conference with 48 selections and
the Atlantic Coast Conference with 37 selections. Georgia is in first place with 17 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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