ncfaa.org Follow the NCFAA on Twitter @NCFAA 2017 NATIONAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS ASSOCIATION DIRECTORY Bednarik Award • Biletnikoff Award • Bronko Nagurski Trophy • Broyles Award • Butkus Award • Davey O’Brien Award • Disney Sports Spirit Award • Doak Walker Award • Eddie Robinson Award • George Munger Award • Gene Stallings Award • Heisman Memorial Trophy • John Mackey Award • Lou Groza Award Maxwell Award • Outland Trophy • Paul Hornung Award • Paycom Jim Thorpe Award • Ray Guy Award Rimington Trophy • Walter Camp Award • Uplifting Athletes • William V. Campbell Trophy • Wuerffel Trophy Live from the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7 AT 7 P.M. ET ON ESPN THE HOME DEPOT COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS NATIONAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS ASSOCIATION The National College Football Awards Association encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA and its 24 awards now boast over 800 recipients, dating to 1935. Visit ncfaa.org to learn more about our story. 2017 NCFAA Officers Mark Wolpert, President ............................................................................................................. Maxwell Football Club Steve Richardson, Vice President ..................................................................Football Writers Association of America Bryan Revello, Secretary ............................................................................................................... John Mackey Award Jeff Lockhart, Treasurer ......................................................................................................... PwC SMU Athletic Forum Bill Brady, Director-At-Large ..................................................................................................Davey O’Brien Foundation Bill Davis, Director-At-Large ............................................................................. Palm Beach County Sports Commission Walter Manley, Director-At-Large ................................................................Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation NCFAA CONTRIBUTIONS TO COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARD The National College Football Awards Association created the Contributions to College Football Award to recognize exceptional contributions to the sport. The award is presented to an individual who has been closely associated with college football as a player, coach, administrator, media personality or other position attendant to the game. Following are the distinguished recipients of the award, which will be presented at The Home Depot College Football Awards again this year at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. 2002 Darrell Royal 2007 Frank Broyles 2012 Ara Parseghian 2003 Keith Jackson 2008 Bobby Bowden 2013 John Gagliardi 2004 Vince Dooley 2009 LaVell Edwards 2014 Grant Teaff 2005 Tom Osborne 2010 Lee Corso 2015 Barry Switzer 2006 Chuck Neinas 2011 Roy Kramer 2016 Steve Spurrier 2017 NCFAA DIRECTORY NCFAA MEDIA CONTACTS AT-A-GLANCE TABLE OF CONTENTS Bednarik Award, Maxwell Award, John Mackey Award George Munger Award JohnMackeyAward.com Member Awards MaxwellFootballClub.org Bryan Revello Bednarik Award .............................................2 Mark Wolpert [email protected] [email protected] Office .........................................718-207-0299 Biletnikoff Award ..........................................3 215-643-3833 ....................Cell: 267-973-3680 Lou Groza Award Bronko Nagurski Trophy ................................4 LouGrozaAward.com Biletnikoff Award Broyles Award ...............................................5 Kris Pursell BiletnikoffAward.com Butkus Award ................................................6 [email protected] Will Stewart 561-233-3124 ....................Cell: 561-723-1287 Davey O’Brien Award ....................................7 [email protected] Disney Sports Spirit Award ...........................8 Cell ............................................850-508-0928 Outland Trophy OutlandTrophy.com Doak Walker Award ......................................9 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Steve Richardson Eddie Robinson Award ................................10 TouchdownClub.com [email protected] John Rocco Cell ............................................214-870-6516 Gene Stallings Award .................................11 [email protected] Paul Hornung Award George Munger Award ................................12 704-347-2918 ....................Cell: 704-287-7958 PaulHornungAward.com Heisman Trophy ...........................................13 Broyles Award Lisa Mills John Mackey Award ...................................14 [email protected] BroylesAward.com 502-814-0200 ....................Cell: 502-689-2976 Lou Groza Award .........................................15 David Bazzel Maxwell Award ...........................................16 [email protected] Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Cell ............................................501-258-8315 OKSportsHOF.org Outland Trophy ............................................17 Tami Constable Paul Hornung Award ...................................20 Butkus Award [email protected] Paycom Jim Thorpe Award .........................21 TheButkusAward.com 405-427-1400, Ext. 307 .....Cell: 405-255-2153 Ron Arp Ray Guy Award ............................................22 Ray Guy Award [email protected] AugustaSportsCouncil.org Rimington Trophy .........................................23 Cell ............................................360-601-2991 Chloe Parker Uplifting Athletes ........................................24 Davey O’Brien Award [email protected] Walter Camp Award ....................................25 706-722-8326, Ext. 239 .....Cell: 770-876-7996 DaveyOBrien.org William V. Campbell Trophy ....................... 26 Bill Brady Rimington Trophy Wuerffel Trophy ...........................................27 [email protected] RimingtonTrophy.com 817-338-3488 ....................Cell: 817-999-7314 Michelle Pelini The Home Depot [email protected] Disney Sports Spirit Award 646-292-7946 ....................Cell: 859-628-4040 College Football Awards ............................28 Darrell Fry [email protected] Uplifting Athletes All-Time NCFAA 407-566-5338 ....................Cell: 407-409-1612 UpliftingAthletes.org Award Winners ............................................29 Rob Long Doak Walker Award [email protected] Master Calendar ............................Back Cover DoakWalkerAward.com 877-667-0468 ....................Cell: 484-354-5588 Jeff Lockhart Walter Camp Award [email protected] WalterCamp.org 214-768-4314 ....................Cell: 214-282-7847 Al Carbone Eddie Robinson Award [email protected] Cell ............................................203-671-4421 EddieRobinsonAward.com collegepressbox.com is the official John Sudsbury William V. Campbell Trophy media website of the National College FootballFoundation.org [email protected] Football Awards Association, featuring 504-828-2440 ....................Cell: 504-427-7076 Hillary Jeffries [email protected] downloadable logos and photos as well Gene Stallings Award 972-556-1000, Ext. 217 .....Cell: 724-317-5805 as a complete history of each member StallingsAward.org Wuerffel Trophy award and in-season updates. Bill Duvall WuerffelTrophy.org To obtain login credentials, visit: [email protected] Tom Brassell www.collegepressbox.com/password Cell ............................................214-707-2457 [email protected] Heisman Trophy Cell ............................................850-585-5512 Heisman.com Contributions to College Football Award Follow the NCFAA Tim Henning Mark Wolpert [email protected] [email protected] on Twitter @NCFAA 212-425-7000 ....................Cell: 917-714-7734 215-643-3833 ....................Cell: 267-973-3680 National CollegeNCFAA.ORG Football Awards Association 1 BEDNARIK AWARD Presented to the College Defensive Player of the Year Established 1995 Presented By Maxwell Football Club P.O. Box 1225, Southampton, PA 18966 Contacts Mark Wolpert, Executive Director (Media Contact) Office 215-643-3833 Recent Winners Cell 267-973-3680 [email protected] 2016 Jonathan Allen, Alabama 2015 Tyler Matakevich, Temple Richard Cirminiello, Director of College Awards 2014 Scooby Wright III, Arizona Cell 862-224-2115 2013 Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh [email protected] 2012 Manti Te’o, Notre Dame 2011 Tyrann Mathieu, LSU Named After … 2010 Patrick Peterson, LSU Chuck Bednarik, known as the “Iron Man” and “Concrete Charlie,” a two-way 2009 Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska standout with the Philadelphia Eagles for 14 years. A three-time All-American 2008 Rey Maualuga, USC at the University of Pennsylvania, Bednarik is a member of the College and 2007 Dan Conner, Penn State Pro Football Halls of Fame. 2006 Paul Posluszny, Penn State Voting Procedures 2005 Paul Posluszny, Penn State Voted on by Division I FBS head coaches, members of the Maxwell Football MaxwellFootballClub.org Club, FBS sports information directors, as well as sportswriters and sportscasters from across the country. @BednarikAward Additional Information Proceeds from the Maxwell Football Club benefit numerous charitable organizations. • Watch List: Mon., July 10 • Semifinalists: Mon., Oct. 30 • Finalists: Tues., Nov. 21 (ESPN) • Announcement: Thurs., Dec. 7 (The Home Depot College Football Awards on