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Sean Weatherspoon is one of 15 finalists for the Bednarik Award
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Quartet Of Tigers Named To Award Lists
Daniel, Maclin, Moore, Weatherspoon Cited For Their Outstanding Play
Nov. 5, 2008
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A quartet of University of Missouri standout football players has been named as semifinalists for some of the most prestigious individual awards in the nation.
Senior QB Chase Daniel (Southlake, Texas), senior FS William Moore (Hayti, Mo.), junior LB Sean Weatherspoon and sophomore WR/KR Jeremy Maclin have been included on award lists for the Maxwell, Thorpe and Bednarik awards. Details are as follows…
MAXWELL AWARD (Chase Daniel & Jeremy Maclin)
Daniel and Maclin are among 15 semifinalists named for the 72nd annual Maxwell Award for the Collegiate Player of the Year. Daniel, who was a finalist for the award in 2007, ranks 4th in the NCAA in total offense (350.22 ypg) and is 5th in passing efficiency (176.30 rating), while throwing for 2,993 yards and 26 touchdowns in 2008. Maclin, who was a consensus 1st-Team All-American as an all-purpose player in 2007, is currently 2nd in the NCAA in all-purpose yardage (189.67 ypg) and is among the top receivers in the nation with 63 receptions for 831 yards and seven touchdowns.
The Maxwell Award is voted on by Maxwell Football Club members, NCAA Head Football Coaches, Sports Information Directors and selected national media.
CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD (Sean Weatherspoon)
Weatherspoon was named as one of 15 finalists for the 14th Chuck Bednarik Award, which goes to the nation’s most outstanding defensive player. Weatherspoon was named to the select list for his outstanding play in 2008, as he ranks 6th in the NCAA in tackles through nine games (10.78 avg.). He leads MU with 97 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and three interceptions – two of which he returned for touchdowns in consecutive games against Illinois and Southeast Missouri State.
The Bednarik Award is voted on by Maxwell Football Club members, NCAA Head Football Coaches, Sports Information Directors and selected national media.
THORPE AWARD (William Moore)
Moore was named as one of 13 semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, which is presented annually to the top defensive back in the nation, and is named after legendary athlete Jim Thorpe. A committee will select three finalists Nov. 24th, and the winner will be selected by a national panel of over 50 sports writers, sportscasters, former players and coaches who vote to determine the winner.
LOTT TROPHY (Sean Weatherspoon)
The Lott Trophy was established by The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation to honor college football's Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. The IMPACT award recognizes college football's Defensive Player of the Year who best exemplifies Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.
The award is unique because it represents the first trophy to give equal weight to personal character as well as athletic performance from a defensive college player and is the first national college football award based on the West Coast.
LOWE’S SENIOR CLASS AWARD (Chase Daniel)
Daniel has also been named a finalist for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, which honors the nation’s top senior who excels in the classroom, in the community who demonstrates outstanding character and brings a spirit of competition to their sport.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages those leaders to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact on their circle of influence.
Fan balloting counts for 1/3 of the total with the remaining 2/3 determined by NCAA Division I coaches and national media members. Fans are able to vote online once per day, and Tiger fans are encouraged to go online and vote for Daniel.
