Alabama Holds Football Awards Banquet
12/6/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
Dec. 6, 2010
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Alabama football team held its annual awards banquet Sunday night at The Cahaba Grand Conference Center in Birmingham, Ala.
Alabama head football coach Nick Saban addressed an audience that included members of the team, coaching staff, administration and support staff following the awards session in which he recapped the 2010 season and stated the goals for the upcoming bowl game.
The complete list of award winners is as follows:
Iron Man Award:
Dee Milliner, Josh Chapman, Courtney Upshaw, and Michael Williams
Commitment to Academic Excellence Award:
Mark Ingram, Barrett Jones, Brad Smelley, Trent Richardson, Cade Foster, and Julio Jones
Outstanding Senior Scholar:
Greg McElroy and Drew Bullard
Unsung Hero Award:
Dre Kirkpatrick, Earl Alexander, Chavis Williams, and DeQuan Menzie
Outstanding Defensive Performer Award:
Mark Barron and Dont'a Hightower
Up-Front Award:
Marcell Dareus and Courtney Upshaw; and from the offense Barrett Jones and William Vlachos
Most Inspiring Player:
Mark Barron
Defensive Achievement Award:
Robert Lester, C.J. Mosley, and Josh Chapman
Offensive Achievement Award:
Chance Warmack, Marquis Maze, and Trent Richardson
President's Award:
Nick Gentry, Luther Davis, Darius Hanks and James Carpenter
Special Teams Award:
Brandon Gibson, Will Lowery, and Trent Richardson
Defensive Player of the Year:
Dont'a Hightower and Mark Barron
Offensive Player of the Year:
Greg McElroy and Mark Ingram
Pat Trammell Award:
Preston Dial and David Ross
Jefferson County Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus Award:
Jeremiah Castille
Most Valuable Player:
Julio Jones
Captain Awards:
Mark Barron, Dont'a Hightower, and Greg McElroy
