Breaking Down NC State’s Official Football Awards Banquet

NC State’s football team held their annual awards banquet last night. Here’s a breakdown of the award winners.

Governor’s Award (Team MVP)
DE Bradley Chubb
Last Year: Matt Dayes

Torry Holt Award (Most Valuable Offensive Player)  
H Jaylen Samuels & QB Ryan Finley
Last Year: Matt Dayes

Mario Williams Award (Most Valuable Defensive Player)
DE Bradley Chubb
Last Year: Bradley Chubb

Ted Brown Award (Offensive Back of the Year)
RB Nyheim Hines
Last Year: Matt Dayes

Carey Brewbaker Award (Defensive Lineman of the Year)
DE Bradley Chubb
Last Year: Bradley Chubb

Gary Rowe Award (Wide receiver of the Year)
WR Kelvin Harmon
Last Year: Stephen Louis

Jim Ritcher Award (Offensive Lineman of the Year)
OT Will Richardson
C Joe Scelfo

Bill Cowher (Linebacker of the Year)
LB Jerod Fernandez
Last Year: Airius Moore

DeWayne Washington (Defensive Back of the Year) Safety/Nickel Shawn Boone
Last Year: Josh Jones

Most Valuable Special Teams Player
P A.J. Cole, III
Last Year: Dravious Wright

Alpha Rising Award (Most Improved Player)
WR Jakobi Meyers
Last Year: Terronne Prescod

Bo Rein Award (Vital contribution in an unsung role)
C Garrett Bradbury & DT B.J. Hill
Last Year: BJ Hill & Jalan McClendon

Philip Rivers Award (Most Valuable Freshman)
WR Emeka Emezie
Last Year: Kelvin Harmon

Al Michaels Award (Team before self)
TE Cole Cook
Last Year: Cole Cook

Ken McNeill Iron Wolf Award (Comeback from injury)
WR JuMichael Ramos; LB Germaine Pratt
Last Year: Matt Dayes & Stephen Louis

Earle Edwards Award (Top GPA)
C Garrett Bradbury & P A.J. Cole III
Last Year: Garrett Bradbury

Michael Hardy Award (Winning Attitude)
QB Jalan McClendon
Last Year: Josh Sessoms

Bob Warren Award (Integrity & Sportsmanship)
OG Tony Adams & LB Airius Moore
Last Year: Nick Lacy & Jack Tocho

Community Service Award
RB Brady Bodine & CB Nicholas Lacy
Last Year: AJ Cole

Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year
QB Matt McKay
Last Year: Will Eason

Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year
DT Grant Gibson
Last Year: Brock Miller