Football bowl subdivision candidates announced for 2010 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award
August 24, 2010
Overland Park, KS – Thirty NCAA® football bowl subdivision student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected as candidates today for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in football. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release.
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 students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. ? ?
The 2010 candidate class includes 10 American Football Coaches Association Allstate Good Works Team® nominees. Nine of the 30 have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better. Five of the candidates were recognized by the College Sports Information Directors of America as 2009 Academic All-Americans, and 10 are members of teams ranked in the USA Today coaches preseason top 25 poll. Lowe’s, an official Corporate Partner of the NCAA, will announce the Senior CLASS Award® winner at the conclusion of the regular season. ? ?
The candidate class will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one finalist who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition. ? ?
“The young men in our football candidate class are excellent examples of student-athletes who spend quality time helping improve their communities,” said Tom Lamb, Lowe’s senior vice president of marketing. “We are pleased to recognize them and excited to see what they accomplish during their senior seasons.”?
Football 2010 Candidates
Name | Position | School |
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Sam Acho | Defensive End | University of Texas |
Corey Adams | Long Snapper | Kansas State University |
Sean Bedford | Center | Georgia Tech |
Matthew Bosher | Kicker/Punter | University of Miami |
Quinton Carter | Defensive Back | University of Oklahoma |
Anthony Castonzo | Offensive Tackle | Boston College |
Ben Chappell | Quarterback | Indiana University |
Jake Coffman | Defensive End | Northern Illinois University |
Ricky Dobbs | Quarterback | United States Naval Academy |
Ras-I Dowling | Cornerback | University of Virginia |
Derek Epperson | Punter | Baylor University |
Kendall Hunter | Running Back | Oklahoma State University |
Tejay Johnson | Safety | Texas Christian University |
Case Keenum | Quarterback | University of Houston |
Ryan Kerrigan | Defensive End | Purdue University |
Derrick Locke | Tailback | University of Kentucky |
Jake Locker | Quarterback | University of Washington |
Mike Mohamed | Linebacker | University of California |
Chris Neild | Defensive Line | West Virginia University |
Chima Nwachukwu | Safety | Washington State University |
Cheta Ozougwu | Defensive End | Rice University |
Christian Ponder | Quarterback | Florida State University |
Ryan Pugh | Center | Auburn University |
Reggie Rembert | Defensive Back | U.S. Air Force Academy |
Derrell Smith | Linebacker | Syracuse University |
Nate Solder | Offensive Tackle | University of Colorado |
Zane Taylor | Center | University of Utah |
Scott Tolzien | Quarterback | University of Wisconsin |
Ryan Whalen | Wide Receiver | Stanford University |
Stefen Wisniewski | Guard | Pennsylvania State University |