https://hokiesports.com/news/2020/12/23/football-awards-2020-team-awards...
The team and coaches voted on player awards:
The following awards were voted on by the players:
Most Valuable Player – RB Khalil Herbert
Outstanding Defensive Lineman – Amare' Barno
Outstanding Linebacker – Rayshard Ashby
Outstanding Defensive Back – S Divine Deablo
Outstanding Offensive Lineman – Christian Darrisaw
Outstanding Offensive Receiver – Tre' Turner
Outstanding Offensive Back – RB Khalil Herbert
Outstanding Specialist – K Brian Johnson
The following awards were voted on by the coaching staff:
Outstanding Senior Award – S Divine Deablo
John William Schneider Award – P Oscar Bradburn
Given in memory of former player William Schneider, who was killed in an automobile crash. It goes to a player who excels in athletics, scholarship and leadership.
Paul Torgersen Award – LB Rayshard Ashby
Given in honor of former Tech President Paul Torgersen, who served the university with distinction for three decades in a variety of capacities. The award goes to a player who shows a commitment to hard work and great effort every time he takes the field.
Williams – Moss Award – RB Khalil Herbert
Named in honor of John E. Williams, a former Dean of the College, and Joseph S. Moss, a former player and coach at Tech. The award goes to the player who demonstrates the highest quality of leadership and character.
Paul Frederick Cobb Award – T Tyrell Smith
This award is given in memory of former Tech player Freddie Cobb, who was awarded the Navy Cross for heroism in Vietnam. It goes to the most spirited player.
Lawrence R. White Award – DT Jarrod Hewitt
Given in honor of the late Lawrence White, a former Tech linebacker who excelled in the weight room and was a positive role model for all Tech football players. It is given to the team's most outstanding strength and conditioning athlete.
Wes Worsham Award – K Brian Johnson
Named for longtime Tech supporter Wes Worsham, this award is given to a player who exceeds expectations and surprises everyone with his performance.
Edward G. Ferrell Award – OLs Austin Cannon & Zachariah Hoyt
Given in honor of the late Eddie Ferrell, whose hard work, sense of humor, devotion and unselfishness touched thousands of athletes during his 28-year career as a trainer at Tech. It is given to the player who best exemplifies hard work and unselfishness.
Comments
Thanks for sharing!
Not to be the guy who reads too deep into these things, but I feel like it's somewhere between unusual and not a good sign that there isn't a QB anywhere here.
Although, it would indeed be ironic if 1 or more of the awards went to someone entering the transfer portal and leaving. That would certainly look strange.
Was there a QB worth giving it to? None of the guys were exceptional any way or another. It'd be like picking the best RB out of MacMillian/Peoples/Holston/McClease a few years ago.
Hopefully the Hokies get their own Sam Howell in the future.
Yea... that's kind of the problem I was getting at...
How the heck did Dax not win the Freddie Cobb award for most spirited?
You mean the Sam-Rogers-of the defense, the towel twirling, sprinkler dancing, high energy, totally dedicated Hokie?
That was my question too. I mean the dude is always a ball of energy. He's like the Energizer Bunny on Red Bull mixed with coffee.
Who won the.... most likely to end up in the portal award??? *Ducks*
*Ducks behind you*
The JUCO guys from that year have been pretty solid so far. Barno is an NFL talent and flashed that, Crawford has been very disruptive when healthy, Murray has been solid, but his value has been moreso in his availability. With the Farley opt out and Waller missing almost the entire year with injury he gave us valuable veteran snaps in a CB room that featured several guys who we never expected to play much and a true frosh Strong (who was a very pleasant surprise to be good so early). The jury is still out on Cunningham because of injuries, but he still has time to make an impact and provide depth. It's difficult to argue those weren't solid pickups for the most part.
Hewitt has always been a beast in the weight Room. Barno: heck yeah well deserved - thank you tnt for getting him up to speed. Our special teams are going to have a new faces next year
Two Hokies in the Top 12 picks award. Pretty cool to see two Hokies before two Alabama players.
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2021-nfl-mock-draft-four-quarte...
CBS is fake news :) NBC has 2 Hokies in the top 8
https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bears/nfl-mock-draft-2021