Nelson an Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee

PROVO -- To honor college football players who stand out for the positive influence they have in their communities, Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) announced Tuesday the 112 student-athletes nominated for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, including BYU junior quarterback Riley Nelson.

Nelson is one of 57 nominees from the Football Bowl Subdivision to be nominated. Among the service he has provided Nelson has been involved with the Buff Don’t Puff program, BYU Sports Heroes Day, the Heart2Home Foundation and Senior Honors Day.

An Academic All-Mountain West Conference student-athlete, Nelson also served a mission to Spain for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has since participated in many functions and speaking opportunities to youth around the country.

A special voting panel consisting of former Good Works Team members and prominent college football media members is responsible for selecting two 11-player Good Works Teams – one comprising of players from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and another representing players from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Divisions II, III, and the NAIA. Those teams will be announced in September.

The 2010 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team voting panel includes: former Good Works Team members Matt Stinchcomb (Georgia, 1997, 1998 teams), Mike Proman (Amherst, 2002 team), Mewelde Moore (Tulane, 2003 team), Brian Brenberg (St. Thomas, 2001 team), Zaid Abdul-Aleem (Duke, 1994 team); media members Lou Holtz (ESPN), Pat Forde (ESPN.com), Tom O’Toole (USA Today), Gary Shelton (St. Petersburg Times), Blair Kerkhoff (Kansas City Star); current AFCA President and Mount Union College Head Coach Larry Kehres; 1996 AFCA President Fisher DeBerry, former head coach at the United States Air Force Academy; and Allstate Vice President, Guy Hill.

The following players have been nominated for consideration to be named to the 2010 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team:

Football Bowl Subdivision (Div I-A)
Arizona State University – Thomas Weber
Baylor University – Robert Griffin
Bowling Green State University – Ben Bojicic
Brigham Young University – Riley Nelson
Central Michigan University – Brian Bennyhoff
Clemson University – Mason Cloy
Colorado State University – Eugene Daniels
Duke University – Bryan Morgan
Florida State University – Christian Ponder
Georgia Institute of Technology – Roddy Jones
Indiana University – Ben Chappell
Iowa State University – Alex Alvarez
Kansas State University – Alex Hrebec
Marshall University – Lee Smith
Michigan State University – Kirk Cousins
Northern Illinois University – Adam Kiel
Northwestern University – Corbin Bryant
Ohio State University – Bryant Browning
Oklahoma State University – Andrew McGee
Penn State University – Stefen Wisniewski
Purdue University – Kyle Adams
Rice University – Cheta Ozougwu
Rutgers University – Howard Barbieri
Southern Methodist University – Pete Fleps
Syracuse University – Bud Tribbey
Temple University – Amara Kamara
Texas A&M University – Jerrod Johnson
Texas Christian University – Tejay Johnson
Texas Tech University – Baron Batch
University of Alabama – John Michael Boswell
University of Connecticut – Zach Hurd
University of Florida – Jeff Demps
University of Idaho – Tyrone Novikoff
University of Iowa – Julian Vandervelde
University of Kansas – Brad Thorson
University of Kentucky – Randall Cobb
University of Memphis – Dominik Riley
University of Mississippi – Jerrell Powe
University of Missouri – Dan Hoch
University of Nebraska-Lincoln – Alex Henery
University of Nevada-Las Vegas – Matt Murphy
University of North Carolina – Robert Quinn
University of Notre Dame – Dayne Crist
University of Oklahoma – Quinton Carter
University of Pittsburgh – Greg Romeus
University of South Carolina – Cliff Matthews
University of Southern California – D.J. Shoemate
University of Southern Mississippi – Austin Davis
U.S. Naval Academy – Ricky Dobbs
University of Tennessee – Nick Reveiz
University of Texas-Austin – Sam Acho
University of Texas-El Paso – Donald Buckram
University of Toledo – Colin McHugh
University of Virginia – Ras-I Dowling
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University – Danny Coale
University of Wisconsin – Scott Tolzien
Western Michigan University – Nick Mitchell
 
Combined Divisions (FCS (I-AA) II, III & NAIA)
Augustana College (S.D.) – Diego Oquendo
Bethel University (Minn.) – David Vavra
Campbell University – Charles Fiore
Campbellsville University (Ky.) – Calvin Bini
Central Methodist University – Matt Fraley
Centre College (Ky.) – Jonathan Pinque
Charleston Southern University – Jordan Lancaster
University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) – Madison McCalmon
Davidson College – John Behm
Drake University – Ben Morrison
Eastern New Mexico University – Jesse Poku
Eastern Oregon University – Chris Ware
Elon University – Khirey Walker
Ferrum College – T.J. Grzesikowski
Frostburg State University – Terryl Monroe
Heidelberg University – Derrick Arbogast
Hillsdale College – Kevin Hershock
Illinois Wesleyan University – Eli Williams
Lindenwood University – Billy Clark
Luther College – Jordan Grimm
Methodist University – Tyler Mosko
Millikin University – Dion Wilson
Montana State University – Tanner Ripley
North Dakota State University – Matthew Gratzek
Northern Arizona University – Mike Battisti
Northwestern State University – Justin Aldredge
Ohio Northern University – Kyle Simmons
Ouachita Baptist University – Eli Cranor
Rowan University – Matt Hoffman
St. John’s University (Minn.) – John Stanton
Salisbury University – Jamey McClendon
Samford University – Jeremy Towns
Southern Illinois University – Mike McElroy
Southwest Baptist University – Steve Gachette
Tarleton State University – Brandon Johnson
Texas A&M University-Kingsville – DeIra Glover
Texas State University – Steven Kenney
University of Dayton – Dan Prindle
University of Delaware – Siddiq Haynes
University of Dubuque – Michael Zweifel
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor – Max Taylor
University of Montana – Andrew Selle
University of Rochester – Conor McMahon
University of St. Thomas (Minn.) – Ben Wartman
University of Wisconsin-Stout – Patrick Mengelkoch
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater – Aaron Rusch
Ursinus College – Mike Rissmiller
Wartburg College – Andrew Creary
Washington University (Mo.) – John Schneider
Wayne State University (Mich.) – Nick Thomas
Western Carolina University – Chris Everett
Willamette University – Scott Schoettgen
Winona State University – Cody Dummer
Wittenberg University – Jeremy Block
Youngstown State University – Torrance Nicholson