Mizzou Football Hands Out Honors for 2006
11/27/2006 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 27, 2006
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- - A day after a 42-17 win over rival Kansas, the Mizzou football team held its annual Awards Banquet on Sunday at the Holiday Inn Executive Center, handing out 21 awards highlighted by the Team Most Valuable Player Award, which went to senior defensive end Brian Smith. Smith also earned the J. Ed "Brick" Travis Interior Lineman Award.
The Missouri MO Award, which recognizes sportsmanship, enthusiasm and team spirit, was presented to senior David Overstreet, who also received the Safety of the Year honor.
Senior Dedrick Harrington was awarded the Don Faurot Most Inspirational Player Award and was also named the Curtis Jones Champion of the Year. Sophomore Ziggy Hood took home the Rigman Outstanding Underclassman Leadership Award.
The St. Louis Metro Player of the Year was given to junior Will Franklin, while the Kansas City Metro Player of the Year went to junior Martin Rucker.
Senior Brad Ekwerekwu earned a pair of honors, taking home the Strength & Conditioning Tiger Performance Athlete of the Year and the Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards. Sophomore TE Chase Coffman earned the Breakthrough Construction Hammer Award (most big hits).
Coffman and Franklin were also selected as co-Receivers of the Year. Other award recipients included junior Darnell Terrell (Cornerback of the Year), senior Marcus Bacon (Linebacker of the Year), senior Xzavie Jackson (Defensive Lineman of the Year), senior Joel Clinger (Offensive Lineman of the Year), sophomore Chase Daniel (Offensive Back of the Year), freshman Sean Weatherspoon (Special Teams Player of the Year), freshman Jared Perry (Freshman of the Year) and sophomore Jeff Wolfert (Walk-On Player of the Year).
Mizzou Football 2006 Season Awards
• Tiger Performance Athlete of the Year (Strength & Conditioning) - Brad Ekwerekwu
• Scholar-Athlete of the Year - Brad Ekwerekwu
• Breakthrough Construction Hammer Award (Most Big Hits) - Chase Coffman
• Cornerback of the Year - Darnell Terrell
• Safety of the Year - David Overstreet
• Linebacker of the Year - Marcus Bacon
• Defensive Lineman of the Year - Xzavie Jackson
• Offensive Lineman of the Year - Joel Clinger
• Offensive Back of the Year - Chase Daniel
• Receiver of the Year - Will Franklin & Chase Coffman
• Special Teams Player of the Year - Sean Weatherspoon
• Missouri MO Award (Sportsmanship, Enthusiasm, Team Spirit) - David Overstreet
• J. Ed "Brick" Travis Interior Lineman Award - Brian Smith
• Freshman of the Year - Jared Perry
• Walk-On Player of the Year - Jeff Wolfert
• St. Louis Metro Player of the Year - Will Franklin
• Kansas City Metro Player of the Year - Martin Rucker
• Don Faurot Most Inspirational Player Award - Dedrick Harrington
• Rigman Outstanding Underclassman Leadership Award - Ziggy Hood
• Curtis Jones Champion of the Year Award - Dedrick Harrington
• Team Most Valuable Player - Brian Smith
