Tiger Football Hands Out Team Awards
11/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 28, 2010
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The University of Missouri football program held its annual team awards banquet Sunday afternoon at the Holiday Inn Select Executive Center, and paid tribute to its senior class, which has won a school-record 40 games over the last four seasons.
Junior TE Michael Egnew was honored as the Team Most Valuable Player, an award which was voted on by his fellow players. Egnew, a finalist for the 2010 John Mackey Tight End Award, leads all the nation's tight end with 83 receptions for 698 yards and four touchdowns. Egnew was one of 17 players who received votes from the team for the award, an indicator of the great team dynamic the 10-2 Tigers have enjoyed this season. Egnew was also named as the team's co-receiver of the year, along with sophomore WR T.J. Moe, who leads MU with 893 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.
Moe was also a multiple-award winner, as he took home the Aaron O'Neal St. Louis Metro Player of the Year Award, named for the former Tiger linebacker who passed away tragically in 2005. Other multiple award winners included senior LB Andrew Gachkar, senior S Jarrell Harrison, senior C Tim Barnes, and redshirt freshman LB Andrew Wilson.
Other highlights included Harrison winning the team's Unsung Hero Award for his willingness to play multiple positions throughout the course of the year for a defense decimated with numerous injuries, true freshman Henry Josey winning the team's Freshman of the Year award, junior DE Jacquies Smith claiming the Rigman Outstanding Underclassman Leadership Award, and senior LB Jeff Gettys winning the team's Scholar-Athlete Award. Here's a recap of today's honorees:
Tiger Performance Athlete of the Year (Strength & Conditioning)
Andrew Gachkar
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Jeff Gettys
Reinhardt Construction Hammer Award (Most Big Hits)
Andrew Wilson
Cornerback of the Year
Carl Gettis
Safety of the Year
Jarrell Harrison & Kenji Jackson
Linebacker of the Year
Andrew Gachkar
Defensive Lineman of the Year
Aldon Smith
Offensive Lineman of the Year
Tim Barnes
Receiver of the Year
Michael Egnew & T.J. Moe
Offensive Back of the Year (QBs/TBs)
Blaine Gabbert
Special Teams Player of the Year
Matt Grabner & Andrew Wilson
Missouri MO Award (Spirit, Team-First)
Kevin Rutland
Freshman of the Year
Henry Josey
Ed "Brick" Travis Interior Lineman Award
Elvis Fisher
Walk-On Player of the Year
Matt Grabner
Aaron O'Neal St. Louis Metro Player of the Year
T.J. Moe
Bob Jeffries Kansas City Player of the Year
Brad Madison
Don Faurot Most Inspirational Player Award
Tim Barnes
Jeff Rigman Outstanding Underclassman Leadership Award
Jacquies Smith
Curtis Jones Champion of the Year Award
Forrest Shock
Team Captains
Tim Barnes, Luke Lambert, Kevin Rutland
Most Valuable Player
Michael Egnew
Unsung Hero Award
Jarrell Harrison
