4 Hurricanes To Attend ESPN's College Football Awards Show
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Nov. 30, 2001
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. –
Four University of Miami football players – the most of any school in the nation – have been invited to participate in the 2001 The Home Depot College Football Awards show presented by ESPN at the Disney World Resort near Orlando. The event will be broadcast live on ESPN on Thursday, Dec. 6 from 9-11 p.m. EST.
Junior punter Freddie Capshaw, junior quarterback Ken Dorsey, senior offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie and senior free safety Edward Reed will represent the University of Miami at the event.
Dorsey will be in Orlando as a finalist for the Maxwell Award, which is presented to the top all-around player in college football, while McKinnie is one of three finalists for the Outland Trophy, given to the nation’s top interior lineman. Capshaw is one of three finalists for the Ray Guy Award, presented to the nation’s best punter, and Reed will be vying with two other finalists for the Jim Thorpe Award honoring the finest defensive back in college football.
Prestigious awards to be presented include: the Maxwell Award (best all-around player), Chuck Bednarik Trophy (best defensive player), Outland Trophy (best interior lineman), Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award, Doak Walker Award (best running back), Biletnikoff Award (best wide receiver), Jim Thorpe Award (best defensive back), Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, Ray Guy Award (best punter), Disney’s Wide World of Sports Spirit Award (most inspirational player or team), The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award, and new to the show this year, the Walter Camp All-America Team.
THE HOME DEPOT 2001 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS FINALISTS(Players Listed Alphabetically)
Maxwell Award (best all-around player)Eric Crouch, NebraskaKen Dorsey, Miami (Fla.)Rex Grossman, Florida
Chuck Bednarik Trophy (best defensive player)Rocky Calmus, OklahomaDwight Freeney, SyracuseJulius Peppers, North Carolina
Outland Trophy (best interior lineman)Toniu Fonoti, NebraskaJohn Henderson, Tennessee **Bryant McKinnie, Miami (Fla.)
Davey O’Brien National Quarterback AwardEric Crouch, NebraskaRex Grossman, FloridaJoey Harrington, Oregon
Doak Walker Award (best running back)Bruce Perry, MarylandLuke Staley, BYUTravis Stephens, Tennessee
Biletnikoff Award (best wide receiver)Lee Evans, WisconsinJabar Gaffney, FloridaJosh Reed, LSU
Jim Thorpe Award (best defensive back)Quentin Jammer, TexasEd Reed, Miami (Fla.)Roy Williams, Oklahoma
Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker AwardTravis Dorsch, PurdueDamon Duval, AuburnSeth Marler, Tulane
Ray Guy Award (best punter)Freddie Capshaw, Miami (Fla.)Travis Dorsch, PurdueJeff Ferguson, Oklahoma
* A nominee in 2000, ** A winner in 2000
MIAMI PLAYERS AT THE 2001 ESPN COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS SHOW
Freddie Capshaw, Miami (Fla.) (Junior, Punter, 5-11, 190, Rock Springs, Wyo.) The Ray Guy Award finalist has punted 30 times this season, averaging 42.0 yards per punt. He placed 12 of the punts (40 %) inside the opponent’s 20-yard line and booted 10 of the punts 50+ yards (33.3 %). His longest was 59 yards. He has been a major factor in Miami’s rank of 8th in Net Punting (39.48 avg.) in NCAA Division 1A. Against Florida State, he averaged 48.2 yards per punt, including a best of 55 yards, and scored a touchdown on a 7-yard run after a bad snap on a field goal attempt.
Ken Dorsey, Miami (Fla.) (Junior, Quarterback, 6-5, 210, Orinda, Calif.) The Maxwell Award finalist has completed 163 of 274 passes for 2,417 yards and 22 touchdowns in 10 games this season. He has led the 10-0 Hurricanes to the top of the national polls while leading one of the nation’s most balanced and explosive offenses. In Miami’s first 10 games of the season, the Hurricanes have averaged 44.9 points per game while throwing for 251.7 yards per contest and rushing for 210.2 yards per game. In just his second full season as the starting quarterback, Dorsey already has risen to the top of the Miami career touchdown passes list with 57.
Bryant McKinnie, Miami (Fla.) (Senior, Offensive Tackle, 6-9, 335, Woodbury, N.J.) One astounding statistic tells the story of the dominance that this Outland Trophy finalist has exemplified at Miami. McKinnie has not allowed a quarterback sack in his playing career, a span of 22 games at Miami. He paces a Miami offense that is one of the nation’s most balanced, averaging 461.9 yards per game, 44.9 points per game, 5.5 yards per rushing attempt and has scored 24 rushing touchdowns in 10 games this season.
Edward Reed, Miami (Fla.) (Senior, Free Safety, 6-1, 196, St. Rose, La.) The Jim Thorpe Award finalist ranks second nationally in interceptions per game at 0.70 with 7 pickoffs this season. In his four seasons at Miami, he has produced blocked kicks and turnovers that led to 106 points. He has tied the Miami career interceptions record with 19 thefts and holds the school career mark for interception return yards with 378. Reed has contributed big plays at crucial moments, such as his return of an interception to seal a close win over Boston College, or his game-turning blocked punt that was cashed in for a score against Florida State.
