Morris Nominated to AFCA Good Works Team
NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Miami Hurricanes senior QB Stephen Morris was announced as one of the 151 nominees for the 2013 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, the most ever in the award’s 22-year history.
Six Miami Hurricanes have been named to the Allstate Good Works Team® Team – Robert Bass (1993), Tony Coley (1996), Ryan Clement (1997), Nate Brooks (1998), Joaquin Gonzalez (2001) and Mike James (2012).
Since 1992, the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® has honored college football players at all levels of the sport for their selfless acts of giving back to the community and off-the-field achievements. These student-athletes represent the sport’s finest in the areas of volunteerism and leadership amongst their peers.
A two-year captain for the Miami Hurricanes, Morris has served as the football team’s Student-Athletic Advisory Council (SAAC) representative since 2011. He has volunteered countless hours in the community, including serving as the project manager for the University of Miami’s Marrow Donor Drive in 2012 and 2013.
Morris is a volunteer coach for a t-ball team in Miami’s Overtown community. He has also volunteered at the Miami Rescue Mission, Ronald McDonald House, Thanksgiving Food Drive and Run For Your Lives 5K.
The exercise physiology major, who is on pace to graduate in spring 2014, has been named to the Maxwell and Davey O’Brien award watch lists this preseason.
“Through their commitment to service and helping others, this impressive group of student-athletes has shown that ‘good works’ extend beyond the football field,” said Cynthia Whitfield, field senior vice president of Allstate’s Southern region and a member of the 2013 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® voting panel. “The positive impact these young athletes have on their communities is an inspiration to us all and another reason to celebrate the good happening in our communities.”
This year’s nominees uphold impressive service resumes detailing several unique and inspiring stories of servitude. From aiding with natural disaster relief across the globe to volunteering with sick and underprivileged children, this dedicated group of student-athletes has demonstrated the exceptional ability to balance academics with athletics while donating their limited free time and energy to serve others.
From the nominees submitted by sports information directors across the nation on behalf of their schools, a special voting panel consisting of former Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® members and prominent college football media members will select the 2013 Good Works Team.® Comprised of 11 players from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and 11 players from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Divisions II, III, and the NAIA, the final roster of 22 award recipients will be unveiled in September.
Allstate and the AFCA will launch the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® website on ESPN.com, featuring profiles and images of the final team members, as well as the opportunity for fans to vote for the 2013 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® Captain.
The 2013 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® voting panel includes: former Good Works Team® members Zaid Abdul-Aleem (Duke, 1994 team), Matt Stinchcomb (Georgia, 1997, 1998 teams), Brian Brenberg (St. Thomas, 2001 team), Mike Proman (Amherst, 2002 team); media members Lou Holtz (ESPN), Kirk Herbstreit (ESPN), Tom O’Toole (USA Today), Blair Kerkhoff (Kansas City Star); current AFCA President and University of Texas Head Coach Mack Brown; 1987 AFCA President LaVell Edwards, former head coach at Brigham Young University; and Cynthia Whitfield, field vice president of Allstate’s Southern Region.
In order to meet the criteria set forth by Allstate and the AFCA, each player must be actively involved and committed to working with a charitable organization, service group or community service while maintaining a strong academic standing.
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