Gene Upshaw Award

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Gene Upshaw Award
Awarded for	the best United States college football lineman in Division II
Presented by	Manheim Touchdown Club
Country	United States
First awarded	2004
Currently held by	Sam Collins
Official Website	http://manheimtouchdownclub.com/upshaw.html

The Gene Upshaw Award is awarded to the best United States college football lineman, offensive or defensive, in Division II. The award is presented by the Manheim Touchdown Club and is recognized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

The award is named after former NFL offensive lineman Gene Upshaw, who played college football at Texas A&I University and later for the Oakland Raiders in the NFL. He was inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Contents 1 Criteria 2 Previous winners 2.1 Awards won by school 3 External links

[edit] Criteria

• Must be a junior or senior in athletic eligibility and competed in at least 70 percent of the team’s regular season games.
• Must play at one of the following positions: Offensive Linemen: tackles, guards, centers (tight ends are ineligible); Defensive Linemen-ends, tackles, nose guards/tackles.
• Must be of good academic standing (eligible to compete). Ineligible players will be disqualified.
• Must be an All-America or all-region caliber candidate (1st or 2nd team).
• Only one nominee per institution (regardless of position).

[edit] Previous winners

Year	Player	Position	School
2004	Nathan Baker	OL	Pittsburg State
2005	Mike McFadden	DL	Grand Valley State
2006	Mike McFadden	DL	Grand Valley State
2007	Brandon Barnes	OT	Grand Valley State
2008	Sam Collins	C	Abilene Christian

[edit] Awards won by school

School	Winners
Grand Valley State	3
Abilene Christian	1
Pittsburg State	1

[edit] External links

• Official website

College football awards
Best player awards: Heisman Memorial Trophy Chic Harley Award • Maxwell Award • Walter Camp Award • AP Player of the Year • SN Player of the Year
Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Defenseman) Chuck Bednarik Award (Defenseman) Dave Rimington Trophy (Center) Davey O'Brien Award (Quarterback) Dick Butkus Award (Linebacker) Doak Walker Award (Running back) William V. Campbell Trophy (Student-athlete) Fred Biletnikoff Award (Wide receiver) Jim Thorpe Award (Defensive back) John Mackey Award (Tight end)	Johnny Unitas Award (Senior quarterback) Lombardi Award (Lineman/linebacker) Lott Trophy (Defenseman) Lou Groza Award (Placekicker) Manning Award (Quarterback) Outland Trophy (Interior lineman) Ray Guy Award (Punter) Sammy Baugh Trophy (Quarterback) Ted Hendricks Award (Defensive end) Wuerffel Trophy (Humanitarian-athlete)
Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year • Home Depot Coach of the Year Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year • Walter Camp Coach of the Year AFCA Coach of the Year • Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award • Broyles Assistant Coach of the Year AP Coach of the Year • SN Coach of the Year • Woody Hayes Trophy
Walter Payton Award (Div. I FCS offensive player) • Buck Buchanan Award (Div. I FCS defenseman) Eddie Robinson Award (Div. I FCS coach)
Big 12 awards • Big East awards • Big Ten awards (MVP) • MAC awards • Pac-10 awards • SEC awards
Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II) • Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III) • Melberger Award (Div. III) • Rawlings Award (NAIA)