Clemson Football Program Announces 2012 Award Winners

CLEMSON, SC – The Clemson football team held its annual awards banquet on Saturday, January 12.  Below is a list of the awards that were presented.

Solid Rock AwardsPosition – NameRunning Back – Andre EllingtonWide Receiver – DeAndre HopkinsTight End – Brandon FordOffensive Line – Dalton FreemanQuarterback – Tajh BoydDefensive Back – Xavier BrewerDefensive Tackle – Grady JarrettDefensive End – Malliciah GoodmanLinebacker – Jonathan Willard

Hustle AwardsOffense – Jaron BrownDefense – Spencer Shuey, Jonathan Meeks

12^th Man AwardsOffense – Roderick McDowell, Adam HumphriesDefense – Vic Beasley

Iron Man AwardsOffense – Tyler Shatley, Andre EllingtonDefense – Josh Watson, Malliciah Goodman

Rookie of the YearOffense – Ryan NortonDefense – Travis Blanks, D.J. Reader

Special TeamsOffense – Darrell SmithDefense – Tony Steward

Scout Team AwardsDefense – Martin Aiken, Collins MauldinOffense – Chad Kelly, Andrew Maass

Future Impact PlayersOffense – Isaiah BattleDefense – D.J. Reader

Most Valuable PlayersOffense – Tajh Boyd, DeAndre HopkinsDefense – Grady Jarrett, Jonathan WillardSpecial Teams – Chandler Catanzaro

Academic AwardsHighest GPA (Freshman) – Patrick DeStefanoHighest GPA (Sophomore) – Andrew MaassHighest GPA (Junior) – Chandler CatanzaroHighest GPA (Senior) – Dalton FreemanHighest GPA (Team) – Zach Fulmer

Vickery Hall AwardsRobert Smith, Kalon Davis, Collins Mauldin

Spiritual Leadership AwardCorico Wright

Strength Training AwardsStrength All-American – Dalton FreemanDedication Awards – Spencer Shuey, Tajh Boyd

Permanent CaptainsXavier Brewer, Jaron Brown, Rashard Hall, Andre Ellington, Dalton Freeman, Jonathan Meeks

Brian Dawkins Lifetime Achievement AwardBrian Dawkins