Deacon Jones Trophy
Awarded for | Black college football player of the year |
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Country | United States |
Presented by | Black College Football Hall of Fame |
History | |
First award | 2016 |
Most recent | Shedeur Sanders, Jackson State |
Website | www |
The Deacon Jones Trophy is an annual player of the year award given to the most outstanding all-around collegiate American football player of the year among teams from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The trophy was named in honor of National Football League (NFL) player Deacon Jones, who played for South Carolina State and Mississippi Valley State University.[1] Jones, who was selected in the 14th round of the 1961 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams, would go on to become a standout defensive end accumulating 173½ sacks over his career,[2] earning unanimous All-NFL honors for 6 consecutive years from 1965 through 1970 and 8 Pro Bowl selections. Jones also holds the distinctions of being an inaugural Black College Football Hall of Fame inductee (2010) and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. [3]
Winners
Year | Winner | Team | Position | Ref |
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2016 | Tarik Cohen | North Carolina A&T | Running back | [4] |
2017 | Amir Hall | Bowie State | Quarterback | [5] |
2018 | Amir Hall (2) | Bowie State (2) | Quarterback | [6] |
2019 | Chris Rowland | Tennessee State | Wide receiver | [7] |
2020 | Aqeel Glass | Alabama A&M | Quarterback | [8] |
2021 | Aqeel Glass (2) | Alabama A&M (2) | Quarterback | [9] |
2022 | Shedeur Sanders | Jackson State | Quarterback | [10] |
2023 | Jeremy Moussa | Florida A&M | Quarterback | [11] |
Davius Richard | North Carolina Central | Quarterback |
References
- ^ "Deacon Jones' HOF Profile". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
- ^ Turney, John (2000-06-26). "Setting the record straight on all of those QB takedowns". Pro Football Weekly online. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
- ^ "Black College Football Hall Of Fame". www.blackcollegefootballhof.org. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Cohen Named HBCU Football Player Of The Year". WFMY. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Bowie State Quarterback Amir Hall Wins Deacon Jones Trophy as The 2017 Black College Football Player of the Year | BCFHOF". www.blackcollegefootballhof.org. Black College Hall of Fame. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Bowie State Quarterback Amir Hall Wins Deacon Jones Trophy And Repeats As The Black College Football Player Of The Year". Black College Hall of Fame. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Gallagher, Michael. "TSU's Rowland wins Black College Football Player of the Year award". Nashville Post. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "ALABAMA A&M QB AQEEL GLASS WINS DEACON JONES TROPHY AS THE SPRING 2021 BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR | BCFHOF". www.blackcollegefootballhof.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ Carter, Mo (February 17, 2022). "Aqeel Glass wins "Black College Football Player of the Year Award" for second consecutive season". RocketCityNow.com. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ Mason, Devon POV (2023-02-27). "Shedeur Sanders Named Deacon Jones Award Winner | 2022 Black College Football Player Of The Year". The Shadow League. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ Sports, HBCU (February 23, 2024). "" HBCU quarterbacks share Black College Player of the Year award"". Retrieved May 4, 2024.
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- Paul Hornung Award (Most versatile)
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- Jacobs Blocking Trophy (Best blocker)
- Polynesian Football Player of the Year Award (Best player of Polynesian descent)
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- AFCA Coach of the Year Award (1935)
- Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award (1957)
- Sporting News Coach of the Year (1963)
- Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1967)
- Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year (1976)
- Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (1986)
- George Munger Award (1989)
- Home Depot Coach of the Year (1994)
- AP Coach of the Year (1998)
Defunct: Joseph V. Paterno Award (2010)- Bobby Bowden Coach of the Year Award (2009)
- Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award (2006)
- Woody Hayes Trophy (1977)
- Broyles Award (Assistant Coach of the Year)
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Defunct: Mickey Charles Award (Div. I FCS student-athlete)- STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year (Div. I FCS offensive player)
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- Rawlings Award (NAIA)
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- Defunct: Melberger Award (Div. III)
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- Senior CLASS Award (Div. I FBS student-athlete)
- Burlsworth Trophy (Walk-on)
- Rudy Award (inspirational/motivational)
- Champ Pickens Cup (1923–1926; Southern Conference champion)
- Conerly Trophy (Mississippi)
- Jon Cornish Trophy (top Canadian NCAA player)
- Dudley Award (Virginia)
- Norris Cup (North Carolina, school's best athlete)
- Porter Cup (South, school's best athlete)
- Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award (Texas-related offensive player)
- Kent Hull Trophy (Mississippi; offensive lineman)
- Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award (New England sportsmanship)
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