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The Colorado Chapter (2016-17)

Tonight, the Colorado Chapter celebrates its 24th class of outstanding high school scholar-athletes and almost a quartercentury of service to amateur football in the state of Colorado.

The Colorado Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame was charted on July 1, 1992,and is one of 120 chapters in 47 states that make up the organization. Its members include former players, coaches,athletics administrators, educators, officials, news media and football fans, all of who enjoy the game of football andshare in its purposes and goals.

One of its primary goals is to recognize and honor the top high school football student-athletes in the state – youngmen who have distinguished themselves on the field, in the classroom and in extracurricular and community activitieswhere leadership abilities are displayed.

The 24th annual awards banquet recognizes the top 14 student-athletes chosen from a field of statewide nominees andselected by an impartial committee of six persons with diverse backgrounds. The criteria for selection are based on acombination of athletic ability (40 percent), academic achievement and character (40 percent) and citizenship andservice (20 percent).

It is also the only chapter nationwide that selects collegiate players of the week and a collegiate All-State team, with2016 marking the 14th straight year of such recognition which began for the 2003 season. And beginning in 2014, thechapter began recognizing an Academic All-Colorado team comprised of the 10 football-playing colleges and universitiesin the state, as well as selecting a Scholar-Athlete of the Year (based upon academic and athletic excellence).

The chapter is also looking forward to celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2018.

Media Coordinator: Sarah Meier, Fort Lewis College

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS

Fred FlemingKeith Jensen

Lloyd LewisBob Litchard

Bob OttewillLarry Zimmer

HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS

Dick DeWire, Executive DirectorDan DeRose, Treasurer Archie ChaneyWilliam CoxNeil DevlinBrian GaffneyClair Gausman

Jeff HurdRuss LaneyMarv KayPaul KirkMark NicoletCraig OchsBobby Pesavento

David PlatiTom RobinsonJim SaccomanoTom SpicerLuke Stahmer

The Colorado Chapter would like to thank those organization and businesses that have contributed to tonight’s banquet.Special recognition to the Denver Broncos Football Club, the Colorado Football Officials Association, CHSAA, the ColoradoSports Hall of Fame, ARC Thrift Stores (donated award plaques), CU Sports Information and Whirlwind Graphics (programdesign) and Pioneer Press, Inc., of Greeley (donated programs).

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Tonight’s Program

WelcomeDick DeWire, NFF Colorado Chapter Executive Director

InvocationChip Simmons

Dinner

Masters of CeremoniesDave Logan, Voice of the Broncos and Head Coach Cherry Creek High School

Recognition of 2016 First-Team All-Colorado Team

2016 NFF Collegiate Coach of the YearMike MacIntyre, University of Colorado

2016 Collegiate Offensive Player of the YearJustin Dvorak, Colorado Mines

2016 Collegiate Defensive Player of the YearWeston Steelhammer, Air Force

2016 Collegiate Special Teams Player of the YearHayden Hunt, Colorado State

2016 Collegiate Student Athlete of the YearCorbin Feenstra, Colorado State-Pueblo

ARC Special Champion AwardKatharine Moore

Joe Kearney Service AwardScott Yates

John Adams Officiating AwardKent Payne

Jim Turner AwardJohn & Marcia Beake

Keith Jensen AwardBob Litchard

Presentation of High School Scholar-Athlete Award Winners

Elijah Brockman, EaglecrestAnders Carlson, Classical Academy

Brock Domann, Pine CreekJudd Erickson, Mountain Vista

Mikey Griebel, ColumbineAlec Hamilton, Regis Jesuit

Dylan McCaffrey, Valor Christian

Marcus McElroy, Jr., MullenBrandon Micale, Pomona

Chad Mikelson, Sedgwick CountyJake Moretti, PomonaCorte Tapia, Windsor

Jalon Torres, BroomfieldJonathan Van Diest, Cherry Creek

Representative on Behalf of Scholar AthletesBrock Domann, Pine Creek High School

Closing CommentsDave Logan

Dave Logan Joe Kearney

John Adams Jim Turner

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Past Colorado Prep Football Scholar-Athletes

Since 1993, a total of 269 individuals from 114 high schools, including the 2016 class, have been recognized by the Colorado Chapterof the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame as Colorado Prep Football Scholar-Athletes. There have been multiplewinners from 69 high schools; the list of past recipients:

1993Ryan Beckman, Idalia Zack Bogue, Wheat Ridge Mark Booker, Air Academy Greg Holloran, Steamboat Springs Nate Kvamme, Windsor Jeff Parr, Fairview Mike Radcliff, Rocky Mountain Matthew Rothe, Fort Morgan Mikael van Loon, Boulder Eric Vaughn, Liberty

1994Jeremiah Aldrich, Northglenn Shane Cook, Bear Creek A. Leroy Garcia, Denver North Ian Maki, Platte Canyon Craig Michoski, Rocky Mountain Ryan Mitchler, Horizon David Price, Lewis-Palmer Brett Rusher, Wray Brian Westerberg, Heritage Steven Woytek, Ranum

1995Casey Cortese, Pueblo Central Nate Ebel, Thompson Valley Guy Emry, Lewis-Palmer Byron Griffen, Walsh Scott Halvorsen, Liberty Jeff Hodges, Limon Zachery Jiron, St. Mary’s Michael Madsen, Columbine Matt Rillos, Golden Samuel Telleen, Smoky Hill

1996Ryan Briscoe, Cedaredge Mike Burke, Mullen Jeremy Kane, Coronado Kurt Duffy, Windsor Justin Fisher, Limon Marshall Hahn, Bayfield Ty Petersburg, Rangely Allen Rolf, Fountain-Fort Carson Wayne Southam, Overland Marcques Spivey, Cherry Creek

1997Derek Applewhite, Brighton Jon Dubravac, Mullen Jesus Gutierrez, Center Lucas Hayes, Holyoke Jerimy Hiltner, Limon Jon Hornung, Stratton Ryan Johnson, Rocky Mountain Nate Mitchell, Boulder Jeff Pedersen, West Grand John Wilson III, Alamosa

1998Chad Dilworth, Northglenn Ryan Haywood, Thomas Jefferson Doug Maxey, Evergreen Casey Mottinger, Elizabeth Cabel Rohloff, Platte Canyon Nathan Rothe, Fort Morgan Paul Sage, Clear Creek Kevin Singleton, Broomfield Russell Sprague, Holyoke Jacob Wagers, Woodlin Michael West, Montrose

1999Logan Briscoe, Cedaredge Ben Buys, Denver Christian Joel Dreessen, Fort Morgan Marcus Houston, Thomas

Jefferson Craig Ochs, Fairview Jason Sanchez, Montrose Danny Sells, Evergreen Adam Strecker, Kent Denver David Valle, Fort Morgan Roy Webb, Ellicott Scott Wedum, Rocky Mountain

2000Reed Doughty, Roosevelt Steve Ertl, Estes Park Wade Faulk, Julesburg Tom Hubbard, Limon Jason May, Coronado Marc Sandoval, Mitchell Scott Schneider, Arapahoe Kyle Smith, Northglenn Robert Solano, Pueblo Central Thomas VanBuskirk, Mullen Josh Vriesman, Denver Christian

2001Jason Ackermann, FairviewBob Bell, Holy FamilyTycen Bundgaard, South ParkAndy Coren, Fruita MonumentDavid Hall, AkronChris Jackson, Battle MountainZach Krahn, Rocky MountainZack Leavitt, D’EvelynJake Stone, LimonTyler Van Eps, Denver ChristianAustin Wagner, Cheyenne

Mountain

2002Andrew Abdulla, Las AnimasPatrick Blakemore, FairviewLogan Brewer, EvergreenTom Doane, Holy FamilyKevin Eberhart, BroomfieldJesse Nading, ThunderRidgeLawrence Nee, EllicottStephone Robinson, MullenChris Sheehan, ColumbineDustin Sprague, HolyokeBranden Trujillo, Eaton

2003Andrew Bishop, BrightonTaylor Brown, BoulderJeff Byers, LovelandShane Cramer, SterlingMichael Deal, ThunderRidgeDrew Ford, AlamosaJohnny Kouri, LegacyKelton Lynn, FairviewChad Malcom, LimonJobediah Rittenhouse, IdaliaMichael Smith, Hotchkiss

2004David Alvarez, EatonThomas Bauer, NiwotLandon Bergner, HolyokeDominic Bravo, NorthglennJack Hiett, Arvada WestWeston Johnson, WrayJustin Little, LegacyCharles Paddock, FountainJeffrey Paulson, LimonTyler Sale, ArapahoeZach Zaitz, Pueblo South

2005Jordan Baum, Columbine Mitch Kosht, RifleJohn Kyed, BoulderTyson Liggett, LimonMatt McDonnell, Dakota RidgeTim McGraw, Douglas CountyKris Means, Grand JunctionBen Miller, GrandviewAndy Muns, Douglas CountyJosh Ross, Arvada WestNate Solder, Buena Vista

2006Scott Cure, Idalia Clay Garcia, Alamosa Keiffer Garton III, Douglas County C.J. Gillman, Columbine Karl Heimbrock, Cherry Creek Brian Hendricks, Burlington D.J. Horton, Hotchkiss, Travis Sandersfeld, Limon Matt Stiasny, Dove Creek Ty Tschacher, Platte Valley Nathan Walker, Colorado Springs

Christian

2007Bo Bolen, GrandviewCameron Browne, Bear Creek Curtis Cunningham, ColumbineJack Elway, Cherry CreekLevi Greenly, Platte Valley Tyler Jackson, Douglas CountyCollin Klein, LovelandJon Major, Ponderosa Matthew Mankoff, Thomas

Jefferson Rex Morgan, Greeley West Michael Philbin, Evergreen Andrew Sampson, Overland

2008Jon Ball, Kit Carson Brian Ford, AlamosaColten Huskey, Dove CreekKyle Lontine, LegacyJustin McMillen, HoehneGavin Miller, Greeley WestKenneth Keef Montel, Fort

MorganJared Parker, Green MountainZachary Short, SalidaChase Toft, Genoa-Hugo

2009David Beach, Denver LutheranMatthew Brown, LimonAndrew Eberle, LovelandJosiah Flack, D’EvelynHunter Foraker, MullenKole Kadavy, Greeley CentralMax Morgan, Greeley WestCourt Pietra, Rock CanyonKyle Pollack, WigginsParke Robbins, Battle MountainDanny Spond, ColumbineDavid Thurston, Arvada West

2010Bryce Gaber, MontroseCallen Hacker, LovelandBolton Howes, Dakota RidgeRyan Langewisch, Denver

LutheranAdam Marostica, IdaliaMatthew O’Connor, FairviewJoe Rosenbrock, BrushLogan Rutt, Cheroµkee TrailJoe Selzer, ArapahoeKyle Shefferly, PonderosaBrett Vlasin, Wray

2011Jason Brown, Limon Justin Brown, Columbine James Dowgin, Greeley West Alex Kozan, Valor Christian Max McCaffrey, Valor Christian Matt Menard, D’Evelyn Seth Posey, Bayfield Taylor Risner, Wiggins Taylor Schultz, Grandview Cassius Simpson, Lakewood Marcus Turner, Hoehne

2012Jordan Anderson, Ralston ValleyAustin Beane, Rock CanyonConner Beard, HotchkissKyler Beasley-Rose, Grand

JunctionConor Brady, MullenChad David, HorizonZack Golditch, GatewayDerion Ibarra, Pueblo EastXavier Lewis, EaglecrestRyan Moeller, RifleJ.T. Pisel, Deer Trail

2013Ethan Brunhofer, Arapahoe Jaeden Graham, Cherry Creek Anders Hill, Fairview Isaiah Holland, Valor Christian Christian McCaffrey, Valor

ChristianIsaac Miller, Silver Creek Zach Peck, WindsorDalton Risner, WigginsJ.K. Scott, MullenDavid Sommers, Holy FamilyAlec Wirtjes, Discovery Canyon

2014Adam Brown, Air AcademyAustin Conway, OverlandDylan Draper, Discovery CanyonDrue Harris, Fountain-Fort CarsonParker Hammond, Pine CreekMax McDonald, Rocky MountainMike Morean, Cherry CreekJosh Odom, Pine CreekKevin Ribarich, Pueblo EastMichael Rocha, MontroseKyle Rosenbrock, BrushAndrew Wingard, Ralston Valley

2015Bruno DeRose, Pueblo EastJoJo Domann, Pine CreekAyden Eberhardt, LovelandAce Escobedo, Regis JesuitJ.T. Gentry, ColumbineChris Helbig, Holy FamilyDavid Imola, Cherry CreekCarlo Kemp, FairviewJarred Kendziorski, Valor

ChristianMatt Lynch, LegacyToby McBride, Fort MorganMichael Pavlakovich, Regis JesuitCooper Rothe, LongmontIsaiah Sanders, Palmer RidgeKeegan Wentz, Buena Vista

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Scholar-Athletes By High SchoolAir Academy (2)Mark Booker, 1993Adam Brown, 2014

Akron (1)David Hall, 2001

Alamosa (4)John Wilson III, 1997Drew Ford, 2003Clay Garcia, 2006Brian Ford, 2008

Arapahoe (4)Scott Schneider, 2000Tyler Sale, 2004Joe Selzer, 2010Ethan Brunhofer, 2013

Arvada West (3)Jack Hiett, 2004Josh Ross, 2005David Thurston, 2009

Battle Mountain (2)Chris Jackson, 2001Parke Robbins, 2009

Bayfield (2)Marshall Hahn, 1996Seth Posey, 2011

Bear Creek (2)Shane Cook, 1994 Cameron Browne, 2007

Boulder (4)Mikael van Loon, 1993Nate Mitchell, 1997Taylor Brown, 2003John Kyed, 2005

Brighton (2)Derek Applewhite, 1997Andrew Bishop, 2003

Broomfield (3)Kevin Singleton, 1998Kevin Eberhart, 2002Jalon Torres, 2016

Brush (2)Joe Rosenbrock, 2010Kyle Rosenbrock, 2014

Buena Vista (2)Nate Solder, 2005Keegan Wentz, 2015

Burlington (1)Brian Hendricks, 2006

Cedaredge (2)Ryan Briscoe, 1996Logan Briscoe, 1999

Center (1)Jesus Gutierrez, 1997

Cherokee Trail (1)Logan Rutt, 2010

Cherry Creek (7)Marcques Spivey, 1995Karl Himbrock, 2006Jack Elway, 2007Jaeden Graham, 2013 Mike Morean, 2014David Imola, 2015Jonathan Van Diest, 2016

Cheyenne Mountain (1)Austin Wagner, 2001

Classical Academy (1)Anders Carlson, 2016

Clear Creek (1)Paul Sage, 1998

Colorado Springs Christian (1)Nathan Walker, 2006

Columbine (9)Michael Madsen, 1995Chris Sheehan, 2002Jordan Baum, 2005 C.J. Gillman, 2006 Curtis Cunningham, 2007Danny Spond, 2009Justin Brown, 2011J.T. Gentry, 2015Mikey Griebel, 2016

Coronado (2)Jeremy Kane, 1996Jason May, 2000

D’Evelyn (3)Zack Leavitt, 2001Josiah Flack, 2009Matt Menard, 2011

Dakota Ridge (2)Matt McDonnell, 2005Bolton Howes, 2010

Deer Trail (1)J.T. Pisel, 2012

Denver Christian (3)Ben Buys, 1999Josh Vriesman, 2000Tyler Van Eps, 2001

Denver Lutheran (2)David Beach, 2009Ryan Langewisch, 2010

Denver North (1)A. Leroy Garcia, 1994

Discovery Canyon (2)Alec Wirtjes, 2013Dylan Draper, 2014

Douglas County (4)Tim McGraw, 2005Andy Muns, 2005Kieffer Garton III, 2006Tyler Jackson, 2007

Dove Creek (2)Matt Stiasny, 2006Colten Huskey, 2008

Eaglecrest (2)Xavier Lewis, 2012Elijah Brockman, 2016

Eaton (2)Branden Trujillo, 2002David Alvarez, 2004

Elizabeth (1)Casey Mottinger, 1998

Ellicott (2)Roy Webb, 1999Lawrence Nee, 2002

Estes Park (1)Steve Ertl, 2000

Evergreen (4)Doug Maxey, 1998 Danny Sells, 1999Logan Brewer, 2002Michael Philbin, 2007

Fairview (8)Jeff Parr, 1993Craig Ochs, 1999 Jason Ackermann, 2001Patrick Blakemore, 2002Kelton Lynn, 2003Matthew O’Connor, 2010Anders Hill, 2013 Carlos Kemp, 2015

Fort Morgan (6)Matthew Rothe, 1993Nathan Rothe, 1998Joel Dreessen, 1999David Valle, 1999Kenneth Keef Montel, 2008Toby McBride, 2015.

Fountain (1)Charles Paddock, 2004

Fountain-Fort Carson (2)Allen Rolf, 1996Drue Harris, 2014

Fruita-Monument (1)Andy Coren, 2001

Gateway (1)Zack Golditch, 2012

Genoa-Hugo (1)Chase Toft, 2008

Golden (1)Matt Rillos, 1995

Grand Junction (2)Kris Means, 2005Kyler Beasley-Rose, 2012

Grandview (3)Ben Miller, 2005Bo Bolen, 2007Taylor Schultz, 2011

Greeley Central (1)Kole Kadavy, 2009

Greeley West (4)Rex Morgan, 2007 Gavin Miller, 2008Max Morgan, 2009James Dowgin, 2011

Green Mountain (1)Jared Parker, 2009

Heritage (1)Brian Westerberg, 1994

Hoehne (2)Justin McMillen, 2008Marcus Turner, 2011

Holy Family (4)Bob Bell, 2001Tom Doane, 2002David Sommers, 2013Chris Helbig, 2015

Holyoke (4)Lucas Hayes, 1997Russell Sprague, 1998Dustin Sprague, 2002Landon Bergner, 2004

Horizon (2)Ryan Mitchler, 1994Chad David, 2012

Hotchkiss (3)Michael Smith, 2003D.J. Horton, 2006Conner Beard, 2012

Idalia (4)Ryan Beckman, 1993Jobediah Rittenhouse, 2003Scott Cure, 2006Adam Marostica, 2010

Julesburg (1)Wade Faulk, 2000

Kent Denver (1)Adam Strecker, 1999

Kit Carson (1)Jon Ball, 2008

Lakewood (1)Cassius Simpson, 2011

Las Animas (1)Andrew Abdulla, 2002

Legacy (4)Johnny Kouri, 2003Justin Little, 2004Kyle Lontine, 2008Matt Lynch, 2015

Lewis-Palmer (2)David Price, 1994Guy Emry, 1995

Liberty (2)Eric Vaughn, 1993Scott Halvorsen, 1995

Limon (11)Jeff Hodges, 1995Justin Fisher, 1996Jerimy Hiltner, 1997Tom Hubbard, 2000Jake Stone, 2001Chad Malcom, 2003Jeffrey Paulson, 2004Tyson Liggett, 2005Travis Sandersfeld, 2006Matthew Brown, 2009Jason Brown, 2011

Longmont (1)Cooper Rothe, 2015

Loveland (5)Jeff Byers, 2003Collin Klein, 2007Andrew Eberle, 2009Callen Hacker, 2010Ayden Eberhardt, 2015

Mitchell (1)Marc Sandoval, 2000

Montrose (4)Michael West, 1998Jason Sanchez, 1999Bryce Gaber, 2010Michael Rocha, 2014

Mountain Vista (1)Judd Erickson, 2016

Mullen (8)Mike Burke, 1996Jon Dubravac, 1997Thomas VanBuskirk, 2000Stephone Robinson, 2002Hunter Foraker, 2009Conor Brady, 2012J.K. Scott, 2013Marcus McElroy, Jr., 2016

Niwot (1)Thomas Bauer, 2004

Northglenn (3)Jeremiah Aldrich, 1994 Chad Dilworth, 1998Kyle Smith, 2000Dominic Bravo, 2004

Overland (3)Wayne Southam, 1996Andrew Sampson, 2007Austin Conway, 2014

Palmer Ridge (1)Isaiah Sanders, 2015

Pine Creek (4)Parker Hammond, 2014Josh Odom, 2014JoJo Domann, 2015Brock Domann, 2016

Platte Canyon (2)Ian Maki, 1994 Cabel Rohloff, 1998

Platte Valley (2)Ty Tschacher, 2006 Levi Greenly, 2007

Pomona (2)Brandon Micale, 2016Jake Moretti, 2016

Ponderosa (2)Jon Major, 2007Kyle Shefferly, 2010

Pueblo Central (2)Casey Cortese, 1995 Robert Solano, 2000

Pueblo East (3)Derion Ibarra, 2012Kevin Ribarich, 2014Bruno DeRose, 2015

Pueblo South (1)Zach Zaitz, 2004

Ralston Valley (2)Jordan Anderson, 2012Andrew Wingard, 2014

Rangely (1)Ty Petersburg, 1996

Ranum (1)Steven Woytek, 1994

Regis Jesuit (3)Ace Escobedo, 2015Michael Pavlakovich, 2015Alec Hamilton, 2016

Rifle (2)Mitch Kosht, 2005Ryan Moeller, 2012

Rock Canyon (2)Court Pietra, 2009Austin Beane, 2012

Rocky Mountain (6)Mike Radcliff, 1993Craig Michoski, 1994Ryan Johnson, 1997Scott Wedum, 1999Zach Krahn, 2001Max McDonald, 2014

Roosevelt (1)Reed Doughty, 2000

St. Mary’s (1)Zachary Jiron, 1995

Salida (1)Zachary Short, 2008

Sedgwick County (1)Chad Mikelson, 2016

Silver Creek (1)Isaac Miller, 2013

Smoky Hill (1)Samuel Telleen, 1995

South Park (1)Tycen Bundgaard, 2001

Steamboat Springs (1)Greg Holloran, 1993

Sterling (1)Shane Cramer, 2003

Stratton (1)Jon Hornung, 1997

Thomas Jefferson (3)Ryan Haywood, 1998 Marcus Houston, 1999 Matthew Mankoff, 2007

Thompson Valley (1)Nate Ebel, 1995

ThunderRidge (2)Jesse Nading, 2002Michael Deal, 2003

Valor Christian (6)Alex Kozan, 2011Max McCaffrey, 2011Isaiah Holland, 2013Christian McCaffrey, 2013Jarred Kendziorski, 2015Dylan McCaffrey, 2016

Walsh (1)Byron Griffen, 1995

West Grand (1)Jeff Pedersen, 1997

Wheat Ridge (3)Zack Bogue, 1993

Wiggins (3)Kyle Pollack, 2009Taylor Risner, 2011Dalton Risner, 2013

Windsor (4)Nate Kvamme, 1993Kurt Duffy, 1996Zach Peck, 2013Corte Tapia, 2016

Woodlin (1)Jacob Wagers, 1998

Wray (3)Brett Rusher, 1994Weston Johnson, 2004Brett Vlasin, 2010

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2016 Scholar-Athletes

Elijah Brockman, Eaglecrest

Brockman was elected to four straight years toEaglecrest’s Leadership Committee as voted on byhis teammates, with his four years at Eaglecrestculminating with a record of 11-1 during as asenior. As a senior he earned first-team All-Colorado, CHSAA second-team All-State,first-team Mt. Wilson Conference and first-teamAll-Aurora Sentinel accolades. Between his junior and senior seasons,he totaled 84 tackles (42 solo) and five sacks. He was named as a juniorto the All-Centennial League Second Team. In addition to playing football,Elijah participates in track and field, specifically in the shot put and discuswhere his best throws were 42 feet and 105 feet respectively. Also, he isconsistently on the honor roll and is a part of the Link Crew and Sci-Techschool programs. Brockman carries a 3.87 grade point average and willattend the Air Force Academy on a football scholarship in the fall.

Anders Carlson, The Classical Academy Carlson earned 2016 Under Armour All-AmericanAnders as a senior, when he was also named first-team All-State and the Tri-Peaks League SpecialTeams Player of the Year. In addition, he earnedfirst-team All-League honors as a junior andsenior and second-team recognition as asophomore. He finished his high school careerwith 179 points, connecting on all but two of his 97 PAT kicks and 60percent of his field goal attempts (28-of-47) with a long of 52. His bestyear statistically came this past season as a senior, helping The ClassicalAcademy to a 9-2 record and a run into the quarterfinals of the 2A StatePlayoffs before falling to Kent Denver. Carlson finished his senior yearwith 88 points hitting on all 49 PATs and 13-of-23 field goal attemptswith a long of 51. He also handled kickoff (averaged 52 yards per kickoffwith 141 touchbacks) and punting (averaged 38 yards per punt with along of 55 and eight punts inside the 20) duties for the Titans. Carlsonwas also a two-time CHSAA first-team Academic All-State selection. Hecurrently owns a 3.96 grade point average and signed with AuburnUniversity to continue his football career.

Brock Domann, Pine Creek A member of three 4A State Champions Team inthree out of the past four years (2013-14-16),Domann recorded a 25-3 record as a varsitystarting quarterback for Pine Creek. During hissenior season, he totaled 2,057 yards passingcompleting 65 percent of his passes, 27touchdowns to League MVP, The Gazette PikesPeak Top Performer and a participant in the Marcus Dixon McInerneyAll-American Bowl. For his career, Domann completed 62 percent of hispassing attempts for 4,192 yards, 53 touchdowns and 15 interceptions,and ran for 1,281 yards and 13 scores. Off the field, he participates andDECA and community service volunteering at football camps whileowning a 3.6 grade point average. He earned CHSAA first-team AcademicAll-State honors as well as the 2016 Diamond All-American NationalScholar-Athlete Award after his senior season. Domann plans to continuehis football career at Ventura College in Ventura, California.

Judd Erickson, Mountain Vista

A multi-sport athlete in football, lacrosse andbasketball, Erickson will earn eight varsity lettersin three sports by the end of his high schoolcareer at Mountain Vista. In football, he wasnamed first-team All-Conference as a junior andsenior, Denver Post All-Colorado Team, All-SouthMetro Football Team, CHSAA All-State HonorableMention and first-team Academic All-State. As senior, Judd passed for3,255 yards, 33 touchdowns and also ran for three scores. He led thestate of Colorado in passing yards per game, passing attempts andcompletions. He combined for 5,430 yards passing and 59 totaltouchdowns in his junior and senior seasons. In lacrosse, Ericksonearned first-team All-Conference, All-State Honorable Mention and first-team Academic All-State honors as a junior. In 2016, Judd took a missiontrip to Nicaragua during the summer to assist in community service. Inthe classroom, he holds a 3.98 grade point average while only recordinga letter grade below an ‘A’ once in his entire high school career. Judd willcontinue his education and play football at Colorado State.

Mikey Griebel, Columbine A two-time All-Colorado and three-time All-Conference selection, Griebel was also namedLeague Offensive MVP the past two seasons atColumbine. Before falling to Pomona in thequarterfinals of the 5A State Playoffs, Mikeyhelped Columbine to a 9-3 record by rushing for744 yards and 16 touchdowns while passing for635 yards and eight touchdowns. Prior to his move to quarterback,Griebel excelled during his junior season as a running back, rushing for1,480 yards and 22 touchdowns while recording 24 receptions for 444yards receiving and eight touchdowns. As a do-it-all back, he accountedfor 3,702 rushing yards and 56 touchdowns, 1,389 passing yards and14 scores and 789 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns during his highschool career. Off the football field, Griebel carries a 3.93 and is active inthe community as he is a Student Government Outreach Volunteer,Western Welcome Week Parade Clean-up Volunteer, South Metro YouthSpeed Camp Volunteer and South Metro Fire Department Rescue TrainingVolunteer. In baseball, he currently owns a .385 career batting averagewith 48 runs, 19 doubles, two triples and six homeruns. Griebel iscommitted to play football at the University of North Dakota in the fall.

Alec Hamilton, Regis Jesuit Named to the Denver Post’s All-Colorado first-team his senior year, Hamilton helped lead RegisJesuit to a 11-2 record and a run in the 5A StatePlayoffs before falling to Pomona in thesemifinals. A two-time CHSAA All-Conferencefirst-team selection on defense, Hamilton totaled259 career tackles (157 solo), 13 tackles for loss,one sack and seven pass deflections. As a fulltime starter during hisjunior and senior seasons, Regis Jesuit recorded a 20-5 record with hisbest statistical season coming as a senior where he notched 140 tackles(10.8 tackles per game) with 10 tackles for loss, one sack, threequarterback hurries and five pass deflections. Off the football field, Alec

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is a leader for Special Olympics Project Unified Basketball, Gender TaskForce Student Representative, Kairos Retreat Leader and StudentAmbassador at RJHS. Carrying a 3.73 weighted grade point average aswell as being named CHSAA Academic All-State first-team, Hamilton iscommitted to playing football at Air Force in the fall.

Dylan McCaffrey, Valor Christian The Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year andrecipient of the coveted Denver Post Gold HelmetAward, McCaffrey led Valor Christian to twostraight 5A State championships and a record of33-9 as a three-year starter at quarterback. Duringthe past three years, he was a named CHSAA first-team All-State twice, first-team All-Conferencetwice, 5A State Player of the Year once and second-team All-Conferenceonce. He also participated in both the Army All-American Game andPolynesian All-Star Game this past season. As a senior, Dylan had 2,796passing yards while completing 67 percent of his 306 attempts, a 31-to-5 touchdown-to-interception ratio with a quarterback rating of 122.7,along with 579 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns (and 37 yardsreceiving and one score). In his career, he compiled over 8,000 yardspassing, 80 passing touchdowns (with just 16 interceptions) whilecompleting 64 percent of his 916 passes, over 1,700 yards rushing, 36rushing touchdowns, 142 yards receiving and four touchdown catches.Off the field, McCaffrey has traveled to both Nepal and Thailand onservice missions with his classmates. In addition, Dylan helped in thedevelopment of the “Dare to Play” Football Camp for young people withDown Syndrome. He also lettered in track and field (sprinter) and inbasketball. In the classroom, he carries a 3.71 grade point average whiletaking Advanced Placement and Honors courses. McCaffrey signed aletter of intent to continue his football career at the University ofMichigan.

Marcus McElroy, Mullen Marcus is a four year letterman in football earningfirst-team All-Conference accolades twice andsecond team All-Conference honors twice. As asenior, McElroy guided Mullen to a record of 11-3 and a run in the 5A State Playoffs before fallingin the quarterfinals to Cherry Creek. This pastseason, he was named All-Conference OffensiveMVP, first-team All-State as well as a Gold Helmet finalist by the DenverPost. This past year, he rushed for 1,175 yards on 153 carries (7.7 yardsper rush) and 17 touchdowns with a long of 76 while recording11catches for 98 yards. In the classroom and community, he currentlyowns a 3.18 grade point average and has been involved with the Blackand Latino Club and Student Ambassadors at Mullen. McElroy iscommitted to Colorado State to play football in the fall.

Brandon Micale, Pomona A do-it-all athlete, Micale has received accoladesin football, wrestling and track and field. As asenior, Micale helped Pomona to a 12-2 recordbefore falling to Valor Christian in the 5A Statechampionship while being named CHSAA first-team All-State, first-team All-Conference, DenverPost All-Colorado and played in the Blue-Gray All-American Bowl. As a senior, he totaled 62 tackles, 16 TFLs, nine sacksand 36 quarterback hurries. During his junior season he helped leadPomona to the Colorado Class 5A State championship game and a 10-4record and was named first-team All-Conference, CHSAA honorablemention All-State and Jeffco 5A League Defensive MVP. In 2015, herecorded 59 tackles, 13 TFLs, nine sacks, 33 quarterback hurries, twofumble recoveries, one force fumble and a safety. In total, Micale hasearned 11 varsity letters, while being named first-team All-Conferencein wrestling twice and honorable mention All-Conference in the discus.He carries a 4.0 unweighted grade point average and is ranked first inhis class of 323 students; he was named Academic All-State as a juniorand senior in football. Micale will continue his football career at theUniversity of San Diego in the fall.

Chad Mikelson, Sedgwick County Invited to play in the 8-Man All-State FootballGame as well as the 11-Man All-State Game inJune 2017, Mikelson led Sedgwick County to a12-1 record and their second straight A-8 Statechampionship over Akron. During theirchampionship run, Sedgwick County outscoredits opponents 161-25, with an average score of40-6. Mikelson led the team in all-purpose yards (1,465), accounting for1,096 yards receiving on 48 catches (21 receiving touchdowns), 142yards passing on just five attempts (two touchdowns passing) and 48yards rushing on eight carries (one rushing touchdown). He was named2016 Player of the Year and earned All-State and All-Conference honorsas a junior and senior. In total for his career, Chad recorded 2,772 yardsreceiving on 123 catches and 49 touchdowns, 514 yards passing on just16 attempts and seven scores and 261 yards rushing on 18 carries forfour touchdowns. He also participated in track and field – winning theState Triple Jump as a junior and senior and State Long Jump as a senior– and basketball – as he was named All-Conference as a junior and seniorand had a career-high 49 points in a game during his senior season. Offthe playing surface, Chad played the saxophone as a band member forall four years of high school and was a State Qualifier in 2015 and 2016in Sports and Entertainment Marketing for the Future Business Leadersof America. Mikelson carries a 3.73 grade point average and is committedto play football at Chadron State in the fall.

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Jake Moretti, Pomona Jake was one of two recipients of the Gold 16Adversity Award given out by Mile High Sports,was named to the Mile High Sports All-ColoradoHigh School Football Squad and he also was afinalist for the Colorado Gatorade Player of theYear, despite missing his senior season due to aknee injury. He was a first-team All-State, All-County and All-Conference selection as a junior when he was a two-wayplayer on the offensive and defensive lines. During his junior season hehelped lead Pomona to the Colorado Class 5A State championship gameand a 10-4 record. That year (2015) he recorded 30 tackles, 10 for lossesand had five sacks on defense. As a sophomore he was named a second-team All-American by Max Preps and also garnered first-team All-State,All-County and All-Conference honors. He also competed on thePanthers’ track and field team and was the 2016 Class 5A champion inthe shot put and helped his team win the 5A Boys State championshiphis junior season. Moretti carried a 4.2 GPA in high school, where hegraduated early so he could enroll at Colorado for the spring 2017semester.

Corte Tapia, Windsor The sack leader in the history Colorado highschool football, Tapia has totaled 46 during hisfour-year career passing current NFL player CalaisCampbell’s 38. Corte was instrumental in helpingWindsor notch a 9-4 record as a senior and makea run to the 4A State semifinals before falling toBroomfield. In his career, he was named first-teamAll-State by the Denver Post twice, first-team All-Conference three timesand Colorado Defensive Player of the Year once. His recorded his beststatistical season as a junior, totaling 157 tackles (87 solo), 15.5 sacks,26.5 tackles for losses, 12 quarterback hurries, five forced fumbles, threefumble recoveries and a blocked punt. That year, Corte helped Windsorto a 13-1 record and a 4A State championship win. In his career, hetotaled 425 tackles, 77.5 TFLs, 46 sacks, 27 QB hurries, one interception,10 pass deflections, eight forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries andthree blocked punts. He also rushed for 359 yards and six touchdownsin his career, with all six of his touchdowns coming as a senior. Inbaseball, Corte was named All-Conference twice and currently owns a2.58 career earned run average with 10 wins and 65 strikeouts in over73 innings pitched. Tapia carries a 3.45 grade point average and iscurrently committed to play football at Colorado State University in thefall.

Jalon Torres, Broomfield The definition of student-athlete, Torresperformed both in the classroom and on thefootball field. A four-time Academic All-Stateselection during his freshman through seniorseasons, Jalon was also named first-team All-Conference the past two years and CHSAAfirst-team All-State and BoCo Preps first-team All-Region as a senior. Last fall, he rushed for 1,889 yards (134.9 yards pergame) on 304 carries and 16 touchdowns, with 100-plus yards in a game11 times. He helped Broomfield to an 11-3 record including a run in the4A state playoffs before falling to Pine Creek in the championship gameat Mile High Stadium. For his career, Jalon tallied 698 rushes for 4,067yards and 39 touchdowns. In the classroom, he owns a 3.8 weightedgrade point average in the classroom while making Broomfield’s HonorRoll seven times. Torres will continue his football career at the SouthDakota School of Mines, where he plans to pursue a degree inengineering.

Jonathon Van Diest, Cherry Creek Jon was selected to play in the 2017 UnderArmour All-American Game in Orlando, Fla. Hewas one of three finalists for the 2016 Denver PostGold Helmet Award, which is presented to thestate’s player of the year and was a two-time first-team Colorado Class 5A All-State selection. Heearned All-Colorado honors from the Mile HighSports Magazine and the Denver Post and was selected to the TacomaNews-Tribune’s Western 100 team. He set a new Cherry Creek recordthat dated back to 1955 with his 50 varsity starts during his four-yearprep career. Van Diest led his team to the Centennial League title as asenior when he had 74 tackles and 6.5 tackles for a loss. He was theCentennial League Defensive MVP that season. His junior year he posted60 tackles with 10.5 sacks and one interception in a 10-3 season. As asophomore he posted 62 tackles and 11 sacks during the Bruins’ Class5A title run. He was a first-team All-Centennial League selection that year.Over the course of his high school career his teams posted a 40-12record. He owns a 4.1 GPA in high school (4.0 scale) and plans to studybusiness while playing football at Colorado.

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2016 Collegiate Scholar-Athlete of the Year

The Colorado Chapter stepped up its acknowledgement of the academic achievements by those student-athletes representingthe 10 collegiate teams in the state by creating the Academic All-Colorado team and the scholar-athlete of the year honor,beginning with the 2014 season. The entire chapter board voted for three finalists, with the recipient, Corbin Feenstra, emergingas the recipient for 2016 from that group that had an average GPA of 3.58.

Corbin Feenstra, Colorado State-Pueblo Junior, Center; 3.98 GPA/Business (Marketing & Administration) ... In 2016, he earned first-team All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference honors at center for the second straight season ... Also a first-teamNFF/Colorado Chapter All-Colorado first-team selection ... Two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America andAll-District ... Academic All-RMAC First Team ... RMAC Summit Award Winner (top GPA on championshipteam) for second straight season ... Started all 11 games at center for the ThunderWolves, who finished8-3 overall and 8-2 in RMAC league play for a three-way share of the 2016 RMAC championship ... ThePack offensive line guided the team to 195.8 yards rushing per game, despite missing their top running

back for more than half the season ... Finished the regular season No. 14 in NCAA Division II in least tackles for loss allowed(4.36) ... The Pack scored eight rushing touchdowns against New Mexico Highlands to tie program best since the 2008 restartand rank tied for third most in NCAA Division II this season ... A top offensive performance came against Adams State, whenCSU-Pueblo rushed for 394 yards and amassed 645 yards of total offense.

Finalists

Hasan Shaar, Colorado Mines Senior, Offensive Guard, 3.85 GPA/Petroleum Engineering (undergrad); 3.77 GPA/Engineering &Technology Management (graduate work) ... He graduated in May 2016 and is now pursuing hisMaster’s degree after earning a host of career academic honors, including CoSIDA first-team AcademicAll-American as a senior (second-team as a junior) … He was a three-time first-team Academic All-District team member … Appeared in 38 career games, which included 36 starts; as a senior, he in2016, he started all 13 games at left guard for the RMAC champion Orediggers, earning second-teamAll-America and first-team All-Super Region IV honors … Also earned first-team All-RMAC hissophomore through senior seasons and NFF/CC All-Colorado accolades as a junior and senior … A team captain, he blockedfor Harlon Hill Trophy winner, quarterback Justin Dvorak (Mines allowed only 18 sacks on 525 passing downs); CSM led thenation in total offense and passing.

Tyler Bloyer, Northern Colorado Senior, Safety; 3.77 GPA/Business Administration (Management). A fifth-year senior in 2016, he playedin all 11 games for the Bears and racked up 45 tackles (19 solo, one for a loss) … He finished hiscareer with 100 total tackles (45 solo) in 45 career games, with an interception, a forced fumbles andfour passes defended .. He was two-time Big Sky Conference All-Academic team members as asophomore and junior, as well as a 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-District selection … He was a first-team Academic All-State team member in both football and track and field his senior year at RangeviewHigh School, where he was a member of the Honor Roll his freshman through senior years.

Other NomineesJohn Land Adams State Sr. LB 3.31 Business (Marketing)Luke Strebel Air Force Jr. PK 3.46 Systems EngineeringDerek McCartney Colorado Jr. OLB 3.43 Integrative Physiology (GR)Blake Nelson Colorado Mesa Jr. DE 3.36 Exercise ScienceNolan Peralta Colorado State Sr. TE 3.68 Biological SciencesJordan Gillen Fort Lewis Sr. WR 3.57 AccountingAustin Ekeler Western State Sr. RB 3.42 Business Administration

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2016 Colorado Chapter/NFF Academic All-Colorado Team

The criteria to qualify were cumulative grade point averages of 3.3 or higher for first-team status (3.0-3.29 for honorable mention), and 70percent participation rate (unless injured) and a regular (starter, regular in the game on a rotating basis or a specialist); GPA’s are cumulativeand through the fall 2016 semester. Here are the 162 student-athletes who made the team (80 first-team, 82 honorable mention), includingclass by eligibility, position, grade point average and major (*—denotes scholar-athlete of the year nominee; GR—denotes graduate work):

Adams StateCameron DeChesaro Jr. RB 3.50 MBA (Leadership)Joe Golden Fr. DB 3.41 Sports PsychologyChad Hovasse Soph. WR 3.36 HPPE (Exercise Science)*John Land Sr. LB 3.31 Business (Marketing)Riley Spriggs Fr.-RS OL 3.63 HPPE (Exercise Science)Stetson Stallworth Fr. QB 3.93 UndeclaredAnthony Trujillo Fr. WR 3.37 HPPE (Exercise Science)

Air ForceJosh Self Sr. TE 3.56 Operations Research *Luke Strebel Jr. PK 3.46 Systems Engineering* (Two-time

Academic all-conference selection)

Colorado, U. ofLucas Cooper Fr.-RS DB 3.37 Business Aaron Howard Sr. DE 3.58 Psychology & Leadership Studies*Derek McCartney Jr. OLB 3.43 Integrative Physiology (GR)Ryan Severson Sr. ILB 3.44 Business (Management & Marketing)

Colorado MesaAlec Barcellos Fr.-RS LB 3.51 Liberal ArtsAustin Beswick Jr. OL 3.50 Exercise ScienceCody Daniels Sr. DB 3.88 Business ManagementColby Dixon Sr. DB 3.50 Forestry*Blake Nelson Jr. DE 3.36 Exercise ScienceMason Newton Fr.-RS DE 3.52 Exercise ScienceAustin Pitchford Jr. P 3.47 Exercise ScienceTanner Quick Fr.-RS TE 3.49 Exercise ScienceSean Rubalcaba Sr. QB 3.34 Business ManagementThomas Saager Jr. LB 3.45 Business ManagementTaylor Schultz Sr. DE 3.71 Business ManagementAaron Simons Jr. OL 3.53 Exercise Science

Colorado MinesBrett Allison Jr. LB 3.98 Petroleum EngineeringChris Brockman Sr. LB 3.38 Engineering & Technology Mgmt. Levi Cecil Jr. OT 3.67 Chemical EngineeringCaleb Courkamp Sr. S 3.74 Engineering & Technology Mgmt.Dallas Fields Sr. NT 3.60 Engineering & Technology Mgmt.Grant Gale Soph. LB 3.61 Mechanical EngineeringTommy Hoskins Sr. DT 3.53 Engineering & Technology Mgmt.Shayne Justice Sr. CB 3.76 Mechanical EngineeringNicola Lonardo Soph. NT 3.63 Chemical EngineeringChase Nicholas Soph. CB 3.57 Mechanical EngineeringColin Peter Jr. OT 3.95 Mechanical EngineeringZachery Peterson Fr.-RS TE 3.60 Civil EngineeringRichie Rice Sr. OC 3.90 Petroleum Engineering*Hasan Shaar Sr. OG 3.77 Engineering & Technology Mgmt. (GR)/ 3.85 Petroleum EngineeringDavid Sommers Soph. WR 3.62 Mechanical EngineeringGrant Stewart Fr.-RS OC 3.46 Petroleum EngineeringLogan Woish Sr. WR 3.92 Metallurgical & Materials Science

Colorado StateFaton Bauta Sr. QB 3.77 Adult Education (GR)Wyatt Bryan Soph. PK 3.61 Mechanical EngineeringPatrick Elsenbast Jr. LB 3.45 HistoryElroy Masters, Jr. Jr. WR 3.48 Business Administration*Nolan Peralta Sr. TE 3.68 Biological Sciences

CSU-PuebloDakota Coombes Fr.-RS OL 3.72 Economics (Finance)Rex Dausin Jr. QB 3.60 EXHPR (Teacher Prep K-12)Aaron Eckhoff Jr. TE 3.67 EXHPR (General Exercise Science)*Corbin Feenstra Jr. C 3.98 Business (Marketing & Administration)Kam Garlick Jr. OL 3.80 Pre-BusinessBrandon Henrie Sr. CB 3.32 Business (Marketing)Ammon Johnson Fr. WR 3.53 EngineeringJames Maxie Fr.-RS LB 3.66 Civil Engineering TechnologyAustin Micci Fr.-RS RB 3.63 Pre-BusinessKyle Rosenbrock Fr.-RS LB 3.98 EngineeringQuinn Vandekoppel Soph. LB 3.88 Economics & Business Administration

Fort LewisJacob Bingham Sr. OL 3.49 Environmental StudiesD’Andre Cortez Soph. DB 3.33 Exercise Science*Jordan Gillen Sr. WR 3.57 AccountingGeorge Marpaung Fr. DL 3.35 Exercise ScienceGabriel Ogbonnaya Soph. DB 3.63 AccountingDalton Wadkins So. LB 3.42 Business Administration

Northern Colorado *Tyler Bloyer Sr. S 3.77 Business Admin. (Management)Sherand Boyd Jr. Fr.-RS S 3.40 Special Education (Teaching)Eddie Gonzales Soph. DL 3.49 Business Admin. (Management)Keenan Leary Soph. DL 3.33 Business Admin. (Marketing)Michael McCauley Soph. TE 3.31 Business Admin. (Management)Keifer Morris Soph. DE 3.45 Business Admin. (Management)Luke Nelson Fr.-RS LB 3.93 Criminology & Criminal JusticeDan Ryan Soph. OL 3.52 Business Admin. (Marketing)Thomas Singleton Sr. DB 3.33 SES (Sport Administration)Theron Verna Soph. TE 3.93 Geography (Global-Area Studies)

Western State ColoradoBrett Arrivey Sr. QB 3.34 Exercise & Sport Science*Austin Ekeler Sr. RB 3.42 Business AdministrationVince Grasso Sr. RB 3.86 MathematicsZach Manchester Fr. WR 3.59 Exercise & Sport ScienceEddie Schroder Sr. FB 3.47 Business AdministrationAustin Yurko Sr. DL 3.60 Exercise & Sport Science/

Business Administration

First-Team

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2016 Colorado Chapter/NFF Academic All-Colorado Team

Adams StateZachary Bagby Sr. TE 3.24 Math & Computer SciencesCorey Brown Jr. RB 3.06 HPPE (Sport Management)Conner Johnson Fr. DL 3.00 HAPS (Social Studies)David Paulsen Fr. DL 3.00 Business (Finance)John Reed Sr. LB 3.22 NursingJames Regan Sr. DB 3.24 Business (Marketing)Elijah Tuli Fr. LB 3.11 Undeclared

Air ForceClaude Alexander Sr. LB 3.23 Operations ResearchBrody Bagnall Soph. LB 3.12 Materials Chemistry Ryan Beveridge Jr. OL 3.02 Mechanical Engineering Sam Byers Sr. DL 3.12 ManagementAllen Caunitz Sr. OL 3.22 Civil Engineering Kellen Cleveland Sr. DL 3.00 Systems Engineering Andrew Gikas Sr. DS 3.27 Operations Research Cody Moorhead Jr. DL 3.02 Systems EngineeringJacob Onyechi Sr. LB 3.02 Mechanical Engineering

Colorado, U. ofMichael Adkins Jr. TB 3.12 Business (Finance)Chris Bounds Fr-RS TE 3.00 BusinessGeorge Frazier Jr. TE 3.01 Ethnic StudiesChris Graham Jr. PK 3.17 Integrative PhysiologyAaron Haigler Fr.-RS OT 3.15 BusinessAlex Kinney Soph. P 3.03 Environmental StudiesDavis Price Fr. PK 3.11 Business (Finance)

Colorado MesaMarcus Cross Sr. LB 3.08 Exercise ScienceOlie Olson Sr. RB 3.16 Exercise ScienceZac Owen Soph. SE 3.16 Liberal ArtsDustin Rivas Jr. DB 3.16 BusinessSteven Sumey Jr. DB 3.27 Exercise ScienceDavid Tann Jr. RB 3.09 Exercise ScienceDarian Turner Soph. DB 3.14 Liberal Arts

Colorado MinesStephen Candelaria Sr. OG 3.09 Mining EngineeringJared Cooper Sr. S 3.16 Petroleum EngineeringJustin Dvorak Sr. QB 3.23 Petroleum EngineeringRiley Hoff Soph. WR 3.14 Metallurgical & Materials ScienceCody Huffmeister Jr. LB 3.18 Petroleum EngineeringMichael Kelso Soph. DE 3.26 Mechanical EngineeringJames Kohlschmidt Fr.-RS LB 3.04 Petroleum EngineeringCody Limmer Soph. QB 3.17 Petroleum EngineeringAverie Mansfield Fr.-RS LB 3.17 Petroleum EngineeringScott Marshall Fr. K 3.24 EconomicsBlake Nicholas Jr. CB 3.16 Mechanical EngineeringBrody Oliver Soph. WR 3.28 Metallurgical & Materials ScienceZach Richter Sr. WR 3.00 Petroleum EngineeringJake Stuckey Sr. NT 3.01 Mechanical EngineeringChantz Tanner Jr. DT 3.10 Petroleum Engineering

Colorado StateZack Golditch Jr. OL 3.00 SociologyCollin Hill Fr. QB 3.16 UndeclaredHayden Hunt Sr. P 3.09 Political ScienceKevin Nutt, Jr. Jr. DB 3.14 Communication StudiesJake Schlager Jr. DB 3.01 Business AdministrationTrent Sieg Jr. LS 3.05 Mechanical EngineeringNick Stevens Jr. QB 3.20 Business Administration

CSU-PuebloZach Boyd Jr. TE 3.06 Automotive Industry ManagementTevin Donnell Fr.-RS DB 3.20 Pre-BusinessTanner Draper Fr. DB 3.00 UndeclaredTrace Gray II Sr. LB 3.01 EXHPR (General Exercise Science)Joseph Jones Sr. S 3.13 Political ScienceAustin Miles Jr. OL 3.12 EXHPR (General Exercise Science) Spencer Nathe Jr. OL 3.26 EXHPR (General Exercise Science)Deyon Sizer Soph. DL 3.08 PsychologyMorgan Smith Fr. TE 3.29 PsychologyOsha Washington Jr. WR 3.00 Sociology (Criminology) Jackson Wibbels Fr. DL 3.20 PsychologyMichael Wristen Soph. TE 3.01 Business (Management)

Fort LewisBen Hanks Soph. DB 3.16 Exercise ScienceAndrew Ike Sr. LB 3.22 Exercise ScienceJaelon Wright Fr.-RS LB 3.15 Sociology

Northern Colorado Jamie Falloon Sr. K 3.14 Business Admin. (Accounting)Marcus Piechowski Sr. OL 3.06 Sports & Exercise ScienceFrank Stephens Jr. WR 3.25 Business Admin. (Management)Zach Wilkinson Jr. OL 3.06 Communications (English)

Western State ColoradoKyle Adkins Sr. WR 3.23 Business AdministrationGarrett Boyd Fr. P 3.17 Exercise and Sport ScienceQuincy Campbell Fr.-RS LB 3.02 BiologyZach Griggs Jr. WR 3.08 Exercise and Sport ScienceMitchell Jones Fr.-RS DB 3.03 Exercise and Sport ScienceDesmond Marfizo Fr.-RS LB 3.13 Business AdministrationCameron Shumway Soph. QB 3.23 Communication ArtsDavid Velazquez Soph. DB 3.11 BiologyBrandon Warr Sr. DB 3.23 Communication ArtsCade Wasser Sr. DB 3.01 Business AdministrationCarter Wasser Sr. LB 3.15 Business Administration

Honorable Mention

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Mike MacIntyre, ColoradoCollegiate Coach of the Year

Mike MacIntyre completed his fourth seasonas head coach at the University of Colorado in2016, and it became one of the mostmemorable in recent school history as he ledthe Buffaloes to their first 10-win season in 15years. Each of his four teams made gigantic

strides, but his 2016 team (10-4) earned him eight National Coach ofthe Year honors from the Associated Press, Walter Camp, Bobby Dodd,ESPN/Home Depot, FWAA/Eddie Robinson, American Football CoachesAssociation (AFCA), SB Nation and Scout.com; he was also a finalistfor the Bear Bryant and Maxwell Club awards. He also earned the AFCARegion 5 Coach of the Year honor and the group’s inaugural ComebackCoach of the Year Award. The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame presentedhim with its “King of the Hill” honor for all sports within the state for2016 and the NFF/Colorado Chapter selected him as the state’s Coachof the Year.

The 2016 Buffaloes tied with five others for the most improved inthe nation overall (+5½) and the most improved all-time in Pac-12Conference league games (+7). He also earned Pac-12 Coach of theYear honors as Colorado won the league’s South Division with an 8-1mark and earned its first appearance in the conference’s championshipgame. The Buffaloes returned to the nation’s Top 25 for the first timein 11 years, climbing as high as No. 9 in both the Associated Pressand USA Today/Coaches polls (and No. 8 in the College Football PlayoffStandings). The Buffs were ranked No. 10 in the CFP’s final standings,and finished No. 15 in the coaches and No. 17 in the AP polls, the firsttime CU made the final rankings since 2002.

Justin Dvorak, Colorado MinesOffensive Player of the Year

QB, 6-0, 200, Sr., Tomball, Texas (Tomball)The 2016 Harlon Hill Trophy winner, he was theD2CCA Super Region 4 Offensive Player of theYear, the D2CCA First-Team All-Super Region4, the Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceOffensive Player of the Year and First-Team All-

RMAC. He completed his career with Mines and RMAC records inpassing yards (13,466), passing touchdowns (134, second all-time inNCAA D-II), and total offense (14,608). Dvorak also holds Mines careerrecords for completion percentage (66.1%), completions (1,068), andtotal touchdowns responsible for (161). As a senior in 2016, he ledthe nation’s No. 1 total offense and No. 3 scoring offense, and was theNCAA Division II leader in passing yards (4,584) and touchdowns (53).He ranked second in the nation in total offense yards (380.2 per game)and sixth in QBR (172.4).

The following award winners were selected in a vote by area board members as the Colorado Chapter of the National Football Foundationcollegiate award winners for 2016 season.

Weston Steelhammer,Air ForceDefensive Player of the Year

DB, 6-2, 200, Sr., Shreveport, La.(Calvary Baptist Academy) He was on theofficial watch lists for almost all of thedefensive awards: Thorpe Award (DB), LottImpact Trophy (All-around), the Bronko

Nagurski (outstanding defensive player), and Senior Bowl. A first-team all-Mountain West selection, he became the first player in AFhistory to earn the honor three times in his career. A semifinalistfor Lott IMPACT Trophy, Steelhammer led the team in tackles forthe second straight year with 80 (five for losses including aquarterback sack), along with seven interceptions, four passesbroken up and a forced fumble. He ended his career as the NCAA’sactive leader in interceptions with 18; he played in 48 games andwas in on 228 tackles (139 solo, 21 for losses including five sacks),13 pass deflections and three fumble recoveries.

Hayden Hunt, Colorado StateSpecial Teams Player of the Year

P, 6-0, 220, Sr., Long Beach, Calif. (LongBeach Poly) The recipient of the state’shonor for the second straight year, he wasnamed first-team All-Mountain West by voteof coaches and media and was a semifinalistfor the Ray Guy Award. He played in all 13

games, punting the ball 56 times for an average of 44.1 yards witha team net of 40.9, which led the MW and ranked 10th in the FBS.Hunt had 26 of his punts downed inside the 20-yard line, with justfour touchbacks. He converted two successful fake punts, one ona 19-yard pass and another on a 6-yard rush, and two successfulonside kicks. Hunt also served as the holder for the Rams onplacement kicks. As a junior, he was one of three finalists for theGuy Award.

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2016 Colorado Chapter /NFF Special Awards

Scott YatesJoe Kearney Service Award(contributions to the sport of football)

One of the longest-tenured head coaches instate history, Yates finished his 36th season ashead coach of the Kent Denver Sun Devils, andalong with it, assumed the mantle of the winningactive coach in Colorado with a record of 315-76(and third all-time). He has guided Kent Denver

to three state championships (1986, 1991 and 2012), three state runner-up finishes (2009, 2014 and 2016) and 21 league championships throughthe years. Named the Metro League Coach of the Year on 13 occasionsand the same honor from the Colorado Football Conference eight times,he was honored as the overall coach of the year three times by the DenverPost and twice by the defunct Rocky Mountain News. An All-State receiveron the John F. Kennedy High School 1974 state championship team, hewent on to play strong safety at the University of Colorado under coachesBill Mallory and Chuck Fairbanks as well as baseball under legendarycoach Irv Brown. He began his coaching career as an assistant atBoulder’s Fairview High School, and in 1981, he assumed his currentposition as head coach at Kent Denver. He earned his Master of Artsdegree in Education Administration and maintains a Colorado PrincipalLicense. He is also Kent Denver’s director of athletics, health and wellness,which affords him the opportunity to interact daily with the student body.He was inducted into the Colorado High School Coaches Association Hallof Fame in 2013, and was inducted into the Metro League Hall of Fame in1999. Scott and his wife Debbie have two adult children, Alyssa andRichard, both KDS graduates; Richard also played football at CU.

Kent PayneJohn Adams Officiating Award(overall contributions to the officiating profession)

Kent grew up on a farm outside of St. Paul,Nebraska, and graduated from Palmer HighSchool in 1980. He enjoyed all sports butexcelled in basketball, as he was a two-time All-State performer and led the state of Nebraska inscoring both as a junior and senior. He went on

to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University, where he graduated in 1985 afterplaying four years of basketball; he was inducted into the NWU Hall ofFame in 2004. He moved to Colorado after graduation and beganofficiating both high school football and basketball. He spent 12 seasonsworking high school football games, including many playoff games andthree state championships, and starting in 1991, he added officiatinggames in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, which he would do forthe next six seasons. During that time, he officiated in four NCAA DivisionII playoff games. He then moved on to Division I, where he officiated twoseasons in the Western Athletic Conference (1997-98) and then five inthe newly formed Mountain West Conference (1999-2003); during thistime, he officiated in three major bowl games. In 2004, the NationalFootball League came calling and he was appointed as a Head Linesman,and has now officiated 14 years in the pros; he has worked at least oneplayoff game every year except for his rookie season, including sixconference championship games and two Super Bowls (XLV and LI). Kenthas been married to his wife Pam for 20 years and they live in Aurora; hewas a career educator in the Cherry Creek School District until retiring in2013. He currently helps his father manage the family farm in Nebraska.

John & Marcia Beake Jim Turner Award (service to Colorado youth football)

John and Marcia Beake have been making thegame of football better in Colorado since the1980s. Their impact has been felt at high school,college and professional levels.

John began his coaching career at Nyack(N.Y.) High School where his teams lost only four

games over the course of six seasons and then at the New York MilitaryAcademy; on the college level, he coached at Penn State and ColoradoState. He joined the Broncos in 1979 as their director of pro personneland became general manager in 1985, a position he held until named vicepresident of administration in 1999. John went to five Super Bowls withthe Broncos (winning two for the ’97 and ’98 seasons). He more thanhelped owner Pat Bowlen make the Broncos one of the NFL’s modelfranchises, as he spent 15 seasons as general manager (1984-98), withthe team compiling a 152-86-1 mark during that span. He had also wona Super Bowl ring with Kansas City as its running back coach for 1969and also was the run game coordinator for the New Orleans Saints. He isnow in semi-retirement after finishing his administrative career as theNFL’s vice president of player development and managing director and aconsultant for Europe league football operations.

As for Marcia, she was a high school physical education teacher in the1960s, and eventually became a graphic artist – she painted most of theBroncos’ “game ball” awards throughout the 1980s. She started the FortCollins High School Booster Club in the 1980s, and served on the boardof directors for the Denver-based Air Force’s Quarterback Club for sixyears in the 90s and was instrumental in its growth during her term aspresident. Her most important contribution in relation to the NFF’sColorado Chapter was her commitment to the Play It Smart program;without Marcia’s energy, the program may not have gotten off the ground.The Beakes have three children (Jerilyn, Chip and Chris) and sevengrandchildren.

Bob LitchardKeith Jensen Award (service on behalf of the Colorado NFF chapter)

When Bob Litchard was asked to join theNational Football Foundation Colorado Chapter’sboard of directors, he accepted withouthesitation, saying, “I owe everything I have tothe game of football.” But the sport owes hima bit too.

He has made contributions as a player, coach and administrator. “Litch”was named All-New England during his playing days at Springfield College(and as baseball player, he was a second-team All-American in 1956). Hesigned with the New York Giants in 1956, but injuries made hisprofessional career short-lived. He coached in the high school ranks forfive years before joining the Brown University staff in 1962; he alsocoached at Cornell before transitioning to a career in development in 1975.In 1980, Litch with his wife Jan got the call to move west where he servedas a vice president of the CU Foundation for 21 years. Working alongsidewith athletic director Bill Marolt, he played a key role in getting the DalWard Center built, helping educate CU supporters on the importance oftop quality facilities, lessons that are still being heed today.

Litch is currently an honorary board member of the Chapter, as heremains committed to giving back to the “Game of Football.”

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All-Colorado Football Team

OFFENSE

First-TeamQB Justin Dvorak, Colorado Mines (Sr., 6-0, 200, Tomball, Texas / Tomball)RB Austin Ekeler, Western State (Sr., 5-9, 198, Eaton, Colo. / Eaton) RB Phillip Lindsay, Colorado (Jr., 5-8, 190, Aurora, Colo. / Denver South)WR Michael Gallup, Colorado State (Jr., 6-1, 195, Monroe, Ga. / Monroe)WR Brody Oliver, Colorado Mines (Soph., 6-3, 195, Elizabeth, Colo. / Elizabeth)TE Zach Boyd, CSU-Pueblo, Jr. (6-4, 248, Fort Lupton, Colo. / Fort Lupton)OL Hasan Shaar, Colorado Mines (Sr., 6-5, 320, Castle Rock, Colo. / Castle View)OL Fred Zerblis, Colorado State (Sr., 6-2, 305, Grayson, Ga. / Grayson)OL Jeromy Irwin, Colorado (Jr., 6-5, 295, Cypress, Texas / Cypress Fairbanks)OL Justin Traxinger, Colorado Mines (Sr., 6-7, 310, Longmont, Colo. / Longmont)C Corbin Feenstra, CSU-Pueblo (Jr., 6-3, 280, Superior, Colo. / Monarch)

Second-TeamQB Sefo Liufau, Colorado (Sr., 6-4, 230, Tacoma, Wash. / Bellarmine Prep)RB David Tann, Colorado Mesa (Jr., 5-10, 215, Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Washington)RB Jacobi Owens, Air Force (Sr., 6-0, 202, Las Vegas, Nevada / Centennial)WR Shay Fields, Colorado (Jr., 5-11, 180, Bellflower, Calif. / St. John Bosco)WR Devin Ross, Colorado (Jr., 5-9, 185, Altadena, Calif. / Bishop Almeny)TE AJ Shaw, Fort Lewis (Jr., 219, 6-2, Parker, Colo. / Regis Jesuit)OL Jake Bennett, Colorado State (Jr., 6-3, 290, Lakewood, Colo. / Bear Creek)OL Ty McCulley, CSU-Pueblo (Jr., 6-5, 305, Pueblo, Colo. / Pueblo Central)OL Alex Kelley, Colorado (Sr., 6-2, 310, Oceanside, Calif. / Vista)OL Andy Cannizzaro, Fort Lewis (Sr., 6-0, 252, Arvada, Colo./Ralston Valley)OL Austin Fleer, Colorado Mesa (Jr., 6-8, 255, Aurora, Colo./Grandview)

Pioneer Press-NFF/Colorado Chapter Players of the Week

September 5 Justin Dvorak, QB, Colorado Mines September 12 Dustin Rivas, S, Colorado Mesa September 19 Austin Ekeler, RB, Western State September 26 Steven Montez, QB, Colorado October 3 Shay Fields, WR, Colorado October 10 Bernard McDondle, RB, CSU-Pueblo October 17 Phillip Lindsay, TB, Colorado October 24 David Tann, RB, Colorado Mesa October 31 David Tann, RB, Colorado Mesa November 7 Arion Worthman, QB, Air Force November 14 Tim McVeym RB, Air Force November 21 Sefo Liufau, QB, Colorado November 28 Tedric Thompson, SS, Colorado

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All-Colorado Football Team

DEFENSE

First-TeamLB Jimmie Gilbert, Colorado (Sr., 6-5, 230, College Station, Texas/A&M Consolidated)LB Kenneth Olugbode, Colorado (Sr., 6-1, 220, San Jose, Calif. / Bellarmine Prep)LB Brandon Payer, CSU-Pueblo (Soph., 6-3, 229, Pine, Colo. / Conifer)LB Kevin Davis, Colorado State (Sr., 6-2, 240, Fountain, Colo. / Fountain-Fort Carson)DB Weston Steelhammer, Air Force (Sr., 6-2, 200, Shreveport, La. / Calvary Baptist Academy)DB Tedric Thompson, Colorado (Sr., 6-1, 205, Valencia, Calif. / Valencia)DB Dustin Rivas, Colorado Mesa (Jr., 5-11, 180, Thornton, Colo. / Horizon)DB Chidobe Awuzie, Colorado (Sr., 6-0, 205, San Jose, Calif. / Oak Grove)DL Ryan Watson, Air Force (Sr., 6-3, 230, Conyers, Ga. / Heritage)DL Blake Nelson, Colorado Mesa (Jr., 5-11, 230, Centennial, Colo. / Arapahoe)DL Austin Yurko, Western State (Sr., 5-10, 250, Thornton, Colo. / Legacy)

Second-TeamLB Andrew Ike, Fort Lewis (Sr., 6-1, 190, Frisco, Colo./Summit)LB Samuel Singleton, CSU-Pueblo (Sr., 5-11, 227, Denver, Colo. / Mullen)LB Haji Dunn, Jr., Air Force (Sr., 6-3, 240, Rancho Cordova, Calif. / Pleasant Grove)LB Kyle Newsom, Northern Colorado (Sr., 6-2, 230, Lynnwood, Wash. / Meadowdale)DB Darius Williams, CSU-Pueblo (Soph., 5-11, 180, Gilbert, Ariz. / Williams Field)DB Ahkello Witherspoon, Colorado (Sr., 6-3, 195, Sacramento, Calif. / Christian Brothers / Sacramento City CC)DB Brodie Hicks, Air Force (Sr., 6-2, 200, Colorado Springs, Colo. / Falcon)DB *Jalen Champagne, Colorado Mines (Sr., 6-3, 190, Houston, Texas / Cy-Fair)DB *LaRon Tarkington, CSU-Pueblo (Sr., 5-10, 182, Phoenix, Ariz. / Chandler)DL Jordan Carrell, Colorado (Sr., 6-3, 300, Roseville, Calif. / Roseville / American River)DL Josh Tupou, Colorado, Sr. (6-3, 325, Buena Park, Calif. / Buena Park)DL Mikhail Dubose, Northern Colorado (Sr., 6-2, 255, Chicago, Ill. / Hubbard)

SPECIAL TEAMS

First-TeamP Hayden Hunt, Colorado State (Sr., 6-0, 220, Long Beach, Calif. / Long Beach Poly)PK Luke Strebel, Air Force (Jr., 5-11, 175, Nashville, Tenn. / Father Ryan)

Second-TeamPK Ryan Sheehan, Colorado Mesa (Jr., 5-10, 180, Chandler, Ariz. / Mountain Pointe)KR Hakeem Deggs, Northern Colorado, (Jr., 5-7, 157, Plaquemine, La. / Plaquemine)

Players are listed in order of votes received; *—indicates a tie in voting.

Joe Kearney Service Award2003 Joe Kearney2004 Marv Kay2005 Marcia Beake2006 Jim Grieve2007 Fisher DeBerry2008 Sonny Lubick2009 Marcia Neville2010 Dan DeRose2011 Dr. William Reader2012 Neil Devlin2013 Colorado Sports Hall of Fame2014 Jim Saccomano2015 Keith Jensen & Barbara Lucey2016 Verne Lundquist2017 Scott Yates

John Adams Officiating Award2003 John Adams2004 Tom Robinson2005 Gene Wurtz2006 Guy Gibbs2007 Ron Capra2008 Gaspar Perricone2009 George Demetriou2010 Glenn Leyden2011 Tom Finken2012 David Ames2013 Steve Hall2014 Greg Burks2015 Mike Contreras2016 Bret Shaw2017 Kent Payne

Jim Turner Award (for contribution and service to youth)2008 Jim Turner2009 Tony Manfredi2010 David Hall2011 Ed McCaffrey2012 Jeremy Jimenez2013 Tony Lindsay, Sr.2014 Chip Simmons2015 Dave Logan2016 Rich Lane2017 John & Marcia Beake

Keith Jensen Award (for service to the Colorado Chapter)2015 Sarah Meier2016 Sam Pagano2017 Bob Litchard

Colorado Coach of the Year2003 Joe Ramunno, Mesa State2004 Bob Stitt, Colorado Mines2005 Ed Rifilato, Fort Lewis2006 Ed Rifilato, Fort Lewis2007 Joe Ramunno, Mesa State2008 Steve Fairchild, Colorado State2009 Troy Calhoun, Air Force2010 Troy Calhoun, Air Force2011 John Wristen, CSU-Pueblo2012 John Wristen, CSU-Pueblo2013 John Wristen, CSU-Pueblo2014 Jim McElwain, Colorado State2015 Troy Calhoun, Air Force2016 Mike MacIntyre, Colorado

Offensive Player of the Year 2003 Adam Matthews, Northern Colorado2004 Vincent Jackson, Northern Colorado2005 Justin Gallas, Colorado Mines2006 Bryan Florendo, Colorado Mines2007 Chad Hall, Air Force2008 Bobby Coy, Mesa State2009 Adam Saur, Colorado Mines2010 Clay Garcia, Colorado Mines2011 Clay Garcia, Colorado Mines2012 Russ Dausin, CSU-Pueblo2013 Kapri Bibbs, Colorado State2014 Garrett Grayson, Colorado State2015 Cameron McDondle, CSU-Pueblo2016 Justin Dvorak, Colorado Mines

Defensive Player of the Year 2003 Marchello Graddy, Air Force2004 Adam McGurk, Adams State2005 Reed Doughty, Northern Colorado2006 Drew Fowler, Air Force2007 Jordan Dizon, Colorado2008 Cristian Sarmento, Northern Colorado2009 Marc Schiechl, Colorado Mines2010 Marc Schiechl, Colorado Mines2011 Lee Meisner, CSU-Pueblo2012 Alex Means, Air Force2013 Darius Allen, CSU-Pueblo2014 Darius Allen, CSU-Pueblo2015 Morgan Fox, CSU-Pueblo2016 Weston Steelhammer, Air Force

Special Teams Player of the Year 2003 Jeremy Bloom, Colorado2004 Mason Crosby, Colorado2005 Mason Crosby, Colorado2006 Mason Crosby, Colorado2007 Jared Keating, Mesa State2008 Ryan Harrison, Air Force2009 David Van Voris, Adams State2010 Jonathan Warzeka, Air Force2011 Taylor Accardi, Colorado Mines2012 Taylor Accardi, Colorado Mines2013 Avery Llewellyn, Colorado Mines2014 Will Conant, Air Force2015 Hayden Hunt, Colorado Mines2016 Hayden Hunt, Colorado Mines

Scholar Athlete-of-the-Year2014 Will Oliver, Colorado2015 Richie Rice, Colorado Mines2016 Corbin Feenstra, CSU-Pueblo

Colorado Player of the Year 2003 Bradlee Van Pelt, Colorado State2004 Chad Friehauf, Colorado Mines2005 Reed Doughty, Northern Colorado2006 Chris Neal, Colorado College (discontinued)

Newcomer of the Year 2003 Joel Klatt, Colorado2004 Jordan Dizon, Colorado2005 Bobby Coy, Mesa State(discontinued)

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Past Award Winners

COLLEGE AWARD WINNERS

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Colorado Connection & NFF Scholarships and Awards, and CHOF

The National Football Foundation honors and pays tribute to each year a select few with awards of excellencefor exhibiting superior qualities of scholarship, citizenship and leadership as well as to individuals who demon-strate outstanding support for the Foundation and its mission of advancing the game of amateur football. Thenation's football community gathers each December at the Foundation’s Awards Luncheon and black-tie AwardsDinner to celebrate these accomplishments.

Gold Medal WinnersDwight D. Eisenhower, 1958 (summer White House; wife from Colorado)Byron White, 1962Gerald Ford, 1972 (lived in Vail/Beaver Creek)David Packard, 1975 (lived in Pueblo)Billy Joe “Red” McCombs, 2001 (Denver Nuggets owner)

William V. Campbell Trophy RecipientsChris Howard, United States Air Force Academy, 1990Jim Hansen, University of Colorado, 1992

Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football RecipientsDr. Joe Kearney, 2010 (founder of the Colorado Chapter)Chuck Neinas, 1999 (resides in Boulder)

Chapter Leader Award WinnersDr. Joe Kearney, 1999 (founder of the Colorado Chapter)

Outstanding Football Official Award RecipientsJohn Adams, 1993 (University of Denver and 2000 Colorado Sports Hall of Fame inductee)Tom Robinson, 2008 (Colorado State University)

John L. Toner Award RecipientsDoug Dickey, 1998 (University of Colorado assistant)Milo R. “Mike” Lude, 2001 (Colorado State University head coach)John Clune, 2003 (Air Force Academy Athletic Director)

National High School Scholar-Athlete RecipientsMatt Rothe, Fort Morgan High School, 1994 (Western Region)Bryan Blew, United States Air Force Academy, 1999 (Midwest Region)Jake Stone, Limon High School, 2002 (Western Region)Jesse Hiss, University of Colorado, 2012 (Midwest Region)

Chris Schenkel AwardLarry Zimmer, 2009 (University of Colorado Radio Personality)

Scholar AthletesUnited States Air Force AcademyCharles Longnecker, 1969Robert Parker, 1970Daryl Hass, 1971Robert Homburg, 1972Tom Foertsch, 1978James Tubbs, 1979Michael France, 1981David Schreck, 1982Jeff Kubiak, 1983Derek Brown, 1985David Hlatky, 1988Chris Howard, 1990Scott Becker, 2000

University of ColoradoJoseph Romig, 1961James Cooch, 1970Richard Bland, 1973Eric McCarty, 1987Jim Hansen, 1992Brian Daniels, 2006 Nate Solder, 2010

Colorado CollegeChris Witt, 2000

Colorado School of MinesBruce Henry, 1960Kenneth Ancell, 1963David Chambers, 1974Clay Garcia, 2011

Colorado State UniversityStephen Bartalo, 1986Greg Myers, 1995Kevin McDougal, 1999Jeff Horinek, 2008

University of Northern ColoradoCorte McGuffey, 1999Reed Doughty, 2005

University of Southern ColoradoDan DeRose, 1983

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College Football Hall of Fame

The College Football Hall of Fame, which was started in 1951 with 54 inaugural inductees as a temple ofgreat college football men, is the creation and ongoing commitment of the National Football Foundation. Theworld-class museum in Atlanta, Ga., has now inducted 963 players and 209 coaches whose careers haveexemplified the Foundation’s basic creed of scholarship, citizenship and performance. The players andcoaches inducted annually to the College Football Hall of Fame exemplify the Foundation’s standards ofexcellence and were selected from the nearly five million to have played the game.

Colorado Connections with College Football Hall of FameEnshrined Coaches

� Bob Blackman, Denver (1987)� Earle Bruce, Colorado State (2002)� Fisher DeBerry, Air Force (2011)� Bill McCartney, Colorado (2013)� Darrell Mudra, Adams State (2000)� Buck Shaw, Air Force (1972)

Enshrined Players

College Inductees � Bobby Anderson, QB/RB, Colorado (2006)� Dick Anderson, S, Colorado (1993)� Dutch Clark, QB, Colorado College (1951)� Chad Hennings, DT, Air Force (2006)� Fum McGraw, T, Colorado State (1981)� Greg Myers, S, Colorado State (2012)� Herb Orvis, DE, Colorado (2016)� Joe Romig, OG/LB, Colorado (1984)� Brock Strom, T, Air Force (1985)� Scott Thomas, S, Air Force (2012)� Byron White, QB/HB, Colorado (1954)� Alfred Williams, OLB, Colorado (2010)� John Wooten, OG/DT, Colorado (2011)

Denver Bronco Inductees� Otis Armstrong, RB, Purdue (2012)� Tony Dorsett, RB, Pittsburgh (1994)� Joe Dudek, RB, Plymouth State (1997)� John Elway, QB, Stanford (2000)� Randy Gradishar, ILB, Ohio State (1998)

� Mark Herrmann, QB, Purdue (2010)� Randy Hunley, LB, Arizona (1997)� Floyd Little, RB, Syracuse (1983)� Rob Lytle, RB, Michigan (2015)� Peyton Manning, QB, Tennessee (2017)� Bud McFadin, T, Texas (1983)� Craig Morton, QB, California (1992)� Rod Smith, WR, Missouri Southern (2009)

Others With Colorado Ties

� Tony Boselli, OT, Fairview/USC (2014)� Doug Dickey, Tennessee/Colorado Asst. Coach

(2003)� Don James, Washington/Colorado Asst. Coach

(1997)� Pat Fitzgerald, ILB, Northwestern/CU grad asst.

coach (2008)� John Gagliardi, Coach, Trinidad/Colorado

College/St. John’s Minn. (2007)� Stan Jones, T, Maryland/Bronco Asst. Coach

(2000)� Bill Kelly, QB, Montana (1969; born in Denver)� Babe Parilli, QB, Kentucky/Bronco Asst. Coach

(1982)� John Ralston, Coach, Stanford/San Jose

State/Denver Broncos (1992)

Chris Schenkel Award

(distinguished career announcing college football)

� Larry Zimmer, KOA-Radio (2009)

Now in his 13th year as the president of The National Football Foundation & College Hallof Fame, Steve Hatchell has plenty of ties to the state of Colorado. A football player atGolden High School, he graduated from the University of Colorado in 1970 where he wasa scout team quarterback and equipment manager, and after graduation, an assistant toathletic director Eddie Crowder and co-sports information director for three years beforemoving on to positions with Colorado State (SID, director of external affairs), and theexecutive director, commissioner or assistant commissioner positions for the Big 8Conference, Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference, Orange Bowl, Big 12 Conferenceand the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.

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2016 Colorado Prep Football Playoff Results

Class A-6

First RoundKit Carson 61, Idalia 16Cheyenne Wells 53, North Park 0Stratton/Liberty 86, La Veta 40Arickaree/Woodlin 53, Genoa-Hugo 45Hi-Plains 56, Walsh 13Pawnee 37, Cotopaxi 14Peetz 78, Eads 56Fleming 63, Otis 14

QuarterfinalsCheyenne Wells 56, Kit Carson 50Stratton/Liberty 70, Arickaree/Woodlin 22Hi-Plains 69, Pawnee 54Fleming 59, Peetz 14

SemifinalsCheyenne Wells 64, Stratton/Liberty 30 Hi-Plains 38, Fleming 32

ChampionshipHi-Plains 66, Cheyenne Wells 44

Class A-8

First RoundSedgwick County 50, McClave 0Merino 35, Granada 6Hoehne 56, Mancos 0Norwood 63, Plateau Valley 14Akron 35, Holly 14Haxtun 29, Pikes Peak Christian 18West Grand 42, Dayspring Christian Acad. 23Sargent 60, Soroco 20

QuarterfinalsSedgwick County 42, Merino 6Hoehne 50, Norwood 8Akron 33, Haxtun 20Sargent 63, West Grand 30

SemifinalsSedgwick County 27, Hoehne 8Akron 33, Sargent 22

ChampionshipSedgwick County 41, Akron 11

Class 1A

First RoundMeeker 43, Ellicott 6Platte Canyon 46, Monte Vista 7Bennett 49, Highland 0Peyton 16, Limon 7Paonia 51, Buena Vista 6Burlington 47, Center 0Cedaredge 24, Crowley County 7Strasburg 54, Grand Valley 0

QuarterfinalsMeeker 28, Platte Canyon 15Bennett 63, Peyton 27Paonia 22, Burlington 20Strasburg 29, Cedaredge 11

SemifinalsMeeker 34, Bennett 24Strasburg 49, Paonia 28

ChampionshipStrasburg 34, Meeker 14

Class 2A

First RoundLa Junta 42, University 0D’Evelyn 27, Basalt 20Sterling 55, Manitou Springs 22Bayfield 41, Florence 0The Classical Academy 33, Alamosa 14Kent Denver 27, Weld Central 6Delta 14, Faith Christian 7Resurrection Christian 30, Platte Valley 20

QuarterfinalsLa Junta 41, D’Evelyn 7Bayfield 41, Sterling 0Kent Denver 27, The Classical Academy 24Delta 23, Resurrection Christian 8

SemifinalsLa Junta 14, Bayfield 13Kent Denver 21, Delta 14

ChampionshipLa Junta 17, Kent Denver 10

Class 3A

First RoundDiscovery Canyon 48, Skyview 0Fort Morgan 49, Conifer 35Lewis-Palmer 28, Longmont 23Silver Creek 27, Durango 19Palisade 44, Evergreen 3Mead 28, Palmer Ridge 24Holy Family 47, Rifle 0Pueblo East 27, Erie 15

QuarterfinalsDiscovery Canyon 33, Fort Morgan 26Silver Creek 28, Lewis-PalmerMead 44, Palisade 40Pueblo East 41, Holy Family 21

SemifinalsDiscovery Canyon 17, Silver Creek 7 Pueblo East 28, Mead 21

ChampionshipPueblo East 35, Discovery Canyon 6

Class 4A

First RoundDenver South 14, Vista Ridge 0Windsor 13, Pueblo West 0Ponderosa 40, Mesa Ridge 14Broomfield 27, Heritage 14Pine Creek 42, Pueblo South 10Greeley West 9, Rampart 6Fruita Monument 36, Monarch 28Chatfield 58, Grand Junction Central 19

QuarterfinalsWindsor 42, Denver South 21Broomfield 61, Ponderosa 32Pine Creek 28, Greeley West 9Chatfield 36, Fruita Monument 28

SemifinalsBroomfield 25, Windsor 13Pine Creek 28, Chatfield 14

ChampionshipPine Creek 36, Broomfield14

Class 5A

First RoundPomona 42, Bear Creek 26Columbine 21, Highlands Ranch 17Regis Jesuit 48, Fairview 28Eaglecrest 40, Chaparral 12Valor Christian 42, Cherokee Trail 0Grandview 37, Legacy 7Cherry Creek 14, Ralston Valley 0Mullen 53, Fountain-Fort Carson 28

QuarterfinalsPomona 42, Columbine 21Regis Jesuit 34, Eaglecrest 24Valor Christian 66, Grandview 35Cherry Creek 34, Mullen 17

SemifinalsPomona 24, Regis Jesuit 7Valor Christian 10, Cherry Creek 7

ChampionshipValor Christian 30, Pomona 14

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2016 Colorado College & Pro Results

Adams State (2-8, 2-8 RMAC*)S 3 BLACK HILLS STATE* L 33-34S 10 at Western State* L 25-56S 17 FORT LEWIS* L 16-21S 24 CHADRON STATE* W 31-30O 1 at South Dakota Mines* L 35-62O 8 CSU-PUEBLO* L 12-56O 22 at Colorado Mesa* L 42-63O 29 DIXIE STATE* L 21-24N 5 at Colorado Mines* L 7-42N 12 at New Mexico Highlands* W 50-40

Rushing Leader: Corey Brown 161-803, 4 TDPassing Leader: Jorge Hernandez 227-402-8, 2570,19 TDReceiving Leader: Phil Romero 61-833, 13.7, 9 TDTackle Leader: John Reed 42,49—91 TT, 6.0 TFL

Air Force (10-3, 5-3 MW*)S 3 ABILENE CHRISTIAN W 37-21S 10 GEORGIA STATE W 48-14S 24 at Utah State W 27-20O 1 NAVY W 28-14O 8 at Wyoming* L 26-35O 15 New Mexico* (at Dallas) L 40-45O 22 HAWAI’I* (2OT) L 27-34O 28 at Fresno State* W 31-21N 5 at Army W 31-12N 12 COLORADO STATE* W 49-46N 19 at San Jose State* W 41-38N 25 BOISE STATE* W 27-20D 30 South Alabama (Arizona Bowl) W 45-21

Rushing Leader: Jacobi Owens 142-859, 5 TDPassing Leader: Nate Romine 45-108-4, 1206, 10 TDReceiving Leader: Jalen Robinette 35-959, 27.4, 6 TDTackle Leader: W. Steelhammer 47,33—80 TT, 4.5 TFL

Colorado (10-4, 8-1 Pac-12*)S 2 Colorado State (Denver) W 44- 7S 10 IDAHO STATE W 56- 7S 17 at Michigan L 28-45 S 24 at Oregon W 41-38O 1 OREGON STATE* W 47- 6O 8 at Southern California* L 17-21O 15 ARIZONA STATE* W 40-16O 22 at Stanford* W 10- 5N 3 UCLA* W 20-10N 12 at Arizona* W 49-24N 19 WASHINGTON STATE* W 38-24N 26 UTAH* W 27-22D 2 Washington (Pac-12 Champ.) L 10-41D 29 Oklahoma State (Alamo Bowl) L 8-38

Rushing Leader: Phillip Lindsay 230-1189, 16 TDPassing Leader: Sefo Liufau 182-290-6, 2171, 11 TDReceiving Leader: Shay Fields 52-845, 16.3, 9 TDTackle Leader: Kenneth Olugbode 90,40—130 TT, 6.5 TFL

Colorado Mesa (9-3, 8-2 RMAC*)S 3 at Western State* W 34-14S 10 CHADRON STATE STATE* W 47-33S 17 at Colorado Mines* (2OT) W 41-40S 24 at Fort Lewis* W 34-28O 1 CSU-PUEBLO* W 20-19O 8 at Black Hills State* L 34-48O 15 DIXIE STATE* L 31-38O 22 ADAMS STATE* W 63-42O 29 at New Mexico Highlands* W 87-14N 5 SOUTH DAKOTA MINES* W 48-38N 12 AZUSA PACIFIC W 33-24Division II PlayoffsN 19 at Texas A&M-Commerce L 23-34

Rushing Leader: David Tann 191-1061, 20 TDPassing Leader: Sean Rubalcaba 177-296-10, 2224, 11 TDReceiving Leader: Josh Brown 44-747, 17.0, 4 TDTackle Leader: Blake Nelson 52, 55—107 TT, 15.0 TFL

Colorado Mines (10-3, 8-2 RMAC*)S 1 CSU-PUEBLO* W 57-21S 10 at New Mexico Highlands* W 54-14S 17 COLORADO MESA* (2OT) L 40-41S 24 at Western State* L 31-45O 1 at Fort Lewis* W 45-35O 8 AZUSA PACIFIC W 27-23O 15 SOUTH DAKOTA MINES* W 56-28O 22 at Dixie State* W 62-27O 29 CHADRON STATE* W 40-14N 5 ADAMS STATE* W 42- 7N 12 at Black Hills State* W 83-28Division II PlayoffsN 19 at Southwest Baptist W 63-35N 26 at Ferris State L 17-38

Rushing Leader: Sam Seeton 261-1268, 9 TDPassing Leader: Justin Dvorak 343-512-10, 4584, 53 TDReceiving Leader: Brody Oliver 85-1627, 19.1, 26 TDTackle Leader: Chris Brockman 41,54—95 TT, 13.5 TFL

Colorado State (7-6, 5-3 MW*)S 2 Colorado (Denver) L 7-44S 10 UTSA W 23-14 S 17 NORTHERN COLORADO W 47-21 S 24 at Minnesota L 24-31O 1 WYOMING* L 17-38O 8 UTAH STATE* W 31-24O 15 at Boise State* L 23-28O 22 at UNLV* W 42-23N 5 FRESNO STATE* W 37- 0N 12 at Air Force* L 46-49N 19 NEW MEXICO* W 49-31N 26 at San Diego State* W 63-31D 22 Idaho (Idaho Potato Bowl) L 50-61

Rushing Leader: Dalyn Dawkins 161-919, 4 TDPassing Leader: Nick Stevens 129-201-5, 1936, 19 TDReceiving Leader: Michael Gallup 76-1272, 16.7, 14 TDTackle Leader: Kevin Davis 66-44—110 TT, 10.5 TFL

CSU-Pueblo (8-3, 8-2 RMAC*)S 1 at Colorado Mines L 21-57S 10 WEST TEXAS A&M L 10-26S 17 SOUTH DAKOTA MINES* W 37-10S 24 NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS* W 61- 6O 1 at Colorado Mesa* L 19-20O 8 at Adams State* W 56-12O 15 FORT LEWIS* W 33-12O 22 at Black Hills State* W 49-14O 29 at Western State* W 10- 7N 5 DIXIE STATE* W 24-13N 12 CHADRON STATE* W 27-14

Rushing Leader: Bernard McDondle 85-759, 6 TDPassing Leader: Rex Dausin 141-233-7, 1696, 14 TDReceiving Leader: Osha Washington 35-477, 13.6, 2 TDTackle Leader: Brandon Payer 40-63—103 TT, 10.5 TFL

Fort Lewis (4-7, 3-7 RMAC*)S 3 at Chadron State* L 10-17S 10 BLACK HILLS STATE* L 36-39S 17 at Adams State* W 21-16S 24 COLORADO MESA* L 28-34O 1 COLORADO MINES* L 35-45O 8 WESTERN STATE* L 6-13O 15 at CSU-Pueblo* L 12-33O 22 WESTERN NEW MEXICO W 52-14O 29 at South Dakota Mines* (OT) W 53-52N 5 NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS* W 52- 7N 12 at Dixie State* L 14-16

Rushing Leader: Drake Griffin 201-1309, 9 TDPassing Leader: Bo Coleman 95-167-8, 19 TDReceiving Leader: Jordan Gillen 40-556, 13.9, 6 TDTackle Leader: Andrew Ike 34-53—87 TT, 4.0 TFL

Northern Colorado (6-5, 4-4 Big Sky*)S 3 ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE W 56-27S 10 at Abilene Christian W 55-52S 17 at Colorado State L 21-47O 1 NORTHERN ARIZONA* W 21-18O 8 at Eastern Washington* L 31-49O 15 at UC Davis* L 21-34O 22 SACRAMENTO STATE* W 27-19O 29 at Portland State* W 56-49N 5 NORTH DAKOTA* L 13-23N 12 MONTANA* W 28-25N 19 at Cal Poly* L 48-55

Rushing Leader: Trae Riek 128-736, 3 TDPassing Leader: Kyle Sloter 197-318-10, 2665, 29 TDReceiving Leader: Stephen Miller 56-1007, 17.9, 5 TDTackle Leader: Kyle Newsome 59, 62—121 TT, 8.0 TFL

Western State (7-4, 7-3 RMAC*)S 3 COLORADO MESA* L 14-34S 10 ADAMS STATE* W 56-25S 17 at Chadron State* W 24-15S 24 COLORADO MINES* W 45-31O 1 at Dixie State* L 20-28O 8 at Fort Lewis* W 13- 6O 15 BLACK HILLS STATE* W 27- 0O 22 NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS* W 58- 0O 29 CSU-PUEBLO* L 7-10N 5 at Humboldt State L 14-28N 12 at South Dakota Mines* W 42- 7

Rushing Leader: Austin Ekeler 232-1495, 15 TDPassing Leader: Brett Arrivey 158-254-5, 2021, 17 TDReceiving Leader: Kyle Adkins 44-594, 13.5, 9 TDTackle Leader: Carter Wasser 46, 43—89 TT, 12.5 TF

Denver Broncos (9-7)S 8 CAROLINA W 21-20S 18 INDIANAPOLIS W 34-20S 25 at Cincinnati W 29-17O 2 at Tampa Bay W 27- 7O 9 ATLANTA L 16-23O 13 at San Diego L 13-21O 24 HOUSTON W 27-10O 30 SAN DIEGO W 27-19N 6 at Oakland L 20-30N 13 at New Orleans W 25-23N 27 KANSAS CITY L 27-30D 4 at Jacksonville W 20-10D 11 at Tennessee L 10-13D 18 NEW ENGLAND L 3-16D 25 at Kansas City L 10-33J 1 OAKLAND W 24- 6

Rushing Leader: Devontae Booker 174-612, 4 TDPassing Leader: Trevor Siemian 289-486-10, 3401, 18 TDReceiving Leader: Demaryius Thomas 90-1083, 12.0, 5 TDTackle Leader: Todd Davis 64,33—97 TT