I wanted to share some exciting news about two area football players who were just announced as nominees for the 2015 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® -- the most prestigious off-the-field honor in college football.
· Alex Johnson - Milan, IL (University of Wisconsin-Platteville)
· Isaac Ales - Muscatine, IA (University of Northern Iowa)
More often than not, college football players are remembered for their accomplishments on the field and are rarely recognized for their achievements outside the gridiron. Through the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, Allstate and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) recognize a select group of college football players who have made a commitment to helping others and making a positive impact on their communities.
To help shine a light on these remarkable 'good works,' Allstate and the AFCA are honored to announce these gentleman as nominees for the 2015 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®. Each boasts an impressive resume of community service accomplishments, such as Johnson's volunteer work reading to local elementary school children and Ales' role as a mentor and class assistant within Cedar Valley special education classrooms for over 5 years.
From this year's record number of 197 nominees, a final roster of 22 award recipients - comprised of 11 players from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and 11 players from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Divisions II, III and the NAIA - will be unveiled in September.
The 2015 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® will join an elite group of past recipients of the award including Super Bowl champion quarterbacks, Peyton and Eli Manning, ESPN analyst Matt Stinchcomb, Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Robert Griffin III and two-time Heisman Trophy finalist Colt McCoy.
