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Georgia
Bulldogs Football News
December 11, 2006
Tony Taylor Named Winner of Vince Dooley Award
ATHENS---------- University of Georgia senior linebacker Tony Taylor of Watkinsville was named the winner of the Vince Dooley Most Valuable Player Award highlighting the recent annual UGA football Gala year-end banquet.
Senior center Nick Jones of Bowdon was named the team's Most Valuable Offensive Player; Taylor was chosen the Most Valuable Defensive Player; and tailback Thomas Brown of Tucker and punter Gordon Ely-Kelso of Athens were named the Most Valuable Special Teams Players.
Taylor and Jones were also named the team's permanent overall teams captains. Quentin Moses of Athens was named the team's permanent defensive captain while Jones was selected as the offensive captain.
Roverback Tra Battle of Forsyth and Ely-Kelso were named the teamšs special teams captains.
Battle was also named the winner of the David Jacobs Award given to the player "who by example portrays courage, spirit, character, and the determination to finish the drill."
Jones and senior quarterback Joe Tereshinski of Athens were named winners of the Leon Farmer Strength and Conditioning Award, presented to the player(s) "whose dedication to the strength and conditioning program results in a significant contribution to the football team.˛ The annual "Block of Granite Award" winner, given to the player "the Georgia football team depends on," was defensive lineman Chris Abbott of Douglasville.
Other awards included:
Senior Career Scholar-Award, DB Joseph O'Keefe, Trenton, Ga., 3.80 career GPA; Outstanding Scout Team Offensive Player, DB Chad Gloer, Fayetteville, Ga.Outstanding Scout Team Defensive Player, QB, Johnathan DeLaureal, New Orleans, La.Outstanding Scout Team Special Teams Players, DB Quentin Banks, Warner Robins, Ga., and DB Joseph OšKeefe, Trenton, Ga.; Most Improved Offensive Player, OG Fernando Velasco, Wrens, Ga.; Most Improved Defensive Player, DT Dale Dixson, Garland, Tex., and DT Kade Weston, Red Bank, N.J.; Most Improved Special Teams Player, DB Rowdy Francis, San Antonio, Tex.; Offensive Newcomer of the Year, QB Matthew Stafford, Dallas, Tex.; Defensive Newcomer of the Year, DB Asher Allen, Tucker, Ga., and DT Gino Atkins, Pembroke Pines, Fla.; Special Teams Newcomer of the Year, CB Prince Miller, Duncan, S.C.
Source: University of Georgia Sports Information
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