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Newspaper Enterprise Association Defensive Player of the Year Award Beginning in 1966 the Newspaper Enterprise Association ( NEA ) annually awarded the George S . Halas Trophy to the NFL ' s outstanding defensive player . ( The George S . Halas Trophy should not be confused with the Pro Football Writers Association ' s George S . Halas Courage Award or the National Football League ' s George Halas Trophy that is awarded to the NFC champion . ) The winner was released via the NEA news service and also appeared in the World Almanac , which was an NEA publication . The award ran though 1996 . It was considered one of the major awards and as included in the " NFL Record and Fact Book " and its winners still appear in the NFL ' s Official Encyclopedia , " Total Football II " . In his book , " A Thinking Man ' s Guide to Pro Football " , sportwriter Paul Zimmerman touted the NEA for its All - Pro team and its awards , since they involved polling the players , rather than being a sportswriter ' s poll like the AP , UPI , and the PFWA . NEA NFL Defensive Player of the Year . 1966 — Larry Wilson , S , St . Louis Cardinals 1967 — Deacon Jones , DE , Los Angeles Rams 1968 — Deacon Jones , DE , Los Angeles Rams 1969 — Dick Butkus , MLB , Chicago Bears 1970 — Dick Butkus , MLB , Chicago Bears 1971 — Carl Eller , DE , Minnesota Vikings 1972 — Joe Greene , DT , Pittsburgh Steelers 1973 — Alan Page , DT , Minnesota Vikings 1974 — Joe Greene , DT , Pittsburgh Steelers 1975 — Curley Culp , DT , Houston Oilers 1976 — Jerry Sherk , DT , Cleveland Browns 1977 — Harvey Martin , DE , Dallas Cowboys 1978 — Randy Gradishar , ILB , Denver Broncos 1979 — Lee Roy Selmon , DE , Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1980 — Lester Hayes , CB , Oakland Raiders 1981 — Joe Klecko , DE , New York Jets 1982 — Mark Gastineau , DE , New York Jets 1983 — Jack Lambert , MLB , Pittsburgh Steelers 1984 — Mike Haynes , CB , Los Angeles Raiders 1985 — Howie Long , DE , Los Angeles Raiders / 1986 — Lawrence Taylor , OLB , New York Giants 1987 — Reggie White , DE , Philadelphia Eagles 1988 — Mike Singletary , MLB , Chicago Bears 1989 — Tim Harris , OLB , Green Bay Packers 1990 — Bruce Smith , DE , Buffalo Bills 1991 — Pat Swilling , OLB , New Orleans Saints 1992 — Junior Seau , LB , San Diego Chargers 1993 — Bruce Smith , DE , Buffalo Bills 1994 — Deion Sanders , CB , San Francisco 49ers 1995 — Bryce Paup , OLB , Buffalo Bills 1996 — Kevin Greene , OLB , Carolina Panthers Notes . The Newspaper Enterprise Association also awarded the Bert Bell Memorial Trophy to the Rookie of the Year and the Jim Thorpe Award to the NFL MVP . The driving force behind these awards was Murray Olderman who began the NEA All - pro team in 1954 and added more awards , including the Third Down Trophy that symbolized each team ' s MVP .
Stanley Jackson ( American football ) Stanley Jackson ( born March 24 , 1975 ) is a retired American football quarterback who played in the Canadian Football League and Continental Indoor Football League . He was also the Co - Owner of the CIFL ' s Marion Mayhem . College career . Jackson played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes , where he alternated with Joe Germaine as the quarterback position . He was part of the 1996 - 1997 team that won the 1997 Rose Bowl . Professional career . Montreal Alouettes . In 1999 and 2000 , Jackson was given that chance to play quarterback . Though this time it was with the Montreal Alouettes in the CFL . In two seasons , Jackson completed 50 of 90 passes for 679 yards with 1 touchdown and 3 interceptions . Toronto Argonauts . In 2001 and 2002 , Jackson had moved on to the Toronto Argonauts . He saw significantly less playing time , completing 14 of only 22 attempts for 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions . Winnipeg Blue Bombers . After sitting out all of 2003 with a knee injury , Winnipeg Blue Bombers gave Jackson a chance to play quarterback again in 2004 . He completed only 4 passes on 12 attempts for 67 yards . Marion Mayhem . After retiring for two years , Jackson had his eye caught by the Marion Mayhem . The Mayhem played in the newly formed , Continental Indoor Football League , which was looking to become a promising league , with its steady expansion . Citing that he missed the game , after sitting out , Jackson tried out , and made the Mayhem squad . He was also part owner in the low budget league . He went on to have 3 successful seasons with the Mayhem , guiding them to 6 - 6 , 7 - 5 , and 9 - 3 records . He owns two CIFL records , Passing competitions in a season ( 177 ) and passing attempts in a season ( 348 ) . Post retirement . Jackson is currently the color analyst for the Ohio State Buckeyes pre - game and post - game radio show on WTVN in Columbus , Ohio . He is married to Ronita " Myricks " Jackson and currently has 4 children ( Stanley Jackson Jr . , Ronald Jackson , and Tre ' Major Jackson , Jazmine Jackson ) , and currently lives in Marion , Ohio . Jackson has also been appointed by Ohio Governor John Kasich to the Ohio State Board of Education , an action which has created some controversy in Ohio among some educators who have voiced doubt that Jackson has the appropriate credentials for the position .
Howard Cross Howard Edward Cross , Jr . ( born August 8 , 1967 in Huntsville , Alabama ) is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League . Early life . Cross played football at New Hope High School in New Hope , Alabama . In college , he was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes . He was drafted out of the University of Alabama in the 1989 NFL Draft by the New York Giants in the sixth round . Career . Over his career , Cross played in a total of 207 games as a Giant , more games than any other player in team history . Cross won a Super Bowl ring with the Giants in Super Bowl XXV when they defeated the Buffalo Bills 20 - 19 . He was the only player on both the 1990 Giants team as well as the 2000 team that lost Super Bowl XXXV to the Baltimore Ravens 34 - 7 . Although he was known more for his blocking expertise , he finished his career with 201 receptions for 2 , 194 yards and 17 touchdown s . Post - Playing Career . After retiring , Cross moved into broadcasting . He is currently a co - host of the YES Network ' s " This Week in Football " , as well as serving as color commentator alongside John Sterling on the network ' s Ivy League football telecasts . Cross is also a sideline reporter for the New York Giants Radio Network . He has also spent a great deal of time working with youth to help ensure that they stay in school . He currently resides in Northern New Jersey . Howard is currently a real estate broker for Cresa NY . Cresa is a tenant rep firm .
Bobby Anderson ( American football ) Robert Conrad Anderson ( born October 11 , 1947 ) is a former American college and professional football player who was a halfback in the National Football League ( NFL ) for five seasons during the 1970s . Anderson played college football for the University of Colorado , and received All - American honors . He was picked in the first round of the 1970 NFL Draft , and played professional for the Denver Broncos , New England Patriots and Washington Redskins of the NFL . Anderson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006 . Early years . Anderson was born in Midland , Michigan . He attended Boulder High School in Boulder , Colorado . College career . Anderson attended the University of Colorado , where he played for the Colorado Buffaloes football team from 1967 to 1969 . He was the Buffaloes ' dual - threat running quarterback during his sophomore and junior seasons , and led the team in both rushing and passing . The 1967 Buffaloes finished 9 – 2 and second in the Big Eight Conference , and Anderson scored twice as Colorado beat the Miami Hurricanes in the Bluebonnet Bowl . The 1968 Buffaloes finished 8 – 3 , for third in the conference . When the 1969 Buffaloes faced injuries in the backfield , Anderson shifted to running back for the third game . The team finished third in the conference and went to the Liberty Bowl , where he rushed for a bowl record 254 yards and three touchdowns in a 47 – 33 victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide . Following his senior season , Anderson was recognized as a consensus first - team All - American . Anderson ' s older brother Dick played for Colorado as a defensive back from 1965 to 1967 . Professional career . The Denver Broncos selected Anderson in the first round ( eleventh pick overall ) of the 1970 NFL Draft , and he played for the Broncos from to . He played a final NFL season in , splitting the year between the New England Patriots and Washington Redskins . In five NFL seasons , Anderson played in fifty - three games , and rushed 313 times for 1 , 282 yards and nine touchdowns . He also had eighty - four receptions for 861 yards and two touchdowns . Post - playing career . Anderson formerly served as a long - time broadcaster on the CU Football Network . Appeared in the 1977 Robbie Benson movie One On One as " Hitman King " .
Richard Zulys Richard Zulys ( born April 5 , 1984 , in Toronto , Ontario ) is a Canadian football guard who is currently a free agent . He was drafted in the fifth round with the 37th overall pick in the 2008 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts . He played CIS Football at Western Ontario University .
2005 Wyoming Cowboys football team The 2005 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 2005 NCAA Division I - A football season . The team ' s head coach was Joe Glenn , who was in his third year at Wyoming . They played their home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie , Wyoming , and competed in the Mountain West Conference .
Travis Beckum Travis Tyrell Beckum ( born January 24 , 1987 , in Milwaukee , Wisconsin ) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the Giants in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft . He played college football at Wisconsin . Early years . Travis Beckum played football for Oak Creek High School . He participated in the 2005 U . S . Army All - American Bowl where he was the leading tackler . College career . In 2005 Beckum saw limited action in 10 games as reserve on defense and on special teams . The following year Beckum switched to the tight end position and saw more action . Beckum was a semifinalist for the John Mackey Award and was named second - team All - American by Walter Camp and SI . com . He caught 61 passes for 903 yards and 5 scores as a sophomore , and improved to 75 , 982 and 6 as a junior . He was at his best in the biggest games , totaling 10 catches and 132 yards in a shootout against Michigan St , 11 for 160 at rival Illinois , and 9 for 140 at Ohio St . On October 26 , 2008 , Beckum broke his leg in a 27 - 17 win over Illinois , ending his senior season . He finished with just 23 catches and 264 yards as a senior , but is regarded as one of the best at his position in Wisconsin history . Professional career . New York Giants . Beckum was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round as the 100th overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft . In his rookie year , Beckum started 2 games out 15 played and had 8 receptions for 55 yards . The next year , 2010 , he played in all 16 games , starting in 2 , and had 13 receptions and a total of 116 yards and 2 touchdowns . Beckum caught 5 passes for 93 yards ( 18 . 6 yards per catch ) and one touchdown as a backup tight end to Jake Ballard in 2011 . During Super Bowl XLVI , Beckum tore his ACL . Despite his injury , the Giants won Super Bowl XLVI against the New England Patriots 21 - 17 . On August 27 , 2012 , Beckum was placed on the physically unable to perform list . He will be eligible to be activated off the PUP list after the completion of the first six games . On November 3 , Beckum was activated after Mitch Petrus was released . Statistics . " Source : "
Darrel Young Darrel Young ( born April 8 , 1987 ) is an American football fullback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was signed by the Redskins as an undrafted free agent as a linebacker prospect in 2009 . He played college football as a linebacker at Villanova University . Professional career . Washington Redskins . 2009 Season . On May 4 , 2009 , Young signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent . He was waived by on September 5 , 2009 , but added to the team ' s practice squad two days later . Young was released on September 24 , 2009 . 2010 Season . Young signed a futures contract with the Washington Redskins on January 5 , 2010 . When he reported for camp , Young was surprised to learn that he had been converted to a fullback . Mike Shanahan stated , " Just the way he hit , we needed some fullbacks and we thought since he had good hands he might be the ideal candidate , " which was the reason for Young ' s transition . The position wasn ' t completely foreign to Young , who was recruited to Villanova as a running back before he was moved to linebacker . He ended up making the Redskins ' final 53 - man roster as the backup fullback after all cuts were made . On November 15 , 2010 , Young scored his first career receiving touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles . 2011 Season . Young was named the starting fullback for the Washington Redskins at the beginning of training camp in 2011 . He scored his first career rushing touchdown in Week 15 against the New York Giants . In Week 16 against the Minnesota Vikings , Young had a costly holding penalty called on him that nullified Brandon Banks ' 59 - yard touchdown run . 2012 Season . Despite missing every preseason game , Young was able to start in the season opener against the New Orleans Saints . In the Week 6 win against the Minnesota Vikings , he caught a six - yard pass from Robert Griffin III for a touchdown . He would score his second touchdown for the season after catching another six - yard pass in the endzone . 2013 Season . Set to be a restricted free agent in the 2013 season , Young re - signed with the Redskins to a $ 6 . 2 million , three - year contract on March 9 , 2013 .
Frank Bridges Frank B . Bridges ( July 4 , 1890 – June 10 , 1970 ) was an American football , basketball , and baseball coach . He served as the head football coach at Baylor University from 1920 to 1925 , at Simmons University — now Hardin – Simmons University — from 1927 to 1929 , and at St . Mary ' s University in San Antonio , Texas during the 1930s . Bridges was also the head basketball coach at Baylor from 1920 to 1926 , at Simmons from 1927 to 1929 , and at St . Mary ' s from 1935 to 1939 , tallying a career college basketball mark of 104 – 135 . In addition , he was Baylor ' s head baseball coach from 1920 to 1927 , amassing a record of 95 – 73 , and the head baseball coach at St . Mary ' s in 1938 . In 1944 , Bridges served as the co - head coach of the NFL ' s Brooklyn Tigers with Pete Cawthon and Ed Kubale . Coaching career . During his tenure as head football coach at Baylor University , Bridges compiled a 35 – 18 – 6 record . His winning percentage of . 644 ranks third in school history , behind R . H . Hamilton ( . 786 ) and Bob Woodruff ( . 645 ) . In 1921 and 1922 , he led the Bears to consecutive eight - win seasons . Bridges won the school ' s first two Southwest Conference championships , in 1922 and 1924 . Baylor did not win another until 1974 . From 1927 to 1929 , he coached at Hardin – Simmons University where he posted a 16 – 13 – 4 record .
Scott McCuaig Scott McCuaig ( born June 5 , 1984 in Surrey , British Columbia ) is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman who is currently a free agent . He most recently played for the BC Lions . He was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger - Cats of the Canadian Football League in the third round of the 2009 CFL Draft . He played CIS football for the UBC Thunderbirds . McCuaig was signed by the Hamilton Tiger - Cats on May 28 , 2009 , following the 2009 CFL Draft . He was placed on the practice roster on June 29 , 2009 , at the conclusion of the pre - season . On August 19 , 2009 , unhappy with being placed on the practice roster and seeing an opportunity to return to British Columbia , he requested a release from the Tiger - Cats and signed with the BC Lions on August 28 , 2009 .
2004 Silicon Valley Football Classic The 2004 Silicon Valley Football Classic was a post - season college football bowl game between the and the Northern Illinois Huskies on December 30 , 2004 , at Spartan Stadium in San Jose , California . It was the fifth and final time the Silicon Valley Football Classic was played and the final game of the 2004 NCAA Division I - A football season for both teams . Northern Illinois defeated Troy 34 - 21 . For the 2004 bowl season the Silicon Valley Classic had contractual tie - ins with the Western Athletic Conference ( WAC ) and the Pacific - 10 Conference ( Pac - 10 ) ; neither conference had enough bowl - eligible teams . In previous years the SVC had an agreement to take the Pac - 10 ' s No . 6 team , but was displaced by the new Emerald Bowl and had to settle for No . 7 , if one existed . Organizers obtained permission from the Pac - 10 to look elsewhere , and on November 16 announced an agreement with the Mid - American Conference , which had five bowl - eligible teams but as yet only two bowls . Since the beginning of the bowl in 2000 , the Fresno State Bulldogs represented the WAC . Although the SVC invited Fresno State back , the Bulldogs opted for the MPC Computers Bowl , where they would face # 18 - ranked Virginia from the ACC . Left without a WAC team , organizers turned to the of the Sun Belt Conference . Troy had never played in a bowl game before , having just moved up to Division I in 2001 and joined the Sun Belt in 2004 .
Rivals . com Rivals . com is a network of website s that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting . The network was started in 1998 and currently employs more than 300 personnel . History . Rivals . com was originally founded in 1998 by Jim Heckman in Seattle , Washington . Heckman is the son - in - law of Don James , the former head football coach at the University of Washington , where Hickman attended school and was later involved in a recruiting scandal . Rivals . com employed a subscription fee of $ 10 . 00 per month to users for access to the latest recruiting news and to participate in various message boards dedicated to schools being covered by the network . With money from venture capital firms , Rivals acquired AllianceSports , a regional network that primarily covered college sports in the Southeast of the United States , on January 2000 . During that period , Rivals . com employed close to 200 people , operated a network of 700 independent websites , filed for an initial public offering worth $ 100 million , and sponsored the Hula Bowl in Hawaii . However , economic troubles soon led the Rivals Network , the parent company of Rivals . com , to seek bankruptcy protection in 2001 . Executives from AllianceSports purchased the Rivals . com assets during bankruptcy proceedings and subsequently relaunched the website . Heckman , who had been fired as chief executive officer before bankruptcy , later started a competitor network initially named The Insider , which was later renamed Scout . com . Led by former AllianceSports executive Shannon Terry , Rivals . com became profitable . On June 20 , 2007 , Yahoo ! agreed to acquire Rivals . com . Terms of the deal were not disclosed , but several sources reported Yahoo ! paid around $ 100 million . Schools . The individual collegiate sites can be found here . Schools included at Rivals are all schools from the : Conferences that have sites for their schools , but not all of them include :
Chris Bryan Chris Bryan ( born 6 March 1982 in Melbourne , Australia ) is a former sportsman who played both Australian rules football and American football professionally . Bryan played in the Australian Football League from 2005 until 2009 , and then in the National Football League as a punter in 2010 and 2011 . National Football League . Green Bay Packers . In February 2010 , after training with Nathan Chapman and John Smith of ProKick Australia , it was revealed Bryan was close to signing a deal with one of a number of NFL teams in the United States as a punter . Bryan was signed to a three - year contract by the Green Bay Packers on 16 March 2010 . After participating in the Green Bay Rookie Mini - Camp , OTAs Organised Team Activities ) and the pre - season , Bryan was released by the team on 4 September 2010 . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . On 6 September 2010 , the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Bryan to a three - year contract and waived rookie punter Brent Bowden . Bryan played his first regular - season NFL game against the Cleveland Browns on 12 September at Raymond James Stadium , in Tampa , Florida . He was waived by Buccaneers on 13 October 2010 and replaced by Robert Malone . New York Jets . Bryan was signed by the New York Jets on 29 July 2011 to compete with incumbent T . J . Conley . He was waived on 30 August . Post - career . Bryan returned to Melbourne in 2012 , and was signed as senior coach of the Keysborough Football Club , where he had played his junior football , in the Casey - Cardinia division of the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League for the 2013 season .
List of Auburn Tigers head football coaches The Auburn Tigers college football team represents Auburn University in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) . The Tigers compete as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision . The program has had 25 head coaches , and 1 interim head coach , since it began play during the 1892 season . Since December 2012 , Gus Malzahn has served as Auburn ' s head football coach . The team has played more than 1 , 150 games over 119 seasons . In that time , six coaches have led the Tigers in postseason bowl game s : Jack Meagher , Ralph Jordan , Pat Dye , Terry Bowden , Tommy Tuberville and Gene Chizik . Seven coaches won conference championships : Walter H . Watkins and Mike Donahue won a combined three as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association ; Chet A . Wynne won one as a member of the Southern Conference ; and Jordan , Dye , Tuberville and Chizik won a combined seven as a member of the SEC . During their tenures , Jordan and Chizik each won a national championship with the Tigers . Jordan is the leader in seasons coached and games won , with 176 victories during his 25 years with the program . Chizik has the highest winning percentage of those who have coached more than one game , with . 815 . M . S . Harvey and Johnny Floyd have the lowest winning percentage of those who have coached more than one game , with . 000 . Of the 26 different head coaches who have led the Tigers , John Heisman , Donahue , Jordan and Dye have been inducted as head coaches into the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend , Indiana . References . General Specific
Michael Waddell Michael Waddell ( born January 9 , 1981 in Ellerbe , North Carolina ) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft . He played college football at North Carolina . Waddell has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders and Florida Tuskers . Professional career . Florida Tuskers . Waddell was signed by the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League on August 25 , 2009 . He was released before the season began .
Vince Martino Vince Martino ( born March 19 , 1947 in Schenectady , New York ) is an American football coach . Most recently , he served as offensive line coach for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League . Previously , Martino spent fifteen seasons in NFL Europa , including a stint as head coach of the Hamburg Sea Devils . Coaching career . Martino was the head coach in NFL Europa for the Hamburg Sea Devils . He took over from Coach Jack Bicknell prior to the 2007 season , after Bicknell retired due to health reason . He guided the Sea Devils to a 7 – 3 record and a World Bowl Championship , defeating the Frankfurt Galaxy 38 – 27 in World Bowl XV .