Football Awards
Wide receiver Steve Smith was named the most valuable player at the annual awards banquet Thursday night at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza hotel.
Kalil won the most inspirational player award. He also received USC’s offensive lineman of the year award with offensive tackle Sam Baker.
Defensive end Lawrence Jackson won the defensive linemen of the year award for the second year in a row. Sophomore linebackers Kaluka Maiava and Clay Matthews were co-special teams players of the year. Maiava won for the second straight year.
A complete list of the awards:
Most Valuable Player: wide receiver Steve Smith
Co-Most Inspirational Players: center Ryan Kalil
Linemen of the Year: center Ryan Kalil and offensive tackle Sam Baker (offense), defensive end Lawrence Jackson (defense)
Co-Special Teams Players of the Year: linebackers Kaluka Maiava and Clay Matthews
Service Team Players of the Year: wide receiver David Ausberrry (offense), defensive tackle Alex Parsons (defense)
Player of the Game versus Notre Dame: wide receiver Dwayne Jarrett
Jack Oakie “Rise and Shine� Award (best hit of the year): safety Kevin Ellison (on California’s DeSean Jackson)
Howard Jones/Football Alumni Club Academic Award (for overall academic achievement): tight end Nick Vanderboom
Bob Chandler Award (for the underclassman with outstanding athletic ability, academic achievement and character): linebacker Keith Rivers
John McKay Award (for the underclassman with the most competitive spirit): linebacker Brian Cushing
Courage Award: tailback Desmond Reed
Co-Lifters Award: offensive tackle Sam Baker, linebacker Oscar Lua
Team Captains: quarterback John David Booty, center Ryan Kalil, linebackers Dallas Sartz and Oscar Lua
Comments
we need to find a way to get Maivia on the field.
he is the next Dwayne Johnson! (from Miami glory days)
Posted by: not usc homer | December 14, 2006 11:09 PM
That's awesome. Smith is one of those blue collar guys that doesn’t always get the accolades, but always performs when needed. He is a good kid, and will be missed by SC. But before he goes he needs to have one more great game in the Rose Bowl (like Colbert did). Our All-American Jarrett might be neutralized with Michigan’s All-American Hall, but Michigan’s other corner is garbage (very fast, but makes tones of mistakes and gets PI calls all of the time).
Posted by: JJH4USC | December 15, 2006 12:11 PM
Dwayne Johnson?
Can we give a "bonehead of the year" award to Kyle Williams?
Posted by: Artimus Parker | December 15, 2006 05:18 PM