University of Memphis Athletics
Football Honors Award Winners at Highland Hundred Banquet
Dec 11, 2016 | Football
Tigers honor 2016 award winners with a bowl game still on the radar.
MEMPHIS – The Memphis football team still has a week of bowl practice left and a December 20th bowl date against Western Kentucky pending, but got together on Sunday night to honor some of the award winners from this season at the annual Highland Hundred Banquet at the Hilton Memphis East.
After Head Coach Mike Norvell recognized award winners from the scout team (Tim Hart, Joseph Dorceus, Demonte Coxie, and Nehemiah Augustus), he handed out honors for the Joe Allison Special Teams Player of the Year, an honor shared by Jake Elliott, the 2014 and 2015 American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Year, and Tony Pollard, the 2016 winner of the same award.
A pair of Tigers also shared the Isaac Bruce Offensive Player of the Year Award. Riley Ferguson and Anthony Miller were each honored, while Genard Avery was named the John Bramlett Defensive Player of the Year. Senior defensive back Arthur Maulet was named to DeAngelo Williams' Most Valuable Player.
A pair of seniors were then honored as part of the staff's Most Improved honors. Daniel Hurd was named the Most Improved Offensive Player while Chauncey Lanier was named the Most Improved Defensive Player. Both had also graduated earlier, Sunday.
The night closed with another pair of winners for the True Tiger Award. Latarius Brady, who had graduated earlier on Sunday morning and still sported his cap and tassel, and Phil Mayhue were each named recipients of the award for best representing what it means to be a Tiger.
Complete Award Winners
Glenn Jones Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year: Tim Hart
Glenn Jones Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year: Joseph Dorceus
Glenn Jones Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year: Demonte Coxie
Glenn Jones Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Year: Nehemiah Augustus
Joe Allison Special Teams Player of the Year Award: Jake Elliott
Joe Allison Special Teams Player of the Year Award: Tony Pollard
Isaac Bruce Offensive Player of the Year Award: Riley Ferguson
Isaac Bruce Offensive Player of the Year Award: Anthony Miller
John Bramlett Defensive Player of the Year Award: Genard Avery
DeAngelo Williams Most Valuable Player Award: Arthur Maulet
Most Improved Offensive Player of the Year: Daniel Hurd
Most Improved Defensive Player of the Year: Chauncey Lanier
True Tiger Award: Latarius Brady
True Tiger Award: Phil Mayhue
