Ball State University Athletics
Teddy Williamson Nominated for Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
July 21, 2016 | Football
NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) have announced 165 nominees for the 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, one of the most coveted off-the-field honors in college football. Ball State football player Teddy Williamson was the Cardinals representative on this notable list.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Good Works Team® award, which was established in 1992 to recognize a select group of college football players who have made a commitment to service and enriching the lives of others.
Williamson, a senior from O'Fallon, Missouri, is one of four team captains for the 2016 Cardinals. As a junior, Williamson played in all 12 games and finished fourth on the team in both carries (40) and rushing yards (136). He has volunteered his time at the Boys & Girls Club of Muncie with the Punt, Pass and Kick Football Camp. Williamson, who is finishing up his undergraduate coursework in finance, has also served as a mentor at the downtown Muncie Children's Museum.
In honor of the 25th anniversary, Allstate and the AFCA will add three additional spots to this year's team and announce a final roster of 25 members in September. For the first time in the award's history, the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® will be comprised of 12 players from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, and a combined 12 players from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Divisions II, III and the NAIA. In addition, an honorary head coach.
From the nominees submitted by sports information directors across the nation on behalf of their schools, a special voting panel consisting of former Good Works Team® members and prominent college football media members will select the 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®.
The 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® voting panel includes: former Good Works Team® members Zaid Abdul-Aleem (Duke, 1994 team), Matt Stinchcomb (Georgia, 1997, 1998 teams), Brian Brenberg (St. Thomas, 2001 team), Mike Proman (Amherst, 2002 team), media members Kirk Herbstreit (ESPN) and Blair Kerkhoff (Kansas City Star); current AFCA President and Ashland University head coach Lee Owens; 2001 AFCA President and current athletic director at Virginia Union University Joe Taylor; and Thomas Clarkson, president of the west territory for Allstate Insurance Company.
Once the final team members are announced in September, fans are encouraged to visit the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® website on ESPN.com, featuring profiles and images of the players, for the opportunity to vote for the 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® Captain.
In order to meet the criteria set forth by Allstate and the AFCA, each player must be actively involved with a charitable organization or service group while maintaining a strong academic standing.
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