University of North Texas Athletics
Mean Green Announce Football Awards At Banquet
1/22/2006 12:00:00 AM | Football
DENTON (1/21/06) The North Texas football team held its annual postseason banquet on Saturday night, with head coach Darrell Dickey announcing the team’s individual award winners.
First-team All-Sun Belt running back Patrick Cobbs was named the Odus Mitchell Award winner as the team’s most valuable player. Cobbs, the 2003 national rushing champion, ran for 1,154 yards in 2005 to finish as
Cobbs, a member of the 2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Football Second Team, also took home the Steve Ramsey Award, given to the most outstanding offensive player.
Sophomore Aaron Weathers was also a multiple award winner, earning the Joe Greene Award for the most outstanding defensive player and the Bill Brashier Award as the team’s top defensive back. Weathers was named the Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year after hauling in 113 tackles in 2005, the second most by defensive back in the nation.
Johnny Quinn added the Ja’Quay Wilburn Award, given to the most outstanding offensive back, and the Shawn Kramer Award, given to the most inspirational player, to his already impressive resume. The junior was named to the All-Sun Belt second team for the second straight year after leading the Mean Green with 591 receiving yards. Quinn, one of the team’s most valued leaders, also led
The Sun Belt’s most bruising blocker, Dylan Lineberry, garnered the Phillip Armour Award as
The Byron Gross Award for the team’s top linebacker was given to Maurice Holman. The Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt selection racked up 86 tackles and led the team in quarterback hurries. The sophomore earned conference player of the week honors for his 99-yard game-tying interception return for a touchdown against Middle Tennessee.
Jeremiah Chapman was honored with the Bill Bishop Award, given to
Truman Spencer was the recipient of the Abner Haynes Award as the most outstanding special teams player. In his first season in
The most underrated members of the Mean Green football team, Isaiah Smith and Isaac Thomas, were given the offensive and defensive Scout Team awards.
The Mean Green will begin spring drills on February 13, with the 2006 season opener at
