Gene Upshaw Award

Gene Upshaw Award
Awarded for	Best lineman in Division II college football
Country	United States
Presented by	Manheim Touchdown Club
First awarded	2004
Currently held by	Darius Allen

The Gene Upshaw Award is awarded to the best lineman, offensive or defensive, in NCAA Division II college football. The award is presented by the Manheim Touchdown Club and is recognized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

The award is named after former NFL offensive lineman Gene Upshaw, who played college football at Texas A&I University and later for the Oakland Raiders in the NFL. He was inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Criteria

Must be a junior or senior in athletic eligibility and competed in at least 70 percent of the team’s regular season games.
Must play at one of the following positions: Offensive Linemen: tackles, guards, centers (tight ends are ineligible); Defensive Linemen-ends, tackles, nose guards/tackles.
Must be of good academic standing (eligible to compete). Ineligible players will be disqualified.
Must be an All-America or all-region caliber candidate (1st or 2nd team).
Only one nominee per institution (regardless of position).

Previous winners

Year	Player	Position	School
2004	Nathan Baker	OL	Pittsburg State
2005	Mike McFadden	DL	Grand Valley State
2006	Mike McFadden	DL	Grand Valley State
2007	Brandon Barnes	OT	Grand Valley State
2008	Sam Collins	C	Abilene Christian
2009	Ben Staggs	OT	West Liberty University
2010	Brandon Fusco	C	Slippery Rock
2011	Joe Long	OT	Wayne State
2012	Garth Heikkinen	OG	Minnesota–Duluth
2013	Darius Allen	DE	CSU–Pueblo
2014	Darius Allen	DE	CSU–Pueblo
2015	Matt Judon	DE	Grand Valley State
2016	Jordan Morgan	OT	Kutztown

Awards won by school

School	Winners
Grand Valley State	4
CSU–Pueblo	2
Abilene Christian	1
Minnesota–Duluth	1
Pittsburg State	1
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania	1
Wayne State	1
West Liberty University	1
Kutztown University	1

External links

Official website

Gene Upshaw Award winners

2004: Baker 2005: McFadden 2006: McFadden 2007: Barnes 2008: Collins 2009: Staggs 2010: Fusco 2011: Long 2012: Heikkinen 2013: Allen 2014: Allen 2015: Judon 2016: Morgan

College football awards

Overall trophies	Heisman Memorial Trophy (winners) (1935) Maxwell Award (1937) Walter Camp Award (1967)

Overall media awards	AP Player of the Year (1998) Sporting News Player of the Year (1942) Defunct: UPI Player of the Year

Positional awards	Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Defensive player) Chuck Bednarik Award (Defensive player) Dave Rimington Trophy (Center) Davey O'Brien Award (Quarterback) Dick Butkus Award (Linebacker) Doak Walker Award (Running back) Fred Biletnikoff Award (receiver) Jim Thorpe Award (Defensive back) John Mackey Award (Tight end) Lombardi Award (Lineman/linebacker) Lott Trophy (Defensive player) Lou Groza Award (Placekicker) Manning Award (Quarterback) Outland Trophy (Interior lineman) Ray Guy Award (Punter) Ted Hendricks Award (Defensive end) Jet Award (Return Specialist) Jacobs Blocking Trophy Joe Moore Award (Offensive Line) Holder of the Year (Holder)

Other national player awards	Archie Griffin Award (Best player) Bill Willis Trophy (Defensive lineman) Chic Harley Award (Best player) Jack Lambert Trophy (Linebacker) Jack Tatum Trophy (Defensive back) Jim Brown Trophy (Running back) Jim Parker Trophy (Offensive lineman) Johnny Unitas Award (Senior quarterback) Knute Rockne Memorial Trophy (Lineman) Paul Hornung Award (Most versatile) Paul Warfield Award (Wide receiver) Sammy Baugh Trophy (Passer) Walter Camp Memorial Trophy (Offensive back)

All-Americans	College Football All-America Team

Head coaching awards	AFCA Coach of the Year (1935) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1957) Sporting News Coach of the Year (1963) Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1967) Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year (1976) Woody Hayes Trophy (1977) Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (1986) George Munger Award (1989) Home Depot Coach of the Year (1994) AP Coach of the Year (1998) Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award (2006) Bobby Bowden Coach of the Year Award (2009) Defunct: Joseph V. Paterno Award (2010)

Assistant coaching awards	Broyles Award (Assistant Coach of the Year) AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year

Conference awards	ACC awards American awards Big 12 awards Big Ten awards (MVP) MAC awards Pac-12 awards SEC awards Defunct: Big East awards SWC awards

Division I FCS awards	Walter Payton Award (Div. I FCS offensive player) Buck Buchanan Award (Div. I FCS defensive player) Jerry Rice Award (Div. I FCS freshman) Eddie Robinson Award (Div. I FCS coach) Defunct: Mickey Charles Award (Div. I FCS student-athlete) STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year (Div. I FCS offensive player) STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Year (Div. I FCS defensive player) STATS FCS Freshman Player of the Year (Div. I FCS freshman) STATS FCS Coach of the Year (Div. I FCS coach)

Other divisions/associations	Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II) Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III) Melberger Award (Div. III) Rawlings Award (NAIA)

Academic, inspirational, and versatility awards	Academic All-America of the Year (Student-athlete) Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award William V. Campbell Trophy (Student-athlete) Wuerffel Trophy (Humanitarian-athlete) Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (Student-athlete) Burlsworth Trophy (Walk-on) Rudy Award (inspirational/motivational)

Service awards	Amos Alonzo Stagg Award Walter Camp Alumni of the Year Walter Camp Man of the Year National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award National Football Foundation Gold Medal Winners Theodore Roosevelt Award

Regional awards	All-Southern team Champ Pickens Trophy Conerly Trophy (Mississippi's best college football player) Dudley Award (Virginia's best college football player) Norris Cup Porter Cup Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award (Texas-related offensive player) Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award (New England sportsmanship)

Halls of fame	College Football Hall of Fame

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