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PAUL HORNUNG AWARD BANQUET
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2012
GALT HOUSE HOTEL & SUITES
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
PRESENTED BY
Welcome and thank you for joining
us at the 2nd annual Paul Hornung
Award Banquet. We would like
to extend a warm Kentucky welcome and
congratulations to our winner, Brandon Boykin;
his parents, Al and Lisa Boykin; and Georgia
Coach Mark Richt.
The Louisville Sports Commission board of directors
and staff are honored to serve as stewards of this national
award that recognizes the most versatile player in
of Kentucky football game. Tonight we celebrate the
namesakes and recipients of both these awards.
The Louisville Sports Commission is dedicated to
embracing and promoting all that is good about sports to
help make our community a better place to live, work and
play. We are thrilled to be closely associated with two of
Louisville’s best-known native sons, who have made their
marks at the highest levels of college and professional
sports. These awards enable us to help preserve their
legacies and promote the town that we all call home.
major college football. In addition, the Louisville Sports
Commission is pleased to have established the Howard
Roadhouse, and all of our banquet sponsors and corporate
Schnellenberger Award, given annually to the MVP of the
partners for their support. We look forward to celebrating
winning team in the University of Louisville-University
this award for many years to come.
STEVE HIGDON, Chairman of the Board
Thanks to Jewish Hospital Sports Medicine, Texas
KARL F. SCHMITT, JR., Executive Director
LOUISVILLE SPORTS COMMISSION AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Louisville Sports Commission (LSC) is a Kentucky-based 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to create a legacy of economic
and social vitality through sports. LSC attracts, hosts and owns sporting events and activities that have a positive economic impact
on Louisville, enhance the area’s image as a premier sports destination, promote healthy lifestyles and improve the quality of life for
community members of all ages. For more information about the LSC, visit www.louisvillesports.org, our Facebook fan page or call us at
502.587.7767.
Steve Higdon, Chairman
Tim Scott, Vice-Chairman
Tandy Patrick, Secretary
John Hamilton,Treasurer
Joe Ackerman
Amy Albiero
Michael Berry
Dave Bilas
Derek Bland
David Bowling
Clay Campbell
Jim Campbell
Tommy Clark
Jon Cooper
Bob Decker
Jim Ellis
Jeff Ellison
Jim Estes
Wayne Estopinal
Angie Fenton
Belinda Gates
Jim Gates
David Gatti
Carl Hafele
Amber Halloran
Tim Hellige
Mike Howerton
Gustavo Iglesias
Chris Jacobsen
David Kerchner
Matt Lathrop
Ekumene Lysonge
Roger McClendon
Mike Moll
Kenneth Morton
Glenn Nord
William O’Connor
Tom O’Hearn
Dan Owens
Roy Potts
Rick Redman
Ben Rubin
Troy Schmeing
Todd Schmiedeler
Mike Seebert
David Seewer
Terrence Spence
Joe Steier
Marty Storch
William Summers V
Julian Tackett
Scott Trager
Wendy Wagoner
Louis Waterman
Bob Webb
Casner Wheelock
Scott Wiegandt
Hunter Wilson
David Wombwell
Jim Wood
Denise Wooldridge
Harold Workman
Jerry Wyman
AWARDS PROGRAM
MASTERS OF
CEREMONIES - John Asher, Terry Meiners
WELCOME - Karl Schmitt, Louisville Sports Commission
INVOCATION - Very Reverend J. Mark Spalding, JCL
DINNER
GUEST SPEAKER - M
ike Ditka, NFL Hall of Fame
Coach and Player
PRESENTATION - Howard Schnellenberger MVP Award
HONORING - Paul Hornung, the Golden Boy
PRESENTATION - 2nd Annual Paul Hornung Award
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PAUL VERNON HORNUNG
THE GOLDEN BOY
Known as “The Golden Boy” – a tribute to the
combination of his golden locks, a similar touch with the
football and the hallowed Golden Dome of alma mater
Notre Dame – Louisville native and lifelong resident Paul
Vernon Hornung is considered by many the best all-around
player in the history of college and professional football.
“The most versatile man ever to play the game,” said National
Football League coaching legend Vince Lombardi of Hornung, who won
four championships as a member of Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers.
He rose from humble beginnings in Louisville’s Portland
neighborhood, where he was a three-sport star at Flaget High School,
and went off to attend the University of Notre Dame at the suggestion
of his mother and Sherrill Sipes, his best friend. Four years later, Hornung
graduated with a business degree and, to this day, is recognized as the
top quarterback in Notre Dame history.
A two-time All-American at quarterback, Hornung played every
position in the backfield during his three-year varsity career with the
Fighting Irish. He also played basketball as a sophomore, averaging more
than six points per game. As a senior, Hornung led the Irish in passing,
rushing, scoring, kickoff and punt returns, punting, field goal extra points
and passes broken up, and ranked second in interceptions and tackles. In
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1956, he became the 22nd winner of the Heisman Trophy
championship game against the Cleveland Browns, and
although he and his Irish teammates won only two of 10
suited up for Super Bowl I, but did not play due to a neck
games. Hornung remains the only player in 76 years of
injury. He was the first player selected by the New Orleans
Heisman Trophy history to earn the coveted award while
Saints in the 1967 expansion draft, but never played due
playing for a team with a losing record.
to injury.
The number one pick by the Green Bay Packers in
Upon retirement from football, Hornung continued
the 1957 NFL Draft, Hornung became an all-pro halfback
a successful real estate and investment career with
in the 1960s who could run, pass, catch, block and kick.
hometown friend and mentor Frank Metts, and launched
The zenith of his colorful NFL tenure came during three
a career as a sports radio and TV commentator and
exceptional seasons in 1959-60-61. He led the NFL in
speaker. Hornung is author of multiple books, including
scoring each year, topped by a stellar 1960 season when
Lombardi and Me: Players, Coaches, and Colleagues Talk
he scored a record 176 points on 15 touchdowns, 15 field
about the Man and the Myth, published in 2006. Hornung
goals and 41 extra points – a mark that would stand for
was inducted into the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame in
nearly 46 years. He was the NFL’s MVP in 1960 and 1961,
1975, National Football Foundation College Football Hall
and his Packers earned NFL titles in 1961, 1962 and 1965,
of Fame in 1985, Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986 and
and won Super Bowl I in 1967. Those years included a
the Wisconsin and National High School Halls of Fame.
1961 stretch in which Hornung was called to active duty
Hornung and his wife, Angela, reside in Louisville with their
in the Army to fulfill ROTC requirements from Notre
French bulldog, Louie.
Dame. He obtained weekend passes to play in Packers
games, including the 37-0 rout of the New York Giants in
the 1961 Championship in which he scored a record 19
points. Hornung scored the winning TD in the 1965 NFL
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AN AWARD FOR THE AGES
“The time and circumstances were right,” said
football legend and Louisville native Paul
Hornung, in reference to creating an award in
his name. “Louisville is my home, my businesses
are here and I love this city. The Louisville Sports
Commission will ensure that the Paul Hornung
Award is first-class and remains here long after
all of us are gone.”
Announced at a breakfast in downtown Louisville
on January 27, 2010, the Paul Hornung Award, presented
by Texas Roadhouse, is a national honor that will be
presented annually to the most versatile player in major
college football. The Louisville Sports Commission (LSC)
created the Award to recognize the distinctive talents of
NCAA student-athletes and help preserve the legacy of a
man many consider the most versatile player in the history
of college and professional football. The Award also
promotes the town that Hornung always has called home.
The LSC owns and administers all aspects of the
Award with the blessing of Paul Hornung and the
guidance of an Advisory Committee and consultants
comprised of LSC board members, business leaders and
of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA);
prominent sports journalists; and executive directors
of
college bowl games. Reaction across the board was very
positive.
“The Paul Hornung Award became relevant
immediately,” said Steve Richardson, executive director of
the FWAA. “The Award draws attention to deserving college
football players who might otherwise go unnoticed, guys
who excel at multiple roles at a high level.”
Any member of a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)
team in good standing with the NCAA, his respective
team and university is eligible. Preference is given to
starters or full-time players on offense or defense who
make significant, additional contributions to the team
in versatile ways such as special teams or as a two-way
player. Consideration also is given to players who make a
significant impact during big games and elevate the team’s
performance through leadership displayed by excelling in
multiple roles.
Prior to the 2011 season, LSC staff worked with a
panel of college football experts to create and promote
the official Paul Hornung Award Watchlist. Top performers
experts in college athletics. Before launching the Award,
were selected each week based on game performance.
LSC staff conducted in-depth discussions and fact-finding
with leadership from elite college athletic departments;
sports journalists and former NFL stars then selected the
executives from ESPN, CBS and NBC Sports; members
winner using a two-step process. An additional vote came
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An independent, national committee comprised of 16
from fan voting on the Texas Roadhouse Facebook page.
Award generated millions of dollars in recognition for
In early December, the Selection Committee members
Louisville with numerous national media and major market
cast their votes for four finalists who were determined
outlets including the New York Times, USA Today, CBS
using a 5-3-1 scoring system (1st place – 5 points; 2nd
Sports, ESPN and ESPN.com, ABC Sports, San Francisco
place – 3 points; 3rd place – 1 point). The four finalists
Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post and
– Joe Adams of Arkansas, Brandon Boykin of Georgia,
Atlanta Journal–Constitution, as well as scores of university
LaMichael James of Oregon and Eric Page of Toledo – were
and college football web sites.
selected from among a total of 20 players who received
votes. The results were announced at the LSC annual
breakfast on December 9, 2011. Using the same scoring
system, the Selection Committee chose the winner from
among the finalists following the bowl games. The winner
was announced via press release and conference call
January 10, 2012. All votes were tabulated by the public
accounting firm Dean Dorton Allen Ford.
To promote the award, the LSC partnered
with local and national agencies for the creation of
In 2010, Stanford two-way starter Owen Marecic
was selected as the inaugural Paul Hornung Award
Winner. He averaged 110 plays per game, earning All-Pac
12 at fullback and
linebacker. Marecic,
Randall Cobb
(Kentucky) and Jeremy
Kerley (TCU) were
finalists for the firstyear award.
traditional and digital marketing materials on a pro
bono basis, including what has been recognized as
one of the best college football awards websites,
www.paulhornungaward.com. LSC staff created an
awareness campaign that included contact with sports
information directors at all FBS schools, twice-weekly
distribution of press releases to approximately 2,000
national sports journalists during the college football
season and regular coverage by local sports media. The
OWEN MARECIC
2010 PAUL HORNUNG
AWARD WINNER
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MIKE DITKA
Mike Ditka, native of Aliquippa, Pa., All-American at the
as player, then as assistant coach for the Dallas Cowboys
University of Pittsburgh and first tight end inducted into
and as head coach of the Bears. Known as “Da Coach,”
the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was a devastating blocker
Ditka led Chicago’s resurgence as head coach from 1982-
and premier pass catcher who redefined the position in
92, winning six NFC Central titles and Super Bowl XX, a
the NFL. He earned Rookie of the Year in 1961, then
46-10 trouncing of the New England Patriots. In addition
All-
Pro five straight years for the Chicago Bears. He is one of
to his role as NFL analyst for ESPN, he owns Ditka’s
two people to win Super Bowls three different ways -
restaurants in Chicago and Pittsburgh.
PAUL HORNUNG AWARD
SELECTION COMMITTEE
PAUL HORNUNG AWARD
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Mark Blaudschun – Boston Globe
Steve Higdon, co-chair
Dan Owens
Tim Brando – CBS Sports
Karl Schmitt, co-chair
Wally Oyler
Gil Brandt – NFL.com
Kevin Beck
Roy Potts
Christine Brennan – USA Today
Jeremy Borseth
Billy Reed
Joe DeLamielleure – NFL All Pro (retired)
Bob Decker
Mike Seebert
Ron Higgins – Memphis Commercial Appeal
John Hamilton
William Summers V
Dan Jenkins – Sports author / Sports Illustrated (retired)
Tim Hellige
Jim Wood
Sam Madison – NFL All Pro (retired)
Tim Helson
Denise Wooldridge
Ivan Maisel – ESPN.com
Mike Moll
Jeremy Schaap – ESPN / ABC
William O’Conner
George Schroeder – Eugene Register Guard
Tom O’Hearn
Phil Simms – CBS Sports
Aaron Taylor – CBS Sports.com College Network
Lesley Visser – CBS Sports
Kelly Whiteside – USA Today
Will Wolford – NFL All Pro (retired)
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PAUL HORNUNG AWARD TROPHY
Photo by: Power Creative
Paul Hornung’s career on the football field reflected
with sterling silver plaques. The crystal disc in this trophy
brilliance, versatility and the highest quality. Thus, it is no
is emblazed with a spherical portrait of Hornung that
surprise that Hornung chose Steuben crystal – American-
appears to be floating internally in the sculpture. Below
made and the highest quality crystal in the world – as
the portrait are three hand-engraved poses reflective of
the medium to create the Paul Hornung Award Trophy,
Hornung’s diverse skills as a player: throwing, running
representing the most versatile player in major college
and catching. The name of each winner will be inscribed
football. This one-of-a-kind trophy incorporates an 8.25”
annually on the plaque adorning this iconic trophy. The
solid Steuben crystal disc displayed on a hand-worked
recipient will be awarded a smaller, individual version
walnut base finished in a dark onyx stain and highlighted
crafted in the same spirit as the original.
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ADAMS, BOYKIN, JAMES, PAGE
NAMED FINALISTS FOR PAUL HORNUNG AWARD
JOE ADAMS
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
5’11”, 190 LBS, SENIOR
On December 9, 2011, the Louisville Sports
Commission and Paul Hornung announced four finalists
for the 2011 Paul Hornung Award – Joe Adams of
Arkansas, Brandon Boykin of Georgia, LaMichael James
of Oregon and Eric Page of Toledo. The finalists were
chosen by the 16-member Paul Hornung Award Selection
Committee with fan voting on Facebook counting for an
additional vote.
“It’s extremely difficult in this day and age for
anyone to play multiple positions in college football
and consistently perform at a high level,” Hornung said.
“The four finalists for the 2011 Paul Hornung Award had
fantastic seasons, and I want to congratulate them all for
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BRANDON BOYKIN
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
5’10”, 190 LBS, SENIOR
doing whatever their coaches asked in order to help their
team succeed.”
Arkansas senior Joe Adams saw action as a punt
returner, wide receiver and running back in 2011 and
was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Year. Adams
caught 49 passes for 630 yards and averaged more than
15 yards per carry when his number was called out of the
backfield during the regular season. Adams had three
punt returns for 62 yards including a 51-yard touchdown,
his fourth of the season, one carry for one yard and five
receptions for 22 yards in a 26-16 win over Kansas State in
the AT&T Cotton Bowl. Adams’ kick return gave Arkansas a
10-0 lead early in the second quarter.
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LAMICHAEL JAMES
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
5’9”, 195 LBS, JUNIOR
Oregon junior LaMichael James, the nation’s leading
rusher, also returned 12 punts for the Ducks on their
way to a victory in the first-ever Pac-12 Championship
game. James put up astounding numbers during the
2011 regular season. He had 225 carries for 1,646 yards
and 17 touchdowns, caught 17 passes for 210 yards and
a touchdown despite missing two games with an elbow
injury. He earned All-American selection for the second
consecutive year. James earned consensus All-American
honors in 2010. He had 25 carries for 159 yards and a
touchdown in a 45-38 win over Wisconsin in the Rose
Bowl on January 2, 2012, in Pasadena. James also had a
four-yard punt return in the game.
ERIC PAGE
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO
5’10”, 180 LBS, JUNIOR
Toledo junior Eric Page made first-team All-Mid
American Conference at wide receiver, kickoff returner
and punt returner, only the third player in FBS to make
first-team all-league at three positions. Page compiled
112 receptions, 1,123 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns,
threw a touchdown pass and returned a punt for
touchdown during the regular season. He returned 30
kicks for more than 700 yards and also saw action at
quarterback on several trick plays. Page caught 13 passes
for 59 yards and had four kickoff returns for 153 yards
including an 87-yard return for touchdown in a
42-41 win over Air Force in the Military Bowl on December
28, 2011 in Washington, D.C. Page accounted for 212 of
Toledo’s 532 all-purpose yards in the game.
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BRANDON BOYKIN
2011 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WINNER
By Loran Smith
Versatility has always been a Brandon Boykin hallmark,
beginning with the youth leagues when he played all sports –
whatever was in season. Like a Renaissance man, he has multiple
interests and usually excels at any game or activity with which he
becomes attached. At this stage in his life, his goal is not only to
become a member of a National Football League team roster, but
also to learn, grow and prosper in the play-for-pay league.
Winning the Paul Hornung Award is based on collegiate
performance, and Boykin comes to Louisville with an objective
that is certainly not original but is not altogether commonplace
with college athletes today. He has already begun planning
his first off season. While he makes no assumptions, he has
confidence that he will succeed on the next level. But, as he
pursues a pro career, he is going to take care of some very
important unfinished business – a college degree.
“I need to complete three courses,” Boykin says. “One can
be taken online and the other two I will find a way to manage
until I am a college graduate. That is very important to me.” To
understand Boykin, you have to know his parents, Lisa and Al
Boykin of Fayetteville, Ga. “A degree,” says Lisa, “is not an option.
It is expected.”
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It was Al who introduced Boykin to sports when he was four years old. Baseball was Boykin’s first love. He did not
take up football until he was nine years old. With his affection for baseball, Boykin resisted football initially, but once he
started, the game struck his fancy intensely. Before he knew it, football was a consuming passion that he played with
relentless commitment. “I do love the game,” he says.
A journalism major, Boykin has an interest in a broadcasting career. A brief conversation stimulates evidence that
he is already ahead with respect to life after football. Owing to his mother’s influence – that of underscoring good eye
contact and learning what to say and how to say it – Boykin does not have the disease that
permeates the conversation of so many athletes who beat you down with that tired “you
know” phrase. His conversations are efficient, succinct, thoughtful and mature. On top of
that, he has a face for TV.
As a player who brought Bulldog fans to their feet by making tackles for loss,
running reverses, kickoff and punts for touchdowns, Boykin has a low key style – walk
softly, but carry a big stick. Just as he wants to make an impact on the football field, he
aspires to make an impact in life, reaching out to others and finding time to support
charitable causes. He enjoys being a good role model.
Boykin, the player, and his versatility have been well documented by such highlights
as being the only player in Southeastern Conference history with three 100-yard
plays of any type, finishing his career with four kickoff returns for touchdowns and
one punt return for a touchdown. He had a reverse for an offensive touchdown
against #5 Boise State in the 2011 opener, and was a tailback, a wide receiver and
quarterback in Georgia’s “wild-dog” offensive set – all while earning his keep as
one of the SEC’s most accomplished defensive backs. A team player, you could
see the bittersweet emotion following Georgia’s loss to #12 Michigan State
in the Outback Bowl to end this season and his career. He was named
Most Valuable Player – 92-yard punt return for a TD, 13-yard TD
pass out of the backfield, forced safety, seven tackles (two for
loss) – but quickly noted he would relinquish that honor for
a victory in his last
collegiate game.
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The consummate well-rounded college man, Boykin enjoys art, likes all musical instruments and plays the keyboard.
“He was never a discipline problem,” says his mother. “He stayed out of trouble and wanted to make us happy. At every
holiday season, he made me a special card, and I still have some of those Mother’s Day cards. Brandon is a very
creative person. He likes to draw and is very good at that.”
With an intellectual curiosity, when he was told about the Hornung Award, sponsored by the Louisville
Sports Commission, Boykin immediately went to the Internet to learn more about the
award and Paul Hornung. Boykin’s father, Al, was in short pants when Hornung
was playing for the Green Bay Packers, but that did not matter to Boykin.
He wanted to know about the man for whom the award is named. “When
I found out what kind of player Mr. Hornung was, I was overwhelmed,”
Boykin says.
As he moves on to his next station in life, Brandon takes pause to
look back. “I am already missing the campus,” he says. “I miss the
relationships with my friends, but am happy I had such a good
experience at the University of Georgia. I have no regrets,
and I am thankful to the Louisville Sports Commission
and Paul Hornung for this award. I appreciate the
award for what it means. This honor can only be
good for my future.”
Loran Smith, a Georgia graduate
and letterman in track and field,
is a long-time member of the
University of Georgia Athletic
Association.
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HOWARD SCHNELLENBERGER
MVP AWARD
The Howard Schnellenberger MVP Award, presented annually to the most valuable
player on the winning team in the University of Louisville – University of Kentucky football
game, was created in 2010 by the Louisville Sports Commission and received the blessing
of Schnellenberger, who has strong ties to both programs and remarkable football
credentials.
A Louisville native, Schnellenberger was recruited to UK by the legendary Bear
Bryant, earned varsity letters in 1952-53-54-55 and was an All-American tight end for
the Wildcats under Blanton Collier as a senior. Schnellenberger was an assistant coach at
UK under Collier in 1959 and 1960. As the head coach at UofL for 10 years (1985-1994),
Schnellenberger is credited with rejuvenating the football program and boosting support
for a new, on-campus stadium. He led the Cardinals to victories in the Liberty and Fiesta
Bowls and is the only person enshrined in the athletic halls of fame at both universities.
Schnellenberger recently retired as head coach and director of football operations
at Florida Atlantic University, having built the Division I program from scratch starting in
1998. From the 1960s through the 1980s, he was an integral part of four college national
championships and two Super Bowl victories. His upstart Miami Hurricanes won the 1983
title and he was offensive coordinator under Bryant at Alabama for titles in 1961-64-65.
At Miami, Louisville and FAU, Schnellenberger-coached teams are a remarkable 6-0 in
bowl games. He was the offensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins under Don Shula,
including the 17-0 season in 1972, and assistant under George Allen with the LA Rams.
Famed for his offensive football genius, Schnellenberger has influenced a memorable
list of quarterbacks, including: Joe Namath, Kenny Stabler, Roman Gabriel, Bob Griese, Earl
Morrall, Bert Jones, Jim Kelly, Bernie Kosar, Vinny Testaverde, Mark Richt, Browning Nagel,
Jay Gruden, Jeff Brohm and Rusty Smith.
Schnellenberger and his wife, Beverlee, have two sons: Stuart and Tim. His eldest son,
Stephen, passed away March 9, 2008. Grandchildren are Teather Ann, Joey and Marcus.
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DEXTER HEYMAN ~
2011 HOWARD SCHNELLENBERGER MVP AWARD
Louisville native Dexter Heyman earned the 2011 Howard Schnellenberger MVP
Award as University of Louisville defeated University of Kentucky 24-17 at Commonwealth
Stadium in Lexington, KY on September 17, 2011. Heyman, a senior linebacker and
graduate of Louisville Male High School, was selected by a vote of the working press
covering the game as identified by the sports information directors from each
school.
The victory over UK was a breakout game for Heyman, who led the Louisville
Cardinal’s defensive attack that limited the Kentucky Wildcats to
35 yards
rushing in 32 carries. He was also named Big East Defensive Player
of the
Week with 12 tackles, two for a loss, and a forced fumble recovered by a
University of Louisville teammate.
In the post-game press conference, an emotional Heyman described the
victory. “It was a big win for our program and our seniors. We didn’t want to
be the only senior class who hadn’t defeated Kentucky, so it was very special
for us to come in here and get a win.”
Heyman was a two-time Big East Defensive Player of the Week during his senior
season, leading the Cardinals to the Belk Bowl. Playing in 43 career games, Heyman
compiled more than 150 career tackles for his hometown team. Heyman finished the 2011
season as the team’s leading tackler with 90, including 16 tackles for loss.
The Howard Schnellenberger MVP Award trophy is a genuine Louisville Slugger bat,
handmade at the factory in downtown Louisville. The renowned bat maker crafted a special
bat in Cardinal red that is engraved with the Louisville Cardinal logo and the words Dexter
Heyman - MVP.
DEXTER HEYMAN
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
6’3”, 238 LBS, SENIOR
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