UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Senior safety Ji’Ayir Brown, redshirt junior cornerback Joey Porter Jr. and freshman running backs Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton highlighted the award winners at the State College Quarterback Club’s annual banquet honoring the Penn State football team on Sunday afternoon.
Brown was selected the Nittany Lions’ Most Valuable Player, Porter earned Most Valuable Defensive Player, and Allen and Singleton picked up Most Valuable Offensive Player honors. In addition to the player awards (see below), former Nittany Lion tight end and offensive lineman Garry Gilliam was presented the Alumni Athlete Award.
A complete listing of all the award winners at Sunday’s banquet:
- Captain’s Award: S Ji’Ayir Brown, QB Sean Clifford, DT PJ Mustipher, OL Juice Scruggs, LS Chris Stoll, LB Jonathan Sutherland
- Public Service Award: DT Dvon Ellies
- Developmental Squad Special Teams Player of the Year: WR Jan Mahlert
- Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Year: LB Keon Wylie, DE Jake Wilson
- Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Year: OL Jim Fitzgerald, WR Jan Mahlert
- Outstanding Run-On Award: LB Dominic DeLuca, RB Tank Smith
- Dick Maginnis Memorial Award (Outstanding OL): OL Olumuyiwa Fashanu
- Reid Robinson Award (Outstanding DL): DE Adisa Isaac, DE Chop Robinson
- Iron Lion (Strength & Conditioning Award): S Ji’Ayir Brown
- Tim Shaw Thrive Award (Student-athlete who has overcome adversities and been an inspiration to fellow teammates): OL Bryce Effner, DT PJ Mustipher
- Bob Mitinger Memorial Award (Ultimate Teammate): TE Brenton Strange, LB Curtis Jacobs
- Ridge Riley Memorial Award (Core Values Award): OL Juice Scruggs, LB Jonathan Sutherland, WR Mitchell Tinsley
- Highest Academic Average (Cumulative GPA): WR Jan Mahlert
- Nittany Lion Club Award (Senior with highest GPA): P Barney Amor
- John Bruno Memorial Award (Outstanding Special Teams): WR Malick Meiga
- Most Valuable Offensive Player: RB Kaytron Allen, RB Nicholas Singleton
- Most Valuable Defensive Player: CB Joey Porter Jr
- Team Most Valuable Player: S Ji’Ayir Brown
- Lions Pride Outstanding Senior Player Award: QB Sean Clifford, DT PJ Mustipher, DE Nick Tarburton
- Quarterback Club Award: S Sebastian Costantini, DT Alex Furmanek, LB Charlie Katshir,…
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