Terps Wrap Up Football Season at Annual Banquet
1/30/2005 7:00:00 AM | Football
Jan. 30, 2005
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The University of Maryland football team officially put the wraps on its 2004 season at today's annual team banquet which was held at the Martin's Crosswinds in Greenbelt, Md. At the event, team award winners were announced to the sold-out crowd.
The banquet, hosted by master of ceremonies Chick Hernandez of Comcast SportsNet, honored the overall accomplishments of a team that featured 19 seniors who were the second-winningest class in school history, won a pair of bowl games and took the school to its first BCS game and got the school its first win in program history over perennial powerhouse Florida State in 2004.
Amongst the winners this year were team most valuable player, junior LB D'Qwell Jackson, who led the Atlantic Coast Conference in tackles in `04; senior Kyle Schmitt who was named the team's most valuable offensive player; NFL-bound DE Shawne Merriman who was named defensive player of the year and punter Adam Podlesh who was named special teams player of the year after finishing his second consecutive season as a Ray Guy Award semifinalist.
Below is a complete list of the winners at today's awards in the order they were announced:
Top Special Teams Performer: Adam Podlesh
Freshman of the Year: Chris Varner
A.V. Williams Award (Outstanding & Conspicuous Sportsmanship): Ray Custis
Terrapin Club Award (Greatest Contribution to Football): Domonique Foxworth
James M. Tatum Award: Shawne Merriman
Lineman of the Year - Sponsored by Saval Foods
George C. Cook Memorial Award (Senior with highest academic average): Nick Novak
George Boutselis Memorial Award (Letterman with highest academic avg.): Josh Wilson
Alvin L. Aubinoe Award (Unsung Hero Award): Jon Condo, Rich Parson & Henry Scott
Dr. John E. Faber Award (Iron Man - Sponsored by Worthington Steel): Kyle Schmitt
The C.P. "Lefty" McIntosh Public Service Award: Domonique Foxworth
Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year: Trey Covington
Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year: Edwin Williams
Defensive Most Valuable Player: Shawne Merriman
Offensive Most Valuable Player: Kyle Schmitt
Ray Krouse Award (Team Most Valuable Player - Sponsored by Pepsi): D'Qwell Jackson
Defensive Most Improved Player: Chris Kelley
Offensive Most Improved Player: Rob Abiamiri
Distinguished Contributor Award: Larry Grabenstein
