Badgers honored at football banquet
December 07, 2007 | Football
MIDDLETON, Wis. ' Quarterback Tyler Donovan and defensive end Matt Shaughnessy earned offensive and defensive team MVP honors, respectively, to highlight the Wisconsin football team's annual Senior Banquet held Friday night at the Marriott West Hotel.
Several other Badgers earned awards and were recognized in front of a mostly full banquet hall. Those included:
Rookie of the Year
Gabe Carimi, OL
Aaron Henry, DB
Special Teams Player of the Year
Taylor Mehlhaff, K
Tom Wiesner Award
(Given to a Wisconsin-born player for loyalty, hard work and dedication to the program)
Luke Swan, WR
Ben Strickland, DB
Captains' Cup
(Given to a non-player or coach for dedication and unselfish commitment to the football program)
Mark Peeler, equipment mgr.
Ivan B. Williamson Scholastic Award
Kirk DeCremer, DL
Badger Power Award
(High performance in the weight room)
Paul Standring, P
Wayne Souza Coaches Appreciation Award (Offense)
Travis Beckum, TE
Marcus Coleman, C
Jay Seiler Coaches Appreciation Award (Defense)
Nick Hayden, DL
Mike Newkirk, DL
Scout Team Players of the Year
Lance Kendricks (offense)
Jamil Walker (defense)
