2023 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Recognizes Student-Athletes for Community Impact

Allstate and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) have named 22 student-athletes and one head coach to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team for exemplary community service. The award is one of the highest community service awards college football players can receive, recognizing student-athletes who have remarkable stories of community service. This year's team includes players who have established their own nonprofit organizations, mentored youth, fed the hungry, and donated their earnings, all while achieving high academic honors.

Key Takeaways:

• The 2023 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team consists of 22 student-athletes and one head coach, selected from 136 nominees across the country.
• Players on the team have made significant contributions to their communities, including mentoring youth, feeding the hungry, and donating their earnings.
• The team includes players who have established their own nonprofit organizations, such as Ladd McConkey, a wide receiver at the University of Georgia, who helped with a surprise donation of $100,000 to the Athens Downtown Academy.
• Players like Blake Corum, a running back at the University of Michigan, have started community service initiatives, including a Giving Back 2 Give Thanks turkey drive that provides Thanksgiving dinners to families in underserved communities in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
• Will Shipley, a junior running back at Clemson University, established the 1 CLEM5ON endowment to provide resources to Clemson University students, including fellow scholar-athletes.
• Players like Juan Velarde, a junior punter at NC Central, have volunteered at organizations such as Durham-Raleigh El Centro Hispano, tutoring and inspiring students with their stories.
• The team includes players who have made significant academic achievements, with some achieving high GPAs while balancing athletics and community service.
• The Southeastern Conference (SEC) leads all conferences with 84 selections to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team since its inception in 1992.

Statistics:

• 22 student-athletes and one head coach were named to the 2023 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.
• The team was selected from 136 nominees across the country.
• Since its inception in 1992, the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team has recognized 663 student-athletes for their community service.
• The team consists of players from 36 different NCAA Divisions I, II, and III programs.
• The SEC leads all conferences with 84 selections to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.

Sources:

• Original Press Release: Allstate Insurance Company, Sept. 12, 2023.
• Source: Allstate Insurance Company [Category: Awards and Recognitions]
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