Temple University Athletics
LB Amara Kamara
Kamara Named to AFCA Good Works Team
9.22.10 | Football
Owl Receives Community Service Recognition
NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Temple senior LB Amara Kamara (Newark, N.J.) is one of 22 football student-athletes named to the prestigious Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, the insurance company and the American Football Coaches Association announced.
A total of 112 players across all collegiate levels of the sport were nominated for the award by sports information directors on behalf of their teams, the most ever in the 19-year history of the program. From the nominations, a special selection committee named 22 college football players from across the country to the 2010 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®. Of the two 11-member teams, one includes players competing in the NCAA® Football Bowl Subdivision (I-A) and the other is a combined team representing the NCAA® Football Championship Subdivision (I-AA), Divisions II, III, and the NAIA.
“Allstate's partnership with the AFCA to present this award is not about X's and O's,” said Guy Hill, vice president of sales and service for Allstate, who also served on the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® voting panel. “By shining a spotlight on college football student-athletes who demonstrate a unique commitment to serving their communities, we are protecting the integrity of the sport and showcasing its positive impact that extends well beyond the field of play.”
For the first time in the program's history, fans will be able to vote for a Team Captain by visiting ESPN.com and searching “Good Works.” The Team Captain will be recognized by ESPN personality and Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® national ambassador Lou Holtz during The Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. The site also features profiles of the award recipients and their selfless acts of kindness.
Fans can vote for a Team Captain by clicking here.
“Reading about all the community service activities and off the field accomplishments of the 22 members of this year's Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® is humbling,” said Grant Teaff, AFCA Executive Director. “Even at a young age, they get what is really important in life, and they represent thousands of college football players across the nation that are doing the same things on campus and in their hometowns. We're proud to join Allstate in recognizing these outstanding student-athletes.”
A senior linebacker for Temple, Kamara is a 2010 preseason third-team All-MAC by Phil Steele. A third-team All-MAC honoree last season while helping the Owls to the co-MAC East championship, Kamara received the Athletic Department's 2010 Temple Teammates Award, given to student-athletes who have demonstrated leadership qualities in the area of community service, inspiring others to engage in similar selfless civic endeavors for the purpose of improving the quality of life for those in the local community. Additionally, Kamara accepted the 2010 T.E.A.M. Award, an acronym standing for Temple's Exceptional Acts for Mankind, for his team's exceptional community service efforts for the second consecutive year.
The four-year starter had the most community service events during the 2009-10 academic year with 12. Kamara has participated in the annual bone marrow donor drive, the Thanksgiving food drive, the Diamond Street clean-up, the EagleBank Bowl Boys' & Girls' Club visit, the One Child Saved campaign, Partnership Field Day, Owls for the Cure, Building Men Club, and the Shore Tour as well as numerous hospital visits and Ronald McDonald House visits. He enters the 2010 season with 30 career starts, the second most of any Owl. He is also a four-year member of football's Unity Council which serves as the leadership and the voice of the team.
“Amara is a tremendous talent on the gridiron. He has been a member of the starting lineup all four seasons and was the only true freshman to start every game in 2007,” head coach Al Golden said. “Amara has been the quintessential role model for our program and has set the standard for which all players should follow.”
Temple (3-0, 1-0 MAC) travels to nationally ranked Penn State (2-1) on Saturday, Sept. 25 for a 3:30 p.m. game at Beaver Stadium. The Big Ten Network will televise the game nationally.
2010 Allstate AFCA Good Works Teams®:
Football Bowl Subdivision (I-A)
Name Class Pos. School Hometown
Riley Nelson Jr. QB Brigham Young Logan, Utah
Bryan Morgan Sr. OL Duke Hoover, Ala.
Christian Ponder Sr. QB Florida State Colleyville, Texas
Ben Chappell Sr. QB Indiana Bloomington, Ind.
Kirk Cousins Jr. QB Michigan State Holland, Mich.
Adam Kiel Jr. OL Northern Illinois Wentzville, Mo.
Corbin Bryant Sr. DL Northwestern Chicago
Quinton Carter Sr. DB Oklahoma Las Vegas
Stefen Wisniewski Sr. OL Penn State Bridgeville, Pa.
Amara Kamara Sr. LB Temple Newark, N.J.
Sam Acho Sr. DL Texas Dallas
Football Championship Subdivision (I-AA), Divisions II, III, and NAIA
Diego Oquendo Sr. DB Augustana (S.D.) Staten Island, N.Y.
Matt Fraley Sr. DL Central Methodist St. Robert, Mo.
Jordan Lancaster Sr. OL Charleston Southern Ocean Isle Beach, N.C.
Madison McCalmon Sr. OL Cumberlands (Ky.) Ringgold, Ga.
John Behm Jr. LB Davidson Cleveland
Dan Prindle Jr. OL Dayton Fairborn, Ohio
Siddiq Haynes Sr. DL Delaware Durham, N.C.
Billy Clark Sr. OL Lindenwood West Palm Beach, Fla.
Brandon Johnson Sr. DB Tarleton State Giddings, Texas
DeIra Glover Sr. DB Texas A&M – Kingsville Hempstead, Texas
Patrick Mengelkoch Sr. TE Wisconsin – Stout Champlin, Minn.
A total of 112 players across all collegiate levels of the sport were nominated for the award by sports information directors on behalf of their teams, the most ever in the 19-year history of the program. From the nominations, a special selection committee named 22 college football players from across the country to the 2010 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®. Of the two 11-member teams, one includes players competing in the NCAA® Football Bowl Subdivision (I-A) and the other is a combined team representing the NCAA® Football Championship Subdivision (I-AA), Divisions II, III, and the NAIA.
“Allstate's partnership with the AFCA to present this award is not about X's and O's,” said Guy Hill, vice president of sales and service for Allstate, who also served on the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® voting panel. “By shining a spotlight on college football student-athletes who demonstrate a unique commitment to serving their communities, we are protecting the integrity of the sport and showcasing its positive impact that extends well beyond the field of play.”
For the first time in the program's history, fans will be able to vote for a Team Captain by visiting ESPN.com and searching “Good Works.” The Team Captain will be recognized by ESPN personality and Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® national ambassador Lou Holtz during The Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. The site also features profiles of the award recipients and their selfless acts of kindness.
Fans can vote for a Team Captain by clicking here.
“Reading about all the community service activities and off the field accomplishments of the 22 members of this year's Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® is humbling,” said Grant Teaff, AFCA Executive Director. “Even at a young age, they get what is really important in life, and they represent thousands of college football players across the nation that are doing the same things on campus and in their hometowns. We're proud to join Allstate in recognizing these outstanding student-athletes.”
A senior linebacker for Temple, Kamara is a 2010 preseason third-team All-MAC by Phil Steele. A third-team All-MAC honoree last season while helping the Owls to the co-MAC East championship, Kamara received the Athletic Department's 2010 Temple Teammates Award, given to student-athletes who have demonstrated leadership qualities in the area of community service, inspiring others to engage in similar selfless civic endeavors for the purpose of improving the quality of life for those in the local community. Additionally, Kamara accepted the 2010 T.E.A.M. Award, an acronym standing for Temple's Exceptional Acts for Mankind, for his team's exceptional community service efforts for the second consecutive year.
The four-year starter had the most community service events during the 2009-10 academic year with 12. Kamara has participated in the annual bone marrow donor drive, the Thanksgiving food drive, the Diamond Street clean-up, the EagleBank Bowl Boys' & Girls' Club visit, the One Child Saved campaign, Partnership Field Day, Owls for the Cure, Building Men Club, and the Shore Tour as well as numerous hospital visits and Ronald McDonald House visits. He enters the 2010 season with 30 career starts, the second most of any Owl. He is also a four-year member of football's Unity Council which serves as the leadership and the voice of the team.
“Amara is a tremendous talent on the gridiron. He has been a member of the starting lineup all four seasons and was the only true freshman to start every game in 2007,” head coach Al Golden said. “Amara has been the quintessential role model for our program and has set the standard for which all players should follow.”
Temple (3-0, 1-0 MAC) travels to nationally ranked Penn State (2-1) on Saturday, Sept. 25 for a 3:30 p.m. game at Beaver Stadium. The Big Ten Network will televise the game nationally.
2010 Allstate AFCA Good Works Teams®:
Football Bowl Subdivision (I-A)
Name Class Pos. School Hometown
Riley Nelson Jr. QB Brigham Young Logan, Utah
Bryan Morgan Sr. OL Duke Hoover, Ala.
Christian Ponder Sr. QB Florida State Colleyville, Texas
Ben Chappell Sr. QB Indiana Bloomington, Ind.
Kirk Cousins Jr. QB Michigan State Holland, Mich.
Adam Kiel Jr. OL Northern Illinois Wentzville, Mo.
Corbin Bryant Sr. DL Northwestern Chicago
Quinton Carter Sr. DB Oklahoma Las Vegas
Stefen Wisniewski Sr. OL Penn State Bridgeville, Pa.
Amara Kamara Sr. LB Temple Newark, N.J.
Sam Acho Sr. DL Texas Dallas
Football Championship Subdivision (I-AA), Divisions II, III, and NAIA
Diego Oquendo Sr. DB Augustana (S.D.) Staten Island, N.Y.
Matt Fraley Sr. DL Central Methodist St. Robert, Mo.
Jordan Lancaster Sr. OL Charleston Southern Ocean Isle Beach, N.C.
Madison McCalmon Sr. OL Cumberlands (Ky.) Ringgold, Ga.
John Behm Jr. LB Davidson Cleveland
Dan Prindle Jr. OL Dayton Fairborn, Ohio
Siddiq Haynes Sr. DL Delaware Durham, N.C.
Billy Clark Sr. OL Lindenwood West Palm Beach, Fla.
Brandon Johnson Sr. DB Tarleton State Giddings, Texas
DeIra Glover Sr. DB Texas A&M – Kingsville Hempstead, Texas
Patrick Mengelkoch Sr. TE Wisconsin – Stout Champlin, Minn.
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