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PK/P Brandon McManus at the 2012 Race for the Cure
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McManus Named to Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
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NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Temple senior PK/P Brandon McManus (Hatfield, Pa.) is one of 11 FBS football student-athletes named to the 2012 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, the insurance company and the American Football Coaches Association announced on Tuesday.
As one of college football's most prestigious off-the-field honors, the award recognizes a select group of college football players committed to making a difference in their communities.
Since 1992, the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® has shown a spotlight on the countless “good works” and remarkable stories of service by student-athletes at all levels of college football competition. Award recipients represent the sport's finest in terms of character and leadership in the community.
McManus is a senior placekicker and punter for Temple. A 2012 preseason All-BIG EAST selection by Phil Steele's College Football, he handles all kicking and punting duties for the Owls. The biology major, cited on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll, has played in EVERY game of his collegiate career.
On the career charts, McManus also holds the career record for field goals made (50) and is No. 2 in scoring with 284 points. He is just 40 points shy of catching RB Bernard Pierce [2009-11] who is the career leader with 324 points.
McManus continues as Temple's career punting leader with a 45.84 average [55 punts and 2,521 yards].
He is one of eight current players in the country who handled ALL kicking.
McManus had the most community service events during the 2011-12 academic year with 11. He has participated in the annual Thanksgiving food drive, the Diamond Street clean-up, A Mile in Her Shoes, Read Across America, Owls for the Cure, and the Shore Tour as well as numerous hospital visits and Ronald McDonald House visits.
Temple is the only school in the country to have a AFCA Good Works Team® honoree each of the last three years. In 2011, OL Wayne Tribue became the fourth Owl to make the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® since 2003. In 2010, linebacker Amara Kamara received the honor.
Temple's AFCA Good Works Team Honorees
2003 Yazid Jackson, FS
2007 Alex Derenthal, C
2010 Amara Kamara, LB
2011 Wayne Tribue, OL
2012 Brandon McManus, PK/P
Temple (1-1) travels to Penn State (1-2) on Sept. 22. Kickoff at Beaver Stadium is set for 3:30 p.m. on ABC/ESPN2.
This summer, the program received 117 nominations from colleges and universities hailing from 35 states. From the nominations, a prestigious voting panel comprised of former Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® members and college football media selected two 11-member teams – one featuring players competing in the NCAA® Football Bowl Subdivision and the other a combined team representing the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Divisions II, III and the NAIA.
“As fans of college football, Allstate takes great pride in partnering with the AFCA to recognize these dedicated student-athletes for their accomplishments off the field,” said Kathy Mabe, president of Allstate's West regions and a member of the 2012 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team voting panel. “These players have demonstrated the unique ability to balance academics with athletics while donating their limited free time and energy to serve others, and we at Allstate commend them for their commitment to volunteerism.”
Barrett Jones Sr. OL Alabama Germantown, Tenn.
Philip Lutzenkirchen Sr. TE Auburn Marietta, Ga.
Sean Renfree Sr. QB Duke Scottsdale, Ariz.
Aaron Murray Jr. QB Georgia Tampa, Fla.
Collin Klein Sr. QB Kansas State Loveland, Colo.
Mike James Sr. RB Miami (Fla.) Haines City, Fla.
Patrick Omameh Sr. OL Michigan Columbus, Ohio
Rex Burkhead Sr. RB Nebraska Plano, Tex.
Mike Golic, Jr. Sr. OL Notre Dame West Hartford, Conn.
Kyle Negrete Sr. P Southern California Los Angeles, Calif.
Brandon McManus Sr. P Temple Hatfield, Pa.
Football Championship Subdivision (I-AA), Divisions II, III, and NAIA
Name Cl. Pos. School Hometown
Kevin Day Sr. OL Carson-Newman Jefferson City, Tenn.
Oakley Watkins Sr. OL Centre Danville, Ky.
Austin Tallant Jr. LS Chowan Murfreesboro, N.C.
Zach Bosch Sr. OL Drake Des Moines, Iowa
Brandon Hepburn Sr. LB Florida A&M Tallahassee, Fla.
Chad Tothero Jr. OL Franklin & Marshall Lancaster, Pa.
Malach Radigan Sr. DL Lindenwood St. Charles, Mo.
Greg Tabar Sr. P Mount St. Joseph Cincinnati, Ohio
Michael Valesano Sr. LB St. Thomas St. Paul, Minn.
Tony Rosa Sr. WR Ursinus Collegeville, Pa.
Steve Ciocci Sr. OL Wagner Staten Island, N.Y.
AWARD PRESENTATION VIDEO
Part I
Part II
PHOTO GALLERY
NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Temple senior PK/P Brandon McManus (Hatfield, Pa.) is one of 11 FBS football student-athletes named to the 2012 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, the insurance company and the American Football Coaches Association announced on Tuesday.
As one of college football's most prestigious off-the-field honors, the award recognizes a select group of college football players committed to making a difference in their communities.
Since 1992, the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® has shown a spotlight on the countless “good works” and remarkable stories of service by student-athletes at all levels of college football competition. Award recipients represent the sport's finest in terms of character and leadership in the community.
On the career charts, McManus also holds the career record for field goals made (50) and is No. 2 in scoring with 284 points. He is just 40 points shy of catching RB Bernard Pierce [2009-11] who is the career leader with 324 points.
McManus continues as Temple's career punting leader with a 45.84 average [55 punts and 2,521 yards].
He is one of eight current players in the country who handled ALL kicking.
McManus had the most community service events during the 2011-12 academic year with 11. He has participated in the annual Thanksgiving food drive, the Diamond Street clean-up, A Mile in Her Shoes, Read Across America, Owls for the Cure, and the Shore Tour as well as numerous hospital visits and Ronald McDonald House visits.
Temple is the only school in the country to have a AFCA Good Works Team® honoree each of the last three years. In 2011, OL Wayne Tribue became the fourth Owl to make the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® since 2003. In 2010, linebacker Amara Kamara received the honor.
Temple's AFCA Good Works Team Honorees
2003 Yazid Jackson, FS
2007 Alex Derenthal, C
2010 Amara Kamara, LB
2011 Wayne Tribue, OL
2012 Brandon McManus, PK/P
Temple (1-1) travels to Penn State (1-2) on Sept. 22. Kickoff at Beaver Stadium is set for 3:30 p.m. on ABC/ESPN2.
This summer, the program received 117 nominations from colleges and universities hailing from 35 states. From the nominations, a prestigious voting panel comprised of former Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® members and college football media selected two 11-member teams – one featuring players competing in the NCAA® Football Bowl Subdivision and the other a combined team representing the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Divisions II, III and the NAIA.
“As fans of college football, Allstate takes great pride in partnering with the AFCA to recognize these dedicated student-athletes for their accomplishments off the field,” said Kathy Mabe, president of Allstate's West regions and a member of the 2012 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team voting panel. “These players have demonstrated the unique ability to balance academics with athletics while donating their limited free time and energy to serve others, and we at Allstate commend them for their commitment to volunteerism.”
2012 Allstate AFCA Good Works Teams®
Football Bowl Subdivision (I-A)
Name Cl. Pos. School HometownBarrett Jones Sr. OL Alabama Germantown, Tenn.
Philip Lutzenkirchen Sr. TE Auburn Marietta, Ga.
Sean Renfree Sr. QB Duke Scottsdale, Ariz.
Aaron Murray Jr. QB Georgia Tampa, Fla.
Collin Klein Sr. QB Kansas State Loveland, Colo.
Mike James Sr. RB Miami (Fla.) Haines City, Fla.
Patrick Omameh Sr. OL Michigan Columbus, Ohio
Rex Burkhead Sr. RB Nebraska Plano, Tex.
Mike Golic, Jr. Sr. OL Notre Dame West Hartford, Conn.
Kyle Negrete Sr. P Southern California Los Angeles, Calif.
Brandon McManus Sr. P Temple Hatfield, Pa.
Football Championship Subdivision (I-AA), Divisions II, III, and NAIA
Name Cl. Pos. School Hometown
Kevin Day Sr. OL Carson-Newman Jefferson City, Tenn.
Oakley Watkins Sr. OL Centre Danville, Ky.
Austin Tallant Jr. LS Chowan Murfreesboro, N.C.
Zach Bosch Sr. OL Drake Des Moines, Iowa
Brandon Hepburn Sr. LB Florida A&M Tallahassee, Fla.
Chad Tothero Jr. OL Franklin & Marshall Lancaster, Pa.
Malach Radigan Sr. DL Lindenwood St. Charles, Mo.
Greg Tabar Sr. P Mount St. Joseph Cincinnati, Ohio
Michael Valesano Sr. LB St. Thomas St. Paul, Minn.
Tony Rosa Sr. WR Ursinus Collegeville, Pa.
Steve Ciocci Sr. OL Wagner Staten Island, N.Y.
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