Akron Zips
honors and awards
Academic all-mac
LB OL OL DB WR DB DE H/P LB OL CB DL CB WR S OL OL QB LB LB OL
MAC vern smith award winners
2004 Charlie Frye
QB
mac vern smith award nominees
All-star game invitees
DB QB LB OLB MLB DB DB DB/P DB PK QB QB QB WR
Victor Green DB Bruce Keys ILB (All-American Bowl) Daron Alcor P/PK (East-West Shrine) Jason Taylor DE (Blue-Gray Classic) (Senior Bowl) Jamie Reader FB (Hula Bowl) Lavel Bailey WR (Hula Bowl) Dwight Smith DB (Senior Bowl) Matt Cherry WR (Las Vegas Classic) Charlie Frye QB (Senior Bowl) Chase Blackburn DL Jim Borrieci OL (Gridiron Classic) Andy Alleman OL Tim Crouch OL Luke Getsy QB (Las Vegas Classic) Jabari Arthur WR (Hula Bowl) Nate Robinson DL (East-West Shrine Bowl)
TOuchdown trophy club
In conjunction with its annual football banquet, the Akron Touchdown Club presents two trophies, one to the outstanding lineman of the year and the other to the outstanding back, as determined by the UA coaching staff and the players. outstanding lineman No longer awarded 2008 Chris Kemme Almondo Sewell 2007 Chris Kemme Almondo Sewell 2006 Andy Alleman Kiki Gonzalez 2005 Tim Crouch 2004 Aaron Conley 2003 Marques Hayes 2002 Ryan Gargasz 2001 Konrad Dean 2000 Konrad Dean Jeff Grzeskowiak 1999 Ron Smith Dan Wessman 1998 Jeremy Maxa 1997 Kevin Kuntz 1996 Jason Taylor 1995 Andy Kittle Mack Warren 1994 Phil Dunn 1993 Eric Agosti 1992 Wayne Anderson 1991 Brett Jackson Mike O’Connor 1990 Brian Hilk 1989 Pierce Joiner
OL DL OL DL OL DL OL OL DL DL OL OL OL DT OL DE OL DE OL DL LB OL DL OL OL LB DT
Pierce Joiner Doug Knepp Ron Pasquale Wayne Grant Wayne Grant Jim Anderson Frank Mazgaj Scott Miller Brad Reese Dave Flegal Herb Kohler Bob Wolf Al Hodakievic Glenn Evans Paul Dorando Rick Madden Carl Richards Denny Blake Ken Krummel Dave Holian Ken Delaney Jim Welling Jim Welling Doug Thomson Dick Case Dick Case Tony Butowicz Ron Ulrich Ron Ulrich Jim Semester Ed Toth Jim Weiss Jerry Reeves Mario Russo John Verdon Joe Malone Joe Mazzaferro Joe Mazzaferro
outstanding back No longer awarded 2008 Dennis Kennedy Brandon Anderson 2007 Bryan Williams Reggie Corner 2006 Dennis Kennedy Kevin Grant 2005 Brett Biggs 2004 Chase Blackburn 2003 Bobby Hendry 2002 Bobby Hendry 2001 Bobby Hendry 2000 Dwight Smith 1999 James Washington 1998 George Germany 1997 Greg Lomax 1996 Andre McCray 1995 Jon Eaton Jamie Reader 1994 DeShawn Brown 1993 Marcel Weems 1992 Victor Green 1991 Tyrone Nelson 1990 Ozzie Jackson 1989 Derek Alston 1988 Doug Lewis 1987 Chris Frowner John Motton 1986 Mike Clark 1985 Mike Clark 1984 Tim Wallac 1983 James Black 1982 James Black 1981 Dennis Brumfield 1980 Ricky Holman
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DT DT OT MG MG DT LB DT LB DT OG MG DT SE OG DT OT LB DE DT OT MG MG T T T G T T G T T T G E G G G
RB DB RB CB RB LB RB LB RB RB RB DB QB FS RB FS DB RB RB QB DB FB CB TB TB DB FB TB TB DB TB TB TB DB
Records
1992 1992 1996 1997 2000 2003 2004 2006 2007
Chris Owens Marcel Weems Phil Dunn Jason Taylor Nate Boyd Andre McCray George Germany Jon Eaton Dwight Smith Zac Derr Charlie Frye Charlie Frye Charlie Frye Domenik Hixon
nfl draftees
1941 Mike Fernella, T Philadelphia: 22nd Rd – 203 1967 Al Kerkian, DE Dallas: 13th Rd – 338 Don Williams, WR Cleveland: 16th Rd – 411 1968 Paul Paxton, T Miami (Ohio): 12th Rd – 307 1969 Ken Delaney, T Baltimore: 11th Rd – 285 1987 Chris Kelley, TE Pittsburgh: 7th Rd – 178 1989 John Buddenberg, T Cleveland: 10th Rd – 274 1993 Daron Alcorn, K Tampa Bay: 8th RD – 224 1997 Jason Taylor, DE Miami (Ohio): 3rd Rd – 73 2001 Dwight Smith, FS Tampa Bay: 3rd Rd – 84 2002 Jake Schifino, WR Tennessee: 5th Rd – 151 2005 Charlie Frye, QB Cleveland: 3rd Rd – 67 2006 Domenik Hixon, WR Denver: 4th Rd – 130 2007 Andy Alleman, G New Orleans: 3rd Rd – 88 2008 Reggie Corner, CB Buffalo: 4th Rd – 114
1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951
2012 Review
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
2012 Kurt Mangum LB (NFLPA Collegiate Bowl)
Student-Athletes
DB LB DB DB SS P/LB LB OL OL
Bill Burke Bill Hildebrand Brock Knisely Andre McCray Gregg Peugeot Rich Reliford Jason Wiggins Andy Hildreth Troy Gilmer Zac Kasparek Micklos Blake Nico Caponi Bryce Cheek Jerrod Dillard Sean Graves Micah Lio Joe Petrides Kyle Pohl Nick Rossi Connor Seeman Travis Switzer
Staff
honorable mention 1992 Peter Habib Jeff Junko 1993 Peter Habib 1994 Peter Habib John Harpring Jeff Junko 1997 Bill Burke Brock Knisley Dan Wessman
1998 2008 2011 2012
Akron Football
first Team 1995 John Harpring SS 1996 Jon Eaton DB John Harpring SS Mike Junko QB 1997 Mike Hayes P 1998 Jon Eaton WR Mike Hayes P Dan Wessman OL 1999 Zac Derr PK Jon Eaton DB Greg Gromek QB Brock Knisley OL Gregg Peugeot WR Rich Reliford DB Tim Ritley TE Ben Ruhlin RB Dan Wessman OL Jason Wiggins DL Matt Zuercher FB 2000 Zac Derr PK Bob Hendry RB Shawn Klik OL Ed March LB Rich Reliford DB Tim Ritley TE Ben Ruhlin RB Bryan Shaw OL Jesse Smith DB Bates Szakos WR Jacob Thompson DL Jason Wiggins DL Matt Zuercher FB 2001 Zac Derr PK John Fuller DB Rickey McKenzie DB Tim Ritley TE Jesse Smith DB Matt Zuercher FB 2003 Tim Crouch OL Jesse Smith DB Jason Swiger PK 2004 Mark Groza LB Jason Swiger PK 2005 Tim Crouch OL Luke Getsy QB Mark Groza LB Jason Swiger PK Brian White DL 2006 Tim Crouch OL Luke Getsy QB Mark Groza LB 2008 Brian Flaherty TE/LS 2009 Elliott Bates C Brian Wagner LB 2011 Nico Caponi DE 2012 Robert Stein PK