LeAnder Barney has been announced as only one of two nominees from the CIAA for the Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team Award
Northbrook, IL – Johnson C. Smith University senior running back
LeAnder Barney has been announced as one of 182 football student-athlete nominees for the 2014 Allstate American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works Team.
Barney (Erie, PA) led JCSU in rushing yards (585), rushing attempts (130), and rushing touchdowns (7) for the 2013 season. He also caught 25 passes for 278 receiving yards, and one receiving TD. Barney rushed for a season-high 145 yards off 22 carries against Division I Davidson College. He was named CIAA Offensive Back of the Week (week ending October 5, 2013).
The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® award recognizes collegiate football student-athletes whose charitable involvement and community service contributions stand out among all other student-athletes participating in the sport. This year, Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) announced a record-breaking 182 nominees from across the country who represent the sport's finest in the areas of volunteerism and leadership among their peers. There 90 nominees from the football bowl subdivision and 92 nominees from the combined divisions (FCS, II, III & NAIA).
Only Barney and Dominque Marsh of Saint Augustine's University have been announced as nominees from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA).
"Year after year, the 'good works' associated with this impressive group of student-athletes continue to inspire and raise the bar for future nominees," said Jim Haskins, president of Allstate's West Territory and a member of the 2014 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® voting panel. "Allstate is proud to be a part of an award that recognizes the importance of giving back to the communities where we live, work and cheer on game day."
Comprised of 11 players from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and 11 players from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Divisions II, III and the NAIA, the final roster of 22 award recipients will be unveiled in September. From the nominees submitted by sports information directors across the nation on behalf of their schools, a special voting panel consisting of former Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® members and prominent college football media members will select the 2014 Good Works Team.®
Once the final team members are announced in September, fans are encouraged to visit the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® website on ESPN.com, featuring profiles and images of the players, for the opportunity to vote for the 2014 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® Captain.
In order to meet the criteria set forth by Allstate and the AFCA, each player must be actively involved and committed to working with a charitable organization or service group while maintaining a strong academic standing.
