TUCSON (Dec. 3, 2000) -- Senior defensive end Joe Tafoya was selected by teammates for the
Damon Terrell Most Valuable Player award on December 3 in annual banquet ceremonies.
Tafoya, a second-team All-Pac-10 selection from Pittsburg, Calif., led the team with 18 tackles for loss and six sacks. He also knocked down four passes, recovered a fumble and forced two others.
Late in the season he was selected by players as one of the team's
captains, representing the defense. He and the other captains -- senior
quarterback Ortege Jenkins of Long Beach, Calif., and senior
linebacker/special teams player Adrian Koch of Tucson -- each were cited by
coaches at the banquet.
Senior offensive lineman Marques McFadden of Meridian, Idaho, received the
team's Bronco Nagurski Award for the player contributing at various
positions or on both sides of the ball. McFadden started at right tackle
initially, then because of season-ending injuries to several teammates also
had starts at left guard and left tackle during the year. He also played
some at right guard and was prepared to play center.
Sophomore quarterback Jason Johnson of Puyallup, Wash., and senior
offensive lineman David Floyd of Peoria, Ariz., were named the team's top
scholastic achievers, winning the Undergraduate Scholarship and Jim Ewing
Awards, respectively. Floyd also earned the team's Offensive Scout of the
Year Award for superb practice duty. The defensive Scout of the Year honor
went to freshman end Fata Avegalio of Pago Pago, American Samoa.
Senior defensive end Idris Haroon and senior center Bruce Wiggins, both of
Houston, were named winners of the Martin Gentry Scholarship Award to the
team's senior linemen who exhibited top play and exemplified outstanding
work ethics and leadership.
Sophmore defensive back David Laudermilk of Moreno Valley, Calif., won the
Ball Hawk Award for helping offensive backs and receivers stress ball
security by attempting to cause the most fumbles during drills.
