Ole Miss football hands out 2024 spring awards
OXFORD, Miss.– (Release) Ole Miss football has announced the winners of their spring football awards on Saturday morning ahead of the Grove Bowl Games.
The student-athletes will be recognized at today’s Grove Bowl Games, which is set to begin at 3 p.m. CT and will be televised live on ESPN+/SEC Network+ on the ESPN app. Gates will open at 2 p.m. CT and admission is free to the public.
The 2024 Chucky Mullins Courage Award will be presented during fall camp, and that timing will continue moving forward to permit the coaching staff more time to determine the most deserving winner. The award is presented annually to an upperclassman defensive player that embodies the spirit of Mullins – courage, leadership, perseverance and determination.
The Eli Manning Award – Cayden Lee, Brycen Sanders
Presented to the most improved offensive football player based on spring practice performance in the area of spirit, leadership, hustle, determination and dependability.
The Jeff Hamm Memorial Award – Jamarious Brown, Suntarine Perkins
Presented to the most improved defensive football player based on spring practice performance in the areas of spirit, leadership, hustle, determination and dependability.
Park Stevens Memorial Scholarship – Joshua Aka, Jason Albritton, Joshua Pfeifer
This award is presented annually to the top walk-on of the spring.
The J. Richard Price Courage and Compassion Award – Eli Acker
This award is presented annually to the senior lineman who, in the opinion of his coaches, has demonstrated extraordinary courage and unusual compassion in his dedication to his team and to Ole Miss.
The John Howard Vaught Award of Excellence – Isaac Ukwu
Presented to a graduating senior athlete with the qualifications are dedication, scholastic ability, morale and performance.
Birmingham Alumni Club’s Leadership Award – Ashanti Cistrunk
This award is a portrait awarded in recognition of a graduating senior football player for his leadership qualities both on and off the field.
Clower-Walters Scholarship – Quincy McGee
Established in 1974 by Jerry Clower to honor Carl Walters, a veteran Mississippi sportswriter. A plaque will be awarded to an outstanding graduating senior Ole Miss football player as selected by the coaching staff.
Evelyn Van Pelt
Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn’s love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception.
