CLEMSON, SC (FOX Carolina) — The Clemson Tigers held their annual awards banquet on Saturday.
Patrick Sapp – a former Clemson and NFL standout – received the Brian Dawkins Lifetime Achievement Award.
Each year, head coach Dabo Swinney presents the award to honor a former Clemson player who “has consistently demonstrated the qualities of leadership, community service and other high qualities that are consistent with excellence since graduating of his graduation from the Clemson program”.
Recipients must be out of school for at least 10 years to be eligible for the award.
Dawkins played 16 years in the NFL – and was named to nine Pro Bowls. He was also a finalist for numerous public service awards – and was the first recipient of the award.
Officials say Sapp was a highly recruited quarterback from Jacksonville, Florida in the early 1990s. He is one of six players to start in a season on both sides of the ball in the past 50 last years.
Sapp also played on the Clemson basketball team for Rick Barnes during the 1994-95 season.
Sapp led Clemson to a 33-point victory over a top-20 North Carolina team as a rookie in 1992 and then threw a game-winning touchdown pass to Terry Smith in the 1993 Peach Bowl – beating Kentucky by a point.
During his professional career – Sapp moved to defensive end, where he started 12 games for the Tigers’ Gator Bowl team.
He finished that season fifth on the team in tackles and in the spring of 1996 – despite only playing one season on defense – the San Diego Chargers selected Sapp as their defensive end with the 50th overall selection of the NFL Draft.
He played four seasons in the NFL.
Today – Sapp is the Vice President of Development for Skore Hotels at Rosemont Holdings.
He is also chief operating officer of Universal Therapeutic Services in Greenville – a company that partners with the community to provide human resource services, including mental health.
Sapp is involved in many community service projects.
He served as chairman of the board of the Leaders R Us Foundation in Greenville and is the co-founder of the Greenville Red Raider Youth Organization and founder of the One Clemson Board.
Sapp was also a board member of Greenville Technical College and chairman of the board of Brian Dawkins’s Impact Foundation.
Brian Dawkins Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
2013: Brian Dawkins, 1992-95
2014: Bill Smith, 1977-81
2015: Warren Forney, 1991-95
2016: Jerry Butler, 1975-78
2017: Jeff Davis, 1978-81
2018: Mark Richardson, 1979-82
2019: Michael Allen, 1995-98
2020: Michael Dean Perry, 1984-87
2021: Carl Martin, 1979-82
2022: Dexter Davis, 1988-90
2023: Patrick Sapp, 1992-95
Below is a list of the awards presented at the banquet.
OFFENSIVE PRIZES
Solid Rock Awards
Most solid, consistent and reliable player(s) in each position
QB DJ Uiagalelei
RB Phil Mafah
RB Will Shipley
WR Fine Collins
WR Joseph Dog
TE Davis Allen
OL Jordan McFadden
OL Will Putnam
Bustle Price
Constant effort and source of inspiration for teammates
RB Phil Mafah
OL Walker Parks
OL Will Putnam
WR Drew Swinney
12th Man Award
TE Jake Bringingstool
QB Cade Klubnik
RB Phil Mafah
OL Mitchell Mayes
WR Brannon Spector
Iron Man Award
Reliable player with resilient persistence and leadership
TE Davis Allen
OL Mac Cranford
WR Tye Herbstreit
OL Jordan McFadden
RB Will Shipley
Most Improved Offensive Players of the Year
TE Jake Bringingstool
TE Sage Ennis
RB Phil Mafah
WR Drew Swinney
OLMarcus Tate
rookies of the year
QB Cade Klubnik
OL Blake Miller
WR Antonio Williams
Scout Team Defensive Players of the Year
LB Jesiah Carlton
S Jacob Hendricks
BY Evan McCutchen
Tiger Pride Award (MVP)
TE Davis Allen
OL Jordan McFadden
RB Will Shipley
WR Antonio Williams
Future Impact players
RB Keith Adams Jr.
TE Sage Ennis
Collin Sadler
TE Josh Sapp
WR Cole Turner
WR Adam Randall
PAW Award
Most Blue Collar/Disinterested Players
WR Hampton Earle
OL Walker Parks
TE Luke Price
OL Will Putnam
DEFENSIVE PRIZES
Solid Rock Awards
Most solid, consistent and reliable player(s) in each position
BY KJ Henry
BY Myles Murphy
DT Tyler Davis
DT Ruke Orhorhoro
LB Barrett CarterLB
Jeremy Trotter Jr.
CB Sheridan Jones
CB Nate Wiggins
S RJ Mickens
S Jalyn Phillips
Bustle Price
Constant effort and source of inspiration for teammates
DT Tyler Davis
S Jalyn Phillips
LB Trenton Simpson
LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
S Tyler Venables
12th Man Award
BY Justin Mascoll
S RJ Mickens
S Tyler Venables
LB Wade Woodaz
Iron Man Award
Reliable player with resilient persistence and leadership
LB David Cote
DT Tyler Davis
Andrew Beat
DT Ruke Orhorhoro
S Jalyn Phillips
Most Improved Defensive Players of the Year
BY KJ Henry
DT Ruke Orhorhoro
S Tyler Venables
CB Nate Wiggins
rookies of the year
CB Toriano Pride Jr.
LB Wade Woodaz
Scout Team Offensive Players of the Year
OL Nathan Brooks
WR Jackson Crosby
WR Blackmon Huckabee Jr.
QB Trent Pearman
Tiger Pride Award (MVP)
LB Barrett Carter
DT Tyler Davis
BY KJ Henry
LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr
Future Impact players
DT DeMonte Capehart
S Sherrod Covil Jr.
By Cade Denhoff
LB TJ Dudley
C.B. Jeady Chapter
DT Payton page
CB Toriano Pride Jr.
PAW Award
Most Blue Collar/Disinterested Players
LB LaVonta Bentley
DT Bryan Bresee
S Carson Donnelly
LB Keith Maguire
BY Justin Mascoll
DT Ruke Orhorhoro
SPECIAL TEAM AWARDS
Most Improved Special Teams Players of the Year
LS Holden Caspersen
LS Philippe Florenzo
P Aidan Swanson
PK Jonathan Weitz
Special Teams Offensive Player of the Year
TE Davis Allen
TE Luke Price
WR Brannon Spector
WR Drew Swinney
WR Antonio Williams
Special Teams Defensive Player of the Year
S Carson Donnelly
LB Keith Maguire
LB Wade Woodaz
Special Teams Appreciation Team Players of the Year
WR Jackson Crosby
S Pierre Nearn
S Caleb Nix
Specialist of the year
PK BT Potter
PRICE OF STRENGTH
American NSCA Strength and Conditioning Candidates
TE Davis Allen
DT Tyler Davis
OL Will Putnam
Dedication Award
TE Davis Allen
PK BT Potter
LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Power Hour Development Awards
LB Reed Morrissey
All-In Accountability Challenge Captain Champions
WR Joseph Dog
BY Xavier Thomas
PK Jonathan Weitz
All-In Accountability Challenge Champion Team Members
TE Griffin Bat
TE Will Blackston
PK Liam Boyd
LB Barrett Carter
S/P Brodey Conn
WR Ham Greene
S Jacob Hendricks
QB Cade Klubnik
LB Reed Morrissey
PK Hogan Morton
RB Kobe Pace
OL ChapmanPendergrass
DT Etinosa Reuben
S Tyler Venables
LB Wade Woodaz
ADDITIONAL PRIZES
Most Inspirational Players of the Year
BY KJ Henry
QB DJ Uiagalelei
GPA Awards
Overall: LB David Cote and RB Will Shipley
Senior: WR Drew Swinney
Junior: WR Hamp Greene
Second year: LB Joey Eddis
Redshirt freshman: PK Hogan Morton
Real Freshman: S/P Brodey Conn and S Caleb Nix
Real Tigers of the Year
Presented by the staff of the Nieri Family Student-Athlete Enrichment Center
QB Hunter Helmets
BY KJ Henry
OL Tristan Leigh
BY Justin Mascoll
Spiritual Leadership Award
LB Riggs Faulkenberry
Tim Bourret Award
Player(s) who best represent themselves, their teammates and Clemson University in the media
BY KJ Henry
QB DJ Uiagalelei
PAW Journey Professional of the Year
PK BT Potter
PAW Journey Service Above Self Award
RB Will Shipley
PAW Journey PAT Man of the Year
TE Davis Allen
team captains
TE Davis Allen
DT Tyler Davis
BY KJ Henry
OL Jordan McFadden
S Jalyn Phillips
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