Tide names MVP, team captains
BIRMINGHAM | A day after defeating Georgia in the Southeastern Conference Championship Game in Atlanta, the University of Alabama football team was in Birmingham on Sunday for the team's annual awards banquet and The Cahaba Grand Conference Center.
Junior linebacker C.J. Mosley was named the Most Valuable Player while Damion Square, Chance Warmack and Barrett Jones were named permanent team captains.
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Alabama coach Nick Saban addressed an audience that included members of the team, coaching staff, administration and support staff following the awards session in which he recapped the 2012 season and stated the goals for the upcoming BCS National Championship Game against Notre Dame on Jan. 7.
Here is the list of award winners:
Iron Man Award
T.J. Yeldon, Cade Foster, Kelly Johnson and Jesse Williams
Unsung Hero Award
Kenny Bell, Quinton Dial, Carson Tinker, Xzavier Dickson and Jeremy Shelley
Outstanding Senior
Scholar Award
Barrett Jones and Chance Warmack
Outstanding Defensive
Performer Award
C.J. Mosley and Dee Milliner
Up-Front Award
Jeoffrey Pagan, Ed Stinson, Cyrus Kouandjio and Anthony Steen
Most Inspiring Player
Damion Square
Commitment to Academic
Excellence Award
Denzel Devall, Geno Smith, D.J. Fluker, Quinton Dial and Arie Kouandjio
Defensive Achievement Award
Adrian Hubbard, Deion Belue, HaHa Clinton-Dix and Trey DePriest
Offensive Achievement Award
Amari Cooper, Eddie Lacy, T.J. Yeldon and D.J. Fluker
President's Award
Jesse Williams, Robert Lester, Chance Warmack and Kevin Norwood
Special Teams Award
Vinnie Sunseri, Cody Mandell, Christion Jones and Landon Collins
Defensive Players of the Year
Nico Johnson and Dee Milliner
Offensive Players of the Year
AJ McCarron and Barrett Jones
Pat Trammell Award
Michael Williams and Nico Johnson
Jefferson County Alumni
Association Distinguished
Alumnus Award
Bobby Humphrey
Most Valuable Player
C.J. Mosley
Captain Awards
Damion Square, Chance Warmack and Barrett Jones