Allen recognized for his efforts in the Greenville community

by TigerNet Staff - Tuesday, August 16, 2011 11:42 AM

Dwayne Allen
Pos: TE Height: 6-3 Weight: 255 Hometown: Fayetteville, NC (Terry Sanford HS) Years Played: 2008 - 2011

Tight end Dwayne AllenDwayne Allen
Tight End
#83 6-3, 245
Fayetteville, NC
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Allen has been announced as a nominee for the 2011 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, which some regard as the most prestigious off-the-field honor in college football. The team of 22 players (selected by a voting panel) will be announced next month, so should Allen make the team, he’ll join former Tigers Xavier DyeXavier Dye
Wide Receiver
#21 6-5, 213
Greenwood, SC
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As a nominee, Allen boasts an impressive resume of community service accomplishments:
‐ Shriners Hospital for Children volunteer, visiting with orthopedic and burn patients

‐ Helps the women at the Dabo Swinney Ladies Clinic by teaching them work out techniques

‐ Liberty Youth Camp and Clinic volunteer, teaching kids football drills and speaking on the importance of teamwork and leadership

Allstate AFCA Good Works Team

For the most part, college football players are remembered for the great things they do on the playing field, and are rarely distinguished for their achievements away from the game. As protectors of the integrity of the sport, Allstate and the AFCA are passionate about sharing the community service contributions of these young men that may otherwise go unrecognized through the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®.

From the 132 nominees, the most ever in the 20-year history of the award, two 11-player Good Works Teams® will be selected and announced in late September – one for the Football Bowl Subdivision (Div. I-A) and the other for the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Divisions II, III and NAIA. In its fourth year as sponsor, Allstate has assembled a prominent selection panel including former Good Works Team® members and well respected college football media members. Hall of Fame coach and ESPN personality Lou Holtz returns as the program’s primary ambassador.

Past members of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® include Super Bowl champion quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning, ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer and 2011 NFL first-round draft pick Christian Ponder.