Six Named to the Paul Hornung Award Weekly Honor Roll

Louisville, Ky. (Monday, September 12, 2011) – Six players representing five different conferences have been named to the Paul Hornung Award Weekly Honor Roll. The weekly recognition honors versatile, single-game performances around the nation by FBS student-athletes.

Georgia’s Brandon Boykin and Florida International’s T.Y. Hilton are featured in the honor roll for the second consecutive week along with players from universities from the Pacific Northwest to the tip of Florida.

The Paul Hornung Award, presented by Texas Roadhouse, is awarded annually to the most versatile player in major college football.

Week Two Selections to the Paul Hornung Award Weekly Honor Roll

• Kansas’ D.J. Beshears had seven receptions for 70 yards with two touchdowns, one carry for 18 yards on an end-around and seven kickoff returns for 197 yards in a 45-42 win over Northern Illinois on Sept. 10. With nine seconds remaining in the game, Beshears caught the game winning touchdown reception after setting up the drive with a 51-yard kickoff return. He finished with 285 all-purpose yards.

• Georgia’s Brandon Boykin had seven kick returns for 184 yards, two carries for 14 yards, two tackles and an interception in a 45-42 loss to South Carolina on Sept. 10. Boykin saw action on offense, defense and special teams for the second straight game.

• Florida International’s T.Y. Hilton had seven receptions for 201 yards and two touchdowns in a 24-17 win over Louisville on Sept. 9. Hilton added two punt returns for 67 yards to finish with 268 all-purpose yards and help FIU to its first ever win over a team from a BCS automatic-qualifying conference.

• Oregon’s LaMichael James had 12 carries for 67 yards with a touchdown, two receptions for 56 yards with a touchdown and one punt return for a 58-yard touchdown in a 69-20 win over Nevada on Sept. 10. In all, James had 181 all-purpose yards and scored three different ways.

• Arizona State’s Jamal Miles caught six passes for 50 yards with two touchdowns, ran for 13 yards on two carries and threw one pass for a 35-yard touchdown in a 37-30 win over Missouri in overtime on Sept. 9. Miles added three punt returns for 27 yards and a kick return. Miles’ touchdown reception in overtime became the game-winning touchdown after the Sun Devils stopped Missouri in overtime.

• Toledo’s Eric Page had 12 receptions for 145 yards with two touchdowns, one carry, one punt return for eight yards and two kick returns for 65 yards in a 27-22 loss to Ohio State on Sept. 10. Page also completed a pass on a two-point conversion.

Past Paul Hornung Award Weekly Honor Roll Selections

Week One: Brandon Boykin (Georgia), T.Y. Hilton (Florida International), Marquis Maze (Alabama), Chris Rainey (Florida), Kendall Wright (Baylor).

Week Two: D.J. Beshears (Kansas), Brandon Boykin (Georgia), T.Y. Hilton (Florida International), LaMichael James (Oregon), Jamal Miles (Arizona State), Eric Page (Toledo).

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Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse

Created by the Louisville Sports Commission in 2010, the Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football. The Award is designed to promote college football and help preserve the legacy of one of Kentucky's best-known and accomplished athletes who has always called Louisville home. Hornung, the 1956 Heisman Trophy winner at Notre Dame and NFL MVP for the Green Bay Packers, set a single season NFL scoring record that stood 46 years. Paul is a member of the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame, and Vince Lombardi once called Hornung, “The most versatile man ever to play the game.” A national selection committee comprised of 16 sports journalists and former NFL stars votes for the Hornung Award, and this year fan voting on Facebook powered by Texas Roadhouse will comprise the 17th vote. All votes are tabulated independently by regional accounting firm Dean Dorton Allen Ford. The winner is honored at a banquet presented by Jewish Hospital Sports Medicine in late January each year in downtown Louisville. For more information, visit www.paulhornungaward.com Fans can also follow online on Twitter (@hornungaward) and Become a Fan on Facebook.

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