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DES MOINES, Iowa\u00a0\u2013 The 2025 Drake University football team put the finishing touches on its third consecutive PFL championship season with the 127th annual Channing Smith Banquet on Saturday. Allison was given the team’s Johnny Bright Most Valuable Player Award and was one of four recipients of the Al Byers Team Captain Award. Allison was also among several honorees listed on the Pioneer Football League All-Conference teams, was one of three Bulldogs celebrated for winning a PFL Player of the Week honor throughout the year, and was lauded for his appointment as PFL Defensive Player of the Year.<\/p>\n Woodson and Schremp also received Al Byers Team Captain Awards while the latter was honored as the Gene Schultz Award winner and former recognized with the Paul Morrison “All In” Award. Freshman linebacker Reed Anderson<\/a> was applauded as one of the Bulldogs’ hardest workers with the George Sypniewski Scout Team Player of the Year.<\/p>\n 127th\u00a0Annual Channing Smith Banquet Award Winners \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\nA trio of seniors in Sean Allison<\/a>, Collin Schremp<\/a>, and Luke Woodson<\/a> were all honored twice while three other individuals received team recognition.<\/p>\n
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\nVeteran defensive lineman Jacob Auen<\/a> was given the Bill Charles “Always Fight” Award while Nathan VanDeWoestyne<\/a> was the final recipient of the Al Byers Team Captain Award.<\/p>\n
\nAcademic All-Conference
\nFirst Team – Jacob Auen<\/a>, J.R. Flood<\/a>, Brett Welsing<\/a>
\nSecond Team \u2013 Benjamin Wilson<\/a>
\nPFL Players of the Week
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Week 1 vs. Upper Iowa \u2013 Chase Spellman<\/a>, So., Quarterback
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Week 5 vs. San Diego \u2013 Harry Balke<\/a>, Sr., Kicker
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Week 10 vs. Dayton \u2013 Sean Allison<\/a>, Sr., Linebacker
\nPFL All-Conference
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 First Team \u2013 Jacob Auen<\/a>, Sean Allison<\/a>, Harry Balke<\/a>
\nSecond Team \u2013 Travis Gutierrez<\/a>, Nate Henry<\/a>, J.R. Flood<\/a>, Garrison Codde<\/a>, Brett \u00a0\u00a0Welsing
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Honorable Mention \u2013 Trystan Anderson<\/a>, Taj Hughes<\/a>, Nolan Korzeniowski<\/a>
\nPFL Defensive Player of the Year \u2013 Sean Allison<\/a>
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\nGeorge Sypniewski Scout Team Player of the Year \u2013 Reed Anderson<\/a>
\nBill Charles “Always Fight” Award \u2013 Jacob Auen<\/a>
\nPaul Morrison “All In” Award \u2013 Luke Woodson<\/a>
\nGene Schultz Award \u2013 Collin Schremp<\/a>
\nJohnny Bright Most Valuable Player \u2013 Sean Allison<\/a>
\nAl Byers Team Captain Award \u2013 Nathan VanDeWoestyne<\/a>, Luke Woodson<\/a>, Collin Schremp<\/a>, Sean Allison<\/a>, Sr., Linebacker<\/p>\n