Tavon Austin nominated for Play of the Year
Former Dunbar standout Tavon Austin has made his share of highlights on the football field, and now one of them is up for a national award.
The West Virginia junior's 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Marshall on Sept. 4 (see video above) has been nominated for the 2011 GEICO Play of the Year, according to the Mountaineers' team site.
The winner of the award -- as decided by fans and a panel of college football experts -- will be announced on GEICO presents Best of College Football 2011 on CBS Nov. 25 at 1:30 p.m.
For more info on the contest, visit http://www.facebook.com/bestofcollegefootball.
Obviously this is a fitting week to note Austin's accomplishments, because West Virginia visits Maryland Saturday at noon.
And, just a reminder: This season, our intrepid intern Chris Eckard will be keeping track of former local high school football stars thriving at "The Next Level" over at the Recruiting Report blog.
Comments
R u kidding? That has to be a joke. That was the most usual return for touchdown ever. I don't believe this.
Posted by: Pv | September 14, 2011 10:05 PM