Football | September 15, 2016

NORTHBROOK, Ill., – Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) today announced Western Michigan quarterback Zach Terrell has been named to the 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team^®, one of the most coveted off-the-field honors in college football. The Good Works Team^® award is celebrating 25 years of recognizing college football players who dedicate their time to bettering the community and the lives of others.
 
Terrell is currently finishing his MBA after completing his undergraduate degree in December, 2015. He is involved with a number of community service organizations such as Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Tree of Life Bronco Buddies and the Special Olympics to name a few. During spring break the last two years, he has taken a group of Western Michigan student-athletes to the Dominican Republic for a mission trip.
 
The team is made up of 12 players across the FBS with an honorary head coach, Mark Richt of Miami (FL). There are also 12 players across FCS, Division II, III and NAIA.
 
Amidst the rivalry, competitiveness and excitement of college football, the contributions made off the field by players and coaches can often times be overlooked. The players named to the Good Works Team^® represent the sport's finest in terms of character and leadership, in addition to maintaining good academic standing. To help announce the landmark year of the Good Works Team^®, Allstate and the AFCA have also teamed up with two-time national champion, Heisman Trophy winner and 2009 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team^® member Tim Tebow.
 
"Allstate has taken great pride in working with the AFCA to recognize student-athletes who go above and beyond to make time for community service, whether they're helping out at a local soup kitchen or going abroad on a mission trip," said Thomas Clarkson, president of the west territory for Allstate Insurance Company and a member of the 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team^® voting panel. "These young men deserve to be commended for all that they do, and their character and commitment to service is an inspiration for all of us."
 
The following players and head coach have been named to the 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team^®:
 
NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (I-A)
Name                           Cl.        Pos.     School                         Hometown
Deshaun Watson          Jr.        QB       Clemson University       Gainesville, Ga.
Derek McCartney          Jr.        LB       Colorado                       Westminster, Colo.
DeVon Edwards            RSr.     DB       Duke University             Covington, Ga.
Alec Eberle                   RSo.     OLB   Florida State University Mechanicsville, Va.
Jeb Blazevich               Jr.        TE      University of Georgia     Charlotte, N.C.
KeShun Freeman          Jr.        DL       Georgia Tech                LaGrange, Ga.
Makani Kema-Kaleiwahea  RSr.     DL   University of Hawaii       Honolulu, O'ahu
Mike Caprara                RSr.     LB       University of Pittsburgh Turtle Creek, Pa.
Caylin Moore                Sr.        DB      TCU                             Carson, Calif.
Dane Evans                  RSr.     QB      University of Tulsa        Sanger, Texas
Oren Burks                   RJr.      LB      Vanderbilt University     Fairfax Station, Va.
Zach Terrell                  RSr.     QB       Western Michigan         Fort Wayne, Ind.

Honorary Head Coach
Name   School
Mark Richt        University of Miami
 
"It is an honor to partner with Allstate in celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team," Todd Berry, AFCA Executive Director said. "Hundreds of talented and hard working student-athletes have been honored with this outstanding award, but the 25th anniversary team is special because we get to honor one of our own members, Coach Mark Richt from the University of Miami. His dedication to community service goes hand in hand for why this award was established in 1992. We congratulate him and the 24 student-athletes on this year's team."
 
Now that the team is announced, fans are encouraged to visit ESPN.com/Allstate to vote for the 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team^® Captain through November 23, 2016. The Team Captain will be honored at the Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN. The 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team^® will be invited to New Orleans to participate in a community project before the 2017 Allstate^® Sugar Bowl^®, where the team will be recognized at halftime. 
 
The 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team^® was selected from a group of nominees who were submitted by sports information directors across the country. A voting panel of former Good Works Team^® members and prominent college football media members narrowed the impressive list of 165 players and 10 coaches down to the 25 members of the 2016 team. 
 
The 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team^® voting panel includes: former Good Works Team^® members Zaid Abdul-Aleem (Duke, 1994 team), Matt Stinchcomb (Georgia, 1997, 1998 teams), Brian Brenberg (St. Thomas, 2001 team), Mike Proman (Amherst, 2002 team); media members Kirk Herbstreit (ESPN) and Blair Kerkhoff (Kansas City Star); current AFCA president and Ashland University head coach Lee Owens; 2001 AFCA president and current athletic director at Virginia Union University Joe Taylor; and Thomas Clarkson, president of the west territory for Allstate Insurance Company.
 
About the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team^®
The Allstate AFCA Good Works Teams^® were established in 1992 by the College Football Association, recognizing the extra efforts made by college football players and student support staff off the field.  AFCA became the governing body of the award in 1997 and continues to honor college football players who go the extra mile for those in need.  Allstate worked to present the award starting with the 2008 season. The SEC leads all conferences with 67 selections to the Good Works Team since it began in 1992. The SEC is followed by the Big 12 Conference with 48 selections and the Atlantic Coast Conference with 37 selections. Georgia is in first place with 17 honorees to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team^®. The Bulldogs are followed by Nebraska with 14 honorees. Super Bowl XLII, XLVI and XLI champion quarterbacks Eli and Peyton Manning were members of the 2002 and 1997 Good Works Teams^®, respectively.
     
About AFCA
The AFCA was founded in 1922 and currently has more than 11,000 members around the world
ranging from the high school level to the professional ranks. According to its constitution, the
AFCA was formed, in part, to "maintain the highest possible standards in football and in the
coaching profession" and to "provide a forum for the discussion and study of all matters
pertaining to football."