And The Draddy Goes To Leonard

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Brian Leonard the Senior Rutgers Fullback won the Draddy Award last night.
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Rutgers' Leonard wins Draddy



Wednesday, December 06, 2006

NEW YORK -- Brian Leonard, the standout fullback from Rutgers, became the 17th recipient of the Draddy Trophy, presented by HealthSouth, at The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame's 49th Annual Awards Dinner in New York City last night.
Known in many circles as the "Academic" Heisman, the Draddy Trophy recognizes an individual for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary community leadership. The award comes with a 24-inch, 25-pound bronze trophy and a $25,000 postgraduate scholarship. A total of $320,000 was awarded to Leonard and the other 16 Draddy Trophy Finalists, who each claimed $18,000 scholarships.

Other finalists were (ESPN)

The other Division I-A finalists were Florida quarterback Chris Leak; Penn State linebacker Paul Posluszny; Colorado guard Brian Daniels; Connecticut defensive tackle Rhema Fuller; West Virginia linebacker Jay Henry; Oklahoma defensive tackle Carl Pendleton; Wisconsin tackle Joe Thomas; and Wyoming safety John Wendling.