Gene Upshaw Award

The Gene Upshaw Award is awarded to the best lineman, offensive or defensive, in NCAA Division II college football. The award is presented by the Manheim Touchdown Club and is recognized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Gene Upshaw Award
Given forBest lineman in Division II college football
CountryUnited States
Presented byManheim Touchdown Club
History
First award2004
Most recentMarkus Jones, Angelo State

The award is named after former NFL offensive lineman Gene Upshaw, who played college football at Texas A&I University and later for the Oakland Raiders in the NFL. He was inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Criteria
  • Must be a junior or senior in athletic eligibility and competed in at least 70 percent of the team’s regular season games.
  • Must play at one of the following positions: Offensive Linemen: tackles, guards, centers (tight ends are ineligible); Defensive Linemen-ends, tackles, nose guards/tackles.
  • Must be of good academic standing (eligible to compete). Ineligible players will be disqualified.
  • Must be an All-America or all-region caliber candidate (1st or 2nd team).
  • Only one nominee per institution (regardless of position).

Previous winners
YearPlayerPositionSchool
2004Nathan BakerOLPittsburg State
2005Mike McFaddenDLGrand Valley State
2006Mike McFaddenDLGrand Valley State
2007Brandon BarnesOTGrand Valley State
2008Sam CollinsCAbilene Christian
2009Ben StaggsOTWest Liberty
2010Brandon FuscoCSlippery Rock
2011Joe LongOTWayne State
2012Garth HeikkinenOGMinnesota–Duluth
2013Darius AllenDECSU–Pueblo
2014Darius AllenDECSU–Pueblo
2015Matt JudonDEGrand Valley State
2016Jordan MorganOTKutztown
2017Marcus MartinDESlippery Rock
2018Markus JonesDEAngelo State


Awards won by school

Schools in italics are no longer Division II members.

SchoolWinners
Grand Valley State4
Slippery Rock2
CSU–Pueblo2
Abilene Christian1
Angelo State1
Kutztown1
Minnesota–Duluth1
Pittsburg State1
Wayne State1
West Liberty1
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