Each year the Mesa College football staff recognizes outstanding effort by the athletes in various positions. Following is a listing of the award winners since 1997!
Awards By Year
1997 Coaches Awards
MOST IMPROVED OFFENSE – JASON BROWN
MOST IMPROVED DEFENSE – MIKE KUGLER
TOP FRESHMAN OFFENSE – SAM LEO
TOP FRESHMAN DEFENSE – CHRIS JEWELL
TOP OFFENSIVE LINEMAN – CALVIN JACKSON
TOP DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – HARRY KOOLEN
TOP RECEIVER – MARVIN SIMMS
TOP DEFENSIVE BACK – DAVID BRADFORD
TOP RUNNING BACK – ANDRE JONES
TOP LINEBACKER – LARRY BLACKMON
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER – JOSH JACOBS
SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR – JOEL SANTOS
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE YEAR – JASON DUNN & PETE GARCES
MVP OFFENSE – ADRIAN RASCON
MVP DEFENSE – RYAN WOOSLEY
MVP OFFENSE – ADRIAN RASCON
MVP OFFENSE – ADRIAN RASCON
MVP OFFENSE – ADRIAN RASCON
1998 Coaches Awards
MOST IMPROVED OFFENSE – AARON FERGUSON
MOST IMPROVED DEFENSE – MIKE HIGH
TOP FRESHMAN OFFENSE – KELVIN McCLINTON
TOP FRESHMAN DEFENSE – RAYMOND WELLS
TOP OFFENSIVE LINEMAN – CALVIN JACKSON
TOP DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – CHRIS JEWELL
TOP RECEIVER – CHARLES JAMES
TOP DEFENSIVE BACK – JAIMEY GAINES
TOP BACK – CHRIS STODGHILL
TOP LINEBACKER – LARRY BORDEN
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER – KENNY JUNIOUS
SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR – ADRIAN RASCON
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE YEAR – JASON RILEY & CORY WELCH
MVP OFFENSE – ADRIAN RASCON
MVP DEFENSE – RYAN WOOSLEY
1999 Coaches Awards
OLYMPIAN AWARD (FOR ALL-AROUND EXCELLENCE) – RAYMOND WELLS & CHRIS STODGHILL
MOST IMPROVED OFFENSE – JAMES SWINEY & TIM HARRIS
MOST IMPROVED DEFENSE – DANNY TOSCONO
TOP FRESHMAN OFFENSE – MICHAEL LERMAN
TOP FRESHMAN DEFENSE – RYAN KELTNER & DANTE HARRELL
TOP OFFENSIVE LINEMAN – REIDER KROG
TOP DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – MICHAEL KUGLER
TOP RECEIVER – CHARLES JAMES
TOP DEFENSIVE BACK – DAVID BRADFORD
TOP BACK – CHRIS STODGHILL
TOP LINEBACKER – RAYMOND WELLS
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER – DAVID ATHERTON
SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR – ERIC NICHOLS
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR – MATTHEW McLAUGHLIN
MVP OFFENSE – CHARLES JAMES & CHRIS STODGHILL
MVP DEFENSE – RAYMOND WELLS
2000 Coaches Awards
OLYMPIAN AWARD (FOR ALL-AROUND EXCELLENCE) – RYAN KELTNER & ANDREW BALELO
MOST IMPROVED OFFENSE – CORY WHITE
MOST IMPROVED DEFENSE – LEONARD STARKS
TOP FRESHMAN OFFENSE – MOSHEN HMOUD
TOP FRESHMAN DEFENSE – STEPHEN LEBHERZ
TOP OFFENSIVE LINEMAN – JORGE ZURITA
TOP DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – DANTE HARRELL
TOP RECEIVER – E.C. FULTS & AARON JONES
TOP DEFENSIVE BACK – RYAN KELTNER
TOP BACK – RAHSHAWN GREEN
TOP LINEBACKER – RICHARD KAMOKU
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER – ANDREW BALELO
SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR – ANDREW BALELO
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR – TODD GOHSLER
MVP OFFENSE – E.C. FULTS
MVP DEFENSE – RYAN KELTNER
2001 Coaches Awards
OLYMPIAN AWARD (FOR ALL-AROUND EXCELLENCE) – CORY WHITE
MOST IMPROVED OFFENSE – ANDREW PHILLIPS
MOST IMPROVED DEFENSE – ALBERT TEJERO
TOP FRESHMAN OFFENSE – SHAWN CORLEY & JASON BURKS
TOP FRESHMAN DEFENSE – RYAN CLARK
TOP OFFENSIVE LINEMAN – CURTIS JAMES & JORGE ZURITA
TOP DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – ROBERT WATSON & CHRIS COLLINS
TOP RECEIVER – LARRY MILES
TOP DEFENSIVE BACK – JEREMIAH IMPERIAL
TOP BACK – DOUG BRADY
TOP LINEBACKER – IAN BRENNAN
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER – STEPHEN LEBHERZ
SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR – JEREMIAH IMPERIAL
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR – TODD GOHSLER
MVP OFFENSE – JIMMY GREEN
MVP DEFENSE – RICHARD KAMOKU
2002 Coaches Awards
OLYMPIAN AWARD (ALL-AROUND EXCELLENCE) – MICHAEL RATHE & PARIS BROWN
MOST IMPROVED OFFENSE – FRANK PARKER & PHILLIP QUICK
MOST IMPROVED DEFENSE – ADRIAN ACOSTA
TOP FRESHMAN OFFENSE - PATRICK NARVAEZ; RUSSELL ABUBO; & CHAD HITT
TOP FRESHMAN DEFENSE - MATTHEW CARR
TOP OFFENSIVE LINEMAN – CARY NAGEL
TOP DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – PAUL HOWSE
TOP RECEIVER – JON QUISENBERRY & SHAWN CORLEY
TOP DEFENSIVE BACK – PARIS BROWN
TOP BACK – JUSTIN GREEN & BRIAN HALL
TOP LINEBACKER / STRONG SAFETY– GRANT JACKA
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER – KEYONE ST. JOHN
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE YEAR – JOSEPH VELLA & JOSEPH KLAUS
SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR – MICHAEL RATHE
MVP OFFENSE – MICHAEL RATHE; JUSTIN GREEN; & JON QUISENBERRY
MVP DEFENSE – PAUL HOWSE
2003 Coaches Awards
OLYMPIAN AWARD (ALL-AROUND EXCELLENCE) - CHAD HITT & RYAN AMBROSE
MOST IMPROVED OFFENSE - JEREMIAH FOSTER & NICK BANKS
MOST IMPROVED DEFENSE - JASON LANE & NINO NUENZIANTE
TOP FRESHMAN OFFENSE - ERICK LAFORGIA; GREG MAYEN; MARCEL BENSON; & ALEJANDRO PALACIO
TOP FRESHMAN DEFENSE - JACOB DERINGTON; AARON TURNER; MATT OLIVER
TOP OFFENSIVE LINEMAN - RUSSELL ABUBO
TOP DEFENSIVE LINEMAN - CORNELIUS LAMBERT
TOP RECEIVER - TYRELL SPAIN
TOP DEFENSIVE BACK - KENO WALTER-WHITE
TOP BACK - ROBBIE PARQUETTE
TOP LINEBACKER / STRONG SAFETY - RYAN AMBROSE
IRONMAN AWARD - JASON BURKS & AARON SCOTT
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER - JAMES DOCKERY
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE YEAR - MICHAEL STAPLETON
SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR - RYAN AMBROSE; CHAD HITT; & KEVIN MAY
MVP OFFENSE - BLAKE MOORMAN; CLEVE JOHNSON; TERRELL BANKHEAD
MVP DEFENSE - AARON HOXIE
2004 Coaches Awards
OLYMPIAN AWARD (ALL-AROUND EXCELLENCE) - ALEX PALACIO & MATT OLIVER
MOST IMPROVED OFFENSE - ALEXANDER HAYNES & CURRAN COMMERFORD
MOST IMPROVED DEFENSE - CHRIS CARMAN
TOP FRESHMAN OFFENSE - JACOB SANTOS
TOP FRESHMAN DEFENSE - JOSH TILI & JEFF BRAUN
TOP OFFENSIVE LINEMAN - MARCEL BENSON
TOP DEFENSIVE LINEMAN - NINO NUENZIANTE
TOP RECEIVER - TYRELL SPAIN
TOP DEFENSIVE BACK - KENO WALTER-WHITE
TOP BACK - LATEEF AZZIZ
TOP LINEBACKER - AARON HOXIE
IRONMAN AWARD - TYLER JOHNSON & MATT DALE
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER - AARON TURNER
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE YEAR - BRYAN CORTNEY
SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR - TAPERA HOFISI
MVP OFFENSE - TYRELL SPAIN & MARCEL BENSON
MVP DEFENSE - AARON HOXIE