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 LeVon Morefield
University of Akron
University of Akron Zip walk-on, junior running back LeVon Morefield has been named the winner of the 2009 College Football Rudy Award.
LeVon was presented the trophy by Daniel 'Rudy' Ruettiger in a live ceremony held January 11th in Orlando, FL.
He was born one month premature, and addicted to crack cocaine as a result of his mother’s drug use. He has one older sibling, a brother who was also born addicted to crack cocaine. LeVon and his brother grew up together, and yet never lived in a stable home moving from home to home. Growing up with this rough background proves one of two things. It proves that you can become a product of your environment, which his brother did, and is now serving a life sentence in prison. But, it also proves that you can take the negatives of your life and turn them into a positive energy towards excelling for success.
2009 Finalists
O'Darris D'Haiti - Florida International University
A walk-on, senior defensive back O’Darris D’Haiti was cut from the Golden Panthers the first time he tried out. His hard work has since earned him playing time on special teams and eventually as a defensive starter.
Brian Coulter - University of Missouri
University of Missouri Tigers senior defensive end Brian Coulter has overcome what most would consider impossible odds. Family violence spiraled out of control in his childhood. His mother, in self defense, shot & killed his father.
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from the 2009 Awards Ceremony
All 2009 Nominees
| NOMINEE |
SCHOOL |
COACH |
| Mike Anello |
Notre Dame University |
Charlie Weiss |
| Seth Armbrust |
University of Arkansas |
Bobby Petrino |
| Toney Baker |
North Carolina State University |
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| Jess Bowers |
Clemson University |
Dabo Sweeney |
| James Burkes |
Marshall University |
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| Jake Coffman |
Northern Illinois University |
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| Joe Conklin |
University of Iowa |
Kirk Ferentz |
| Jamar Cotton |
New Mexico State University |
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| Brian Coulter |
University of Missouri |
Gary Pinkel |
| Matt Coulthard |
Army |
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| Doug Deakin |
San Diego State University |
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| O'Darris D'Haiti |
Florida International University |
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| Phillip Dillard |
University of Nebraska |
Bo Pelini |
| Patrick Edwards |
University of Houston |
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| Daryl Faulkner |
University of Kentucky |
Rich Brooks |
| Josh Flores |
Utah State University |
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| Stephen Harrison |
Kansas State University |
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| Chris Hayes |
University of Miami |
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| Jerome Hayes |
Penn State University |
Joe Paterno |
| Robert Hill |
Auburn University |
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| Tim Hiller |
Western Michigan University |
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| Michael Hodges |
Texas A&M University |
Mike Sherman |
| Tony Hunter |
Bowling Green University |
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| Jeremy Kellem |
Middle Tennesse State University |
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| Chase Kennemer |
Southern Methodist University |
June Jones |
| Phillip Knight |
San Jose State University |
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| Jordan Kovacs |
University of Michigan |
Rich Rodriguez |
| Tyson Lee |
Mississippi State University |
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| Luke Lippincott |
University of Nevada |
Chris Ault |
| Chris Maragos |
University of Wisconsin |
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| Zeke Markshausen |
Northwestern University |
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| Levon Morefield |
University of Akron |
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| Darius Nall |
University of Central Florida |
George O'Leary |
| Nathan Nolin |
Troy University |
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| Jo Jo Ortiz |
University of Texas-El Paso |
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| Adam Podet |
Tulane University |
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| Ross Pospisil |
United States Naval Academy |
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| Robert Quinn |
University of North Carolina |
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| Brad Sellers |
Georgia Tech University |
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| Lee Renfro |
University of Ohio |
Frank Solich |
| Steven Sheffield |
Texas Tech University |
Mike Leach |
| Joseph Sloan |
East Carolina University |
Skip Holtz |
| Joey Sorrentino |
University of Florida |
Urban Meyer |
| Collin Taylor |
Indiana University |
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| Mike Tepper |
University of California |
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| Brett Toney |
Memphis University |
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| Blair White |
Michigan State University |
Mark Dantonio |
| Kion Wilson |
University of South Florida |
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| Curtis Young |
University of Cincinnatti |
Brian Kelly |
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