NORTHBROOK, Ill. – North Carolina Central offensive lineman Nick Leverett is one of 169 college football nominees for distinguished recognition on the 2018 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, as announced by Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association.
The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® has been one of the most esteemed honors in college football for more than 25 years, celebrating the remarkable accomplishments of college football student-athletes on the field, in the classroom and in the community.
A native of Concord, N.C., Leverett is a two-time All-MEAC offensive lineman and team captain, a criminal justice major with a 3.373 overall grade point average, a campus leader, and an active participant in community service.
"In the last three years, I've watched Nick grow into one of the finest young men that I know," said NCCU football head coach Granville Eastman. "Nick is not only a model student-athlete, but he is also a model citizen."
A special voting panel consisting of former Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® members and prominent college football media members will review submissions from sports directors across the nation to select the 2018 Good Works Team®. Tim Tebow, two-time national champion, Heisman Trophy winner and 2009 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® member, will once again headline the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® voting panel.
The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® is comprised of 11 players from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and 11 players from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Divisions II, III and the NAIA and one honorary head coach.
The final roster of 22 award recipients and honorary head coach will be unveiled in September.
Two NCCU football student-athletes have earned distinction on the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® in recent years, Jordan Reid in 2013 and Carl Jones in 2016.
NICK LEVERETT:
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Leverett has participated in numerous community service initiatives as a member of the NCCU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), the NCCU football team, his fraternity and honor society, as well as on his own…
FPG Bilingue Elementary School – March 2018 (Chapel Hill, NC)
- Spoke to elementary students about character building, breaking barriers, and not giving up during adverse times.
"Ties of Honor" – Feb. 2018 (Durham, NC)
- Taught fellow male students about professional etiquette and how to tie a necktie.
Toiletry Drive – Fall 2015, 2016 & 2017
- Collected unused toiletries from hotels where athletic teams stayed and created toiletry bags for the Durham Rescue Mission. (NCCU SAAC)
Feed-A-Family Thanksgiving – 2015, 2016 & 2017
- Collected donations and food to feed the less fortunate for Thanksgiving. (NCCU SAAC)
Real Talk – Feb. 2018
- Collaborated with campus police to discuss issues of campus safety. (Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.)
Habitat for Humanity – (multiple times)
- Volunteered to build houses for the less fortunate.
Durham Rescue Mission – Oct. 2017
- Gathered and donated more than 200 canned goods to the Durham Rescue Mission in support of the surrounding community.
Back-Pack Drive – Aug. 2017 (fraternity)
- Gathered back packs and other school supplies to help kids going back to school. (Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.)
Ronald McDonald House – July 2017
- Baked and cleaned to assist patients and their families. (NCCU Preparing to Soar Program)
Seeds – July 2017
- Worked in gardens to promote community growth. (NCCU Preparing to Soar Program)
Pizza for Homeless – July 2017
- Gathered mentees and drove around Durham, NC passing out food to the homeless.
"OneLove" Domestic Violence – March 2017
- Watched the movie "OneLove" and participated in an activity involving domestic violence awareness. (NCCU Football)
Kiss Away Cancer – Feb. 2017
- Made Valentine's Day cards for cancer patients. (NCCU Football)
ATHLETICS
2018 National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Outstanding Scholar-Athlete Award Winner (football performance, academic achievement, school leadership)
Two-time All-MEAC Selection
- 2017 All-MEAC Second Team
- 2016 All-MEAC Third Team
2016 FCS Football Freshman All-American - Second Team (TonySoftli.com)
Two-time MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week (2016 & 2017)
2016 NCCU Football Newcomer of the Year
Has started every game on the offensive line during his two seasons at NCCU.
ACADEMICS
3.373 overall GPA / Criminal Justice major
Two-time Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) All-Academic Team
Seven-time Dean's List Honoree (3.600 GPA in Spring 2018 semester)
Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society Inductee (2018)
On schedule to earn bachelor's degree in Summer 2018 (just three years, plus summer school), and begin graduate school in Fall 2018.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP
NCCU Director of Athletics Captains Council – Football Liaison
NCCU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) – Football Liaison/Community Service Coordinator
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Tau Psi Chapter – Keeper of Peace
NCCU Football Team Captain – 2017 (2018 captains will be announced in summer)
U.S. Marines "Battles Won" Symposium Honoree (at 2018 MEAC Basketball Tournament)
After the final team members are announced in September, college football fans can visit the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® official page on ESPN.com to view profiles and images of the players and honorary head coach, and vote for the 2018 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® Captain. Fans are also encouraged to follow along and join in on the conversation by searching and using #GoodWorksTeam on their social media channels throughout the season.
The following players have been nominated for consideration to be named to the 2018 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®:
Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)
Arizona State University – Manny Wilkins
Auburn University – Derrick Brown
Boston College – Michael Walker
Brigham Young University – Tanner Mangum
Clemson University – Sean Pollard
Colorado State University – Adam Prentice
Duke University – Johnathan Lloyd
East Carolina University – Alex Turner
Eastern Michigan University – Jeremy Hickey
Florida State University – Fredrick Jones
Indiana University – Ricky Brookins
Iowa State University – D'Andre Payne
Kansas State University – Dalton Risner
Kent State University – Matt Bahr
Louisiana State University – Blake Ferguson
Marshall University – Chase Hancock
Miami University – James Gardner
Michigan State University – Khari Willis
Middle Tennessee State University – Matt Bonadies
Mississippi State University – Nick Fitzgerald
Northern Illinois University – Max Scharping
Old Dominion University – Oshane Ximines
Penn State University – Nick Scott
Purdue University – David Blough
Rutgers University – Zack Heeman
Southern Methodist University – Jordan Wyatt
Syracuse University – Kielan Whitner
TCU – Ben Banogu
Texas A&M University – Erik McCoy
Texas State University – A.J. Krawczyk
Tulane University – Brian Newman
UCF – Jordan Johnson
UNC-Charlotte – Juwan Foggie
United States Air Force Academy – Brody Bagnall
University of Akron – Brian Reinke
University of Alabama – Jamey Mosley
University of Arkansas – Hjalte Froholdt
University of California, Berkeley – Patrick Laird
University of Cincinnati – Garrett Campbell
University of Florida – Fred Johnson
University of Georgia – Rodrigo Blankenship
University of Hawaii – Dakota Torres
University of Illinois – Nick Allegretti
University of Iowa – Parker Hesse
University of Kansas – Joe Dineen
University of Kentucky – C.J. Conrad
University of Louisville – Dae Williams
University of Michigan – Chase Winovich
University of Minnesota – Emmit Carpenter
University of Missouri – Corey Fatony
University of Nebraska – Freedom Akinmoladun
University of Nevada – Ty Gangi
University of Notre Dame – Nic Weishar
University of Oklahoma – Caleb Kelly
University of Pittsburgh – Darrin Hall
University of South Alabama – Sean Grayer
University of Southern California – Jordan Austin
University of Southern Mississippi – Picasso Nelson Jr.
University of Tennessee – Kyle Phillips
University of Texas – Chase Moore
University of Texas at San Antonio – Jalen Rhodes
University of Toledo – Cody Thompson
University of Tulsa – Willie Wright
University of Utah – Chase Hansen
University of Virginia – Lester Coleman
University of Wisconsin – D'Cota Dixon
Utah State University – Jacoby Wildman
Vanderbilt University – Khari Blasingam
West Virginia University – Will Grier
Western Michigan University – Jamauri Bogan
Combined Divisions (FCS, II, III & NAIA)
Alabama State University – Carl Thompson
Alma College – Hunter Hoffman
Angelo State University – Connor Flanigan
Arkansas Tech University – Tremel Glasper
Ashland University – Travis Downing
Aurora University – Kurtis Chione
Bemidji State University – Jared Henning
Berry College – Justen Booket
Bethel University (Minn.) – Kyle Kilgore
Black Hills State University – Zane Lindsey
Butler University – Drew Bevelhimer
Capital University – Cory Heeter
Carthage College – Jeremy Behnke
Chapman University – Elias Deeb
Colorado State University-Pueblo – Quinn Vandekoppel
Concord University – Brandon Plyler
Concordia University, Nebraska – Vince Beasley
Dakota State University – Brandon Schmit
DePauw University – Hunter Sego
Drake University – Nathan Clayberg
East Stroudsburg University – Levi Murphy
Eastern Kentucky University – LJ Scott
Eastern New Mexico University – Wyatt Strand
Eastern Washington University – Sam McPherson
Ferris State University – Travis Russell
Franklin and Marshall College – Tanner Erisman
Frostburg State University – Riley Hartman
Furman University – Avery Armstrong
Guilford College – Jeremiah Hedrick
Harvard University – Jake McIntyre
Hope College – Mason Dekker
Howard University – John Petricca
Illinois State University – Jake Kolbe
Jacksonville University – Jake Dempsey
James Madison University – Grant Westbrook
Johns Hopkins University – Luke McFadden
Kennesaw State University – Nicolas Snowden
Lewis & Clark College – Pete Lahti
Lindenwood University – Jonathan Harris
Macalester College – Ethan Levin
Manchester University – Brady Nyland
Marist College – Kyle Hamrick
Mercer University – Isaiah Buehler
Millikin University – Matthew Brown
Millsaps College – Andrew Cassidy
Minot State University – Parker Franzen
Monmouth University – Ryan Wetzel
Montana State University – Wilson Brott
Montana Tech – Clay Dean
Moravian College – Nick Zambelli
Morgan State University – Deontaye White
Morningside College – Trent Solsma
North Carolina Central University – Nick Leverett
North Dakota State University – Easton Stick
Northern State University – Zach Mohs
Ohio Dominican University – Cory Contini
Ohio Wesleyan University – Cameron Smith
Peru State College – Daniel Boshart
Princeton University – Kurt Holuba
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Sean Egan
Rowan University – Kevin Stokes
Saint Augustine's University – Zack Jenkins
Saint John's University (Minn.) – Jackson Erdmann
Samford University – Kevin Marion
South Dakota School of Mines – Jake Sullivan
South Dakota State University – Taryn Christion
Southeastern Oklahoma State University – Joel Carlos
Southwest Minnesota State University – Jon Dicke
Springfield College – Andrew Papirio
Stephen F. Austin State University – Cody Williams
Stevenson University – Dan Williams
Stony Brook University – Marc Nolan
Texas A&M University-Commerce – Chris Smith
Texas A&M University-Kingsville – Sean Landez
The College of Wooster – Hunter Coia
University of California, Davis – Kooper Richardson
University of Central Missouri – Austin Miller
University of Dubuque – Collin Stefanowski
University of Minnesota-Crookston – Will Cross
University of Minnesota-Duluth – Trapper Ward
University of Mount Union – Jared Ruth
University of North Dakota – Brady Oliveira
University of Pennsylvania – Sam Philippi
University of Puget Sound – Dwight Jackson
University of Sioux Falls – Logan Dykstra
University of St. Thomas – Jacques Perra
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga – Alex Trotter
University of Wisconsin-Platteville – Mark Johnson
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater – Elliot Kim
Upper Iowa University – Tanner Thompson
Utica College – Malcolm Stowe
Virginia State University – Shakym Peters
Walsh University – Morgan Trust
Wartburg College – Matt Sacia
Washington University in St. Louis – Jason Singer
Wayne State University – Deiontae Nicholas
Westminster College (Pa.) – Bryson Paulinellie
Wingate University – Adam Riley
Youngstown State University – Tevin McCaster
About the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®
The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® was 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 71 selections to the Good Works Team since it began in 1992. The SEC is followed by the Atlantic Coast Conference with 37 selections and the Big 12 Conference with 30 selections. Georgia is in first place with 18 honorees to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. ® The Bulldogs are followed by Kentucky and 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."