{"id":2408,"date":"2016-12-08T22:10:37","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T04:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tfootballstg.wpengine.com\/?p=2408"},"modified":"2016-12-09T06:07:07","modified_gmt":"2016-12-09T12:07:07","slug":"national-college-football-award-winners-high-school-multiple-sport-backgrounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brandbutter.io\/beta\/trackingfootball.com\/blog\/national-college-football-award-winners-high-school-multiple-sport-backgrounds\/","title":{"rendered":"All National College Football Award Winners Played Multiple Sports in High School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>100% of 2016 college football award winners played another sport in high school. Nine award winners were track and field athletes, eight played basketball, one played soccer, one wrestled, and one played Australian Rules football. In addition seven award winners played three different sports in high school.<\/p>\n<p>Here is Tracking Football&#8217;s multi-sport breakdown of each of the winners:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Bednarik Award &#8211; Defensive Player of the Year <\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Jonathan Allen, Alabama<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Track &amp; Field and Basketball Player at Stone Bride HS in Virignia<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3.7 \/ 5.0 PAI<\/li>\n<li>45-08 Shot Put ( &gt; 53%)<\/li>\n<li>143-08 Discus Throw ( &gt; 69%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Biletnikoff Award &#8211; Best Wide Receiver<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Dede Westbrook, Oklahoma<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Track &amp; Field and Basketball Player at C.H. 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Tracking Football has spent decades collecting the high school track and field data of over 30,000 Division 1 and NFL football players. This database allowed us to create a 0.0 to 5.0 <a href=\"https:\/\/tfootballstg.wpengine.com\/why\/player-athletic-index\/\">Player Athletic Index<\/a>\u00a0for football players that is rooted in high school track data as well as height, weight and football position. Currently Big 12 &amp; Big Ten football programs use our PAI score to assist in recruiting prospects.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about our services or to schedule a free demo <a href=\"https:\/\/tfootballstg.wpengine.com\/demo\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>100% of 2016 college football award winners played another sport in high school. Nine award winners were track and field athletes, eight played basketball, one played soccer, one wrestled, and one played Australian Rules football. 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