CAJUNS ANNOUNCE 2003 SEASON AWARDS
LOUISIANA La. – Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns football coaching staff announced the 2003 Hooters Season Award winners. Each week during the regular season, the coaching staff honored players for their individual effort in game performances.
Senior wide receiver Fred Stamps was named the 2003 Hooters Offensive Most Valuable Player. Stamps caught 62 passes for 973 yards and seven touchdowns during his senior season. Stamps finished his four-year Cajuns career second in yards (2,789), receptions (180) and third in touchdown receptions (19). For his efforts, Stamps was a unanimous selection to the 2003 All-Sun Belt Offensive First Team.
Senior defensive end Antonio Floyd was named the 2003 Hooters Defensive Most Valuable Player. Floyd finished sixth on the team with 34 tackles last season, while leading the team with 10 tackles for loss and four sacks. For his efforts, Floyd was named to the 2003 All-Sun Belt Defensive First Team.
Sophomore place kicker Sean Comiskey was named the 2003 Hooters Special Teams Most Valuable Player. Comiskey was 12-for-15 in field goals and 28-for-29 in extra points. Comiskey was also a 2003 All-Sun Belt First Team selection.
Five seniors were selected as 2003 team captains. Stamps and quarterback Eric Rekieta represented the offense. Floyd and linebacker Ross Brupbacher represented the defense, while punter Grant Autrey represented special teams.
Rekieta received the 2003 Thumper Award for the biggest hit on offense. Defensive end Derace James received the 2003 Hammer Award for the biggest hit on defense and junior Travis Cones received the 2003 Kahuna Award for the biggest hit on special teams.
2003 MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS
Offense: Fred Stamps
Defense: Antonio Floyd
Special Teams: Sean Comiskey
2003 TEAM CAPTAINS
Offense: Fred Stamps, Eric Rekieta
Defense: Antonio Floyd, Ross Brupbacher
Special Teams: Grant Autrey
2003 BIG HIT WINNERS
Thumper: Eric Rekieta
Hammer: Derace James
Kahuna: Travis Cones
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