2013 UCLA football team awards announced at banquet

On Sunday night, the UCLA football team held its annual football awards banquet at The Beverly Hilton. The award for outstanding scout team player was renamed to honor wide receiver Nick Pasquale, who was struck and killed by a car in his hometown of San Clemente on Sept. 8.

The following were 2013 season award winners:

Nick “Pac” Pasquale Award for Outstanding Scout Team Player:

Offense: OL Carl Hulick (RS Fr.)

Defense: DE Zach Vinci (RS So.)

Special Teams: RB Ryan Davis (RS Fr.)

Jack R. Robinson Award for Highest Scholarship by a Senior:

OLB Aramide Olaniyan (RS Jr.)

N.N. Sugarman Award for Best Leadership:

Offense: OL Xavier Su’a-Filo (Jr.)

Defense: ILB Eric Kendricks (RS Jr.)

Special Teams: Kickoff team

Captain Don Brown Award for Most Improved Player:

Offense: WR Devin Lucien (RS So.), RB Paul Perkins (RS Fr.)

Defense: S Anthony Jefferson (RS Jr.), DL Ellis McCarthy (So.)

Special Teams: LB Kenny Orjioke (So.), LS Christopher Longo (RS So.)

John Boncheff Jr. Award for Rookie of the Year:

Offense: OL Alex Redmond (Fr.), OL Caleb Benenoch (Fr.)

Defense: LB Myles Jack (Fr.)

Special Teams: LB Jayon Brown (Fr.)

The Ed Kezirian “Coach K” Award for Academic and Athletic Balance:

OL Scott Quessenberry (Fr)

DL Kenny Clark (Fr.)

Tommy Prothro Award for Outstanding Special Teams Player:

LB Ryan Hofmeister (RS Jr.)

Kenneth S. Washington Award for Outstanding Senior of the Year:

Offense: WR Shaquelle Evans (RS Sr.)

Defense: LB Jordan Zumwalt (Sr.)

Special Teams: S Stan McKay (RS Sr.)

Paul I. Wellman Award for All-Around Excellence:

QB Brett Hundley (RS So.)

George W. Dickerson Award for Outstanding Offensive Player against USC:

Brett Hundley

Donn Moomaw Award for Outstanding Defensive Player against USC:

DL Cassius Marsh (Sr.)

LB Anthony Barr (Sr.)

Jerry Long “Heart” Award

S Librado Barocio (RS Jr.)

Henry R. “Red” Sanders Award for Most Valuable Player

Offense: Xavier Su’a-Filo

Defense: Anthony Barr

Bruin Force Award

Eric Kendricks

Anthony Barr

UCLA Captains Award:

Brett Hundley

Xavier Su’a-Filo

C Jake Brendel (RS So.)

Eric Kendricks

Anthony Barr

Ryan Hofmeister

Compiled by Andrew Erickson, Bruin Sports senior staff.

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