The Buddy Fornes Memorial Award was established after the 1997 season in memory of the late Tarleton coach (1973-82).
The award goes annually to the player who embodies the spirit of the type of player that Fornes loved to teach --Â a hard-working, dedicated, blue-collar student-athlete.
|
YEAR |
PLAYER |
POS. |
HOMETOWN |
|
2012 |
Blair Johnson |
S |
Dallas |
|
2011 |
Jason Billings |
DL |
Nocona |
|
2010 |
Brandon Johnson |
DB |
Giddings |
|
2009 |
Jacob Rowe |
DE |
Alvarado |
|
2008 |
Devin Livingston |
OL |
San Antonio |
|
2007 |
Mike Jones |
OL |
Houston |
|
2006 |
Jeremy Madkins |
WR |
Stephenville |
|
2005 |
Jeff Parker |
OL |
Belton |
|
2004 |
Kelby Ledbetter |
DL |
Wheeler |
|
2003 |
Joe Morrison |
RB |
San Francisco, Calif. |
|
2002 |
Derek Thomas |
DB |
Jewett |
|
2001 |
Alester Givens |
RB |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
|
2000 |
Scott Rawlings |
DT |
Boyd |
|
1999 |
Chris Chambers |
WR |
Hitchcock |
|
1998 |
Wade Tanner |
DE |
Morton |
|
1997 |
Ryan Seward |
C |
Goldthwaite |