Sewanee's Brantley named to 2008 Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team

Sewanee's Brantley named to 2008 Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team

NORTHBROOK, Ill. - More than a month into the 2008 college football season, the off-the-field achievements of a select group of dedicated and hard-working players have distinguished them from among the more than 50,000 student-athletes competing in the sport. To honor these players and bring awareness to their selfless deeds, Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) have announced the 22 student-athletes chosen for the 2008 Allstate AFCA Good Works Teams®.

Sewanee Senior Tyler Brantley (Danielsville, Ga., Athens Academy) (Danielsville, Ga.) has received this prestigious national award, according to Vince Thompson of the AFCA and Lou Holtz, spokesman for the Good Works Team. Brantley is a graduate of Athens Academy and is the son of John and Patty Brantley of Danielsville. "I feel very honored to be named to the 2008 Good Works Team," added Brantley. "The goals of the AFCA - in developing a program such as the Good Works Team - run in stride with what Sewanee professors and coaches strive to teach their students and athletes on a daily basis - the idea that we each have an opportunity to positively influence those around us wherever we go. My experience as an athlete at Sewanee has reinforced the idea that teamwork, servant leadership, and success go hand in hand. In the end, this theory can be applied far beyond the athletic field and in virtually any walk of life."

In addition to outstanding athletic achievement as one of the leading tacklers on the football team, Brantley has served as president of the Honor Council, Vice-President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council, member of the Order of Gownsmen and he is a Wilkins Scholar. The senior natural resources major from Danielsville, Ga. taught 5th and 6th grades at the Pasua Primary School in Moshi, Tanzania last summer (2007), highlighting his dedication to service. After three weeks at the school, Brantley also explored the African wilderness and even climbed to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. He has also participated in numerous other service activities in Sewanee and at home in Georgia, including clean-ups of Lake Cheston and local youth group work at home.

"I am so pleased that Tyler Brantley has been named to the AFCA All State Good Works Team," commented Sewanee head coach Robert Black. Coaches talk so much about how selflessness on the field leads to championships and how this selfless behavior teaches young people how to lead their lives as they mature. It is wonderful to see so many young people apply that selflessness to their lives right now. Tyler is a wonderful representative from our team and our University who sets a selfless example every day on and off the field. We are very proud of him."

In order to meet the criteria set forth by Allstate and AFCA, each player must be actively involved and committed to working with a charitable organization, service group or community service while maintaining good academic standing. Candidates must also display sincere concern and reliability, while also having made a favorable impression on the organizations with which they are involved. Neither athletic ability nor on-the-field achievements are among the selection criteria.

Brantley is one of just two players from Division III to be recognized on the 2008 team.

For the complete listing of this year's Allstate AFCA Good Works Teams®, click here.

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