Prep football: Manatee's award winners

Manatee's football team handed out its team awards during Monday night's banquet.

The winners are:

Booster President’s Character Award.......... Chase Sandberg
Charles Brown, Sr. 110% Effort Award......... Blake Keller
12th Man Award ................................................ Kelvin Carter
Big Play Award Offense.................................. Anthony Lauro
Big Play Award Defense................................. Rhoshaun Goff
Most Improved - Defense................................ Willie Smith
Most Improved - Offense................................. Jakob Sperko
Comeback Player............................................. Brent Yancy
Hammer Award................................................. Clint Heaven
Ironman Award................................................. Marquis Dawsey
Coaches’ Award - Offense.............................. Garrett Waiters
Coaches’ Award - Defense............................. Hershel Caywood
Outstanding Special Teams Player............... Nicolas Tankersley
Outstanding Offensive Back.......................... Leon Allen
Outstanding Defensive Back......................... Jalen Holmes
Outstanding Receiver...................................... Ryan Taylor
Outstanding Offensive Lineman................... Thor Miller
Outstanding Defensive Lineman.................. Derrick Calloway

Most Valuable Player - Offense..................... Cord Sandberg
Most Valuable Player - Defense.................... Darius White

Allen (Western Kentucky), Caywood (Brown), Heaven (North Carolina) and White (Iowa State) will sign letters of intent Wednesday during National Signing Day.

The ceremony is scheduled for 9 a.m. in the Davis Building.