DeLuca
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Wyoming Area graduate Dominic DeLuca picked up a pair of awards at the State College Quarterback CLubs’ annual banquet honoring the football team.
DeLuca was honored with the team’s other captains with the Captain’s Award. Also receiving the Captain’s Award were safety Keaton Ellis, offensive lineman Olumuyiwa Fashanu, defensive end Adisa Isaac, tight end Theo Johnson and wide receiver Malick Meiga.
DeLuca, a redshirt sophomore linebacker, was also presented with the John Bruno Memorial Award as the outstanding special teams palyer for the year.
Bruno, a punter, was a member of the 1986 undefeated national championship team. His punting played a key role in limiting the high-powered Miami Hurricanes’ offense off balance in the Nittany Lions’ 14-10 champship-clinching victory in the 1987 Fiesta Bowl.
Away from the field, Bruno was know for his outgoing personality and sense of humor. Bruno died from skin cancer in 1992.
Other award winners included:
• Public Service Award: OL Nick Dawkins
• Developmental Squad Special Teams Player of the Year: LB Kaveion Keys
• Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Year: LB Kaveion Keys, DE Jake Wilson
• Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Year: WR Ethan Black, OL Addison Penn
• Outstanding Run-On Award: OL Dominic Rulli, CB Kolin Dinkins
• Dick Maginnis Memorial Award (Outstanding OL): OL Olumuyiwa Fashan
• Reid Robinson Award (Outstanding DL): DE Adisa Isaac, DE Chop Robinson
• Iron Lion (Strength & Conditioning Award): TE Theo Johnson
• Tim Shaw Thrive Award (Student-athlete who has overcome adversities and been an inspiration to fellow teammates): OL Hunter Nourzad, CB Johnny Dixon
• Bob Mitinger Memorial Award (Ultimate Teammate): TE Tyler Warren, CB Daequan Hardy
• Ridge Riley Memorial Award (Core Values Award): WR Malick Meiga, DT Dvon Ellies
• Highest Academic Average (Cumulative GPA): WR Jan Mahlert
• Nittany Lion Club Award (Senior with highest GPA): OL Hunter Nourzad
• Letterman’s Club Scholarship (Outstanding graduating senior): OL Nick Dawkins
• Most Valuable Offensive Player: RB Kaytron Allen, RB Nicholas Singleton
• Most Valuable Defensive Player: DE Adisa Isaac
• Team Most Valuable Player: OL Olumuyiwa Fashanu, DE Chop Robinson
• Lions Pride Outstanding Senior Player Award: LB Curtis Jacobs,TE Theo Johnson, OL Caedan Wallace
• Quarterback Club Award: DT Hakeem Beamon, WR Dante Cephas, K Alex Felkins, OL Golden Israel-Achumba, WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith, RB Trey Potts, RB Tank Smith, WR Mason Stahl, OL Ibrahim Traore
• Keystone Award: LB Abdul Carter, TE Theo Johnson, TE Tyler Warren, S Kevin Winston Jr.