NFF Board Member and Intuit Chairman Bill Campbell received a special framed flag from a group of U.S. Navy SEALs for his assistance in helping them during a weekend of training on the leadership and management techniques used in Silicon Valley and the military.

1959 College Football Hall of Fame Charlie Trippi (Georgia) graced the cover of the April 22 USA Today sports section in a story by Dan Wolken as the oldest living No. 1 NFL Draft pick. Trippi, a long-time member of the NFF University of Georgia Chapter in Athens, proudly sported his National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame golf shirt in the photo.

Several members of the 2012 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, presented by Fidelity Investments, will be selected during the NFL Draft April 25-27. In the past, as many as 11 members of the class have been drafted. This year’s class includes Matt Barkley of Southern California, Rex Burkhead of Nebraska, Cody Davis of Texas Tech, Nick Driskill of Mount Union (Ohio), Nick Florence of Baylor, Nabal Jefferson of Northern Illinois, Campbell Trophy winner Barrett Jones of Alabama, Aaron Mullane of West Texas A&M, Ryan Nassib of Syracuse, Nolan Nearhoff of Robert Morris, Ethan Peterson of MIT, Sean Renfree of Duke, Manti Te’o of Notre Dame, Patrick Ward of Northwestern and Shane Zackery of Saint Xavier (Ill.).

2012 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Sean Renfree (Duke) was named the recipient of the University Scholar Athlete award by the NFF Bill Dooley Triangle East Chapter of North Carolina April 22 at the organization’s annual award banquet held on the N.C. State University campus in Raleigh.

Hall of Famers Bobby Bell (Minnesota), Jim Christopherson (Concordia, Minn.), Mike Favor (North Dakota State), John Gagliardi (Carroll, Mont.; St. John’s, Minn.), Randall McDaniel (Arizona State), John Randle (Texas A&M-Kingsville), Jeff Siemon (Stanford), Gene Washington (Michigan State) and Paul Wiggin (Stanford) will attend the Minnesota Chapter’s Scholar-Athlete Banquet April 28 at the University of St. Thomas. Former Gopher wide receiver Conner Cosgrove will be presented with the Courage Award, after his 2010 leukemia diagnosis ended his football career at Minnesota. The 1963 St. John’s football team will be awarded the Murray Warmath Legendary Team Award after going 10-0 and winning the NAIA national championship… The NFF Southeastern Connecticut Chapter will honor 16 scholar-athletes April 28…

The 9th Annual Pat’s Run, named in honor of 2010 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Pat Tillman (Arizona State) who also claimed the NFF Distinguished American Award in 2006, will take place April 20 in Tempe, Ariz.  Click to register.

Board  Members, 

The NFF  banquet is one of the premiere events that any young man and his family could possibly experience. It is done with great thought and professionalism. I am  always honored to have my players and myself given the opportunity to be at  this  great event. I know there is a lot of time and thought put into this night and  can tell you it is something that all involved with take with them for the rest  of their lives. I hope this event is never taken for granted so that it will be  here for a very long time.
  
Respectfully  submitted,
Coach Bobby  Barnes Head Football  Coach Buckeye  Union  H.S.

 FLAGSTAFF,  Ariz. – The Northern Arizona football program signed 18 student-athletes who  committed  to attend school and play football for the Lumberjack program, Head Coach Jerome  Souers announced Wednesday.

 “It was  important that this signing class reflect balance and that the candidates that  we did sign were able to contribute to make a difference,” said Head Coach Jerome Souers.
 
“The talent level and the character of the class fit our profile of what defines success of a Northern Arizona University football player. You are not just a high-performing athlete on the field, but are going to perform well in the classroom and be an exceptional leader in the community. We did well  both in state and regionally and went to both coasts to find what we  needed for  our class in 2013.”

 The  2013 NAU  football signing class includes seven in-state products, including  Chandler  (Ariz.) HS tight end Patrick Baldenegro, Desert Vista HS defensive lineman  Lorenzo Melvin, Chandler HS offensive lineman Tyler Shank and Notre  Dame Prep  cornerback Maurice White.

“Maurice  White  was an early commitment for us and set the tone for the class,” said  Souers. “He  is a tremendous athlete and competitor and is one of the best corners we have  recruited in my time at Northern Arizona University. It is rare to find a player  with his ball skills.”

Melvin  was an  all-state first-team selection and All-24/7 first team choice, recorded 98  tackles and 11.5 sacks as a senior. 

“He gives us a  speed rusher that can make a difference on a defense on the outside,” said  Souers. “He is great pursuit player and is a tremendous  student-athlete.”

 Shank  did not  allow a sack and recorded 92 pancakes during his senior season.  Baldenegro was  an all-state tight end and one of the top scholar-athletes in  the state as  evident by his selection to the National Football Foundation  Valley of the Sun  Chapter Scholar-Athlete first team.

 “We  helped  ourselves out on the line of scrimmage with Tyler Shank,” said Souers.  “He is a  road grader and very physical. He comes from an outstanding winning program.  Shank and Baldenegro will be a boost to the future on the offensive  line.”

 NAU  also added  Marcos de Niza HS linebacker Derek Craig, Kingman (Ariz.) HS defensive tackle  John Herrero and Gilbert’s Campo Verde tight end Bridger Rodoni from  Arizona.

 The  Lumberjacks  inked eight players from the state of California, including Bakersfield (Calif.)  Liberty HS product Corbin Jountii and West Covina South Hills HS offensive  lineman Riley Deen.

Souers also  reached into the Northwest to sign Skyview HS linebacker Jabari Marshall and  Idaho wide receiver Marc Cooper. 

“We have a  profile of what we are looking for and sometimes that does not fit in  your  backyard,” said Souers.

 NAU  also signed  Lake City (Fla.) product Javere Smith, who was a standout at Columbia High  School.

 “Javere plays a  very competitive level of football and comes from an exceptional  program. He  understands the sacrifice it takes to play great defense. He is an impact  defensive lineman. He might be the most versatile guy we have signed in
some  time.”

The Northern  Arizona staff started with a database that included 4,000 players and over 1,000  hours of video. They conducted 963 high school visits and 107 home visits since  the signing date last year to help recruit the 2013 class.

 NAU  signed eight  players on offense, including two offensive linemen, two tight ends, two wide  receivers and a running back and quarterback. On defense, Souers  added four  defensive lineman, two safeties, two cornerback and two linebackers among 10  players.

“I really am  thrilled with the effort the staff put out in recruiting,” said Souers. “They  worked very hard from the beginning of identifying our needs and setting up our  filters. With the fewer number of scholarships this year, there was lot of  pressure to make perfect decisions. They did a good job of finding guys that  will flourish in our program.”

 The Lumberjacks  are coming off an 8-3 season in 2012 and return 18 starters in  2013.

2013  Northern  Arizona Football Recruiting Class

 Patrick   Baldenegro, TE, 6-5, 215, Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler)
 Delvin  Batiste,  CB 5-11, 180, Upland, Calif. (Upland)
 Marc  Cooper, WR,  6-0, 185, Eagle, Idaho (Eagle)
 Derek  Craig, LB,  6-0, 220, Tempe, Ariz. (Marcos de Niza)
 Riley  Deen, OL,  6-6, 275, West Covina, Calif. (South Hills)
 Pete Denham, QB,  6-0, 195, Auburn, Calif. (Placer)
 John  Herrero,  DT, 6-4, 260, Kingman, Ariz. (Kingman)*
 Corbin Jountti,  RB, 5-11, 202, Bakersfield, Calif. (Liberty)
 Ryshaud  Keegan,  WR, 5-10, 171, Oceanside, Calif. (Oceanside)
 Ronnie  Manning,  S, Jr., 5-10, 180, Fresno, Calif. (Edison) 
Jabari  Marshall,  LB, 6-1, 210, Vancouver, Wash. (Skyview)
 Lorenzo  Melvin,  DE, 6-2, 230, Maricopa, Ariz. (Desert Vista)
 Bridger  Rodoni,  TE, 6-3, 243, Gilbert, Ariz. (Campo Verde)*
 Tyler  Shank, OL,  6-3, 307, Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler)
 Javere  Smith,  DE/DT, 6-2, 235, Lake City, Fla. (Columbia)
 Brandon  Stubblefield, FS, 5-11, 190, Fontana, Calif. (Summit)*
 Mo White II, CB,  5-11,175, Scottsdale, Ariz. (Notre Dame  Prep)
 Deon Young, DT,  6-1, 285, Inglewood, Calif. (Culver City)
 *Plans to enroll at Northern Arizona University

Sun Devil Football Signs 27 Student-Athletes on National Signing Day

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Arizona State University has signed 27 student-athletes to national letters of intent Wednesday to study and participate in football, head coach Todd Graham announced.

Coach Graham’s second signing class at ASU provides the Sun Devils with excellent talent on offense, defense and special teams and includes players from multiple states across the country.

The class consists of 16 freshmen, five sophomores and six juniors.  Four of the student-athletes are midyear transfers already on campus that will participate in spring practice.

ASU’S 2013 Signing Class Includes:

• Student-athletes from nine different home states (Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Ohio, 

Pennsylvania, Texas).

• Nine players rated in the top-40 at their position as high school recruits: Chans Cox, No. 1 Fullback, Scout.com; Christian Westerman, No. 2 Offensive Tackle, ESPN (2011); Viliami Latu, No. 13 Inside Linebacker, Rivals.com; Matt Haack, No. 15 Kicker, Rivals.com; Marcus Ball, No. 24 Athlete, Rivals.com; James Johnson, No. 24 Safety, ESPN; Corey Smith, No. 33 Weakside Defensive End, Rivals.com; Jayme Otomewo, No. 34 Safety, ESPN; William Earley, No. 37 Cornerback, Scout.com. 

• Six transfers rated in the nation’s top-100 overall junior college prospects: DL Marcus Hardison (No. 5, ESPN), WR Jaelen Strong (No. 17, ESPN), LB Antonio Longino (No. 32, Rivals.com), WR Joseph Morris (No. 61, ESPN), TE De’Marieya Nelson (No. 78, ESPN), OL Nick Kelly (No. 95, Rivals.com).

• Four Arizona natives: Cox, DL Kisima Jagne, TE Grant Martinez, Westerman; including the most highly-rated offensive recruit from Arizona in over a decade (Westerman, Scout.com). 

• Four junior college transfers with three years of playing eligibility: Kelly, Longino, DB Solomon Means, Strong. 

• Sixteen defensive players, 10 offensive players and one specialist.

• Six defensive backs, five defensive linemen, five linebackers, five wide receivers, three offensive linemen, two tight ends and one punter. 

• Four midyear transfers: Cox, Jagne, Kelly, Westerman

Name Pos. Year Height Weight Hometown/Last School

Marcus Ball S FR 6-3 205 Westerville, Ohio/Westerville-South HS

Nick Begg DE FR 6-5 250 Santa Margarita, Calif./Rancho Santa Margarita HS

Demetrius Cherry DL JR 6-6 275 Frostproof, Fla./Frostproof Middle HS/Contra Costa College

Chans Cox LB FR 6-3 230 Lakeside, Ariz./Blue Ridge HS

William Earley CB FR 6-1 200 Mesquite, Texas/West Mesquite HS

Eriquel Florence LB JR 6-1 235 Valley, Ala./Valley HS/Contra Costa College

Matt Haack P FR 6-1 185 West Des Moines, Iowa/Dowling HS

Marcus Hardison DL JR 6-5 290 Punta Gorda, Fla./Charlotte HS/Dodge City CC

Kisima Jagne DL FR 6-5 265 Chandler, Ariz./Chandler HS

Ellis Jefferson WR FR 6-4 200 Denton, Texas/Guyer HS

James Johnson S FR 6-2 200 Upland, Calif./Upland HS

Nick Kelly OL SO 6-3 280 Orangevale, Calif./Casa Roble HS/American River College

Alani Latu LB FR 6-2 230 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Rancho Cucamonga HS

Viliami Latu LB FR 6-2 230 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Rancho Cucamonga HS

Ronald Lewis WR FR 6-0 185 Harvey, La./West Jefferson HS

Antonio Longino LB RS SO 6-3 225 East Cleveland, Ohio/Shaw HS/Hutchinson CC

Grant Martinez TE FR 6-5 210 Scottsdale, Ariz./Notre Dame Prep

Solomon Means DB RS SO 6-1 170 Stockton, Calif./Lincoln HS/Butte College

Joseph Morris WR JR 6-4 200 West Palm Beach, Fla./American Heritage HS/Pierce College

De’Marieya Nelson TE RS JR 6-3 230 Stockton, Calif./Chavez Senior HS/San Joaquin Delta College

Jayme Otomewo S FR 6-2 190 Los Angeles, Calif./Dorsey HS

Jack Powers OL FR 6-6 260 Salinas, Calif./Palma HS

Damarious Randall DB RS JR 6-0 185 Pensacola, Fla./Pensacola HS/Mesa CC

Cameron Smith WR FR 6-0 185 Coppell, Texas/Coppell HS

Corey Smith DL FR 6-7 260 New Orleans, La./O.Perry Walker School

Jaelen Strong WR RS SO 6-4 205 Philadelphia, Pa./West Philadelphia Catholic HS/Pierce College

Christian Westerman OL RS SO 6-4 303 Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton HS/Auburn


Thanks to Mark Brand
Associate AD/Communications
Arizona State University

Northern Arizona  football fullback Jake Hess will join Arizona State  linebacker Brandon Johnson  headlining the 2013 NFF Scholar Athlete Class by the  Valley of the Sun Chapter  of the National Football Foundation at the 32nd Annual Chapter Awards Banquet,  March 2, 2013, at the Scottsdale Plaza  Resort.
“It is a great honor because I  have made my family proud,” said Hess. “I put in a lot of hard work in the  classroom and it has paid off.”
Hess, a product of  Reno, Nev., received the David Couture Award as the Most Inspirational Player on  the offensive unit in 2012. He was named to the Sports Network (Third Team),   Beyond Sports Network (Third Team) and College Sports Journal (Honorable  Mention) All-America teams after leading the way for Walter Payton Award  finalist Zach Bauman, who rushed for 1,182 yards, the seventh-best total in  school history. He had nine carries for 52 yards on the season.

Hess was a 2012  Capital One Academic All-District 8 selection and a semifinalist for the 2012 William V. Campbell  Trophy, an award that recognizes an individual  as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation. He was also one of 54 student-athletes  named to the 15th annual Football Championship  Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) Academic All-Star Team  presented by KP Sports. 

They will be honored with the top  33 high school football scholar athletes, representing central and  northern Arizona. Each athlete was nominated by his high school coach for  exemplary performance in academics, honors and accomplishments in football, and  an exceptional commitment to school activities, and community service and  volunteerism. 

Hess is majoring  in psychology and has a 3.55 grade point average. He is scheduled to graduate in  May and plans to attend graduate school.

Per ASU Sports Information:
The National Football Foundation recognizes student-athletes who excel on the field, in the classroom and in the community

TEMPE, Ariz. - Arizona State University football student-athletes Brandon Johnson and Deveron Carr have both been named National Football Foundation Valley of the Sun Chapter College Scholar Athletes for the class of 2013, the NFF announced Wednesday.

Johnson, chosen as the Valley of the Sun Chapter Top College Football Scholar Athlete, will receive a postgraduate scholarship from Fiesta Bowl Charities. He will be recognized and celebrated at the 32nd Annual NFF Awards Banquet on Saturday, March 2, at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort.

Carr, who is the sole recipient of the Scholar Athlete Coach's Nominee Honorable Mention, will also be recognized at the NFF Awards Banquet.

A three-time letterwinner, Johnson began his Sun Devil career as a walk-on before being awarded a scholarship in the summer of 2012. He graduated Cum Laude in fall 2012 with a degree in sociology after he played in 34 career games at linebacker and on special teams, including 11 this past season. He is a two-time Academic All-Conference honoree, earning a First Team Academic All-Pac-12 nod in 2012 and Academic All-Pac-10 honorable mention recognition in 2010.

Carr earned his degree in BIS Interdisciplinary Studies (Family and Justice Studies) in May 2012 and notched over a 4.0 in his graduate studies this past semester. He is a four-year letterman that started every game the past two seasons at cornerback and finished his career with 86 tackles, three fumble recoveries and two interceptions in 42 games. Carr led the team in pass breakups with 10 in 2011 and ranked second in 2012 with eight.

Both Carr and Johnson were involved in the community throughout their Sun Devil careers, from volunteering at local schools and community centers to helping out at Pat's Run and Race for the Cure. 

ASU's National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Scholar-Athletes 
2013 - Brandon Johnson 
2013 - Deveron Carr (HM) 
2012 - Aaron Pflugrad 
2011 - Thomas Weber 
2010 - Mike Nixon 
2009 - Troy Nolan 
2008 - Michael Marquardt 
2007 - Jason Burke 
2006 - Chad Christensen 
2005 - Grayling Love 
2004 - Skyler Fulton 
2003 - Mike Barth 
2002 - Nick Murphy 
2001 - Mike Aguirre 
1997 - Damien Richardson 
1996 - Kirk Robertson 
1995 - Justin Dragoo 
1993 - Toby Mills 
1992 - Adam Brass 
1990 - Drew Metcalfe 
1989 - Mark Tingstad 
1978 - Chris Mott 
1966 - Ken Dyer

--www.thesundevils.com--

College Football Hall of Fame Set to Break  Ground in  Atlanta
 With Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed,  NFF Chairman Archie Manning, and NFF President & CEO Steve  Hatchell in attendance, The National Football Foundation and Atlanta Hall  Management announced Dec. 31 that the new College Football Hall of Fame would be  an active construction site by Jan. 28, 2013, with plans for completion in fall  2014. The $66.5 million and 94,256 square foot project will create a new  destination for college football fans nationwide. Situated in  the heart of  Atlanta’s tourism and convention district, the attraction will be adjacent to  the Georgia World Congress Center, Georgia Dome and Omni Hotel at  CNN Center,  and just steps from Centennial Olympic Park, the World of Coca-Cola, the Georgia  Aquarium and the future National Center for Civil and
Human Rights. Click here to learn  more.

Alabama Claims a Record 7th NFF  MacArthur Bowl 

The National Football Foundation (NFF) presented the  NFF MacArthur Bowl  Championship Trophy to Alabama (13-1) as their prize for
their 42-14 victory  against Notre Dame (12-1) Jan. 7 in the Discover BCS National Championship Game.  The game attracted 80,120 fans, a record crowd for  Sun Life Stadium in Miami  Gardens, Fla., with 26.4 million viewers watching at home, or a 9 percent  increase in viewers from last year's title game. 

NFF President & CEO Steven J. Hatchell, handed the  national championship trophy to  Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban  and Alabama Athletics Director Mal Moore, who accepted the  prize on behalf of the Crimson Tide  at a Jan. 8 press conference at the Harbor  Beach Marriott Resort & Spa in  Ft. Lauderdale. Led by 2012 NFF William V.  Campbell Trophy recipient and Alabama  center Barrett Jones,
the Crimson Tide has now won the award  two more times than any other team in  history.

An anonymous donor  commissioned Tiffany & Co. to craft the  unique trophy in 1959 from 400  ounces of silver in honor of General Douglas A. MacArthur, who played an early  leadership role in the founding of the NFF. Click here for more
information.

 Orange Bowl Hosts the 15th BCS  National Championship
 The Orange Bowl Committee, supported by their sponsor Discover, hosted the  15th Annual BCS National  Championship Game Jan. 7 at Sun Life Stadium  in Miami Gardens, Fla. Led by Orange Bowl Committee President and Chairman O. Ford Gibson and  CEO Eric Poms, the  organization welcomed the world of college  football to South Florida for sport’s  signature event.

In addition to hospital visits by the teams and a  variety of other community events to expose  fans to the virtues of the region,  the organization held a ribbon cutting  ceremony, opening the new Orange Bowl  Field at Carter Park. A $3 million partnership with the City of Fort Lauderdale,  the completion of the project marked the opening of a facility that will benefit  the thousands of underprivileged children who participate in various athletic  leagues, after school programs and summer camps in the area. The improvements to  the facility include a synthetic turf football field, bleachers, a new  scoreboard, and a new state-of-the-art eight lane regulation track and  accompanying individual track & field event areas. NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell  and COO Matthew Sign  represented the National Football Foundation at the event. NFF Board Member and  SEC Commissioner Mike Slive, Notre Dame Athletics Director Jack Swarbrick,
ACC Commissioner John  Swofford, and BCS Executive Director Bill Hancock also  attended the event.

Gibson also joined Big East  Commissioner Mike Aresco in presenting an $82,120 check ($1 for  each fan in attendance at the Discover
BCS Championship Game on Monday night) to  the University of Connecticut’s Sandy Hook School Memorial Scholarship Fund,  which honors those who died in the tragic shooting in Newtown. UConn Athletics  Director Warde Manuel accepted the check on the field during  the game on behalf of the fund.

The NFF would like to thank Gibson, Poms,  Vice President for Communications and Community Outreach Larry  Wahl, and the
entire Orange Bowl Committee and staff for their  leadership, hospitality and  assistance during the events.


 NFF Presents  Divisional Championship Trophies  at AFCA Convention

 In front of more than 1,500 coaches at the 2013 American Football Coaches  Association (AFCA) Annual Convention in Nashville,
Tenn., on Jan. 7, NFF  Director of Membership Ron Dilatush  presented the NFF  divisional national championship trophies to the coaches of  the 2012 winning  teams: North Dakota State coach Craig Bohl  for the FCS  division, Valdosta State (Ga.) coach David Dean
for Division  II, Mount Union (Ohio) coach Larry Kehres for  Division III, and  Marian (Ind.) coach Ted Karras, Jr., for the
NAIA. Click here for more  information.
 
Liberty Mutual  Announces the 2012 Coach of  the Year Winners

 Liberty Mutual Insurance, in partnership with the National Football  Foundation and the College Football Hall of Fame, announced Jan. 7 the winners  four winners, one from each division, its Coach of the Year  Award, which honors  sportsmanship, integrity, responsibility and excellence on  and off the field: Brian Kelly, Notre Dame; Willie  Fritz, Sam  Houstn State; Peter Rossomando, New Haven  (Conn.); and Glenn Caruso, St. Thomas (Minn.) Each of the 2012 Coach of the  Year Award winners will receive a $50,000 donation from Liberty
Mutual Insurance  to the charities of thier choice, as well as a $20,000  scholarship grant in  their name to their school’s alumni association. NFF Chairman Archie  Manning made the presentations, with COO  Matthew Sign  also attending to represent the NFF. Notre Dame  Senior Associate Athletics  Director John Heisler accepted on  behalf of Coach Kelly, while  Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Jim MacPhee  helped with the presentation and also on hand to represent Liberty Mutual  Insurance was Julie Brasssard and Glenn Greenberg. Click here to read more.
 
This  year’s Fiesta Bowl game between Oregon and Kansas State provided a very unusual  play that has generated a lot of discussion among those who follow college  football.   On an extra-point attempt the kick was partially blocked and a  member of the defense
picked up the ball at about the two-yard line.  In  starting his return, he  circled back into the end zone where he was tackled. As  ACC Referee Ron Cherry  correctly explained, this resulted in a one-point  safety.  This caused a lot of
head scratching: how can a safety count only one  point?

The question involves the point value for scores.  As everyone  knows, there are three ways to score in a football game: touchdown, field goal  and safety. Except on the  extra-point attempt, of course, a touchdown counts six  points, a field goal three, and a safety two.  However, on the extra-point  attempt the point value is different: a touchdown is worth two points, a field  goal counts one point, and a safety also counts one point.

Kicking the  extra point and “going for two” are so common that we really don’t think about  them as a field goal and a touchdown.  But in fact that is what they are. We  don’t think it odd to have a “2-point touchdown” or a “1-point field goal” but  that is what we have
when a team successfully goes for two or kicks the extra  point, respectively.   It is the point value that is different on the  try.

The safety is on the try is extremely rare, and so it gets lots of  attention when it happens.  But again, the play itself is a safety whether it  happens in the regular part of the game or on the try—it is the point value (one  point instead of two) that is
different on the try.


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CHAMPIONS LUNCHEON COVERAGE:To watch Fox Sports Arizona’s coverage of Champion’s Luncheon visit www.FoxSportsArizona.com or  www.AZNFF.org

NATIONAL SIGNING DAY:  WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6,  2013:National Football Foundation Valley of the Sun Chapter is dedicated to the 15,000-plus high school football teams that give it their all every Friday Night!  National Letter of Intent Signing Day has grown leaps and bounds over the past 20 years.  Fans are invited to come out Wednesday, February 6, 2013 and be part the National Football Foundation Valley of the Chapter’s Arizona Football 2013 Signing Day reception and presentation. This year, join
former head football coaches and administration as well as National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame members as they celebrate Arizona’s finest student-athletes.  Fox Sports Arizona and The FAN AM 1060 will  broadcast live from the Doubletree Suites. Phoenix next to  Airport.

SCHOLAR-ATHLETE BANQUET:  SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2013:The Valley of  the Sun Chapter is coming off an incredible 31st Annual Scholar Athlete Awards Banquet at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort.  The annual event reaffirms the National Football Foundation’s belief that sports play an integral role in our educational process.  54 young men were honored for demonstrating their outstanding academic successes, school leadership, community citizenship, and excellence on the gridiron.