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ROCHESTER, Minn. —
Chad Pennington, the only player twice named professional football’s comeback player of the year award winner (2006, 2008) is now also a two-time
Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Award program ambassador. Pennington, who served as the spokesperson for the college football awards program when it was introduced in 2018, will once again help the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), The Associated Press (AP) and the Fiesta Bowl Organization, share inspiring comeback stories of college football student-athletes from all levels.
Pennington, who played his college football at Marshall University, was selected in the first-round of the 2000 NFL draft by the New York Jets.
At the end of the season, three student-athletes will be chosen as
Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Award winners and honored at a special ceremony during the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona. Nominees and winners will be selected by a panel of writers, editors and sports information directors from CoSIDA, AP and
Touchdown Illustrated as well as Fiesta Bowl representatives. Past winners have included:
2018 – Antwan Dixon (Kent State), Seth Simmer (Dartmouth), Antonio Wimbush (Carson-Newman);
2019 – Jake Luton (Oregon State), Drew Wilson (Georgia Southern), Octavion Wilson (Salisbury University);
2020 – Jarek Broussard (Colorado), Kenneth Horsey (Kentucky) and Silas Kelly (Coastal Carolina). For a complete list of past honorees and additional details on their remarkable comeback stories, visit
www.Comeback-Player.com and follow via Twitter at
@ComebackPlayrFB.
“Having faced adversity throughout my career, I completely understand the challenges college football student-athletes face and the importance of perseverance, a strong work-ethic, and determination to overcome adversity,” said Pennington. “I know by sharing these comeback stories we will motivate others to work hard to overcome setbacks and achieve their dreams.”
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About CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America): CoSIDA was founded in 1957 and is a 3,000+ member national organization comprised of the sports public relations, media relations and communications/information professionals throughout all levels of collegiate athletics in the United States and Canada. The organization is the second oldest management association in intercollegiate athletics. To learn more, visit
CoSIDA.com.
About Associated Press: The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. Founded in 1846, AP today is the most trusted source of independent news and information. On any given day, more than half the world's population sees news from AP. On the web:
www.ap.org.
About the Fiesta Bowl Organization: Since 1971, the Fiesta Bowl is a world-class community organization that executes innovative experiences, drives economic growth and champions charitable causes, inspiring pride in all Arizonans during and outside of college football bowl season. As a nonprofit organization, it is driven by its vision for the importance of community outreach and service. Through the PlayStation® Fiesta Bowl, Guaranteed Rate Bowl and its year-round events, such as the Desert Financial Fiesta Bowl Parade, corporate partnerships and numerous community events throughout the year, the organization provides charitable giving to enhance Arizona nonprofit organizations that serve communities through youth, sports and education. On the web:
FiestaBowl.org