Glover Named to 2010 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team

Few awards in college football look beyond a player’s statistics to recognize excellence and achievement in places where touchdowns and interceptions do not matter. Today, Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) announced the 22 student-athletes chosen for the 2010 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, one of the most prestigious off-the-field honors in college football.

Texas A&M-Kingsville senior safety DeIra Glover (Hempstead/Hempstead HS) became the first Javelina to be honored with the award and he was predictably humbled by the honor. “My heart kind of skipped a beat when Coach (Bo Atterberry) let me know because it is just a blessing where God has taken me and it is a great honor,” said Glover.

A total of 112 players across all collegiate levels of the sport were nominated for the award by sports information directors on behalf of their teams, the most ever in the 19-year history of the program. From the nominations, a special selection committee named 22 college football players from across the country to the 2010 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®. Of the two 11-member teams, one includes players competing in the NCAA® Football Bowl Subdivision (I-A) and the other is a combined team representing the NCAA® Football Championship Subdivision (I-AA), Divisions II, III, and the NAIA.

“Allstate’s partnership with the AFCA to present this award is not about X’s and O’s,” said Guy Hill, vice president of sales and service for Allstate, who also served on the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® voting panel. “By shining a spotlight on college football student-athletes who demonstrate a unique commitment to serving their communities, we are protecting the integrity of the sport and showcasing its positive impact that extends well beyond the field of play.”

Glover has been actively involved on campus and in the community ever since arriving in Kingsville in 2006. He is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and guest speaker. He is a two-year member of the A&M-Kingsville Student Athlete Advisory Council and has been involved in the yearly Toys for Tots campaign and Canned Food Drive for the local Kingsville Food Pantry. He meets with children every year at the Driscoll Children’s Hospital to sign autographs and give away presents. He speaks regularly at the local elementary schools and Boys and Girls Club about the importance of staying Drug Free. He has also been involved with the Kingsville Trash off, Habitat for Humanity, Josh Fest, Take A Kid to the Game, The Day of the Young Child, The Bigger Event, Relay for Life, Breast Cancer Awareness, and Big Brothers and Big Sisters.