North Carolina State University Athletics
Lowery, Brown Are Top Performers in Spring Practice
4/8/2006 12:00:00 AM | Football
April 8, 2006
Senior linebacker Pat Lowery was named the Most Valuable performer on defense, while Sophomore halfback Andre Brown won the award for offense for their performances during 2006 spring workouts. The annual awards, which were voted on by the coaching staff, were announced to the team before today's spring game.
Lowery was also the defensive recipient of the team's leadership award, was named the defense's "Big Hitter" and earned the award for "Most Dependable" linebacker. Fellow senior Marcus Stone won the Leadership award for the offense. Center Leroy Harris was named the team's most "Most Dominant" performer for the offense.
The team's top newcomers on offense were redshirt freshmen Mike Greco and Jamelle Eugene, while defensive tackle Ted Larsen, also a redshirt freshman, was the defensive recipient.
Here's a list of the other spring awards:
| OVERALL AWARDS | Offense | Defense |
| King of the Boards | Curtis Crouch, OG | James Martin, LB |
| Most Valuable Non-Scholarship Player | John Kane, FB/Andrew Evans, | WR Wesley Wilson, CB |
| Leadership | Marcus Stone, QB | Pat Lowery, LB |
| Second Effort Award | Jamelle Eugene, HB | Willie Young, DE |
| Top Newcomer | Mike Greco, QB/Jamelle Eugene, HB | Ted Larsen, DT |
| Big Hitter | John Kane, FB | Pat Lowery, LB |
| Most Outstanding Player | Andre Brown, HB | Pat Lowery, LB |
| Most Dominant | Leroy Harris, C | None |
AWARDS BY POSITION
| Position | Most Improved | Most Dependable |
| Quarterback | Mike Greco | Marcus Stone |
| Receiver | John Dunlap | Lamart Barrett |
| Offensive Line | Jon Holt | Leroy Harris |
| Running Back | Jamelle Eugene | Toney Baker |
| Tight End | Octavius Darby | Anthony Hill |
| Linebacker | James Martin | Pat Lowery |
| Cornerback | Jeremy Gray | Jimmie Sutton III |
| Safety | J.C. Neal | None |
| Defensive Line | Martrel Brown | DeMario Pressley |
