University of Houston Athletics
Everson Nominated for FWAA Courage Award
10/28/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 28, 2005
DALLAS - University of Houston senior linebacker Lance Everson today was named a worthy college football candidate of the 2005 FWAA Courage Award. This award is given by the Football Writers Association of America in conjunction with the FedEx Orange Bowl.
Candidates must display a courageous action on or off the field, overcome an injury or physical handicap, prevent a disaster or live through a lifetime of hardship. Everson is joined as a candidate for the 2005 award, which honors someone in college football on any level who shows great courage in the face of adversity, by Chris Carlisle, USC; Victor Harris, Virginia Tech; Lamar Herron, Oregon State; Ray Lamb, Temple; Wali Lundy, Virginia; Thomas Parker, Florida Atlantic; Deljuan Robinson, Mississippi State; Brandon Rollins, Arkansas State; Mike Tepper, California; and the entire Tulane Green Wave team.
Everson was a non-qualifier out of high school in 2001, so he paid his own way to attend The University of Houston - Downtown. He overcame a broken jaw during the spring of 2004 and the subsequent loss of 30 pounds and still was able to start the season opener against Rice later that fall.
This past spring he suffered a devastating injury to his knee that required surgery, but he has rehabilitated his knee to the point that the doctors, trainers and coaches feel he can contribute this fall, maybe around late October.
Past winners of the Courage Award are Toledo running back William Bratton (2002), San Jose State returner Neil Parry (2003) and Memphis lineman Haracio Colen (2004).
The first three Courage Awards were sponsored by ESPN The Magazine before the Orange Bowl became the sponsor this fall.
The winner of the fourth annual award is expected to be decided in November.
