Annual Awards 2026
Taylor Memorial Award
Dillon Trainer
Pictured with past recipients, Dan Mulhern, Pat Mulhern, Bob Lundquist and presenter, Chip Taylor.
Offensive MVP
Kyre Duplessis
Unable to attend
Defensive MVP
Nate Evans
Unable to attend
Outstanding Lineman
Fintan Brose
Pictured with Coaches, Tyler Ferguson, Ryan Carty, Chris Rogers.
Outstanding Special Teams Player
Nate Reed
Pictured with Coach Rocco DiMeco, Nate Reed, Head Coach Ryan Carty, Coach Theo Brown.
“Winnie Mayer” Outstanding End
Kyre Duplessis
Unable to attend
Unsung Hero
Nate Reed
Newark Elks Scholar Athlete
Jake Thaw
Unable to attend
Captains Award
Fintan Brose, Dillon Trainer, Ethan Saunders.
Pictured with Head Coach Ryan Carty.
What is the Taylor Memorial Award?
The Taylor Trophy was presented to the University of Delaware in memory of J. Baker Taylor, 1908 and Harry V. V. Taylor, 1916. Each year the Senior Player who has made the greatest contribution to team morale throughout his college career will have his name inscribed on the trophy and the honoree is presented with an inscribed plaque.
1948
Carroll Hauptle (E)
1951
Joseph Lank (E)
1954
Dan Ford (B)
1957
Joseph Harvanik (T)
1960
Michael Heinecken (E)
1963
Paul Chesmore (E)
1966
Ed Sand (G-E)
1969
Joe Purzycki (DB)
1972
Dennis Johnson (DT)
1975
Curt Morgan (LB)
1978
John Morrison (OG)
1981
Ed Braceland (DT)
1984
Dan Reeder (FB)
1987
Chris Coyne (C)
1990
Tom Bockius (OT)
1993
Dan Reeder (FB)
1996
Matt Morrill (DL)
1999
Geof Gardner (LB)
2002
Brian Ginn (QB)
2005
Dan Mulhern (LB)
2008
Sean Bleiler (RB)
2011
Mike Byrne (OL)
2014
Andrew Pierce (RB)
2017
Jalen Randolph (RB)
2020
Pat Kehoe (QB)
2023
Dan Reeder (FB)
1949
Jack Miller (T)
1952
Paul Mueller (E)
1955
Vincent Grande (E)
1958
Bob Jones (G)
1961
Bill Grossman (G)
1964
Ron Bianco (E)
1967
Art Smith (HB)
1970
Ray Holcomb (LB)
1973
Jeff Cannon (DT)
1976
Gary Bello (LB)
1979
Jim Brandimarte (DB)
1982
Paul Brown (DE)
1985
Vaughn Dickinson (DE)
1988
Jim Borkowski (LB)
1991
Marc Sydnor (CB)
1994
Vaughn Dickinson (DE)
1997
Pat Mulhern (DL)
2000
Dorrell Green (FS)
2003
Craig Cummings (HB)
2006
Mike Adams (DB)
2009
Sonny Riccio (QB)
2012
Kervin Michaud (WR/RB)
2015
Nick Boyle (TE)
2018
Bilal Nichols (DL)
2021
Vaughn Dickinson (DE)
2024
Dejoun Lee (RB)
1950
Donald Boorse B)
1953
John Borresen (T)
1956
Tommy Thomas (G)
1959
Mark Hurm (C)
1962
Ron McCoy (B)
1965
Paul Mueller (E)
1968
Bob Novotny (LB)
1971
Ralph Borgess (DT)
1974
Ed Clark (LB)
1977
Dave Bachkosky (FB)
1980
Bob Lundquist (DB)
1983
Greg Robertson (LB)
1986
Joe McGrail (DT)
1989
Mike McCall (FS)
1992
Bill Vergantino (QB)
1995
Joe McGrail (DT)
1998
Larry McSeed (LB)
2001
Bryan Soltes (DT)
2004
Darrell Edmonds (LB)
2007
Sean Bleiler (RB)
2010
Kyle Campbell (DB)
2013
Paul Worrilow (LB)
2016
David Tinsley (DE)
2019
Troy Reeder (LB)
2022
Joe McGrail (DT)
2025
Frank Burton III (DL)
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