Eight unanimous selections highlight the 2010-19 All-Decade Team, announced today by the National Football League and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The 55-member team is the result of votes cast over the last several weeks by the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 48-member selection committee. Only players who received at least one selection to a Pro Bowl, Associated Press All-Pro team or Pro Football Writers of America all-conference team during the 2010-19 seasons were eligible.

Eight unanimous selections – quarterback&nbsp;TOM BRADY, defensive tackle&nbsp;AARON DONALD, linebacker&nbsp;VON MILLER, running back&nbsp;ADRIAN PETERSON, offensive tackle&nbsp;JOE THOMAS, kicker&nbsp;JUSTIN TUCKER, defensive end&nbsp;J.J. WATT&nbsp;and guard&nbsp;MARSHAL YANDA&nbsp;– appear among the 53 players.

Brady and Green Bay’s&nbsp;AARON RODGERS, the two quarterbacks on the team, guided their respective clubs to the NFL’s top two win-loss records during the decade, including postseason. The Patriots were 141-42-0 (.770) while the Packers were 112-63-2 (.638).

Linebacker&nbsp;BOBBY WAGNER&nbsp;leads a parade of five Seahawks who spent all or most of the decade in Seattle. In addition to Wagner, Seattle is represented by former cornerback&nbsp;RICHARD SHERMAN, former safety&nbsp;EARL THOMAS&nbsp;and running back&nbsp;MARSHAWN LYNCH. Head coach&nbsp;PETE CARROLL, who led the team to eight playoff berths, two Super Bowls and one championship during the decade, is one of two coaches on the all-decade team.

The NFC West, which has sent a club to five of the last eight Super Bowls, is the most heavily represented division. Players who played primarily in the division on the all-decade team also include Donald (Los Angeles Rams), defensive end&nbsp;CALAIS CAMPBELL&nbsp;(Arizona), wide receiver&nbsp;LARRY FITZGERALD&nbsp;(Arizona), running back&nbsp;FRANK GORE&nbsp;(San Francisco), punter&nbsp;JOHNNY HEKKER&nbsp;(Los Angeles Rams), linebacker&nbsp;CHANDLER JONES&nbsp;(Arizona), cornerback&nbsp;PATRICK PETERSON&nbsp;(Arizona), tackle&nbsp;JOE STALEY&nbsp;(San Francisco) and linebacker&nbsp;PATRICK WILLIS&nbsp;(San Francisco).

In addition to Carroll, the other head coach on the team is&nbsp;BILL BELICHICK, now one of two coaches ever to appear on multiple all-decade teams, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer&nbsp;CHUCK NOLL&nbsp;(1970s and 1980s). Belichick and Pro Football Hall of Famer&nbsp;TONY DUNGY&nbsp;were the coaches on the 2000s team.

Joining Belichick are four other Patriots who combined to guide New England during the decade to five Super Bowls, more than any team. Brady, former kicker&nbsp;STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI, former tight end&nbsp;ROB GRONKOWSKI&nbsp;and former guard&nbsp;LOGAN MANKINS&nbsp;also spent all or the majority of the decade with the club.

Belichick and Brady join kick returner&nbsp;DEVIN HESTER, punter&nbsp;SHANE LECHLER&nbsp;and defensive end&nbsp;JULIUS PEPPERS&nbsp;as the five individuals to make the team in each of the last two decades.

DARREN SPROLES, selected as both an offensive flex player and a punt returner, is the fourth individual ever to appear on an all-decade team at multiple positions, joining&nbsp;MEL GRAY&nbsp;(kick returner and punt returner in 1990s),&nbsp;DANTE HALL&nbsp;(kick returner and punt returner in 2000s) and Pro Football Hall of Famer&nbsp;DEION SANDERS&nbsp;(cornerback and punt returner in 1990s). The NFL replaced fullback on the 2010s team with the flex position, reflecting the evolution of the game. The flex is defined as a player who fits several offensive roles for his club. Sproles tied for second among NFL players during the decade with five punt-return touchdowns.

The&nbsp;KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, who captured Super Bowl LIV in February, placed five individuals on the team, former safety&nbsp;ERIC BERRY, punt returner&nbsp;TYREEK HILL, tight end&nbsp;TRAVIS KELCE, defensive back&nbsp;TYRANN MATHIEU&nbsp;and running back&nbsp;LESEAN MCCOY, who also played for Philadelphia and Buffalo during the decade.

Two clubs placed multiple offensive linemen on the all-decade team. The&nbsp;DALLAS COWBOYS&nbsp;were represented by both guard&nbsp;ZACK MARTIN&nbsp;and offensive tackle&nbsp;TYRON SMITH&nbsp;while the&nbsp;CLEVELAND BROWNS&nbsp;were led by unanimous selection&nbsp;JOE THOMAS&nbsp;at offensive tackle and&nbsp;ALEX MACK, who played center from 2009-15 before signing with the Falcons.

Also, three players who earned the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year during the decade made the team: Campbell (2019), Fitzgerald (2016) and Watt (2017).

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 </figure>*Unanimous selectionThe 55-member team is the result of votes cast over the last several weeks by the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 48-member selection committee. Only players who received at least one selection to a Pro Bowl, Associated Press All-Pro team or Pro Football Writers of America all-conference team during the 2010-19 seasons were eligible.Eight unanimous selections – quarterback&nbsp;TOM BRADY, defensive tackle&nbsp;AARON DONALD, linebacker&nbsp;VON MILLER, running back&nbsp;ADRIAN PETERSON, offensive tackle&nbsp;JOE THOMAS, kicker&nbsp;JUSTIN TUCKER, defensive end&nbsp;J.J. WATT&nbsp;and guard&nbsp;MARSHAL YANDA&nbsp;– appear among the 53 players.Brady and Green Bay’s&nbsp;AARON RODGERS, the two quarterbacks on the team, guided their respective clubs to the NFL’s top two win-loss records during the decade, including postseason. The Patriots were 141-42-0 (.770) while the Packers were 112-63-2 (.638).Linebacker&nbsp;BOBBY WAGNER&nbsp;leads a parade of five Seahawks who spent all or most of the decade in Seattle. In addition to Wagner, Seattle is represented by former cornerback&nbsp;RICHARD SHERMAN, former safety&nbsp;EARL THOMAS&nbsp;and running back&nbsp;MARSHAWN LYNCH. Head coach&nbsp;PETE CARROLL, who led the team to eight playoff berths, two Super Bowls and one championship during the decade, is one of two coaches on the all-decade team.The NFC West, which has sent a club to five of the last eight Super Bowls, is the most heavily represented division. Players who played primarily in the division on the all-decade team also include Donald (Los Angeles Rams), defensive end&nbsp;CALAIS CAMPBELL&nbsp;(Arizona), wide receiver&nbsp;LARRY FITZGERALD&nbsp;(Arizona), running back&nbsp;FRANK GORE&nbsp;(San Francisco), punter&nbsp;JOHNNY HEKKER&nbsp;(Los Angeles Rams), linebacker&nbsp;CHANDLER JONES&nbsp;(Arizona), cornerback&nbsp;PATRICK PETERSON&nbsp;(Arizona), tackle&nbsp;JOE STALEY&nbsp;(San Francisco) and linebacker&nbsp;PATRICK WILLIS&nbsp;(San Francisco).In addition to Carroll, the other head coach on the team is&nbsp;BILL BELICHICK, now one of two coaches ever to appear on multiple all-decade teams, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer&nbsp;CHUCK NOLL&nbsp;(1970s and 1980s). Belichick and Pro Football Hall of Famer&nbsp;TONY DUNGY&nbsp;were the coaches on the 2000s team.Joining Belichick are four other Patriots who combined to guide New England during the decade to five Super Bowls, more than any team. Brady, former kicker&nbsp;STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI, former tight end&nbsp;ROB GRONKOWSKI&nbsp;and former guard&nbsp;LOGAN MANKINS&nbsp;also spent all or the majority of the decade with the club.Belichick and Brady join kick returner&nbsp;DEVIN HESTER, punter&nbsp;SHANE LECHLER&nbsp;and defensive end&nbsp;JULIUS PEPPERS&nbsp;as the five individuals to make the team in each of the last two decades.DARREN SPROLES, selected as both an offensive flex player and a punt returner, is the fourth individual ever to appear on an all-decade team at multiple positions, joining&nbsp;MEL GRAY&nbsp;(kick returner and punt returner in 1990s),&nbsp;DANTE HALL&nbsp;(kick returner and punt returner in 2000s) and Pro Football Hall of Famer&nbsp;DEION SANDERS&nbsp;(cornerback and punt returner in 1990s). The NFL replaced fullback on the 2010s team with the flex position, reflecting the evolution of the game. The flex is defined as a player who fits several offensive roles for his club. Sproles tied for second among NFL players during the decade with five punt-return touchdowns.The&nbsp;KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, who captured Super Bowl LIV in February, placed five individuals on the team, former safety&nbsp;ERIC BERRY, punt returner&nbsp;TYREEK HILL, tight end&nbsp;TRAVIS KELCE, defensive back&nbsp;TYRANN MATHIEU&nbsp;and running back&nbsp;LESEAN MCCOY, who also played for Philadelphia and Buffalo during the decade.Two clubs placed multiple offensive linemen on the all-decade team. The&nbsp;DALLAS COWBOYS&nbsp;were represented by both guard&nbsp;ZACK MARTIN&nbsp;and offensive tackle&nbsp;TYRON SMITH&nbsp;while the&nbsp;CLEVELAND BROWNS&nbsp;were led by unanimous selection&nbsp;JOE THOMAS&nbsp;at offensive tackle and&nbsp;ALEX MACK, who played center from 2009-15 before signing with the Falcons.Also, three players who earned the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year during the decade made the team: Campbell (2019), Fitzgerald (2016) and Watt (2017).

NFL, Hall of Fame 2010s All-Decade Team includes some Chiefs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid and several new players spoke with the media today during a virtual news conference. Following are their comments.

OPENING STATEMENT:&nbsp;"Our hearts go out to everybody that is suffering from this son of a gun (COVID-19). In our community, I know it is a crazy time right now. All of the frontline people that are out there kicking butt working on this thing, we just appreciate everything. I know our players, we have checked on them and they are doing okay too and the coaches are doing good so far. We’re doing everything from home and working our social distancing from far away. It works out okay. We’ve been off here doing this for a couple weeks now so it’s interesting for old guys like me. Learning all of this new technology is pretty good. The young guys they just whip right through it, but some of us old guys we have to learn everything. Zoom and Webex have been a good thing. We’re able to talk to the incoming players, the guys that are in the draft we are able to go through and interview them on Webex, so that’s been beneficial. Other than that we’ve been doing our scheme evaluations. The defense gets together with Spags (Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo) and the offense gets together with EB (Offensive Coordinator Eric Bieniemy) and we bang out all of what went on last year and what we’d like to do coming up this next year. It’s been good. We do that daily and it’s worked out okay. Anyways, that’s kind of where we’re at right now. I’m just going to leave it up to you from here with questions.”

Q:&nbsp;How are you approaching this offseason? Since it doesn’t look like there are going to be any OTAs or whether the season is going to start on time. How are you dealing with all of the uncertainty in all of this?

REID:&nbsp;"Like you, we stay as current as we can through information from the League. We’re approaching it like we’re having a season and I think it’s two-fold. It can be a real positive energy giver back to the country at a time of maybe need for that. At the same time, we are very sensitive to everything going on. As far as the offseason goes, again we are out of the office until they let us know that we can get ourselves back in. So, I’ve got different plans that I’ve set up for different stages and whether it’s virtual work or whether they let us back in the building for field work, whatever it is, I have put together plans for that. Then we’ll just take it day-by-day and see what presents itself. My main concern right now obviously is that everybody stays as safe as they can with this thing going on and as healthy as they can.”

Q:&nbsp;Have any of the players or the coaches tested positive for the virus?

Q:&nbsp;There have been no positive tests among the coaches and scouting?

REID:&nbsp;"So far everybody is good in that area.”

Q:&nbsp;How confident are you that you’ll have a season and more specifically that it will start on time?

REID:&nbsp;"I know what you guys know on that, just from what the Commissioner said that they’re anticipating having a season. I think we’re all just taking that part day-by-day, just see where we go with this thing. Like I said, there are two thoughts on this and you are never going to be right with one or the other. I think that the League is very sensitive to what is going on, but at the same time if this can beneficial, and keep people safe, to the country, help some things get going again I think that’s a positive. There’s two sides to this.”

Q:&nbsp;Regarding the draft if everything is equal for every team, is there a sense that this would be good for the country to have those three days to separate and really lock in and focus on the draft?

REID:&nbsp;"I think it could help that way. I think it could help in a positive way, but again I know it’s a sensitive area. There are two sides to it. There are people who are suffering and dying from this. So, the League’s very aware of that, but on the other hand I think it could be a real positive in that it gives a little bit of life back to the country right now. I’m sensitive to both sides of that as I know the League is and the challenges for Brett (General Manager Brett Veach) and his crew of general managers throughout the league of being able to put this together under different conditions. That’s what they’re doing. I know what Brett’s doing. He’s working like crazy, using all of the virtual equipment that he can and watching tape. Obviously, the tape is not near as clear as it is in the office, but you power through it and you do what you have to do to make sure that you get the evaluations done. Wherever we do the draft from, whether we’re at home or whether we’re in a hotel, wherever it is, you hope that everybody can stay safe and at the same time get this thing done.”

Q:&nbsp;What are the logistics for the draft? Where are you going to be? Where is Veach going to be? Where are the scouts and coaches going to be?

REID:&nbsp;"So right now we are kind of working through all of that. We have looked at hotels as a possible option and put people in different rooms. There’s a variety of things you can go through and try to look at, but we haven’t put our finger down on one thing as of yet.”

Q:&nbsp;How are you guys handling the medicals both for perspective NFL Draft prospects and for some of the free agents?

REID:&nbsp;"Rick (Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance Rick Burkholder) is heading that up with the trainers and the medical experts in the league. They are going through this now, but I believe it is going happen in different areas and working with different clinics to get these things done as they go forward. I’m not sure anything’s been actually put in writing. I know Rick has been in conference calls about that recently.”

Q:&nbsp;We’ll have the opportunity to speak with Antonio Hamilton, Mike Remmers and Jordan Ta’amu. Can you speak to what you feel you have acquired in them?

REID:&nbsp;"I told Ted (went to SC State) about the defensive back (Hamilton), I said other than going to South Carolina State everything’s okay, we’re glad to have him on board (laughing). We’re excited about all three guys. By the way Remmers’ wife just had a baby so we welcome him aboard. He’s got good talent and will add senior leadership into that offensive line group. Jordan, I sure liked what I saw on tape and on TV from him. He looks like he’s a talented kid. I’m looking forward to getting him on board. I think all three guys will help us and give us good depth. Remmers obviously has more NFL experience than the other guys so he’ll compete in that group.”

Q:&nbsp;With regard to Ta’amu, did you guys look into him last year when was coming out?

REID:&nbsp;"Yeah, Brett had looked at him and he kind of moved around a little bit, so it was a little bit different situation. Brett had liked him at that time. I think the kid had more opportunities in the new league (XFL), so we were able to bring him in. It gives him an opportunity to get in there and compete and see what he can do. I think it will be interesting to watch him perform here.”

Q:&nbsp;With the current situation, how have you been communicating with the players that are currently with the team, specifically in regards to what Rick Burkholder and Barry Rubin do in order to make sure the guys are ready for when they are allowed to come back?

REID:&nbsp;“We got on that right away with Barry. He was able to get players workouts. We haven’t done anything virtually with that, but that’s a plan going forward in case that’s the direction the league goes, so we’ll be prepared for that when they give us the OK on that. We know the players are working out. They’re out there getting their workouts in. The coaches have checked on them, likewise along with Barry and his crew. We stay close with the guys and at this time try and stay in touch with them. If there are any problems that come up to try to help them the best we can. And then, as far as the other part goes, the offseason program starts around the 20th&nbsp;with Phase I, so we have a little time before that. We’ll just see what direction this goes. Again, it’s normally a time that we use for conditioning workouts, so if we’re allowed to do that virtually, we can go ahead and do that at that time. We’ll try to stay in touch, and if we’re allowed to visit with the players with our Webex units or whatever, we can do that. We’re prepared to do all of that, and again, if we’re allowed back in the building, we’re good with that. We’ve got all that planned out too, so I think we’re good either way.

Q:&nbsp;How important has the IT Department been during this time?

REID:&nbsp;“They’ve been awesome. They’ve gone up and over the top. And so has Pat Brazil with the Video Department. They’ve been up and over the top trying to get this situated to where it’s smooth sailing. I think all the coaches are just going ‘Wow, this is something.’ It’s the best it can be for this type of situation.”

Q:&nbsp;How beneficial is the XFL, especially for the quarterback position?

REID:&nbsp;“You saw it with the Temple quarterback, who was actually on a couple practice squads, but he ended up signing with Carolina. I know it’s his old coach, but still gave him an opportunity to show. And it did the same thing for Jordan (Ta’amu). Gave him an opportunity to show with pro coaches coaching them, and how they’d react to those systems that they were put in. I thought it was beneficial, especially for Jordan.”

Q:&nbsp;How does this impact players coming out that weren’t invited to the combine?

REID:&nbsp;“It’s interesting to juggle this because you’re doing everything you possibly can to make it right. That part is hard. It’s a challenge. That’s what Rick is working through right now with the league and the different medical staffs around the NFL. If it’s a kid that’s in an area that he can go to a clinic, he could potentially get checked there and then get the information shared around the league using whatever techniques they use to do that. That’s a challenge right now. And as far as the workouts go, that’s not going to happen. We had a couple before we were locked out of the facilities. You’re not going to have a chance to get everybody in to do that.”

Q:&nbsp;How important is it to get a guy that can play multiple positions on the line?

REID:&nbsp;“We’ve talked about this quite a little bit over the years, I think it’s important. You’ve seen that we’ve drafted a lot of tackles that will go around to guard, and Andy (Heck) tries to teach most of the guys there how to play center in case they need to work in at that spot. Andy moves those guys all around and gives them an opportunity to play guard, tackle, center, right side or left side. It’s kind of paid off for us.

“Let me add one thing. The players we were able to bring into the building to work out, those were local guys. We were able to get some of the local guys in to work out. Other than that, we haven’t been able to go out to workouts due to the situation that we’re in.”

Q:&nbsp;Is there an update on Chris Jones’ contract after the tag?

REID:&nbsp;“As coaches, we’ve tried to stay in touch with everybody. As far as Brett, he’s been doing everything behind the scenes with that type of thing with agents and so on. They’ve had communication, which is important in any situation I think when you’re dealing with players and contracts and tags and all those types of things.”

Q:&nbsp;Is it still an option to restructure Sammy Watkins contract?

REID:&nbsp;“Again, that’s Brett. He deals with all that stuff. I try to stay as far away from it as I can to be honest with you. I dealt with all that when I was in Philadelphia. As you know, Brett is a great communicator, so if they’re doing anything there, he’s in it, been talking about it. But nothing has happened at this point, I do know that part.”&nbsp;

Q:&nbsp;Given Sammy Watkins’ current contract, is it feasible that he plays for the Chiefs this season under that contract?

REID:&nbsp;“Well, we’ll see how that goes. There’s a ton of time here. We’ll see how all of that works out. Right now, he’s here. That’s the positive part. We sure like Sammy, he’s done a great job for us. And as good a player as he is, he’s even a better person. We’ve really enjoyed him being here. Other than that, I can’t really lead you on either way because Brett (Veach), that’s his area, I’m honestly not dealing with it.”

Q:&nbsp;It looks like there’s going to be some kind of disruption to the normal football calendar and every team is going through it right now. But would that make any veteran or returning player more valuable than someone who would have to start from scratch?

REID:&nbsp;“Yeah, absolutely. As many guys as you can keep, you’d love to do that. That’s part of it. There’s the other part, Veach has to sit there and juggle the salary cap and do all that, but logic tells you that as many guys as you can keep that are familiar with what you’re doing on either side of the ball, special teams likewise, you’d like to be able to do (that). But again, there are a whole lot of variables that go into that. That’s something that Brett, Brandt (Director of Football Administration Brandt Tilis) and Chris Shea (Football Operations Counsel &amp; Personnel Executive Chris Shea), they do all that stuff. They get in and beat all that up and spend their time doing that while I’m on with the coaches doing our part. I’d like to be more clear for you, or give you more clarity on that situation, but I’m not sure I can do that, just what I know.”

Q:&nbsp;There was reportedly interest in Mike Kafka for offensive coordinator jobs at other teams in the league. What does it say about him and what went into the decision to ultimately promote him there?

REID:&nbsp;“Yeah, I thought that he deserved it. It’s a good situation that we’re all in here, on both sides of the football, but you’re asking me about the offensive side. You have Eric Bieniemy who’s leading the charge. He’s the one that organizes everything and keeps everything together. Before I did anything with Mike, I talked with Eric Bieniemy about this. Eric’s also a big fan of Mike’s and so we just thought it was a thing he deserved at this particular time. You’ve got Andy Heck who’s the run game coordinator, you’ve got Mike who is doing the pass game coordinator, and then again, Eric makes everything happen there as offensive coordinator.”

Q:&nbsp;What’s your work situation like right now?

REID:&nbsp;“I wish I could take you on a virtual tour of this thing. It’s kind of classic. I’m sitting in my basement, literally, and I’ve got an arc trainer sitting here in case I want to jump on that to get a little exercise. I’ve got my monitor set up along with my computer and my iPad right next to that. I’ve got one of my wife’s antique tables here, a little coffee table, that I’m using to throw everything on. I’m in the basement, and you know what, it’s not bad.”

Q:&nbsp;Have you paused to reflect on anything during this time, and likewise, a couple months after winning the Super Bowl, have you paused to think about that at all?

REID:&nbsp;“On the first part, I’m glad I coached at San Francisco State because we had to work through a lot of things there, right? It was Division II, non-scholarship and everything wasn’t easy there. To film practice we had to have guy climb up on a ladder to film practice. The field, we had to have the players pick up rocks on the dirt field so we could actually practice. Those experiences help you in times like these, I think, when everything is not quite perfect to make it work. What was the second part of that question?”

Q:&nbsp;It seems almost tone deaf to ask about this right now, but we haven’t really spoken to you since you won the Super Bowl. I wonder how you have processed that?

REID:&nbsp;“There obviously was a certain energy that took over the city and we all felt that. The parade was phenomenal and that energy we’ll never forget that. After that the coaches got a little bit of time off which ended up being a lot of time off, other than doing the stuff off of the computer and virtually. You get back into grind and you’re going to lose some players, but those guys will always be a part of this team that we had here, this Super Bowl team. That will never be taken away no matter where they go. We’re all proud of the accomplishment that took place this past year, but we also know that we’ve got to get ready for the challenge of this coming season. We’re fired up about that.”

Q:&nbsp;Usually you would be at the owner’s meeting&nbsp;last week. That’s usually the time when you get to see a lot of former coaches that you have mentored and owners. What was your feeling that you were going to miss it and have you heard from any coaches who would have congratulated you during that timespan if the meetings had gone on as planned?

REID:&nbsp;“We had an opportunity to go to the combine, so we got a lot of the ‘Atta Boys’ at the combine and we appreciated all of that. As far as the owner’s meetings it’s great to get together there and go through all of the new rules, regulations and everything that goes on. But on the other side of it we get it and we’re moving on and I can still where my Tommy Bahama shirts so I’m good. I can still wear those in my basement, so I’m not worried about that. Maybe I’ll send you a picture, so you feel good about it.”

Q:&nbsp;Have you been given any indication from the NFL if they will allow teams to come back as their areas open up or is it going to be that all 32 teams will be out until all 32 teams can come back?

REID:&nbsp;“We don’t know that. We haven’t had any indication on any of that. That’s kind of where we’re at with that. I don’t have an answer for you.”

Q:&nbsp;Can you tell us what you liked about this program and why you signed here?

HAMILTON:&nbsp;“First of all, I just want to say thank you to the Chiefs organization for actually getting me in. I had a lot of conversations when I first signed coming out of college. They were in the mix of the teams I was kind of choosing from at that time. I eventually signed with Oakland. Being around and playing against the Chiefs, I got to see how Arrowhead Stadium is and how they rock. I was like ‘Man, one day hopefully I’ll get the opportunity to play in front of those fans. They have mad love for their players.’ I’m excited to be here.”

Q:&nbsp;How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted how you train during the offseason and how are you staying in shape?

HAMILTON:&nbsp;“Actually, it hasn’t changed a lot. I have a personal trainer that I train with, and I have a weight facility at my home. So, I’m still able to maintain and improve my physical condition as well as mental. I’m still able to get everything done. I would probably say it’s probably affecting different areas a lot worse than where I’m at in Georgia, but it hasn’t really changed anything for me.”

Q:&nbsp;As far as picking up the playbook, with everything in limbo, what are the challenges of picking up the defensive scheme and have you been in contact with any of your teammates?

HAMILTON:&nbsp;“Yeah, I’ve talked to my old college teammate, he’s like my little brother, Alex Brown. I’ve talked to him about certain things, and he’s been putting me in the loop. I’ve also talked to the coaches and getting different perspectives, but when it all boils down, it’s football. Nothing about football has changed over the years, just terminology. It’s not about learning the full playbook because the playbook is just words. The style of ball that I see them play is a lot of bump and run like I do. I think once I get the terminology down, the playbook isn’t something that is going to be an issue.”

Q:&nbsp;As someone who’s been around the league for a number of years, what’s your perception about what the Chiefs have going on in Kansas City?

REMMERS:&nbsp;“Obviously a huge year for them last year. When my agent called me and told me we had an opportunity to play there, I jumped on it. I’m extremely excited to join the team. I’m excited to see what it is like in the meetings, in the locker room, on the field. I want to see what the chemistry is like in person. I’m excited to get down there and see what it’s all about.”

Q:&nbsp;What did it mean when you were able to get some job security in the NFL, and now you have a lot of years and games under your belt?

REMMERS:&nbsp;“Yeah, I bounced around like a lot of guys, it just takes a couple years to finally get an opportunity to play. Carolina was my opportunity and I just tried to do the most to take advantage of that. Thankfully it all went well, and I’ve continued to still play. When I got released my rookie year in Denver, I kind of thought it was over at that moment. It was like ‘Alright, what am I going to do now?’ I got a shot to be on the practice squad in Tampa which I thought was huge for me to continue to develop, to improve my skills, my strength, and that practice squad year was very important for me and my growth.”

Q:&nbsp;When you’re on another team, what are those conversations like when you watch Patrick Mahomes play and you’re seeing the things he’s doing? And what are you looking forward to the most about getting the chance to play with him?

REMMERS:&nbsp;“Yeah, you watch his highlights every week and you’re just like, ‘What he heck, he did that this week? And he did that this next week?’ Every week he’s always doing something more creative. He’s a heck of a player, he moves really well, he slings the ball like crazy. He’s a heck of an athlete. I’m just extremely excited to meet him in person, see what he’s like in the locker room and in the huddle, just see how he operates out there. It’s been great watching him and now I’m excited to be playing with him.”

Q:&nbsp;On what St. Louis BattleHawks Head Coach Jonathan Hayes told him about signing with the Chiefs:

TA’AMU:&nbsp;“As soon as he heard that I got signed, he reached out to me and said, ‘The Chiefs are going to take care of you, they are a great business, a great team, great coaching staff and my love for them is over the roof. I’m going to make sure that they take care of you too.’ That meant a lot to me, just to hear that comfort level from him. I believe in Coach Hayes 100 percent, so everything he said I’m going to believe. I am just excited to be a part of this team.”

Q:&nbsp;What made you pick Kansas City?

TA’AMU:&nbsp;“After the whole season went down, my agent and I were just waiting to see what kind of teams would try and pick me up or have me sign. I felt like the Chiefs were in my alley just the way the offense is, all the great things I’ve been hearing about Coach Reid and his offense and the quarterback room. Me and my agent figured this would be the best opportunity for me to learn and keep growing as such a young guy. I’m always open to learn and pick the quarterbacks’ brains, pick Patrick’s (Mahomes) and (Chad) Henne’s brains. That’s kind of my deal.”

Q:&nbsp;What do you think you showed teams from your time in the XFL that they may not have seen from college?

TA’AMU:&nbsp;“I think my ability to do a little bit of everything, see the defense, pre-snap reads. Throwing, being accurate all the time, making smart decisions, that was the main key too. Using my feet when I have to, using my legs, that’s another weapon. I worked on a lot of that during the offseason right before the XFL training camp started. It showed in the games and practices.”

--<a href="http://chiefs.com">CHIEFS</a>--

Chiefs Reid, new players visit with media Thursday

For the first time, Kansas Wesleyan University has claimed the KCAC Commissioner's Cup. The shortened 2019-20 results were released on Thursday by the KCAC office. The KCAC has partnered with McCownGordon Construction as the Commissioner's Cup sponsor.

"Our student-athletes, coaches, and staff work tirelessly to attain success, whether that's on the court, in the classroom, or in elevating the student-athlete experience at Kansas Wesleyan University," KWU Athletic Director Steve Wilson said. "I'm overwhelmed with pride for this institution and the people who put the work in to winning the KCAC Commissioners Cup."

KWU held the lead in the Commissioner's Cup standings after the fall season completed with 63.5 points, and added 39 points in the winter season, to finish with 102.5 points, just ahead of Friends who finished with 101.5 points. Friends had won the previous two Cups.

With the cancellation of the spring sports seasons by the NAIA due to COVID-19, spring sports results will not factor into this year's final Cup standings.

"This is a wonderful win for the entire Coyote nation and our athletic programs," said Kansas Wesleyan President Dr. Matt Thompson. "I'm so proud of our players, coaches, athletic trainers, athletics staff, and supporters who all played a role in this recognition. There is no doubt this is a well-deserved achievement for one of the NAIA's top programs."

Ottawa finished third in the standings after a strong showing in the winter sports season with 90 points. Saint Mary was fourth with 87 points, McPherson was fifth with 84, Southwestern sixth with 70.5, Bethany seventh with 65, Tabor eighth with 62.5, Avila ninth with 59, York tenth with 56.5, Bethel 11th with 55, Oklahoma Wesleyan 12th with 53.5 and Sterling was 13th with 53.

"Congratulations to our student-athletes, coaches, staff, community, alumni, friends, family, administrators, sponsors, donors and everyone that makes up the KWU community. This is a collective win," Wilson said.

In an effort to further recognize the achievements of its student-athletes and member institutions the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference developed an award for the institution that performs the greatest over the fall, winter, and spring athletic seasons. The KCAC Commissioner's Cup will be awarded annually as a symbol of excellence in athletics representing&nbsp;17&nbsp;championships. Member institutions can&nbsp;earn points for their finish of each varsity team in those 17 officially recognized conference sports.

Points are assigned based on regular season finish for football, men's and women's soccer, volleyball, men's and women's&nbsp;basketball, baseball, men's and&nbsp;women's golf, softball, and men's and women's tennis.&nbsp;In cross country, indoor track &amp; field, and outdoor track &amp; field the conference championship meet results will determine point values. To be a conference sport there must be six&nbsp;member institutions competing in that sport at the varsity level.

Teams who finish in first place will be awarded a maximum number of points equivalent to the total number of teams competing&nbsp;in that&nbsp;respective sport. Point tallies will continue in reverse order until the last&nbsp;place team has been awarded its corresponding&nbsp;point value (i.e. if a sport only has seven teams, point values will be given from the maximum 7 to 1).&nbsp; When two&nbsp;or more teams tie for final placing&nbsp;in the conference standings, each team will be awarded the average&nbsp;of the respective placing. For example, if three&nbsp;teams tied for second place in a sport with 11 teams, those three&nbsp;teams will be given the score&nbsp;of nine&nbsp;points because&nbsp;those three&nbsp;teams are occupying the second (10 points), third (9 points) and fourth (8 points) positions in the standings. The sum of those three positions (27 points) divided by the three&nbsp;teams yields&nbsp;an average score&nbsp;of nine points for each of the teams.

Final KCAC Commissioner's Cup standings

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For the first time, Kansas Wesleyan University has claimed the KCAC Commissioner's Cup. The shortened 2019-20 results were released on Thursday by the KCAC office. The KCAC has partnered with McCownGordon Construction as the Commissioner's Cup sponsor."Our student-athletes, coaches, and staff work tirelessly to attain success, whether that's on the court, in the classroom, or in elevating the student-athlete experience at Kansas Wesleyan University," KWU Athletic Director Steve Wilson said. "I'm overwhelmed with pride for this institution and the people who put the work in to winning the KCAC Commissioners Cup."KWU held the lead in the Commissioner's Cup standings after the fall season completed with 63.5 points, and added 39 points in the winter season, to finish with 102.5 points, just ahead of Friends who finished with 101.5 points. Friends had won the previous two Cups.With the cancellation of the spring sports seasons by the NAIA due to COVID-19, spring sports results will not factor into this year's final Cup standings."This is a wonderful win for the entire Coyote nation and our athletic programs," said Kansas Wesleyan President Dr. Matt Thompson. "I'm so proud of our players, coaches, athletic trainers, athletics staff, and supporters who all played a role in this recognition. There is no doubt this is a well-deserved achievement for one of the NAIA's top programs."Ottawa finished third in the standings after a strong showing in the winter sports season with 90 points. Saint Mary was fourth with 87 points, McPherson was fifth with 84, Southwestern sixth with 70.5, Bethany seventh with 65, Tabor eighth with 62.5, Avila ninth with 59, York tenth with 56.5, Bethel 11th with 55, Oklahoma Wesleyan 12th with 53.5 and Sterling was 13th with 53."Congratulations to our student-athletes, coaches, staff, community, alumni, friends, family, administrators, sponsors, donors and everyone that makes up the KWU community. This is a collective win," Wilson said.About the Commissioner's CupIn an effort to further recognize the achievements of its student-athletes and member institutions the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference developed an award for the institution that performs the greatest over the fall, winter, and spring athletic seasons. The KCAC Commissioner's Cup will be awarded annually as a symbol of excellence in athletics representing&nbsp;17&nbsp;championships. Member institutions can&nbsp;earn points for their finish of each varsity team in those 17 officially recognized conference sports.Points are assigned based on regular season finish for football, men's and women's soccer, volleyball, men's and women's&nbsp;basketball, baseball, men's and&nbsp;women's golf, softball, and men's and women's tennis.&nbsp;In cross country, indoor track &amp; field, and outdoor track &amp; field the conference championship meet results will determine point values. To be a conference sport there must be six&nbsp;member institutions competing in that sport at the varsity level.Teams who finish in first place will be awarded a maximum number of points equivalent to the total number of teams competing&nbsp;in that&nbsp;respective sport. Point tallies will continue in reverse order until the last&nbsp;place team has been awarded its corresponding&nbsp;point value (i.e. if a sport only has seven teams, point values will be given from the maximum 7 to 1).&nbsp; When two&nbsp;or more teams tie for final placing&nbsp;in the conference standings, each team will be awarded the average&nbsp;of the respective placing. For example, if three&nbsp;teams tied for second place in a sport with 11 teams, those three&nbsp;teams will be given the score&nbsp;of nine&nbsp;points because&nbsp;those three&nbsp;teams are occupying the second (10 points), third (9 points) and fourth (8 points) positions in the standings. The sum of those three positions (27 points) divided by the three&nbsp;teams yields&nbsp;an average score&nbsp;of nine points for each of the teams.Previous winners2012-13: Tabor College2013-14: Ottawa University2014-15: Friends University2015-16: Friends University2016-17: Tabor College2017-18: Friends University2018-19: Friends UniversityFinal KCAC Commissioner's Cup standings1. Kansas Wesleyan 102.52. Friends 101.53. Ottawa 904. Saint Mary 875. McPherson 846. Southwestern 70.57. Bethany 658. Tabor 62.59. Avila 5910. York 56.511. Bethel 5512. Oklahoma Wesleyan 53.513. Sterling 53--<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com">kwucoyotes.com</a>--

KWU athletics claims KCAC Commissioner's Cup



LOS ANGELES&nbsp;– Kansas senior Udoka Azubuike and sophomore Devon Dotson were each named to the 10-member 2020 Men’s Wooden Award All-American Team, the Los Angeles Athletics Club announced Wednesday. 

Additionally, Azubuike was named one of five finalists for the 2020 Wooden Award. The men’s and women’s Wooden Award All-American teams were selected by the Wooden Award National Advisory Board.

This is the fourth time in the last five seasons a Jayhawk has been named to the Men’s Wooden Award All-American squad. In 2016, KU’s Perry Ellis was named Wooden All-American. The following season Frank Mason III won the Wooden Award and Josh Jackson joined Mason on the All-American team. In 2018, Devonte’ Graham was one of five finalists for the Wooden Award, also earning Wooden All-American honors.

Overall, Azubuike and Dotson become the 24th and 25th Wooden All-Americans from Kansas, marking the fifth time two Jayhawks have appeared on the team – 2017 (Mason, Jackson); 2003 (Nick Collison, Kirk Hinrich); 1998 (Raef LaFrentz, Paul Pierce); and 1997 (Raef LaFrentz, Jacque Vaughn). Current head coach Bill Self has mentored 14 of KU’s 25 Wooden All-Americans.

Azubuike, a senior from Delta, Nigeria, led Division I in field goal percentage at 74.8%, which helped his career percentage of 74.4% break the all-time Division I field goal percentage record of UCF’s Tacko Fall (74.0%). Azubuike led the Big 12 in rebounding (10.5 rpg) and double-doubles (15) and was second in the conference for blocked shots at 2.6 per game. A unanimous All-Big 12 First Team selection who was named Big 12 Player of the Year, Azubuike was the only player in the conference to average a double-double (13.7 ppg, 10.5 rpg).

Dotson led the Big 12 in scoring at 18.1 ppg, steals (2.1) and free throws made (142). The Charlotte, N.C., sophomore guard ranked among the Big 12 leaders in 20-point games (second at 9), field goal percentage (second at 46.8), free throw percentage (fifth at 83.0), assists (fifth at 4.0) and assist-to-turnover ratio (fifth at 1.7). Dotson became just the fifth Jayhawk to lead the Big 12 in scoring joining Drew Gooden in 2002, Wayne Simien in 2005, Mason in 2017 and Dedric Lawson in 2019. This season, Dotson was an All-Big 12 First Team (unanimous selection), a Bob Cousy Award Point Guard of the Year Award Finalist, USBWA All-District VI. He has amassed 986 career points in only two seasons at Kansas.



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LOS ANGELES&nbsp;– Kansas senior Udoka Azubuike and sophomore Devon Dotson were each named to the 10-member 2020 Men’s Wooden Award All-American Team, the Los Angeles Athletics Club announced Wednesday. Additionally, Azubuike was named one of five finalists for the 2020 Wooden Award. The men’s and women’s Wooden Award All-American teams were selected by the Wooden Award National Advisory Board.This is the fourth time in the last five seasons a Jayhawk has been named to the Men’s Wooden Award All-American squad. In 2016, KU’s Perry Ellis was named Wooden All-American. The following season Frank Mason III won the Wooden Award and Josh Jackson joined Mason on the All-American team. In 2018, Devonte’ Graham was one of five finalists for the Wooden Award, also earning Wooden All-American honors.Overall, Azubuike and Dotson become the 24th and 25th Wooden All-Americans from Kansas, marking the fifth time two Jayhawks have appeared on the team – 2017 (Mason, Jackson); 2003 (Nick Collison, Kirk Hinrich); 1998 (Raef LaFrentz, Paul Pierce); and 1997 (Raef LaFrentz, Jacque Vaughn). Current head coach Bill Self has mentored 14 of KU’s 25 Wooden All-Americans.Azubuike, a senior from Delta, Nigeria, led Division I in field goal percentage at 74.8%, which helped his career percentage of 74.4% break the all-time Division I field goal percentage record of UCF’s Tacko Fall (74.0%). Azubuike led the Big 12 in rebounding (10.5 rpg) and double-doubles (15) and was second in the conference for blocked shots at 2.6 per game. A unanimous All-Big 12 First Team selection who was named Big 12 Player of the Year, Azubuike was the only player in the conference to average a double-double (13.7 ppg, 10.5 rpg).Dotson led the Big 12 in scoring at 18.1 ppg, steals (2.1) and free throws made (142). The Charlotte, N.C., sophomore guard ranked among the Big 12 leaders in 20-point games (second at 9), field goal percentage (second at 46.8), free throw percentage (fifth at 83.0), assists (fifth at 4.0) and assist-to-turnover ratio (fifth at 1.7). Dotson became just the fifth Jayhawk to lead the Big 12 in scoring joining Drew Gooden in 2002, Wayne Simien in 2005, Mason in 2017 and Dedric Lawson in 2019. This season, Dotson was an All-Big 12 First Team (unanimous selection), a Bob Cousy Award Point Guard of the Year Award Finalist, USBWA All-District VI. He has amassed 986 career points in only two seasons at Kansas.

--<a href="http://kuathletics.com">kuathletics.com</a>--

Azubuike, Dotson named 2020 Wooden All-Americans

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Looking for some additional activities for children? The Kansas City Chiefs can help!

The Chiefs now have a special section on their <a href="http://chiefs.com">website</a> -- <a href="https://www.chiefs.com/kids/huddleathome">Huddle at Home</a> -- filled with free activities.

"The Kansas City Chiefs and our partners have compiled these free digital education resources for parents, kids and teachers to help kids Huddle At Home to stay active and keep their skills sharp. We hope these resources bring football and fun to every household in Chiefs Kingdom!" the website noted.

Huddle at Home categories include the following.

Catch Up with Players &amp; Cheerleaders

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Looking for some additional activities for children? The Kansas City Chiefs can help!The Chiefs now have a special section on their <a href="http://chiefs.com">website</a> -- <a href="https://www.chiefs.com/kids/huddleathome">Huddle at Home</a> -- filled with free activities."The Kansas City Chiefs and our partners have compiled these free digital education resources for parents, kids and teachers to help kids Huddle At Home to stay active and keep their skills sharp. We hope these resources bring football and fun to every household in Chiefs Kingdom!" the website noted.Huddle at Home categories include the following.Play 60 Virtual ExperienceFamily ActivitiesColoring PagesEducational ToolkitStorytime with CheerleadersCatch Up with Players &amp; Cheerleaders

Chiefs offer free children's activities on website

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The five finalists for the John R. Wooden Award as the nation's top college basketball player are Udoka Azubuike of Kansas, Luka Garza of Iowa, Markus Howard of Marquette, Myles Powell of Seton Hall and Obi Toppin of Dayton. 

The 44th annual award will be presented April 7 during ESPN's "SportsCenter" broadcast at 5 p.m. EDT. The scheduled presentation on April 10 at the College Basketball Awards in Los Angeles was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. 

Voting took place from March 16 to March 23 but couldn't include performances during the NCAA Tournament, which was canceled.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The five finalists for the John R. Wooden Award as the nation's top college basketball player are Udoka Azubuike of Kansas, Luka Garza of Iowa, Markus Howard of Marquette, Myles Powell of Seton Hall and Obi Toppin of Dayton. The 44th annual award will be presented April 7 during ESPN's "SportsCenter" broadcast at 5 p.m. EDT. The scheduled presentation on April 10 at the College Basketball Awards in Los Angeles was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Voting took place from March 16 to March 23 but couldn't include performances during the NCAA Tournament, which was canceled.

KU's Azubuike among Wooden Award finalists

NFL clubs voted today to expand the postseason by two teams beginning with the 2020&nbsp;season.

Expanding the NFL postseason was addressed in the new NFL-NFLPA Collective&nbsp;BargainingAgreement. Players&nbsp;and clubs both recognized that nothing energizes fans like the chance to see&nbsp;their team qualify for the playoffs&nbsp;and compete for the Super Bowl.

Today’s vote during a league meeting held remotely follows the recommendation of the Competition&nbsp;Committee,&nbsp;Management Council Executive Committee and Media Committee on increasing the&nbsp;number of playoff teams&nbsp;from 12 to 14.

Two additional Wild Card teams – one each in the American and National Football Conferences – will&nbsp;qualify for&nbsp;the playoffs. The No. 1 seed in each conference will receive a bye in the Wild Card round.&nbsp;The remaining division&nbsp;champions in each conference with the best records will be seeded 2, 3, and&nbsp;4, followed by the next three teams&nbsp;per conference with the best records seeded 5, 6, and 7.&nbsp;

AFC and NFC Wild Card games will feature the 2 seed hosting the 7 seed, the 3 seed hosting the 6 seed and the 4 seed hosting the 5 seed.

Wild Card Weekend for the 2020 season will consist of three games on Jan. 9, and three games on Jan. 10, 2021.&nbsp; ​

CBS will broadcast one additional Wild Card game on Jan. 10 with kickoff at approximately 4:40 p.m. ET. The game will also be available via a livestream on&nbsp;CBS All Access. Additionally, as part of CBS’ coverage, a separately produced telecast of the game will air on Nickelodeon, tailored for a younger audience.

NBC, its new streaming service Peacock, as well as Telemundo will all broadcast an additional Wild Card game on January 10 with kickoff at approximately 8:15 p.m. ET. ​

​The NFL last expanded the playoffs for the 1990 season, increasing from 10 to 12 the number of teams to qualify for the postseason. Since 1990, at least four new teams have qualified for the playoffs that missed the postseason the year before – a streak of 30 consecutive seasons.​

--<a href="http://nfl.com">NFL</a>--

NFL clubs voted today to expand the postseason by two teams beginning with the 2020&nbsp;season.Expanding the NFL postseason was addressed in the new NFL-NFLPA Collective&nbsp;BargainingAgreement. Players&nbsp;and clubs both recognized that nothing energizes fans like the chance to see&nbsp;their team qualify for the playoffs&nbsp;and compete for the Super Bowl.Today’s vote during a league meeting held remotely follows the recommendation of the Competition&nbsp;Committee,&nbsp;Management Council Executive Committee and Media Committee on increasing the&nbsp;number of playoff teams&nbsp;from 12 to 14.Two additional Wild Card teams – one each in the American and National Football Conferences – will&nbsp;qualify for&nbsp;the playoffs. The No. 1 seed in each conference will receive a bye in the Wild Card round.&nbsp;The remaining division&nbsp;champions in each conference with the best records will be seeded 2, 3, and&nbsp;4, followed by the next three teams&nbsp;per conference with the best records seeded 5, 6, and 7.&nbsp;AFC and NFC Wild Card games will feature the 2 seed hosting the 7 seed, the 3 seed hosting the 6 seed and the 4 seed hosting the 5 seed.Wild Card Weekend for the 2020 season will consist of three games on Jan. 9, and three games on Jan. 10, 2021.&nbsp; ​CBS will broadcast one additional Wild Card game on Jan. 10 with kickoff at approximately 4:40 p.m. ET. The game will also be available via a livestream on&nbsp;CBS All Access. Additionally, as part of CBS’ coverage, a separately produced telecast of the game will air on Nickelodeon, tailored for a younger audience.NBC, its new streaming service Peacock, as well as Telemundo will all broadcast an additional Wild Card game on January 10 with kickoff at approximately 8:15 p.m. ET. ​​The NFL last expanded the playoffs for the 1990 season, increasing from 10 to 12 the number of teams to qualify for the postseason. Since 1990, at least four new teams have qualified for the playoffs that missed the postseason the year before – a streak of 30 consecutive seasons.​--<a href="http://nfl.com">NFL</a>--

NFL teams vote to expand postseason

MANHATTAN –&nbsp;K-State forward Peyton Williams has been named to the 2020 Senior CLASS Award All-America Second Team in an announcement by the organization on Tuesday.

Williams is the sixth player in program history to earn Senior CLASS Award All-America honors and the first since Brittany Chambers in the 2013 season.

An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: classroom, community, character and competition.

Oregon’s Sabrina Ionescu was the recipient of the 2019-20 Senior CLASS Award among the 11 finalists.

In the 2019-20 season, Williams collected her second straight All-Big 12 First Team honor by averaging 15.4 points, field goal percentage (.465), free throw percentage (.758) and rebounding (11.0 rpg). Williams was third in the league in rebounds per game, offensive (3.7 orpg) and defensive (8.2 drpg) rebounds. She also ranked among the top-10 in the league in scoring (ninth), field goal percentage (sixth), blocks (10th), double-doubles (7th) and minutes played (5th).

For the second straight season, Williams averaged a double-double in league play with 15.6 points and 10.3 rebounds. She is the first player in program history to complete two Big 12 seasons with a double-double.

A product of Topeka, Williams is the first player in program history to record two or more seasons with 300 or more rebounds as she had a career-high 308 rebounds in the 2019-20 season.

A preseason candidate for every national award including the Wade Trophy, Naismith Trophy and Wooden Award, Williams was the first player in program history with the combination of 1,500 or more points, 900 or more rebounds, 200 or more assists, 150 or more steals and 100 or more blocks. She ranks among the top-15 in program history for career points (9th; 1,553), rebounds (3rd; 967), blocks (5th; 119), field goals made (10th; 585) and free throws made (5th; 333).

In addition to her on-court honors, Williams, a double major in anthropology and international studies with a minor in political science, was stellar in the classroom as she collected a number of honors including: 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team, three CoSIDA Academic All-District VII honors, three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team, 2019 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the 2019 Big 12/Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award recipient and 2016-17 Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team.

Despite suffering through four season-ending injuries in the 2019-20 season which depleted the roster by early December, K-State (16-13, 10-8 Big 12) tied for fourth in the Big 12 and won seven of their last 10 games in the league.

K-State completed the season with a winning record for the sixth straight season. The Wildcats had their 2020 postseason destination derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which canceled the 2020 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship, the 2020 NCAA Tournament and the 2020 Postseason WNIT.

The Wildcats return 10 letter winners for the 2020-21 season including All-Big 12 First Team selection and Big 12 Freshman of the Year selection, Ayoka Lee. K-State also welcomes in redshirt freshman Jada Thorpe from injury and freshmen Taylor Lauterbach and Jada Moore.

2020 Senior CLASS Award First Team All-Americans

Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon (national award winner)

2020 Senior CLASS Award Second Team All-Americans

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 </figure>MANHATTAN –&nbsp;K-State forward Peyton Williams has been named to the 2020 Senior CLASS Award All-America Second Team in an announcement by the organization on Tuesday.Williams is the sixth player in program history to earn Senior CLASS Award All-America honors and the first since Brittany Chambers in the 2013 season.An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: classroom, community, character and competition.Oregon’s Sabrina Ionescu was the recipient of the 2019-20 Senior CLASS Award among the 11 finalists.In the 2019-20 season, Williams collected her second straight All-Big 12 First Team honor by averaging 15.4 points, field goal percentage (.465), free throw percentage (.758) and rebounding (11.0 rpg). Williams was third in the league in rebounds per game, offensive (3.7 orpg) and defensive (8.2 drpg) rebounds. She also ranked among the top-10 in the league in scoring (ninth), field goal percentage (sixth), blocks (10th), double-doubles (7th) and minutes played (5th).For the second straight season, Williams averaged a double-double in league play with 15.6 points and 10.3 rebounds. She is the first player in program history to complete two Big 12 seasons with a double-double.A product of Topeka, Williams is the first player in program history to record two or more seasons with 300 or more rebounds as she had a career-high 308 rebounds in the 2019-20 season.A preseason candidate for every national award including the Wade Trophy, Naismith Trophy and Wooden Award, Williams was the first player in program history with the combination of 1,500 or more points, 900 or more rebounds, 200 or more assists, 150 or more steals and 100 or more blocks. She ranks among the top-15 in program history for career points (9th; 1,553), rebounds (3rd; 967), blocks (5th; 119), field goals made (10th; 585) and free throws made (5th; 333).In addition to her on-court honors, Williams, a double major in anthropology and international studies with a minor in political science, was stellar in the classroom as she collected a number of honors including: 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team, three CoSIDA Academic All-District VII honors, three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team, 2019 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the 2019 Big 12/Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award recipient and 2016-17 Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team.Despite suffering through four season-ending injuries in the 2019-20 season which depleted the roster by early December, K-State (16-13, 10-8 Big 12) tied for fourth in the Big 12 and won seven of their last 10 games in the league.K-State completed the season with a winning record for the sixth straight season. The Wildcats had their 2020 postseason destination derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which canceled the 2020 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship, the 2020 NCAA Tournament and the 2020 Postseason WNIT.The Wildcats return 10 letter winners for the 2020-21 season including All-Big 12 First Team selection and Big 12 Freshman of the Year selection, Ayoka Lee. K-State also welcomes in redshirt freshman Jada Thorpe from injury and freshmen Taylor Lauterbach and Jada Moore.2020 Senior CLASS Award First Team All-AmericansSabrina Ionescu, Oregon (national award winner)Lauren Cox, BaylorEllie Harmeyer, BelmontMikayla Pivec, Oregon StateBrenna Wise, Indiana2020 Senior CLASS Award Second Team All-AmericansChelsea Brackmann, BradleyKaila Charles, MarylandBailey Greenberg, DrexelRuthy Hebard, OregonStella Johnson, RiderPeyton Williams, Kansas State– <a href="http://kstatesports.com">kstatesports.com</a> –

Williams on Senior CLASS All-America Second Team

Eagle Radio-Salina's own Devin Hanney is the 2020 recipient of the Kansas Association of Broadcaster's Hod Humiston Award for Sports Broadcasting!

Hanney is sports director for Salina’s KINA (910 AM and 107.5 FM).

According to KAB, the Hod Humiston Award is given annually to a Kansas broadcaster who has made significant contributions to the field of sports broadcasting as well as work in the community. 

"To receive the news from Jerry Hinrikus, who I consider one of my radio mentors, was really cool and honestly unexpected," Hanney told Salina Post. "The Hod Humiston Award has always been on my list of goals. I grew up listening to many of the voices that have received this award and it is a little overwhelming looking at the talent listed. I haven't really processed the recognition fully yet, but I think it's pretty awesome!"

The award is named for Hod Humiston who was the first television sportscaster in Kansas when he did play-by-play coverage of college games for KTVH (now KWCH TV), in Wichita. Humiston was founder and a co-owner of KSKU radio and was also employed as an announcer for

KWBW and KWHK radio stations in Hutchinson. He was instrumental in bringing the national junior college basketball tournament to Hutchinson, where it has been since 1949. 

Hanney, a graduate of Chapman High School, has worked in sports broadcasting since 1994 when he began at Cloud County Community College student radio station KVCO, calling basketball games. He also began broadcasting high school sports during this time period, calling volleyball, basketball, and wrestling for Concordia High School.

After earning his degree at Cloud County, Hanney went on to work in the Abilene area for EBC, Inc., broadcasting area high school sports from 1997 through 2009. During this time period, Hanney called Abilene High School games and hosted weekly coaching shows featuring Dickinson County coaches on KABI 1560, announced the game of the week on KSAJ 98.5, and broadcast a daily sports update on both radio stations.

In 2009, Hanney became the voice of Southeast of Saline High School for the Rocking M Network on KVOB-FM 95.5 and helped with coverage for Bethany College and Salina High School South for KDMJ 101.7 and KZUH 92.7.

Since 2011, he has called Southeast of Saline High School athletics for Eagle Communications’ KINA.

In 2019, Hanney was the recipient of the Kansas State High School Activities Association's Oscar Stauffer Sportscaster of the Year Award.

Hod Humiston Award for Sports Broadcasting recipients

Following are the recipients of the Hod Humiston Award for Sports Broadcasting, as provided by KAB.

1980 Dev Nelson, KKSU AM, Manhattan

1983 Bob Pratt, KGGF/KQQF, Coffeyville

1984 Tom Hedrick KU, KLWN/KLZR, Lawrence

1985 Bob Fromme, KC Royals Radio Network, Kansas City

1986 Ed O'Donnell WIBW AM/FM, Topeka

1987 Bill Miller, KLEO/KZSN, Wichita

1988 Tad Felts, KKAN/KQMA, Phillipsburg

1989 Fred Conger, KWBW/KHUT, Hutchinson

1991 Bob Davis, KMBZ Radio, Westwood

1992 Tony Jewell, KIUL/KWKR, Garden City

1993 Nelson Hartman, KSHSAA (retired)

1994 Ron Paradis, WIBW TV/Radio, Topeka

1995 Mitch Holthus, WIBW Radio, Voice of the K-State Wildcats, Voice of the K.C. Chiefs

1996 Bob Wells, Retired, Harris Co., Garden City now of Lawrence

1997 Dale McCoy, Jr., KKOY AM/FM, Chanute

1998 George Donley, Great Bend (posthumously, d. 1997)

1999 WIBW Radio Sports Department, Topeka

2000 Dewey Terrill, KJCK AM/FM, Junction City

2002 Rocky Downing, KCLY/KFRM, Clay Center

2003 Cliff Shank, KGGG/KSKU/KXKU, Hutchinson

2004 Fred White, Kansas City Royals

2005 Rusty Hilst, KWBW AM, Hutchinson

2006 Gary Bateman, KOFO AM, Ottawa

2007 Bruce Haertl, KWCH TV, Wichita

2008 Randy Goering, KVGB AM-FM, Great Bend

2009 Brock Kappelmann, KSCB AM-FM, Liberal

2010 Mike Manns, KMAJ AM-FM, Topeka

2011 Wyatt Thompson, Voice of the K-State Wildcats, Manhattan

2012 Gerard Wellbrock, KAYS AM, Hays

2013 Eddie Lomshek, KKOW AM, Pittsburg

2014 Mike Kennedy, Voice of the Wichita State Shockers, Wichita

2016 Steve Webster, KVGB AM, Great Bend

2017 Glen Grunwald, KWBW AM, Hutchinson

2019 Brian Hanni, Voice of the Jayhawks, Lawrence

2020 Devin Hanney, KINA AM/FM, Salina

<figure>
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 </figure>Eagle Radio-Salina's own Devin Hanney is the 2020 recipient of the Kansas Association of Broadcaster's Hod Humiston Award for Sports Broadcasting!Hanney is sports director for Salina’s KINA (910 AM and 107.5 FM).According to KAB, the Hod Humiston Award is given annually to a Kansas broadcaster who has made significant contributions to the field of sports broadcasting as well as work in the community. "To receive the news from Jerry Hinrikus, who I consider one of my radio mentors, was really cool and honestly unexpected," Hanney told Salina Post. "The Hod Humiston Award has always been on my list of goals. I grew up listening to many of the voices that have received this award and it is a little overwhelming looking at the talent listed. I haven't really processed the recognition fully yet, but I think it's pretty awesome!"The award is named for Hod Humiston who was the first television sportscaster in Kansas when he did play-by-play coverage of college games for KTVH (now KWCH TV), in Wichita. Humiston was founder and a co-owner of KSKU radio and was also employed as an announcer forKWBW and KWHK radio stations in Hutchinson. He was instrumental in bringing the national junior college basketball tournament to Hutchinson, where it has been since 1949. About Devin HanneyHanney, a graduate of Chapman High School, has worked in sports broadcasting since 1994 when he began at Cloud County Community College student radio station KVCO, calling basketball games. He also began broadcasting high school sports during this time period, calling volleyball, basketball, and wrestling for Concordia High School.After earning his degree at Cloud County, Hanney went on to work in the Abilene area for EBC, Inc., broadcasting area high school sports from 1997 through 2009. During this time period, Hanney called Abilene High School games and hosted weekly coaching shows featuring Dickinson County coaches on KABI 1560, announced the game of the week on KSAJ 98.5, and broadcast a daily sports update on both radio stations.In 2009, Hanney became the voice of Southeast of Saline High School for the Rocking M Network on KVOB-FM 95.5 and helped with coverage for Bethany College and Salina High School South for KDMJ 101.7 and KZUH 92.7.Since 2011, he has called Southeast of Saline High School athletics for Eagle Communications’ KINA.In 2019, Hanney was the recipient of the Kansas State High School Activities Association's Oscar Stauffer Sportscaster of the Year Award.Hod Humiston Award for Sports Broadcasting recipientsFollowing are the recipients of the Hod Humiston Award for Sports Broadcasting, as provided by KAB.1979 Hod Humiston (d. 12/28/87)1980 Dev Nelson, KKSU AM, Manhattan1981 Max Falkenstein, Lawrence1982 Bob Hilgendorf, Manhattan1983 Bob Pratt, KGGF/KQQF, Coffeyville1984 Tom Hedrick KU, KLWN/KLZR, Lawrence1985 Bob Fromme, KC Royals Radio Network, Kansas City1986 Ed O'Donnell WIBW AM/FM, Topeka1987 Bill Miller, KLEO/KZSN, Wichita1988 Tad Felts, KKAN/KQMA, Phillipsburg1989 Fred Conger, KWBW/KHUT, Hutchinson1990 Kay Melia, KLOE AM, Goodland1991 Bob Davis, KMBZ Radio, Westwood1992 Tony Jewell, KIUL/KWKR, Garden City1993 Nelson Hartman, KSHSAA (retired)1994 Ron Paradis, WIBW TV/Radio, Topeka1995 Mitch Holthus, WIBW Radio, Voice of the K-State Wildcats, Voice of the K.C. Chiefs1996 Bob Wells, Retired, Harris Co., Garden City now of Lawrence1997 Dale McCoy, Jr., KKOY AM/FM, Chanute1998 George Donley, Great Bend (posthumously, d. 1997)1999 WIBW Radio Sports Department, Topeka2000 Dewey Terrill, KJCK AM/FM, Junction City2001 Rich Epp, KLBY TV, Colby2002 Rocky Downing, KCLY/KFRM, Clay Center2003 Cliff Shank, KGGG/KSKU/KXKU, Hutchinson2004 Fred White, Kansas City Royals2005 Rusty Hilst, KWBW AM, Hutchinson2006 Gary Bateman, KOFO AM, Ottawa2007 Bruce Haertl, KWCH TV, Wichita2008 Randy Goering, KVGB AM-FM, Great Bend2009 Brock Kappelmann, KSCB AM-FM, Liberal2010 Mike Manns, KMAJ AM-FM, Topeka2011 Wyatt Thompson, Voice of the K-State Wildcats, Manhattan2012 Gerard Wellbrock, KAYS AM, Hays2013 Eddie Lomshek, KKOW AM, Pittsburg2014 Mike Kennedy, Voice of the Wichita State Shockers, Wichita2015 Jenn Bates, KWCH TV, Wichita2016 Steve Webster, KVGB AM, Great Bend2017 Glen Grunwald, KWBW AM, Hutchinson2018 Greg Rahe, KVOE AM, Emporia2019 Brian Hanni, Voice of the Jayhawks, Lawrence2020 Devin Hanney, KINA AM/FM, Salina

Eagle Radio's Hanney wins KAB's Humiston Award

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