Ingle Martin Named 2005 Furman Football MVP

Jan. 28, 2006

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Senior quarterback Ingle Martin was presented the 2005 Vince Perone Paladin (MVP) Award at Furman's annual football awards banquet Saturday night on campus.

Martin, from Nashville, Tenn., passed for a school record 2,959 yards and 20 touchdowns and accounted for another school record 3,191 yards total offense in 2005 in leading Furman to an 11-3 record, semifinal playoff appearance, and No. 3 ranking in the Sports Network NCAA I-AA final poll. A consensus All-Southern Conference choice as a quarterback, he also earned All-America honors as a punter in 2005, averaging 42.5 yards per attempt.

The complete list of 2005 season award winners:

Purple Pounder Award (Tharry Salley)

Best Receiver Award (Justin Stepp)

John Bagwell Offensive Back Awards (Daric Carter)

Offensive Lineman Award (Patrick Covington)

Defensive Back Award (Austin Holmes)

Defensive Lineman Award (Roy Ravenell)

Lineback Award (William Freeman)

Whitey Kendall Specialist Award (Rico Scott)

Most Valuable Freshman Award (Brandon Williams)

Osteen Purple Heart Award (Brandon Mays)

Bryan Burns Academic Award (Adi Filipovic)

Christian Athlete Award (Scott Shuford)

Hustle Award (Joe Watson)

Captains' Awards (Ingle Martin, William Freeman, Patrick Covington, Maurice Duncan)

Robert B. King Award (Corey Stewart)

Vince Perone Paladin (MVP) Award (Ingle Martin)