2008 John Mackey Award - Week 3
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 « Back to News
JOHN MACKEY AWARD BEST COLLEGIATE TIGHT END
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Bryan Revello 516-365-9625 or bryan@nassausports.org
MARK HAFNER OF HOUSTON NAMED JOHN MACKEY TIGHT END OF THE WEEK
Manhasset, N.Y. (September 17, 2008) – Mark Hafner of Houston was named John Mackey Tight End of the Week by the Nassau County Sports Commission. The Conference USA West senior recorded 7 receptions for 64 yards and three touchdown receptions as Houston was edged by Air Force 31-28. Other candidates considered for this week’s Mackey Tight End of the Week include Jermaine Gresham of Oklahoma and Shawn Nelson of Southern Mississippi.
The John Mackey Tight End of the Week is an honor distinct and different from the annual John Mackey Award. This weekly honor was started in 2004 to draw attention to individual play by Tight Ends during the active season. The Tight End of the Week acknowledgment does not have a direct bearing on the final John Mackey Award selection process.
The Nassau County Sports Commission, a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization created to enhance quality of life of Nassau County residents through sports, is responsible for the administration of the John Mackey Award and the John Mackey Award Selection Committee. The 2008 recipient of “The Mackey” will be announced at the Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show live December 11, 2008 on ESPN and presented at the Nassau County Sports Commission Annual Awards Dinner on April 27, 2009.
For additional information, please visit www.johnmackeyaward.org or www.nassausports.org.
2008 John Mackey Tight End of the Week Recipients
- Week 1: Dennis Pitta — BYU
- Week 2: Jermaine Gresham — University of Oklahoma
- Week 3: Mark Hafner — University of Houston
Past John Mackey Award Recipients
- 2007: Fred Davis — USC
- 2006: Matt Spaeth — University of Minnesota
- 2005: Marcedes Lewis — UCLA
- 2004: Heath Miller — University of Virginia
- 2003: Kellen Winslow II — University of Miami
- 2002: Dallas Clark — University of Iowa
- 2001: Daniel Graham — University of Colorado
- 2000: Tim Stratton — Purdue University
For additional information, please visit www.johnmackeyaward.org.