Marshall University Athletics
Cody Slate Named John Mackey Tight End of the Week
11/4/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 4, 2009
Manhassett, N.Y. - Marshall University's Cody Slate was named John Mackey Tight End of the Week by the Nassau County Sports Commission Wednesday. The Conference USA senior recorded five receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown in a last minute loss to UCF 21-20 on Sunday night.
This marks the second time this season that Slate has been named John Mackey Tight End of the Week and the third time in his collegiate career. Other candidates considered for this week's Mackey Tight End of the Week include Jason Harmon of Florida Atlantic and Kyle Rudolph of Notre Dame.
Slate, a senior from Chipley, Fla., leads all NCAA FBS tight ends in total receiving yards this season with 582 yards and in receptions with 48.
The Mackey Award and All-America Candidate continues to build on an impressive career. Slate now has 197 receptions for 2,594 yards and 23 receiving touchdowns in his career.
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 2009 recipient of "The Mackey" will be announced at the Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show live December 10, 2009 on ESPN and presented at the Nassau County Sports Commission "Salute to Champions" Awards Dinner. For additional information, please visit www.johnmackeyaward.org or www.nassausports.org.
The John Mackey Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). The NCFAA was founded in 1997 as a coalition of the major collegiate football awards to protect, preserve and enhance the integrity, influence and prestige of the game's predominant awards. The NCFAA encourages professionalism and the highest standards for the administration of its member awards and the selection of their candidates and recipients. For more information, visit the association's official website, www.ncfaa.org.
2009 John Mackey Tight End of the Week Recipients
Date Player/School
Week 1 Cody Slate/Marshall
Week 2 Zack Pianalto/North Carolina
Week 3 Kyle Rudolph/Notre Dame
Week 4 Ed Dickson/Oregon
Week 5 Dennis Pitta/BYU
Week 6 Tony Moeaki/Iowa
Week 7 Anthony McCoy/USC
Week 8 Michael Palmer/Clemson
Week 9 Cody Slate/Marshall
