Bond Distinguished Athletes Award - Brian Dawkins

Note: The following appears in the Georgia Tech football digital gameday guide, available HERE.

The Brian Dawkins Lifetime Achievement Award is presented each year to a former Clemson football player who has consistently demonstrated the qualities of leadership, community service and other high qualities that are consistent with excellence since graduation.

The award is named after Brian Dawkins, the Clemson All-America safety who had nine Pro Bowl seasons with the Eagles and Broncos over 16 years. He was the first former Tiger to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

This year’s recipient is former All-America defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, who followed a similar path to stardom as…