NORTHBROOK, Ill. – University of South Alabama junior safety Keith Gallmon has been nominated for the 2021 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® it was announced by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Wednesday.
Sports information directors — from divisions across the nation — nominated 109 student-athletes with stories of exemplary community service, alongside their academic dedication and impact on and off the field.
A preseason second-team all-Sun Belt Conference selection, Gallmon has also earned preseason All-America honors from both Pro Football Network (third-team) and Pro Football Focus (honorable mention) while making PFF's list of the top 10 returning safeties in the nation. He was voted third-team all-league last fall, when he was the only individual in the Sun Belt to rank in the top 10 in both tackles and passes defensed per game after finishing with 84 total stops and 10 passes broken up. The Mobile, Ala., resident led the Jaguar defense in tackles three times while posting a double-digit stop total on three occasions.
A management major, Gallmon's community service activities include participating in the SouthServes Food Box Assembly program, the Jags4Justice Unity March, a Secure the Ballot Voter Registration drive and South Alabama Athletics' "Coping With COVID" session in the last year. He has also visited a local hospital in conjunction with the LendingTree Bowl, served as a mentor at the Boys & Girls Club, participated in both the school's Operation Christmas Child and Holiday Havoc activities, and contributed to a career fair at ER Dickson Elementary School.
The final 22-member team and honorary coach are selected by a voting panel of former Allstate AFCA Good Works Team members and journalists. They look for players who demonstrate exceptional leadership on and off the football field.
Established in 1992, the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team is one of the most coveted community service awards in college football. From the 109 nominees, the final roster of 23 award recipients will bring together 11 players from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision; 11 players from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Divisions II, III and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA); and one honorary head coach. To be considered for a spot on the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, each player must be actively involved with a charitable organization or service group while maintaining a strong academic standing.
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