NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State senior Mark Spelman added another honor to his résumé Wednesday, as he was announced as the winner of the 2016 FCS Rimington Award. This year marks the 14th time the top center at each respective level of college football has been recognized with the award.
Spelman is the first Redbird to receive the Rimington Award and he joins Akoakoa Kennedy of Midwestern State (DII), Mitch Doraty of Mount Union (DIII) and Brian Gegner of Saint Francis (Ind.) (NAIA) as this year's honorees. The award winners are selected by Jason Dannelly, coordinator of the Rimington Award and longtime writer of football in non-FBS divisions, as part of the continued tradition of one of college football's most prestigious awards.