Kentucky football kicker Tim Masthay has been named to the 2008 Allstate Good Works Team selected by the Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association. He is one of only 11 Division I-A players named to the team in honor of their community service.
“I’d like to thank the AFCA and everyone that voted for me to be on the team,” said Masthay, a senior from Murray, Ky. “I’ve always had tremendous support around me and so much love poured down on me. I only hope in some way that I’ve been able to love other people as much and that it is a reflection of Christ and not myself.
“I recognize as a student-athlete at Kentucky that I have a tremendous opportunity and it affords me a certain ability to be active in the community. I just try to seize that opportunity in every way possible.”
In order to meet the criteria set forth by Allstate and AFCA, each player must be actively involved and committed to working with a charitable organization, service group or community service while maintaining good academic standing. Candidates must also display sincere concern and reliability, while also having made a favorable impression on the organizations with which they are involved. Neither athletic ability nor on-the-field achievements are among the selection criteria.
Masthay was also selected as one of 30 candidates for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award earlier this week.