Jammie Kirlew and Faith Sherrill Named Arthur Ahse Jr. Sports Scholars

According to IUhoosiers.com, Indiana Hoosiers’ former defensive end Jammie Kirlew, who is now with the Denver Bronocs, and field athlete Faith Sherrill were named Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars.

Here’s a bit of an explanation of the program, from the source:

“Established in 1992 by the publication Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, the Sports Scholars Awards honor undergraduate students of color who exemplify the standards set by tennis great Arthur Ashe Jr.

“A scholar and athlete, Ashe sought to expand opportunities for young people. In addition to their athletic ability, students named Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars must exhibit academic excellence as well as community activism. To be included, students have to compete in an intercollegiate sport; maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.2; and be active on their campuses or in their communities. This year approximately 600 male and female student-athletes from across the country were nominated.”

Kirlew was ranked as one of top defensive ends in the Big Ten and had four statistics in which he was in the Top Ten for the Big Ten conference.

Kirlew was later drafted by the Denver Broncos of the National Football League in this year’s draft.

He was selected in the seventh round.

“We are used to congratulating Jammie for prestigious honors and the entire program does so once again,” Lynch said. “This is another example why he will be successful not only in the National Football League but in any field he chooses to pursue.”

During the 2009-10 Hoosiers’ football season, Kirlew was nominated for many awards.

He was on the watch list for the Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award, the Chuck Bednarik Award, and Rotary Lombardi Award.

He finished as a Top-Ten Finalist for the ARA Sportsmanship Award, though.

Kirlew was nominated as the team’s Most Valuable Player for the second straight season and was voted to the second and first All-Big-Ten squad.

Kirlew will be one of the best players known in Hoosiers’ football history, having 23 sacks which is tied for third in history and tied for second with 52.5 career tackles loss.

Sherrill played excellent and also won the Big Ten Field Athlete of the Year Award.

“Faith has really emerged as an elite athlete this year,” head coach Ron Helmer said. “She has managed to raise her performance to among the nation’s best, while maintaining a high level of achievement in her academics.”

Congrats to both!

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