Team Awards

2024 Team Awards

Most Valuable Player
Award

Deacon
Moss

SR, WR/DB/K, #14

Most Valuable Player
Award

Brandon
Figueroa

SR, RB, #0

Offensive
Player of the Year

Evan
Hasegawa

SR, RB, #25

Outstanding
Back

Tommy
Clarke

SR, DE/FB, #33

Defensive
Player of the Year

Joe
Lynch

SR, LB/TE, #7

Defensive
Player of the Year

Sina
Saferzadeh

JR, LB/QB, #6

Special Teams
Player of the Year

Sohum
Chitle

SR, P/WR/DB, #4

Most Improved
Player of the Year

Smith
Spivey

JR, S/WR #2

Most Improved
Player of the Year

Dylan
Cruz

JR, S/WR #2

Practice
Player of the Year

Jude
Toussaint

SR, DT, #79

Outstanding
Lineman of the Year

Ethan
Knisely

SR, C, #52

Outstanding
Lineman of the Year

Dylan
McCahill

SR, OT/DT, #75

Captains
Award

Deacon
Moss

SR, WR/DB/K, #14

Captains
Award

Khoa
Bui

SR, QB, #3

Captains
Award

Ethan
Knisely

SR, C, #50

Teammates For Life
Award

Bradon
Garlock

SR, WR, #23

Newcomer
of the Year Award

Seamus
Hoffman

SO, RB/LB, #32

Coaches
Award

Jaden
Burke

SR, S, #26

Coaches
Award

Eric
Rommel

SR, OL/DL, #74

Coaches
Award

Jackson
Shaffer

SR, WR/CB, #22

2023 Team Awards

Most Valuable Player
Award

Deacon
Moss

JR, WR/CB/K, #14

Most Valuable Player
Award

Brandon
Figueroa

JR, RB, #0

Offensive
Player of the Year

Brandon
Figueroa

JR, RB, #0

Special Teams
Player of the Year

Deacon
Moss

JR, WR/DB/K, #14

Defensive
Player of the Year

Carson
Walker

SR, LB, #17

Most Improved
Player of the Year

Izaiah
Trammel

SR, OL/DL, #77

Most Improved
Player of the Year

Tommy
Clarke

JR, DE, #33

Practice
Player of the Year

Bobby
Tufford

SR, RB/DE, #32

Outstanding
Lineman of the Year

Cyrus
Doherty

SR, DT/OL, #55

Outstanding
Lineman of the Year

AJ
Godinez

SR, OL/DL, #76

Captains
Award

Deacon
Moss

JR, WR/CB/K, #14

Captains
Award

AJ
Godinez

SR, OL/DL, #76

Captains
Award

Carson
Walker

SR, LB/TE, #17

Teammates For Life
Award

Kaden
Spearing

SR, RB, #30

Teammates For Life
Award

J.T.
Armstrong

SR, OL/DL, #73

Newcomer of the Year Award

Sina
Saferzadeh

SO, QB/LB, #6

Coaches
Award

Katrell
May

SR, DT/FB, #44

Coaches
Award

Max
Quinonez

SR, OL/DL, #51

Coaches
Award

Joseph
Lynch

JR, TE/DE, #7

2022 Team Awards

Most Valuable Player
Award

Harry
Soltes

SR, DT/TE, #11

Offensive
Player of the Year

Evan
Hasegawa

SR, RB, #25

Outstanding
Back

Ethan
France

SR, DE/FB, #45

Defensive
Player of the Year

Nathan
Sasaki

SR, S/RB, #3

Defensive
Player of the Year

Harry
Soltes

SR, DT/TE, #11

Special Teams
Player of the Year

AJ
Godinez

JR, OL/DL, #76

Most Improved
Player of the Year

Carson
Walker

SR, LB/TE #17

Practice
Player of the Year

Brandon
Figueroa

SO, RB, #29

Practice
Player of the Year

Ieveck
Guerrero

SR, DL, #53

Outstanding
Lineman of the Year

Joey
Ricci

SR, C, #52

Outstanding
Lineman of the Year

Michael
Taylor

SR, OL, #65

Captains
Award

Joey
Ricci

SR, C, #52

Captains
Award

Harry
Soltes

SR, LB/TE, #11

Teammates For Life
Award

Hayden
Kim

SR, WR/DB, #22

Newcomer of the Year Award

Deacon
Moss

SO, WR/CB, #14

Coaches
Award

Ethan
Wheeler

SR, OT, #61

Coaches
Award

Deen
Chadwick

SR, WR, #78

Coaches
Award

Jayden
Burke

SO, SS, #26

2021 Team Awards

Most Valuable Player
Award

Tate
Zimmerman

SR, LB/FB/K, #26

Most Valuable Player
Award

Cameron
Goods

SR, RB, #6

Offensive
Player of the Year

Cameron
Goods

SR, RB, #6

Outstanding
Back

Jack
Condon

SR, CB/QB/WR, #5

Defensive
Player of the Year

Tate Zimmerman

SR, LB/FB/K/P, #26

Defensive
Player of the Year

Baden
Tanikawa

SR, LB/FB, #53

Special Teams
Player of the Year

Tate Zimmerman

SR, LB/FB/K/P, #26

Most Improved
Player of the Year

Joseph
Tierney

SO, QB, #12

Practice
Player of the Year

Matthew
Prak

SR, WR/DB, #20

Outstanding
DL of the Year

Logen
Wilson

SR, DL/TE, #18

Outstanding
OL of the Year

Barrett
Hauge

SR, OL/DL, #73

Outstanding
Lineman of the Year

Nick
Rudolph

SR, OL/DL, #50

Captains
Award

Jack
Condon

SR, CB/QB/WR, #5

Teammates For Life
Award

Eddiy
Raigosa

SR, DL/OL, #68

Coaches
Award

Lance
Navone

SR, DE/OL, #55

Coaches
Award

Alex
Vasin

SR, WR, #17

Coaches
Award

Mihir
Dhodia

SR, LB/RB, #53

2020 Team Awards

Most Valuable Player
Award

Beck
Moss

SR, QB, #8

Most Valuable Player
Award

Kade Zimmerman

SR, WR/S, #11

Offensive
Player of the Year

Cameron
Goods

JR, RB, #6

Outstanding
Back

Sam Dimaculangan

SR, SS/WR, #88

Defensive
Player of the Year

Tate Zimmerman

JR, LB/FB/K/P, #26

Special Teams
Player of the Year

Tate Zimmerman

JR, LB/FB/K/P, #26

Most Improved
Player of the Year

Ethan
Wheeler

SO, OT, #61

Practice
Player of the Year

Harry
Soltes

SO, DL/TE, #81

Outstanding
DL of the Year

Nathaniel
Choi

SR, DL/FB, #43

Outstanding
OL of the Year

Lance
Navone

JR, OL/DE, #55

Outstanding
OL of the Year

Joey
Ricci

SO, C, #52

Outstanding
Lineman of the Year

Barrett
Hauge

JR, OL, #73

Captains
Award

Beck
Moss

SR, QB, #8

Teammates For Life
Award

Beck
Moss

SR, QB, #8

Coaches
Award

Corey
Beck

SR, CB/WR, #24

Coaches
Award

Jack
Condon

JR, CB/WR, #5

Coaches
Award

Baden
Tanikawa

JR, LB/FB, #53

2019 Team Awards

Most Valuable Player
Award

Kade Zimmerman

JR, WR/S, #11

Offensive
Player of the Year

Beck
Moss

JR, QB, #8

Outstanding
Back

Jacob
Sears

SR, WR, #3

Defensive
Player of the Year

Sam
Dimaculangan

JR, SS/RB, #88

Special Teams
Player of the Year

Tate Zimmerman

SO, K/P, #26

Most Improved
Player of the Year

Max
Lanzaorellana

SR, WR/SS, #2

Practice
Player of the Year

Samuel
Lynch

JR, WR/DE, #7

Outstanding
Lineman of the Year

Chros
Cho

SR, OG/DE, #59

Outstanding
Lineman of the Year

Lucas
Graham

SR, OT/DT, #52

Captains
Award

Beck
Moss

SR, QB, #8

Teammates For Life
Award

Randall
Templeton

SR, DT/OL, #75

Coaches
Award

Josh
Lujan

SR, RB/CB, #10

Coaches
Award

Cade
Calderon

SR, WR/DE, #13

Coaches
Award

Raymond
Arriaza

SR, C/LB, #51

Vaquero Football Team Awards

Click on the tab below to see a description of each of the Vaquero Football Team Awards. Not every award is given every season, and some were only used for a short time, but this will give you an idea of what each award entails.

Most Valuable Player Captain’s Award Practice Player of the Year Coaches Award Teammates For Life Award Offensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Special Teams Player of the Year Most Improved Player Outstanding Lineman of the Year Outstanding Back of the Year Newcomer of the Year

Most Valuable Player

This award is to honor the player whose performance on the field was most significant in the success of the team for the year.

The Most Valuable Player of the Year Plaque honors “Charlie”. Charlie joined our program in the early 90’s as a volunteer. He was a friend, father figure, grand-father figure to everyone in our program. He was the face of Irvine Football in the 90’s. After his passing it was decided to name this award after him since he was most valuable to all of us in the program that he touched. It is a great honor to have your name on Charlie’s plaque.

Captian’s Award

The Captain award winner is selected because he provided crucial leadership to the team throughout the off- season, spring, summer and season. He leads by example. This is voted on by the team.

Practice Player of the Year

The Practice Player of the Year winner is honored for being totally involved in many areas of practice and always doing it at a very high level.

The practice player of the year award is named in honor of Vince Giuliano. Vince was in the football class of 1984. After graduating from Irvine and UCI, Vince died in a tragic accident while kayaking. We named this award for Vince since he was one of those players who possessed average athleticism but became a starter because of his great work ethic in practice. It is a great honor to have your name on Vince’s plaque.

Coaches Award

This Coaches Award winner is selected as the role model for the Irvine football program. We are telling all of our young players in the program to approach football like him.

The Coaches Award now honors Bobby Hatfield. Bobby was a young man who only spent two years in our football program before he lost his life in an automobile accident. In that short time at Irvine he had a lasting impact on all of us at Irvine High. He lived Honorable, Reliable, Respectful, Committed, Team Oriented in his daily life. We could think of no one more worthy of asking our players to be like than Bobby. It is a great honor to have your name on Bobby’s plaque.

Teammates For Life Award

The Teammates For Life award goes to the player who has proven to be an exceptionally selfless individual throughout his four years in the program. The recipient has consistently demonstrated that he is willing to do anything to make the program and his teammates better without asking for anything in return.

The Teammates for Life award honors Coach Terry Henigan. Coach Henigan spent 29 years as the head football coach at Irvine High School with the number one goal of helping young men become better people after four years in the program. His willingness to always make decisions based on what was in the best interest of the football program as a whole defined the concept of Teammates for Life. Coach Henigan’s selflessness is truly admirable and it is a great honor for the individuals whose names go on this plaque.

Offensive Player of the Year

This award goes to the player whose performance at any offensive position was at such a high level that it deserved special recognition.

Devensive Player of the Year

This award goes to the player whose performance at any defensive position was at such a high level that it deserved special recognition.

Special Teams Player of the Year

This award goes to the player whose performance at any Special Teams position was at such a high level that it deserved special recognition.

Most Improved Player

The most improved player is honored for his play in games and practice which demonstrated significant improvement over past years. This improvement was a result of hard work in the off season, spring football, summer camp and during the season.

Outstanding Lineman of the Year

This award goes to the player whose performance at Offensive Line was at such a high level that it deserved special recognition.

Outstanding Back of the Year

This award goes to the player whose performance at any Back position, Running Back, Full Back, Defensive Back, etc., was at such a high level that it deserved special recognition.

Newcomer of the Year

This award is to honor the player whose performance as a new Varsity Player on the field was most significant in the success of the team this year.