Miami Dolphins Announce Week 7 PlayFootball Award Winners
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October 22, 2018
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Miami Dolphins Announce Week 7 PlayFootball Award Winners
Miami, FL – The Miami Dolphins announced their PlayFootball Week 7 award winners in a program designed to celebrate youth football in South Florida. For each home game, the Dolphins will identify a high school coach of the week, high school player of the week, youth player of the week and team mom of the week. Award recipients will receive tickets to a Dolphins home game, be presented with a plaque on the field at Hard Rock Stadium and receive acknowledgement of their accomplishment in the game program and through the Dolphins’ social media platforms. The Dolphins also will recognize a team of the week who will be on field during the national anthem.
The program concludes at the Dolphins-Jaguars game where the Dolphins will honor yearly award winners in all categories with the exception of the team of the year.
Week 7 Winners:
- High School Coach of the Week: Benedict Hyppolite from Miami Carol City senior High School. The Chiefs are 6-0 and ranked No. 1 team in the state of Florida. Carol City defeated 8A powerhouse Miami Southridge 50-0. They have given up one touchdown in the past 20 quarters of play.
- High School Player of the Week: Anthony Solomon from St. Thomas Aquinas High School. The senior linebacker and University of Miami commit scored twice on two turnovers to lead the Raiders to a 38-6 win over previously unbeaten Deerfield Beach.
- Youth Player of the Week: Jose Leon Jr. from the Tamiami Colts of Greater Miami South Florida Pop Warner. Leon has grown up a Colt and his hard work and dedication this year has paid off. He leads his team in rushing yards, touchdowns, and tackles. Against the Palmetto Raiders, Leon rushed for over 100 yards and had a spectacular game-winning touchdown catch with 15 secs left. He also maintains a 3.5 GPA and is a true team leader both on and off the field.
- Team Mom of the Week: Maria Leon from the Tamiami Colts Peewees of Greater Miami South Florida Pop Warner. Leon is committed, handles all team needs and does an excellent job representing Greater Miami Pop Warner. She also is the team mom for the Mitey Mites cheer team despite not having a child in the cheer program.
- Team of the Week: Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School.
The Junior Dolphins program encourages youth players and coaches to learn, teach and play football in a fun and safe environment. The Junior Dolphins program is designed to give kids access to learn the fundamentals of football using the NFL’s top resources. To grow the game, the Junior Dolphins program will work to educate coaches, parents and youth on the health and safety of football with a strong emphasis on character development. Junior Dolphins is building the next generation of Dolphins Fans.
Miami Dolphins in Partnership with Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Host Second Football Unites Cultural Tour
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October 17, 2018
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Miami Dolphins in Partnership with Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Host Second Football Unites Cultural Tour
MIAMI— The Miami Dolphins in partnership with the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau hosted their second Football Unites Cultural tour experiencing historical locations throughout Miami. Miami Dolphins players Jalen Davis and Jamiyus Pittman, alumni Sean Clancy, Troy Drayton, Eddie Hill and Sam Madison, as well as Dolphins staff and cheerleaders spent the day with local youth, community leaders and law enforcement to experience the richness and diversity of the area.
“I think it gives the Dolphins a different level of engagement with the community…it’s not just a football team,” Consul General of Israel Lior Haiat said. “It makes them part of this community and makes the community part of the team as well. I think it is so important that the players and the team have this inside look where they play. It’s not just coming every Sunday to a game to play and having all those people coming to see you, it’s being part of this amazing diverse society that is Miami. I think the basic word about it is education, and what they are doing is true education. Educating kids, educating staff members, educating the players about the history of Miami and the reality in Miami brings us all together.”
The tour began with a visit to the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach where the group heard from Holocaust Survivor Laszlo Selly and later toured the facility.
“Unless we tell the story to the new generation, the young generation, then there is a good chance that it (Holocaust) will happen again and they are the only ones who can do something to avert this,” said Selly. “It’s up to them to stop the hatred because hatred brings things like this. I think it’s (Football Unites) a very important program to bring the kids together and expose them to knowledge about the Holocaust and I think it is a wonderful thing to do and its very worthwhile. It’s the best thing that I think can be done to the children and to humanity in general.”
In addition, the group made stops at the Jewish Museum of Florida, The Palace in South Beach and 12th Street & Ocean Drive Rainbow Crosswalk
“As a Football Unites partner and leader in the LGBT community, I’m ecstatic that we are at Palace which is really the epi center for LGBT culture here in South Florida and to have an amazing performer like Missy LaPaige join us to help break down some of those barriers of understanding and help share that message of inclusivity, love and respect, is an incredibly important thing,” Executive Director of SAVE Tony Lima said. “That is the base line message for Football Unites; it’s about inclusivity, love, respect and really being able to work together in unison. I am so proud to be part of the Football Unites family because it says a lot about the Dolphins, a football team, within a realm that hasn’t necessarily in the past celebrated LGBT rights or inclusivity. I think the Dolphins are doing an amazing thing. I think more teams should be doing what the Dolphins are doing for the community at large. In my case specifically with the LGBT community, the fact that this program is focused on social justice as a whole and working with such a myriad of different organizations doing amazing work in the community, says a lot about the Dolphins.”
“It was important to hear the message so we can break the barriers and boundaries so that everyone can know that we are still human beings,” Female Impersonator at The Palace Missy LePaige added. “It’s all about love and unity and we are really thankful for accepting us and not judging us and just fellowshipping with us, I think it’s awesome.”
This tour marks the second of four Football Unites Cultural Tours scheduled throughout the year. These unique experiences are a result of a joint partnership with the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. The team is scheduled to visit locations throughout Miami-Dade and Broward County, including the African American Research Library, Liberty City and Little Haiti.
“To be able to bring all these kids and have an opportunity for them to see where they live and the background of it is really good and for the Dolphins to do it on a consistent basis just shows how deeply embedded they are into the community,” Miami Dolphins Alumni Sam Madison said. “This is my second cultural tour and once again I’m learning something totally different about Miami that I had no idea. At the beginning, we went to the Holocaust memorial and we had the opportunity to meet a Holocaust survivor just to hear his story, be able to put your hand on him and feel the passion that he had, that was really one of the touching moments for us. Also to understand the LGBT community on South Beach and then the Jewish Museum to go in and see those things that are right there next door to you but you really don’t know the history. I’ve toured South Beach many times, many years and never really understood the real rich tradition of what went on before us. But to continue to do these cultural tours I think we’re learning a lot more and being able to give back as well because we’re understanding more of what’s going on in our community now.”
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed safety Maurice Smith and placed linebacker Chase Allen on injured reserve.
Smith has played in 10 career games, all with the Dolphins, since entering the NFL as an undrafted college free agent on May 5, 2017. In 2018, Smith played in four games with three solo tackles and one pass defensed after he was promoted from the practice squad on Sept. 18. He was subsequently waived on Oct. 15. During his career, Smith has totaled four solo stops and two passes defensed.
Allen played in five games with one start for the Dolphins this season and recorded three assisted tackles. He’s played in 21 career games with five starts and totaled 36 tackles (24 solo) since entering the league as an undrafted free agent with Miami on May 5, 2017. Allen was a four-year letterman (2013-16) and three-year starter at Southern Illinois, where he finished his career 12th in school history with 324 career tackles.
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| Maurice Smith |
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6/14/95 |
2 |
Georgia ’17 |
Missouri City, Texas |
FA, ‘17 |
Total Raised by Dolphins Cancer Challenge Hits $27.5M+ for Cancer Research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center DCC VIII raised over $5.0M
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Total Raised by Dolphins Cancer Challenge Hits $27.5M+ for Cancer Research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
DCC VIII raised over $5.0M
Miami, FL – The Miami Dolphins announced the Dolphins Cancer Challenge VIII (DCC VIII) raised $5,079,000 for innovative cancer research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, bringing the event’s eight-year total to more than $27.5M.
“We are so proud of the accomplishments and progress we have made towards the battle against cancer,” DCC Executive Director Jennifer Jehn said. “Ultimately, our goal is to tackle cancer, and the money we raise goes directly to funding those doctors dedicated to the innovative cancer research at Sylvester. This donation demonstrates that we are all in this together, that you don’t have to have cancer to fight cancer and after bringing the DCC’s total to 27.5 million, we are getting ready for DCC IX which we hope will be our best year yet.”
Started in 2010 by the Miami Dolphins as the signature initiative of the Miami Dolphins Foundation’s health impact area, the DCC is dedicated to improving people’s lives through the financial support of innovative cancer research at Sylvester. The DCC IX is scheduled to take place April 6, 2019 and includes five bike routes throughout South Florida, a run/walk 5K and a finish line concert celebration all with the goal of tackling cancer.
“I am extremely grateful for the strong relationship forged between the Dolphins and Sylvester, now entering its ninth year,” Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Director Stephen D. Nimer, M.D., said. “The fact that the DCC has become the largest event fundraiser in the NFL speaks volumes about the amount of work and commitment the Dolphins have dedicated to supporting cancer research at Sylvester. To date more than $27 million have been raised and are being used to fund pediatric sarcoma and leukemia research, our Precision Medicine Initiative, start-up packages for emerging researchers, community outreach in underserved areas and more.”
The Miami Dolphins and Dolphins Cancer Challenge supported the NFL’s Crucial Catch campaign designed to raise awareness of early detection and risk reduction of cancers at their home game vs. the Chicago Bears. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center served as the presenting sponsor of the Crucial Catch game and all fans who attended the game received Cancer Awareness arm sleeves upon entry to Hard Rock Stadium.
To celebrate the $5.0M gift from DCC VIII, the Miami Dolphins held a halftime presentation to honor the journey of eight cancer survivors treated at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, each adorned with a color to represent the diversity of all cancer treatments offered at Sylvester. In addition, all 300 cancer survivors who participated in the DCC were invited to the game and were celebrated on field as well as the doctors who receive critical funding from the money raised.
DCC funds are used to support truly innovative research, helping recruit and retain some of the world’s best minds in cancer research and care and investing in cutting-edge technologies to bring the latest in discoveries for detection, diagnosis and treatment to cancer patients in South Florida and beyond. In just eight years, more than $27.5 million dollars has gone to fund research that leads to more effective targeted therapies for each patient’s cancer, including:
- Precision medicine – discovering, developing and delivering the next generation of precision cancer medicine.
- Immunotherapies – investing in the fast-growing field of cancer immunotherapies that boost the patient’s own immune system to attack and eradicate cancer cells.
- Clinical trials – offering the latest clinical cancer trials to patients, allowing them to receive some of the most promising new therapies targeting the drivers of their particular cancers.
- Radiation oncology research – developing new ways to more precisely deliver radiation therapy in a variety of cancers, concentrating the dosage on cancer cells and leaving healthy tissue unaffected.
- Cancer diagnostics – investing in the newest technologies and best talent to better understand each individual’s cancer and its genetic drivers.
About Dolphins Cancer Challenge
The Dolphins Cancer Challenge (DCC) was founded in 2010 by the Miami Dolphins organization as the signature initiative of the Foundation’s health pillar. The DCC’s mission is to improve people’s lives through financial support for innovative cancer research at South Florida’s only academic-based cancer center – Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami. Since its inception, the DCC has raised more than $27.5 million, donating 100 percent of participant-raised funds to Sylvester. For additional information, call (305) 943-6799 or visit www. DolphinsCancerChallenge.com. DCC can be found on Facebook at facebook.com/RideDCC and on Twitter at @TackleCancer.
Miami Dolphins Announce Week 6 PlayFootball Award Winners
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Miami Dolphins Announce Week 6 PlayFootball Award Winners
Miami, FL – The Miami Dolphins announced their PlayFootball Week 6 award winners in a program designed to celebrate youth football in South Florida. For each home game, the Dolphins will identify a high school coach of the week, high school player of the week, youth player of the week and team mom of the week. Award recipients will receive tickets to a Dolphins home game, be presented with a plaque on the field at Hard Rock Stadium and receive acknowledgement of their accomplishment in the game program and through the Dolphins’ social media platforms. The Dolphins also will recognize a team of the week who will be on field during the national anthem.
The program concludes at the Dolphins-Jaguars game where the Dolphins will honor yearly award winners in all categories with the exception of the team of the year.
Week 6 Winners:
- High School Coach of the Week: Brian Coe from Santaluces Community High School. The Chiefs have won four straight games after dropping the first two games of the year. The team went 5-25 in the three years before Coe’s arrival to the school and they have already surpassed last year’s win total of three games.
- High School Player of the Week: Jaylan Knighton Jr. from Deerfield Beach High School. The University of Oklahoma commit rushed for a school-record 26 times for 348 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Bucks to a 44-8 victory over Taravella.
- Youth Player of the Week: Termain Sherman from the Fort Lauderdale Hurricanes Super Peewees of the Florida Youth Football League. Sherman averages six solo tackles and four forced fumbles per game. He is a very passionate football player for his age (6) and loves the game of football just as much as he love schools.
- Team Mom of the Week: Consuelo Lewis from the Pompano Chiefs from the Florida Youth Football League. Lewis has been a dedicated parent and volunteer for the Pompano Chiefs for many years. She is always at practices and games and makes sure the boys have everything they need. Lewis’ presence in the park has been evident since she became a team mom and even overcame her bout with cancer.
- Team of the Week: Suncoast Community High School.
The Junior Dolphins program encourages youth players and coaches to learn, teach and play football in a fun and safe environment. The Junior Dolphins program is designed to give kids access to learn the fundamentals of football using the NFL’s top resources. To grow the game, the Junior Dolphins program will work to educate coaches, parents and youth on the health and safety of football with a strong emphasis on character development. Junior Dolphins is building the next generation of Dolphins Fans.
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed tackle Sam Young and waived safety Maurice Smith.
Young has played in 23 games with seven starts for the Dolphins since 2016. He originally joined the Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent from Jacksonville on March 11, 2016 and was released on Oct. 13, 2018. In his career, Young has appeared in 81 games with 20 starts. He was originally a sixth-round pick (179th overall) by Dallas in the 2010 NFL draft after being a four-year starter (2006-09) at Notre Dame. Young is from Coral Springs, Florida and played high school football at St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale.
Smith has played in 10 career games, all with the Dolphins, since entering the NFL as an undrafted college free agent on May 5, 2017. In 2018, Smith played in four games with three solo tackles and one pass defensed after he was promoted from the practice squad on Sept. 18. During his career, Smith has totaled four solo stops and two passes defensed.
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Miami Dolphins promote Pittman
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Miami Dolphins promote Pittman
MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have promoted defensive tackle Jamiyus Pittman to the active roster and released tackle Sam Young.
Pittman originally joined the Dolphins as an undrafted college free agent on May 10, 2018. He was a four-year letterman (2014-17) and three-year starter at Central Florida, where he appeared in 49 games with 33 starts. He earned first-team All-AAC (American Athletic Conference) honors after he started 12 games and totaled 47 tackles (24 solo) and 4.5 sacks as a senior in 2017. He also earned second-team All-AAC honors as a junior in 2016.
Young has played in 23 games with seven starts for the Dolphins since 2016. He originally joined the Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent from Jacksonville on March 11, 2016. In his career, Young has appeared in 81 games with 20 starts. He was originally a sixth-round pick (179th overall) by Dallas in the 2010 NFL draft after being a four-year starter (2006-09) at Notre Dame. Young is from Coral Springs, Florida and played high school football at St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale.
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10/23/94 |
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Central Florida ’18 |
Moultrie, Ga. |
FA, ‘18 |
Miami Dolphins promote O’Leary
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Miami Dolphins promote O’Leary
MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have promoted tight end Nick O’Leary to the active roster and placed quarterback Luke Falk on injured reserve.
O’Leary joined the Dolphins practice squad on Sept. 19, 2018. He played three seasons with Buffalo (2015-17) and appeared in 35 games with 12 starts. O’Leary has 32 career receptions for 473 yards (14.8 avg.) and two touchdowns. He also caught two passes in Buffalo’s AFC Wild Card game on Jan. 7, 2018 at Jacksonville. O’Leary originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick (194th overall) by Buffalo in the 2015 NFL draft. A native of Palm Beach, Florida, he was a four-year letterman (2011-14) and three-year starter at Florida State.
Falk was awarded to the Dolphins off waivers from Tennessee on Sept. 2, 2018. He originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick (199th overall) by Tennessee in the 2018 NFL draft. Falk was a four-year letterman (2014-17) and three-year starter for Washington State, where he played in 43 career games with 40 starts. He finished his career as Washington State and the Pac-12 Conference’s all-time leading passer (14,481 yards). He also set career school and conference records for total offense (14,086), passing touchdowns (119), completions (1,403), pass attempts (2,055) and total plays (2,306).
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FA, ‘18 |
