Chuck Heaton Hometown College Award


Named in honor of long time Browns sports writer Chuck Heaton, it recognizes the player who graduated from a Greater Cleveland area high school and excelled in college both on the football field and in the classroom.

Chuck Heaton

YearHonoreeHigh SchoolCollege
2012 Perez Ashford Shaker Heights High School Northern Illinois University
2011 Anthony Wright Maple Heights High School U.S. Air Force Academy
2010 Jermale Hines Glenville High School The Ohio State University
2009 Cecil Shorts Collinwood High School University of Mount Union
2008 Brian Hoyer St. Ignatius High School Michigan State University
2007 Shaun Carney St. Edward High School U.S. Air Force Academy
2006 Ted Ginn, Jr. Glenville High School The Ohio State University
2006 Anthony Gonzalez St. Ignatius High School The Ohio State University
2005 Troy Smith Glenville High School The Ohio State University
2004 Patrick Massey St. Ignatius High School University of Michigan
2003 Lee Evans Bedford High School University of Wisconsin
2002 Dave Ragone St. Ignatius High School University of Louisville
2001 Dave Ragone St. Ignatius High School University of Louisville
2000 Dan O'Leary St. Ignatius High School University of Notre Dame
1999 Joe Walland Lake Catholic High School Yale University
1998 John Favret St. Ignatius High School University of Wisconsin
1997 Chris Gizzi St. Ignatius High School U.S. Air Force Academy
1996 Kim Herring Solon High School Penn State University
1995 Sam Valenizisi Westlake High School Northwestern University
1994 Rick Yurkiewicz Valley Forge High School Kent State University
1993 Brian DiLiberto Eastlake North High School Tiffin University
1992 Stanley Drayton John Marshall High School Allegheny College
1991 Pat Kennedy St. Ignatius High School Villanova University
1990 Wesley Carroll John Hay High School University of Miami (FL)
1989 Judd Garrett University School Princeton University