By: Houston Taylor
MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Southern Arkansas linebacker Steven Dauenhauer will be honored January 10 at the fifth annual Little Rock Touchdown Club awards banquet at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Little Rock.
Dauenhauer is one of 11 state collegiate football players selected to 
represent their universities as most valuable players, and one of 28 individuals to be recognized at the banquet. Defensive back C.J. Ellis was the Mulerider honoree at last year’s gala, while other former SAU honorees were defensive back Demarea Caldwell in 2006, running back D.D. Holyfield in 2005, and linebacker Keenan Washington in 2004.
Dauenhauer (6-1, 215, Sr., Waveland, Miss./Pearl River (Miss.) College) was a Second Team All-Gulf South Conference selection this season. He led the squad and was fourth in the Gulf South Conference and 25th in Division II in forced fumbles per game (0.3). Dauenhauer anchored the Mulerider defense that was second in the GSC and 18th nationally against the run, allowing opponents just 96.8 yards rushing per contest. His 50 total tackles and 38 unassisted tackles were second on this year’s team. Dauenhauer had 4.5 tackles for 16 yards in loss, including one sack for minus three, had two quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles, and one blocked kick.
Also honored at the banquet are players and coaches of the year at every high school classification. This year’s collegiate National Player of the Year honoree is Texas quarterback Colt McCoy; Florida quarterback Tim Tebow and LSU defensive end Glenn Dorsey are the SEC offensive and defensive player honorees; and Alabama’s Nick Saban is the SEC Coach of the Year. Arkansas quarterback Casey Dick will receive the annual Paul Eells Award.
The annual banquet starts at 7 p.m., with individual tickets selling for $35 and $350 for a table of 10. Other banquet and ticket information can be found at the club’s website: www.lrtouchdown.com.
