University of Minnesota Duluth graduate kicker Curtis Cox has been named a 2024 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee.

Cox donated his bone marrow to a two year old boy after he was found to be a match after participating UMD's Be the Match program in the spring of 2023 on campus. After doing background research on the procedure, Cox went through a series of blood tests and a physical in Duluth and then was flown to Washington DC in late January where doctors harvested his bone marrow. The very next day, the two year old boy received the infusion of bone marrow. 

For his selflessness, Cox is one of 178 nominees across the FBS, FCS, Divisions II, III and the NAIA, representing players and coaches from colleges and universities across the country. Established in 1992, the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team recognizes college football athletes for their unwavering commitment to community service and their "good works" off the field. This year's 178 nominees champion causes including mental health awareness, youth mentorship, hunger relief, domestic abuse prevention, and many more. In addition to being actively involved with a charitable organization or service group, each player must also maintain strong academic standing to be considered for a spot on the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.
 
"You'll never regret making someone else's life better," said Tim Tebow, two-time national champion, Heisman Trophy winner, 2008 Wuerffel Trophy recipient, and 2009 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team member. "Year after year, I'm inspired by these incredible nominees who go above and beyond to help others."
 
The final roster of 23 award recipients announced later in September will bring together:

• 11 players from the NCAA FBS
• 11 players from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Divisions II, III and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
• 1 honorary head coach

 
All members are selected by a voting panel of former Allstate AFCA Good Works Team members, current and former head coaches and journalists who look for exceptional leadership on and off the football field.
 
Fans can join the conversation on social media with #GoodWorksTeam throughout the season.

The 2024 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team nominees are:
Combined Divisions (FCS, D-II, D-III & NAIA ONLY)
 

Name	School
Isaiah Knowles	Albany State University
Dru Johnson	Ashland University
Chandler Kirton	Austin Peay State University
Gavin Thorpe	Beloit College
Javhi Blomquist	Benedictine College
Aaron Ellingson	Bethel University (Minn.)
Robert Coury	Carnegie Mellon University
Major Williams	Carson-Newman University
Bryce Lowe	Carthage College
Logan Mont	Central College
Tanner Volk	Central Washington University
Christo Kelly	College of the Holy Cross
Maxwell Van Fleet	Cornell University
Braxton Lacher	Dakota State University
Micah Green	Dartmouth College
Julian Rawlins	Davidson College
John Siggins	East Stroudsburg University
Caleb Curtain	Elon University
Ethan Kowalski	Hobart College
Gerald Comedy	Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Clayton Mosher	Indiana Wesleyan University
Matt Wrather	John Carroll University
Thomas Grehan	Johns Hopkins University
Nick Jackson	Marist College
Tommy Mellott	Montana State University
Isaac Pingel	Morningside University
Henry Daniel	North Carolina A&T State University
Cam Miller	North Dakota State University
Josh Hurst	Ohio Wesleyan University
Gavin Davis-Smith	Sacramento State
Jake Schwinghammer	Saint John's University
DJ Brown	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Hunter Hayes	Springfield College
Matt DeVirgilio	Stonehill College
Evan Salvaggio	SUNY Morrisville
Sebestyen Balassy	The College of Wooster
Will Duncanson	Tufts University
Matthew Palazzo	Tusculum University
Quinterrius Tanksley	Union Commonwealth University
Ryan Williams	University of Arkansas at Monticello
David Walker	University of Central Arkansas
Brock Gingrich	University of Delaware
Sam Weihrauch	University of Findlay
Curtis Cox	University of Minnesota Duluth
Tyler Echeverry	University of Mount Union
Jaden Norby	University of North Dakota
Wayne Galloway	University of Richmond
Daniel McLaurin	University of St. Francis (IL)
Jacob Wildermuth	University of St. Thomas
Sam Hafner	Valparaiso University
Charles Wesley	Wayne State University
Brice Butler	Westminster College
Charles Grant	William & Mary
Liam Bryant	William Penn University
Justin Fleming	Winston-Salem State University
Mason Shipp	Yale University