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A Tradition With
Stars
 The University of North Alabama football
program has been awarding stars to its players for the last six years. The stars
help adorn the Lions solid purple helmets, and can be awarded for individual or team
accomplishments. On offense, everyone who plays receives a star when the team:
rushes for 300 yards, has zero turnovers, scores 30 points, or controls the time of
possession for four minutes more than the opponent. Individual stars can be earned
for any of the following: grading as a WINNER, for every five knockdowns, for two
knockdowns on one play, rushing for 50 yards after contact, for being selected offensive
player of the week, for every five pass catches, for every big hit, for a tackle after a
turnover, or for a game-winning play. On defense, the team goals are: a
first-and-goal situation where a TD is not surrendered, a third down conversion percentage
less than 33 percent, a stop on fourth and short, holding a team to less than 10 points,
or controlling the ball for four minutes more than the opponent. Individually, stars
are awarded for grading a WINNER, causing a turnover, recovering a turnover, a sack, a big
hit, a game-winning play, being defensive player of the week, or for earning a percentage
play of bonus points on plays played. Specialty team members also earn a star for
every 10 extra-point attempts without a block, a net punt over 40 yards, a pooch kick
downed inside the 10, holding an opponent under a 25-yard return average, and for under a
30-yard kickoff return average for the season. Stars are also awarded for blocked
kicks or scoring off a blocked kick. |
