NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Junior defensive back Eugene Ford was the University of Hawai'i's nominee for the 2019 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, an annual award given to college football players for the impact they make off the field.
 
A total of 137 student-athletes with inspiring stories of community service were nominated by their respective sports information directors. To be considered for a spot on the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, each player must be actively involved with a charitable organization or service group while maintaining a strong academic standing.
 
Ford, a junior from Venice, Calif., has started 16 of 26 career games over his first two seasons with the Rainbow Warriors. Off the field, Ford has served the local community by participating in numerous career days, reading fairs, and personal health speaking events in classrooms at the elementary and middle school level. He has also participated in a senior citizens dance on Valentine's Day to honor our senior citizen community through the state of Hawai'i and has volunteered with the Special Olympics.
 
The Good Works Team® continues to be one of the most coveted community service award in college football. From the 137 nominees, the final roster of 23 award recipients will be announced in September, bringing together 11 players from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision; 11 players from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Divisions II, III and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA); and one honorary head coach.

In 2016, former UH defensive lineman Makani Kema-Kaleiwahea was selected to The Good Works Team, becoming UH's first-ever recipient of the award.
 
The final 22-member team and honorary coach is selected by a voting panel consisting of former Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® members and prominent media members who look for both their dedication to giving back and the embodiment of true leadership on and off the football field.
 
After the final team members are announced on September 12, 2019, fans can vote for this year's Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® captain through the official page on ESPN.com. Fans are also encouraged to join in the conversation by searching and using #GoodWorksTeam on their social media channels throughout the season.