Dion Dawkins is once again the Buffalo Bills’ nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year. Each team has one and Dawkins has been exactly that for the Bills the last two years.
A highly-sought award, the honor recognizes a NFL player for outstanding community service activities off the field, as well as excellence on the field. Nominees from each team all receive up to $55,000 toward a charity of their choice and the league-wide winner receives a $250,000 donation.
Last season, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott won the final award. Each year, the eventual winner is announced during the NFL Honors show just prior to the Super Bowl.
Dawkins recognized the importance of the award in a recent interview.
“This is a big one,” Dawkins said.
Dawkins’ full thought can be found in the NFL Network clip below:
“This is the biggest accomplishment that I could ever achieve.”
The @BuffaloBills #WPMOY nomination is a special one for @DDawkins66. 💙 (By @Nationwide) pic.twitter.com/fiYXMb0gZl
— NFL (@NFL) January 30, 2024
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