New York Giants defensive lineman Dalvin Tomlinson has been nominated for the first-ever “Anything But Ordinary” Player of the Year Award, which will be presented at the NFL Honors Award Show on Saturday, February 1.
The award will be presented by Microsoft Surface, an official partner of the NFL since 2013.
“At Microsoft, empowering every person and every organization to achieve more is our number one goal. And innovation plays a critical role in that,” Eli Friedman, GM of Integrated Marketing at Microsoft, said in a press release. “Through our partnership with the NFL, we’ve worked closely with the League, coaches and players to provide Surface devices on the sidelines to help improve the performance and efficiency of the game, as well as the speed of instant replay. We’ve also witnessed the unique talents and creative and entrepreneurial endeavors that the players are pursuing off the field, where technology can play a critical role in helping them to achieve their goals. Being able to recognize those players and their passions is a tremendous opportunity, especially if it inspires the next generation of creators and innovators to stand out from the crowd and pursue their own ideas.”
The “Anything But Ordinary” Player of the Year Award is designed to “celebrate unique NFL player achievements and passions off the field.”
Dalvin is the ultimate renaissance man. His experience in just about everything is anything but ordinary. Academically, he graduated high school with a 4.4 GPA. Athletically, he’s a professional football player who has also excelled in track, soccer, and wrestling. He’s a musician and an artist, mastering the instruments of the piano, trumpet, and pencil. If you’re going to do something, do it all the way — like Dalvin.
Fans can vote for Tomlinson at the official Anything But Ordinary website until January 20 at 3:00 p.m. ET.
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