Former Bulls center named to Muma College of Business 25 under 25;
Former Bulls cornerback Webster honored with USF Outstanding Young Alumni Award
 
TAMPA, APRIL 26, 2023 – Former South Florida football program standouts Brad Cecil (2018-22) and Kayvon Webster (2009-12) have earned recognition from the University's Muma College of Business and Alumni Association, respectively.
 
Cecil, a center who ranks second all-time at USF with 50 career starts, was named to the Muma College of Business 25 Under 25, which recognizes both undergraduate and graduate students from all USF campuses who have demonstrated success in at least two of the following four categories: academics, leadership, professional development, and campus/community service.
 
Having earned a bachelor's degree in business management in three years, Cecil is on track to graduate in May with an MBA. He was elected by players and coaches to serve as team captain three years in a row. He serves on USF's Inclusive Excellence Committee, has been on the USF Athletics honor roll several times and also serves as the representative for the football team on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee where he advocates for the student-athletes at USF. Cecil is also proud of his work with Big Man Big Heart, where he has leveraged his name, image, and likeness options, and with others, helped to raise over $425,000 for the charity. His specific campaign is with Bode Wyatt, a 7-year-old Bulls fan who is battling Leukemia. Cecil's campaign not only helped Bode and his family, but also gave them a behind-the-scenes look at USF's athletic facilities, practices, and games.
 
Webster, an all-conference cornerback with the Bulls and Super Bowl champion with the Denver Broncos, was recognized among six honorees at the Outstanding Young Alumni Awards event held by the USF Alumni Association on campus. A Health Sciences graduate, Webster co-founded and co-owns two successful Miami eateries: Smith & Webster Restaurant and Bar and Vybe305. Entrepreneurship marks his second career. From 2013 to 2020, he played in the National Football League, earning a 2015 Super Bowl ring.
 
Earlier in the week, USF saw a record six players recognized when the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame announced members of the 2023 NFF Hampshire Honor Society. Among the Bulls honored were three graduates returning for the 2023 season, including quarterback Gerry Bohanon Jr. (Earle, Ark.), wide receiver Sean Atkins (Viera) and long snapper Andrew Beardall (Merritt Island). They were joined by graduates Brad Cecil (Jacksonville), a 2022 Campbell Trophy semifinalist, cornerback Josh Green (Palm Harbor) and guard Dustyn Hall (Punta Gorda).
 
The Bulls have had 18 players named to the NFF Hampshire Honor Society since its inception, with a previous program season high of four earning the honors in 2013.
 
USF opens the 2023 season on Sept. 2 at Western Kentucky before returning to Raymond James Stadium to face Florida A&M on Sept. 9 and Alabama on Sept. 16. The Bulls open American Athletic Conference play at home on Sept. 23 vs. Rice.
 
USF returns three primary starters on offense from the 2022 season, four including senior offensive tackle Donovan Jennings (Tampa) who started four games in 2023 before a season-ending injury and brings a team-high 35 career starts into his final campaign. The Bulls return nine primary starters on defense from 2022, led by safety Matthew Hill (Lawrenceville, Ga.) who brings 17 career starts into his senior campaign. USF returns 22 players with starting experience, including quarterbacks Gerry Bohanon Jr. (Earle, Ark./7 starts in 2022 before a season-ending injury) and Byrum Brown (Raleigh, N.C./started the last two games of 2022).
 
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ABOUT USF FOOTBALL
The USF football program first took the field in 1997 and completed its 26th season in 2022 while completing construction on a new $22 million Indoor Performance Facility. The Bulls have posted 15 winning seasons, earned 16 All-America selections, including 2021 consensus All-American kick returner Brian Battie, and had 32 first-team all-conference selections. USF has had 30 players selected in the NFL Draft and has made 10 bowl game appearances (going 6-4 in those games), posting a program-record six straight appearances from 2005-2010 and most recently making four straight bowl appearances from 2015-18. The Bulls posted back-to-back 10-win seasons in 2016 and 2017, logging a program-record 11-2 mark in 2016 while finishing both seasons ranked in the Top 25. USF spent a program-record 20 straight weeks ranked in the Top 25 during the 2016 and 2017 seasons and reached as high as No. 2 in the national rankings during the 2007 season.
 
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