honorable mention
Noun
Meaning
an official recognition of merit
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although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention
Another offensive lineman gets an honorable mention here, since there are plenty of people that seem to want to move on from Riley Reiff.
Bearcats teammates Sam Ingram and Shammond Ingram received honorable mention votes.
Golladay earned honorable mention All-State accolades after averaging 11.2 points, 4.7 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game.
Center John Michael Schmitz and tackle Sam Schlueter were honorable mention picks by both voting groups.
Additionally, he is the first UA rookie to earn a spot on an AP All-America team (first, second, third or honorable mention) in program history.