Mankins is just the second football player since 1995 to earn Athlete of the Year honors, the other being David Carr in 2001-02. 'He came here as a walk-on, worked hard and leaves as one of the best players ever in Bulldog football history.' However, there is no doubt that Fresno State's outstanding season would not have been as fruitful had Logan not performed as well as he did,' said Interim Athletics Director Paul Oliaro. 'Offensive linemen rarely receive the attention, glory or credit for a team's success. He did not allow a sack the entire season and totaled a school-record 90 'pancake' blocks. Mankins was also the first offensive lineman in Fresno State history to be selected team MVP. The Catheys Valley, Calif., native was selected in the first round of the NFL Draft by the two-time defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots in April, making him the only WAC player to be taken in the first round.

The Bulldogs ended the 2004 season with a 9-3 record and ranked 22nd nationally, the first time since 1993 the team finished the year in the polls. With Mankins leading the offensive line, Fresno State totaled 228 rushing yards per game, including a school-record 503 in a 70-14 win over Hawaii on Nov. The left tackle earned first-team All-WAC and second-team All-America honors after helping the Bulldogs average 40.2 points per game, the fifth-highest number in the nation. Mankins had a senior campaign that ranks as one of the finest ever for an offensive lineman at Fresno State. With both being seniors, they depart as wonderful ambassadors for Fresno State Athletics.' 'Their performances and the success they led their teams to make them very deserving recipients. 'Logan and Jamie were certainly the cream of a deep crop of outstanding student-athletes from this past year,' said Interim Athletics Director Paul Oliaro.

Seniors Logan Mankins of the football team and Jamie Southern of the softball team have been named the 2004-05 Fresno State Athletes of the Year in a vote of Fresno-area media members.

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