Vote for your favorite Hero and enter for a chance to win weekly prizes during the college football season.
Each week, our Crunch Time Hero selection committee will honor an unsung hero who produces a spectacular highlight.
At the end of the season, we'll select a Crunch Time Hero of the Year, and you could win a year of pork rinds!
Amarie is a junior defensive lineman from Ruskin, FL. His EPIC 70 yard pick six against Memphis was one of the most memorable highlights of the opening week of the season!
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Kobe is a redshirt junior defensive lineman from Farrell, PA. In Week Two, he scooped up a fumble and scored a touchdown in Miami's 41-28 victory over UMass.
Junior Defensive Lineman, Tyleik Williams, is no stranger to highlights. He entered the 2023 season with 37 tackles and 6 sacks. Tyleik's scoop-and-score touchdown against Western Kentucky put Ohio up 42-10!
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Pork rind connisseur and team captain, DeWayne is a defensive tackle who takes crunching seriously! His Week Four THICC SIX against UConn was highlighted as play of the week by several media outlets (including yours truly).
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Jelani is listed as a Defensive Lineman, but he also moonlights as UConn's offensive secret weapon. In Week Five, he ran for an offensive touchdown and also caught a critical first down pass.
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Chris is a 6'2 Defensive Lineman from Vincent, AL. His Week 6 interception for 75 yards (and almost a touchdown) iced the game in a critical win over MTSU.
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Let's just say that Sedrick's fumblerooski against Vanderbilt was... unconventional. Down 0-7 in Q1, he scooped up his own fumbled snap and ran the ball for a Georgia first down.
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Nolan Rucci is a sophomore Offensive Lineman who stepped in a big way for Wisconsin. Late in the 4th quarter, he lined up as an eligble receiver and caught the game winning touchdown against Illinois. Delicious!
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Who doesn't love a safety? The opposing team, that's who! Dani's crunch time strip sack against Indiana led to just that. Penn State would go on to win the game 33-24.
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Nazir's interception against Missouri may have been the NASTIEST play of the year so far. The defensive tackle snagged the ball with 8 minutes left in the game and ran for nearly 50 yards! Georgia won the game 30-21.
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Kenneth is 6'3" and 339lbs, but he's faster than some running backs! In Week 11, he sprinted 35 yards to chase down a runaway Penn State player in the open field.
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Our friend Derrick smoothly snagged a Maryland fumble and ran it in for a sweet touchdown to put Michigan up 13-3.
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There's a lot to unpack with this hero, so try to keep up! Somehow, SMU's Will Benton long snapped a punt, sprinted downfield to the receiver, recovered a fumble, and then scored a touchdown. All in one play!
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Dylan Stewart, South Carolina’s standout true freshman defensive end, made a splash in his college debut! With four tackles, 1.5 sacks, a QB hurry, and two forced fumbles in a thrilling 23-19 win over Old Dominion, he was unstoppable. Not only did he earn the highest grade of any college football player in Week 1, but he also nabbed the best rating for a major school edge rusher in the past four years! Talk about starting with a bang!
visit instagramMeet our 2023 Crunch Time Hero of the Year
Jelani, a Defensive Tackle for UConn, shattered all expectations for his Junior season.
Under Coach Jim Mora, Jelani was a dual-threat: he led UConn in rushing touchdowns as a secret Fullback, notched a career-best 40 tackles, and topped his team in fumble recoveries.
Outside of football, Jelani is pursuing a Communications degree and volunteers with United Way.
What's next for Jelani? A nice bag of high-protein pork rinds!
Vote for your favorite hero to be entered to win a year's supply of pork rinds: one Gourmet Pork Rind Sampler delivered every quarter for a year. No purchase is required. One vote per valid email address, Contiguous USA only please. Winner is announced by 12/31/23.
Enter each week for a chance to win a Pork Rind Variety Pack. No purchase required. One vote per valid email address, contiguous United States only. One winner selected weekly. At the end of the college football season, one entry will randomly be chosen to win a year supply of pork rinds, awarded as a four variety packs sent every three months for one year.
Vote for your favorite hero to be entered to win a year's supply of pork rinds: one Gourmet Pork Rind Sampler delivered every quarter for a year. No purchase is required. One vote per valid email address, Contiguous USA only please. Winner is announced by 12/31/23.
