Hiliare an Allstate AFCA Good Works nominee
Bowling Green wide receiver Odieu Hiliare was named a nominee for the 2023 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.
Nominees for the Good Works Team have represented exemplary community service, academic dedication and impact on and off the field.
Hiliare (Sr., Belle Glade, Fla.) was a second-team All-MAC honoree in 2022 after leading BGSU with 58 receptions and 747 receiving yards.
He was named MAC East Offensive Player of the week after he had a career-high 246 receiving yards on eight receptions and two touchdowns in win at Toledo.
His 246 receiving yards at Toledo are No. 3 on BGSU’s single-game ledge and No. 11 on the MAC’s single-game record list. The 246 receiving yards were also tied for No. 2 in the nation for most receiving yards for a game during the 2022 season.
Off the field, Hiliare takes part in Holidays with Falcon Football, which is when the BGSU football team provides celebration for children in the Bowling Green community who might not otherwise have one during the holiday. He has volunteered at The Nest in Bowling Green, which provides free childcare for parents completing their education.
The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team has been one of the most esteemed honors in college football for 32 years. The student-athletes who are nominated for this award not only demonstrate a unique dedication to community service and desire to make a positive impact on the lives around them, but they also show tremendous perseverance as well as the ability to overcome personal struggles and come out victorious against all odds.
The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team is comprised of 11 players from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and 11 players from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Divisions II, III and the NAIA and one honorary head coach.
To be in consideration by Allstate and the AFCA for a nomination, each player must be actively involved with a charitable organization or service group while maintaining a strong academic standing.
A special voting panel consisting of former Allstate AFCA Good Works Team members and prominent college football media members will review submissions from sports directors across the nation to select the 2023 Good Works Team.
