Running Back Covaughn Deboskie Honored at 17th Annual Watkins Trophy Award Dinner

Ikei Performance Athlete, Covaughn Deboskie, was honored at the 17th Annual Watkins Trophy Award Dinner as a finalist at Oscar Taylor Restaurant in Phoenix, Arizona. This award exemplifies academic success, athletic accomplishments and community service among young African-American Males, all of which Deboskie has accomplished during his high school years at Chandler Hamilton High School in Arizona. Through his hard work, discipline and initiative Deboskie became one of Arizona’s premier running backs (maintaining a 4.16 GPA) and recently joined the California Golden Bears as an early commit participating in Spring Football.

“It was a great honor and quite emotional for me to be invited to this special dinner. As his personal strength and conditioning coach I’ve been able to watch Covaughn grow both as an athlete and a young man. To train an athlete like Covaughn and help prepare him for the battle he faces on the gridiron is a lot of fun, but to see a young man be rewarded and recognized for his accomplishments on and off-the-field is priceless,” says Ikei Performance Owner Chad Ikei.

Congratulations Covaughn, the Ikei Performance Family wishes you much success at your academic and athletic future at Cal.

To learn more about the Watkins Memorial Trophy Award or The National Alliance of African American Athletes visit their website at www.NAAAA.com.


Covaughn with the National Alliance of African American Athletes recognition plaque


Covaughn with his greatest fans and supporters...FAMILY


Ikei Performance Owner Chad Ikei shared this memorable experience with his 10 year old son Chance, along with "Mommy" and the Deboskie Boys