Tottenhams Dele Alli has been nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year prize. After just 31 top-flight appearances, hes thriving in the Premier League. The youngster turned 20 this month and looks set to help guide Spurs to their highest league position since they last won the league in 1960/61 and finished runners-up in 1962/63.Weve picked out 10 reasons behind Allis superb season... 1. Hes relished the step upSpurs signed Alli from MK Dons for an initial fee of £5m on transfer deadline day in February last year. He was immediately loaned back to the League One club for the remainder of the season. He scored 16 goals in all competitions in 2014/15, in what was only his second season as a first-team regular, helping the Dons win promotion to the Championship and being named Football League Young Player of the Year.At the start of this season, Mauricio Pochettino brought the then-19-year-old on from the bench against Manchester United in Spurs opening game. Its been a rapid rise for Alli but, since his Spurs debut, he has taken the step up in his stride. Alli received a yellow card on his league debut against Manchester United The youngster has cemented his place in the Spurs starting line-up and played in all but two league games - sitting out one of those through suspension - and signed a new contract in January this year.2. Oozing confidenceAt 16 years old, Allis first touch in professional football was a perfect back-heel pass in an FA Cup tie against Cambridge City. His second professional appearance was in the return leg when he scored a long-range screamer. Alli playing for MK Dons against Manchester United in last seasons Capital One Cup At 18, he helped the Dons demolish Manchester United 4-0 in the Capital One Cup second round, setting up three goals. A year later, Alli nutmegged Real Madrids Luka Modric in a pre-season friendly for Tottenham and, earlier this season, attempted - and scored - an audacious volley against Crystal Palace in the Premier League. 3. World-class credentials Alli replaced Ross Barkley to make his England debut against Estonia in October last year England manager Roy Hodgson handed the then-19-year-old his England debut against Estonia in October last year after just seven league appearances for Tottenham. One month later, he scored a spectacular opening goal on his full debut in a 2-0 win over France.Alli was also instrumental during the Three Lions 3-2 friendly win over Germany in March - a performance that could well have earned him a starting place this summer. Dele Alli excels in all areas of midfield 4. Goal threatAlli is a proven goalscorer at all levels. In League One last season, he played 39 games and scored 16 goals. Hes maintained that goalscoring habit in the top flight this season, scoring eight goals in 31 Premier League games and, as mentioned above, has also opened his international account. 5. He shoots, he scoresWhen Alli hits the target, theres a 31 per cent chance hell score. Five of Allis league goals this season have come from his only shot on target in each game. In total, his eight goals have come from just 26 shots on target - hes only missed the target on 16 occasions.6. Running staminaOn average, Alli has covered 12.41km per 90 minutes this season, the 18th-highest average out of 179 midfielders who have played the equivalent of one game or more.7. Creating with EriksenAlli has assisted nine league goals this season, creating seven of Harry Kanes 22 goals, making him the Premier Leagues fifth-top assist provider behind Mesut Ozil (18), Riyad Mahrez (11), David Silva (11), and team-mate Christian Eriksen (10). Alli has formed a creative partnership with Christian Eriksen Eriksen has also created 74 chances from open play and another 27 from set plays this season. But Alli isnt far off the Dane, creating 44 chances from open play. He has also created at least one chance in all but five league games when hes played more than 30 minutes. 8. Getting stuck inAlli doesnt just score and create, he also wins back possession. He wins 7.5 duels per 90 minutes on average, compared to the league midfielder average of 5.8. His appetite to win the ball may explain why he has collected seven yellow cards in the league this season. Alli told Sky Sports: Aggression is an important part of my game and also you cant let opponents think you are some 19-year-old kid they can push around. 9. Towering presenceAlli can also win possession with his 6ft 2in aerial presence, having won 36 headers in the league this season. He wins a modest 1.5 headers per 90 minutes on average, the 43rd-highest ratio out of Premier League midfielders who have played one game or more. Utilising his height advantage may be one area for improvement.However, in his second appearance for Tottenham, he scored a late header against Spurs current title challengers and league leaders Leicester, before Riyad Mahrez levelled the scores one minute later.10. Drawing foulsAllis control and skill through a busy midfield lures reckless challenges; hes drawn 62 fouls during this campaign, including one penalty against Norwich. Thats an average of 2.4 fouls won per 90 minutes, the 11th-highest ratio out of midfielders who have played the equivalent of one game or more.Watch Stoke v Tottenham on Monday Night Football live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 7pm. 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The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Lions have not announced the hiring, which was first reported by ESPN. Lombardi, the grandson of former Green Bay Hall of Fame coach Vince Lombardi, has been an offensive assistant on Sean Paytons New Orleans staff since 2007. ATLANTA -- Georgia State has turned to South Carolina assistant Shawn Elliott to energize a program that hasnt had a winning season since moving up to college footballs top division.Elliott was introduced Friday at a news conference on Georgia States downtown campus.He coached the offensive line and served as co-offensive coordinator for the Gamecocks, where he worked the last seven years under Steve Spurrier and current head coach Will Muschamp.Elliott also served as South Carolinas interim head coach in 2015, going 1-5 after Spurrier retired midway through the season.Were going to bring effort and enthusiasm, and were going to attack every single day as if its our last, he said. I know thats easy to say, but its the truth. People talk about vision, vision, vision; I talk about now and what we need to be doing right now.The hiring comes at a critical time for Georgia States program, which has struggled to make its mark on the crowded Atlanta sports scene.The Panthers are moving to Turner Field next season, taking over the stadium that served as the Braves baseball home the last 20 years. Georgia State plans to downsize it into a 23,000-seat football stadium, providing a much more intimate atmosphere that the 70,000-seat Georgia Dome.But the Panthers have rarely drawn even 10,000 to a game since launching their program in 2010. After going 6-5 as an FCS school in their debut season, they have not had a winning record since.Georgia State is 10-39 since joining the Sun Belt Conference in 2013.ddddddddddddElliott said the move to Turner Field is a huge step.The future is bright at Georgia State University and that stadium were about to move into, Elliott said.Athletic director Charlie Cobb said he wanted a coach that would bolster recruiting in Atlanta and throughout the state of Georgia. Given its lack of success, the AD also wanted someone who would bring positive energy to our football program.Before his tenure with the Gemecocks, Elliott served 13 seasons as an assistant coach at Appalachian State, his alma mater. A native of Camden, South Carolina, he was an integral part of three consecutive NCAA FCS titles from 2005-07 as well as the Mountaineers historic upset at Michigan in 2007.Cobb is a former athletic director at Appalachian State.Im fortunate that our paths crossed 11 years ago at App State, Cobb said. It didnt take long for me to be impressed with his coaching style, his maturity, and his love for competition, especially in the game of football.Elliott replaces Trent Miles, who was fired with two games to go in his fourth season. Miles had a record of 9-38 with the Panthers, though he did lead them to their first bowl appe