Wuerffel Trophy

Wuerffel Trophy
Awarded forThe college football player "who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement"
LocationFort Walton Beach, Florida
CountryUnited States
History
First award2005
Most recentLadd McConkey, Georgia
Websitehttp://www.wuerffeltrophy.org

The Wuerffel Trophy is an award given annually to the college football player "who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement."[1] The trophy, designed by W. Stanley Proctor and named in honor of former University of Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel[2] shows Wuerffel praying after scoring a touchdown.[3][4]

Wuerffel Trophy Website

Winners

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Year Player Position School
2005 Rudy Niswanger C LSU[5]
2006 Joel Penton DT Ohio State[6]
2007 Paul Smith QB Tulsa[7]
2008 Tim Tebow[8] QB Florida[9]
2009 Tim Hiller QB Western Michigan[10]
2010 Sam Acho DE Texas[11]
2011 Barrett Jones OT Alabama[12]
2012 Matt Barkley QB USC[13]
2013 Gabe Ikard OL Oklahoma[14]
2014 Deterrian Shackelford MLB Ole Miss[15]
2015 Ty Darlington C Oklahoma[16]
2016 Trevor Knight QB Texas A&M[17]
2017 Courtney Love LB Kentucky[18]
2018 Drue Tranquill LB Notre Dame[19]
2019 Jon Wassink QB Western Michigan[20]
2020 Teton Saltes OL New Mexico[21]
2021 Isaiah Sanders QB Stanford[22]
2022 Dillan Gibbons OL Florida State[23]
2023 Ladd McConkey WR Georgia

References

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  1. ^ Blevins, Dave (2012). College Football Awards: All National and Conference Winners Through 2010. McFarland. p. 71. ISBN 9780786490806.
  2. ^ Hannigan, Joni B. (October 8, 2014). "Danny Wuerffel enshrined in new College Football Hall of Fame, thanks God". Christian Examiner. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  3. ^ "W. Stanley "Sandy" Proctor — Member 39". Florida Artists Hall of Fame. Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, a division of the Florida Department of State. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "The Wuerffel Trophy news". Fort Walton Beach, Florida: All Sports Association. 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  5. ^ "RUDY NISWANGER – Wuerffel Trophy". Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "Joel Penton – Wuerffel Trophy". Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  7. ^ "Paul Smith – Wuerffel Trophy". Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  8. ^ Hines, Jesse (2012). Tebow Time: Insights on Winning from Football's Rising Star. Penguin. p. 39. ISBN 9781101612743.
  9. ^ "Tim Tebow – Wuerffel Trophy". Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  10. ^ "Tim Hiller – Wuerffel Trophy". Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  11. ^ "Sam Acho – Wuerffel Trophy". Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  12. ^ "Barrett Jones – Wuerffel Trophy". Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  13. ^ "Matt Barkley – Wuerffel Trophy". Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  14. ^ "Gabe Ikard – Wuerffel Trophy". Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  15. ^ "Deterrian Shackelford – Wuerffel Trophy". Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  16. ^ "Ty Darlington – Wuerffel Trophy". Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  17. ^ "Trevor Knight – Wuerffel Trophy". Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  18. ^ "Courtney Love – Wuerffel Trophy". Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  19. ^ "Drue Tranquill – Wuerffel Trophy". Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  20. ^ "Jon Wassink – Wuerffel Trophy". Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  21. ^ "Teton Saltes – Wuerffel Trophy". Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  22. ^ Brassell, Tom. "Isaiah Sanders of Stanford University Selected as 2021 Wuerffel Trophy Recipient – Wuerffel Trophy". Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  23. ^ LastNoleofKrypton (December 8, 2022). "FSU's Dillan Gibbons wins 2022 Danny Wuerffel Trophy". Tomahawk Nation. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
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