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]
Awarded for | The college football player "who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement" |
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Location | Fort Walton Beach, Florida |
Country | United States |
History | |
First award | 2005 |
Most recent | Ladd McConkey, Georgia |
Website | http://www.wuerffeltrophy.org |
Wuerffel Trophy Website
Year | Player | Position | School |
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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 |