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2022 Wuerffel Trophy Semifinalists Announced

Jack Byers
Per Release:


ATLANTA – November 1, 2022 – The Wuerffel Trophy has announced its 12 semifinalists for the 2022 award.

The Wuerffel Trophy, known as “College Football’s Premier Award for Community Service,” is presented each February in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Named after Danny Wuerffel, 1996 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from the University of Florida, the Wuerffel Trophy exists to honor college football players who serve others, celebrate their positive impact on society, and inspire greater service in the world.

“These twelve young men separated themselves from a remarkable group of nominees because of their service to others and their wide-ranging impact on those around them,” said Wuerffel. “They are leaders not only on their teams, but in their university communities and hometowns as well. Congratulations to the 2022 Wuerffel Trophy semifinalists.”
The 2022 Wuerffel Trophy semifinalists are listed alphabetically by university:
Matthew Cindric, Cal, Senior, Offensive Line
Dillan Gibbons, Florida State, Senior, Offensive Line
Kearis Jackson, Georgia, Senior, Wide Receiver/Special Teams
Clay James, Miami, Junior, Long Snapper
Tanner Morgan, Minnesota, Senior, Quarterback
Austin Williams, Mississippi State, Senior, Wide Receiver
Barrett Banister, Missouri, Senior, Wide Receiver
Sean Clifford, Penn State, Senior, Quarterback
Deslin Alexandre, Pittsburgh, Senior, Defensive Line
Aidan O’Connell, Purdue, Senior, Quarterback
Patrick Fields, Stanford, Senior, Defensive Back
Tony Bradford Jr., Texas Tech, Senior, Defensive Line
Nominations for the Wuerffel Trophy are made by the respective universities’ sports information departments and closed on October 14. Finalists for the award will be announced on November 29.
The formal announcement of the 2022 recipient is scheduled to be made December 8 and the presentation of the 2022 Wuerffel Trophy will occur on February 24, 2023, at the 54th All Sports Association Awards Banquet in Fort Walton Beach.

Past recipients of the award are Rudy Niswanger – LSU – 2005; Joel Penton – Ohio State – 2006; Paul Smith – Tulsa – 2007; Tim Tebow – Florida – 2008; Tim Hiller – Western Michigan – 2009; Sam Acho – Texas – 2010; Barrett Jones – Alabama – 2011; Matt Barkley – USC – 2012; Gabe Ikard – Oklahoma – 2013; Deterrian Shackelford – Ole Miss – 2014; Ty Darlington – Oklahoma – 2015; Trevor Knight – Texas A&M – 2016; Courtney Love – Kentucky - 2017; Drue Tranquill – Notre Dame – 2018; Jon Wassink – Western Michigan – 2019; Teton Saltes – New Mexico – 2020; Isaiah Sanders – Stanford– 2021.

The Wuerffel Trophy is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA and its 25 awards now boast more than 800 recipients, dating back to 1935. For more information on the NCFAA, visit NCFAA.org.

The Wuerffel Trophy is supported by its corporate partners Dart Container Corporation/Solo Cup and Herff Jones.
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ABOUT THE WUERFFEL TROPHY
Established in 2005, the Wuerffel Trophy honors college football players who serve others, celebrate their impact, and inspire greater service in the world. A member of the National College Football Awards Association, the Wuerffel Trophy is presented annually to the FBS player who best combines exemplary community service with leadership achievement on and off the field. It is the first major award honoring the character of service to others.

The Wuerffel Trophy is named after Heisman Trophy winner, College Football Hall of Famer, former NFL quarterback, and renowned humanitarian Danny Wuerffel, whose life mission is to inspire greater service in the world. Wuerffel led the University of Florida to four SEC Championships and the Gators’ first National Football Championship as the team’s star quarterback. The 1996 Heisman Trophy winner set 17 NCAA and Florida records and won a myriad of other awards including the Maxwell Award, the Davey O’Brien Award, and The William V. Campbell Trophy, presented to the nation’s top scholar-athlete. As a nationally recognized humanitarian, Wuerffel inspires leaders to use their influence to make a positive impact and currently serves as President of the Wuerffel Foundation.
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RECRUITING Ty Davis says offer to Mississippi State is a dream come true

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Ty Davis says offer to Mississippi State is a dream come true

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Williams Named Finalist For William V. Campbell Trophy

Jack Byers
Per MSU Media Relations:

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State senior wide receiver Austin Williams has been selected as a member of the 2022 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, presented by Fidelity Investments, and a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy.

The William V. Campbell Trophy is college football's premier scholar-athlete award that annually recognizes an individual as the absolute best in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.

As a member of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, Williams will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship and will be honored at the 64th Annual NFF Awards Dinner in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Dec. 6.

Williams is currently working toward his third degree from Mississippi State and is the only finalist who has posted a 4.0 GPA every year of his college career.

He is a two-time First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American (2021-22) and was chosen as the 2021-22 SEC H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the highest honor an SEC athlete can earn in any sport. Williams was selected among 14 male student-athletes from any sport, one from each SEC institution.

In 2021, Williams was named a NFF Campbell Trophy Semifinalist and also earned the Carol V. Newsom Award as the MSU Student-Athlete of the Year in 2019-20.

Williams graduated summa cum laude in 2020 and carries a 4.0 GPA in both undergraduate and graduate course work. He is a five-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll and was named a Stephen D. Lee Scholar, the highest academic honor at MSU awarded for maintaining a 4.0 GPA throughout undergraduate coursework.

He is currently working on his third degree at MSU, a master's in workforce education leadership.

Williams and the Bulldogs return to action on Saturday, Nov. 5, against Auburn at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN2.
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