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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

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

  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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