COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Ten Mountain West football players are among the record 111 FBS nominees for the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy and Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, which have joined forces this year to unify college football’s highest community service honors.
Boise State graduate safety Alexander Teubner, Fresno State graduate safety Dean Clark, Hawai‘i senior quarterback Brayden Schager, Nevada senior running back Patrick Garwo III, New Mexico junior wide receiver Caleb Medford, San Diego State senior wide receiver Mekhi Shaw, San José State graduate safety Jalen Apalit-Williams, UNLV senior linebacker Jackson Woodard, Utah State graduate long snapper Jacob Garcia and Wyoming graduate wide receiver Will Pelissier are among the nominees, which were submitted by schools across the nation.
The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy, college football’s premier award for community service, is presented annually to the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) player who best combines exemplary community service with leadership and performance on and off the field. Named after Heisman Trophy winner and College Football Hall of Famer Danny Wuerffel, the award honors the former NFL quarterback’s commitment to inspiring greater service and unity in the world.
For a complete list of 2024 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy / Allstate AFCA Good Works Team nominees, please visit https://wuerffeltrophy.org/nominees/. Semifinalists for the award will be announced as the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team mid-September, and finalists will be announced on Nov. 26. The recipient of the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy will also serve as Captain of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.
The announcement of the 2024 recipient is scheduled to be made on Dec. 12 during The Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN, and the formal presentation of the 2024 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy will take place Feb. 1, 2025, at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, GA.
The 2024 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy recipient will be determined by votes from its national selection committee and a Fan Vote among the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team members. Established in 2005, this year marks the 20th anniversary of the first Wuerffel Trophy. Throughout this season, the Wuerffel Foundation will reflect on these first nineteen recipients and honor the history of this prestigious award.
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