COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Ten Mountain West football players are among the record 111 FBS nominees on the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, as announced by the Wuerffel Foundation today.
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.
College Football’s Premier Award for Community Service and one of the most meaningful awards in collegiate sports, The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy is named after Danny Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from the University of Florida who parlayed his success on the football field into a lifetime of service. The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy embodies Wuerffel’s commitment to being a humanitarian, while honoring student-athletes who are inspired to serve others and make positive impacts on society. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Trophy’s founding, and the Foundation will recognize the first 19 recipients throughout the fall season.
Announced recently, the Wuerffel Foundation partnered with Allstate to unify college football’s highest community service honors. Eleven of the Watch List nominees will be named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team and will be Allstate Wuerffel Trophy semifinalists.
The 2024 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy finalists and recipient will be selected by an illustrious national voting committee, including a fan vote component, and announced on ESPN’s Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Dec. 12. The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Presentation Gala will take place Feb. 1, 2025, at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia.
Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List (MW representatives)
Alexander Teubner, Gr., S, Boise State
Dean Clark, Gr., S, Fresno State
Brayden Schager, Sr., QB, Hawai‘i
Patrick Garwo III, Sr., RB, Nevada
Caleb Medford, Jr., WR, New Mexico
Mekhi Shaw, Sr., WR, San Diego State
Jalen Apalit-Williams, Gr., S, San José State
Jackson Woodard, Sr., LB, UNLV
Jacob Garcia, Gr., LS, Utah State
Will Pelissier, Gr., WR, Wyoming
