Texas A&M’s Knight named Wuerffel Trophy Semifinalist
Nov 03, 2016 | Football
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla.— Texas A&M quarterback Trevor Knight was named one of 11 semifinalists for the Wuerffel Trophy, known as "College Football's Premier Award for Community Service," which is presented annually by the All Sports Association in Fort Walton Beach.
"Once again, this year shows how many outstanding men there are in college football that are doing great work in their communities," said Danny Wuerffel. "While it is a difficult task narrowing down the list to semifinalists, these young men certainly represent the best of the best."
The Wuerffel Trophy, named after Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback from the University of Florida, is awarded to the Football Bowl Subdivision player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.
Knight, a graduate transfer from San Antonio, Texas, was a finalist for the award in 2014 when he was at the University of Oklahoma. He was instrumental in the organization of a diverse group of Texas A&M student-athletes that went on a humanitarian trip to Haiti last summer and Knight has been a part of four excursions at Texas A&M and OU to the impoverished island nation. He's also been extremely active with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at both schools.
The 2016 Wuerffel Trophy Semifinalists, listed alphabetically by university:
DeVon Edwards, Duke University, senior, defensive back
Josiah Price, Michigan State University, senior, tight end
Christian McCaffrey, Stanford University, junior, running back
Trevor Knight, Texas A&M University, senior, quarterback
Brooks Ellis, University of Arkansas, senior, linebacker
Jeb Blazevich, University of Georgia, junior, tight end
Garrett Adcock, University of New Mexico, senior, offensive line
Drue Tranquill, University of Notre Dame, junior, defensive back
Mike Caprara, University of Pittsburgh, senior, linebacker
Jeff Lindquist, University of Washington, senior, tight end
Zach Terrell, Western Michigan University, senior, quarterback
Voting for the Wuerffel Trophy is performed by a National Selection Committee that includes college football television and print media, industry notables, former head coaches and prior Wuerffel Trophy recipients. Three finalists will be announced on Nov. 23, 2016, and the formal announcement of the 2016 Wuerffel Trophy recipient will be on Dec. 6, 2016, at the National Football Foundation's press conference in New York City.
The 2016 Wuerffel Trophy recipient will be interviewed at "The Home Depot College Football Awards Red Carpet Show" on ESPNU and ESPN3 on Dec. 8, 2016, airing at 6 p.m. EST/5 p.m. CST, featuring interviews with award winners and finalists as they approach the location for The Home Depot College Football Awards Show, the College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The presentation of the 2016 Wuerffel Trophy will occur at the 48th Annual All Sports Association Awards Banquet on Feb. 10, 2017, in Fort Walton Beach.
Past winners of the Wuerffel Trophy are: 2015 Ty Darlington, University of Oklahoma, 2014 Deterrian Shackelford, University of Mississippi; 2013 Gabe Ikard, University of Oklahoma; 2012 Matt Barkley, University of Southern California; 2011 Barrett Jones, University of Alabama; 2010 Sam Acho, University of Texas; 2009 Tim Hiller, Western Michigan University; 2008 Tim Tebow, University of Florida; 2007 Paul Smith, University of Tulsa; 2006 Joel Penton, Ohio State University; and 2005 Rudy Niswanger, Louisiana State University.
The Wuerffel Trophy is a member of the National College Football Awards Association, which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. The 23 awards boast more than 700 years of tradition-selection excellence. For more information, go to www.NCFAA.org. For more information on the Wuerffel Trophy, visit www.wuerffeltrophy.org.
"Once again, this year shows how many outstanding men there are in college football that are doing great work in their communities," said Danny Wuerffel. "While it is a difficult task narrowing down the list to semifinalists, these young men certainly represent the best of the best."
The Wuerffel Trophy, named after Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback from the University of Florida, is awarded to the Football Bowl Subdivision player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.
Knight, a graduate transfer from San Antonio, Texas, was a finalist for the award in 2014 when he was at the University of Oklahoma. He was instrumental in the organization of a diverse group of Texas A&M student-athletes that went on a humanitarian trip to Haiti last summer and Knight has been a part of four excursions at Texas A&M and OU to the impoverished island nation. He's also been extremely active with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at both schools.
The 2016 Wuerffel Trophy Semifinalists, listed alphabetically by university:
DeVon Edwards, Duke University, senior, defensive back
Josiah Price, Michigan State University, senior, tight end
Christian McCaffrey, Stanford University, junior, running back
Trevor Knight, Texas A&M University, senior, quarterback
Brooks Ellis, University of Arkansas, senior, linebacker
Jeb Blazevich, University of Georgia, junior, tight end
Garrett Adcock, University of New Mexico, senior, offensive line
Drue Tranquill, University of Notre Dame, junior, defensive back
Mike Caprara, University of Pittsburgh, senior, linebacker
Jeff Lindquist, University of Washington, senior, tight end
Zach Terrell, Western Michigan University, senior, quarterback
Voting for the Wuerffel Trophy is performed by a National Selection Committee that includes college football television and print media, industry notables, former head coaches and prior Wuerffel Trophy recipients. Three finalists will be announced on Nov. 23, 2016, and the formal announcement of the 2016 Wuerffel Trophy recipient will be on Dec. 6, 2016, at the National Football Foundation's press conference in New York City.
The 2016 Wuerffel Trophy recipient will be interviewed at "The Home Depot College Football Awards Red Carpet Show" on ESPNU and ESPN3 on Dec. 8, 2016, airing at 6 p.m. EST/5 p.m. CST, featuring interviews with award winners and finalists as they approach the location for The Home Depot College Football Awards Show, the College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The presentation of the 2016 Wuerffel Trophy will occur at the 48th Annual All Sports Association Awards Banquet on Feb. 10, 2017, in Fort Walton Beach.
Past winners of the Wuerffel Trophy are: 2015 Ty Darlington, University of Oklahoma, 2014 Deterrian Shackelford, University of Mississippi; 2013 Gabe Ikard, University of Oklahoma; 2012 Matt Barkley, University of Southern California; 2011 Barrett Jones, University of Alabama; 2010 Sam Acho, University of Texas; 2009 Tim Hiller, Western Michigan University; 2008 Tim Tebow, University of Florida; 2007 Paul Smith, University of Tulsa; 2006 Joel Penton, Ohio State University; and 2005 Rudy Niswanger, Louisiana State University.
The Wuerffel Trophy is a member of the National College Football Awards Association, which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. The 23 awards boast more than 700 years of tradition-selection excellence. For more information, go to www.NCFAA.org. For more information on the Wuerffel Trophy, visit www.wuerffeltrophy.org.
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