Wuerffel Trophy

Wuerffel Trophy

Awarded for	The college football player "who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement"
Location	Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Country	United States
History
First award	2005
Most recent	Michael Taaffe,Texas
Website	http://www.wuerffeltrophy.org

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]}

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
2024	Nick Dawkins	OL	Penn State
2025	Michael Taaffe	DB	Texas

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.