The Wuerffel Foundation Announces 2024 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
The Wuerffel Foundation Announces
2024 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List –
College Football’s Premier Award for Community Service
Atlanta, GA – The Wuerffel Foundation announced today its Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List for the 2024 season, consisting of a record 111 nominees representing players from college football’s Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
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 nineteen recipients throughout the fall season.
“I am deeply honored to see such outstanding individuals nominated for this year’s Allstate Wuerffel Trophy,” said Wuerffel. “Their commitment to serving others and making a positive impact in their communities is truly inspiring. Throughout my life and career, I have always believed in the importance of putting others before yourself and striving to make a difference. These nominees exemplify those values, and I am proud to celebrate their dedication to humanitarian efforts and selfless service.”
Announced recently, the Wuerffel Foundation has 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 serve as 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 live on The Home Depot College Football Awards show on December 12th, airing on ESPN. The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Presentation Gala will take place February 1, 2025, at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
Los Angeles Chargers’ Wide Receiver and former University of Georgia Bulldog, Ladd McConkey, received the Trophy in 2023. Like McConkey, the 2024 recipient will be invited to join Wuerffel in New York City to attend the Heisman Trophy ceremonies, including the press conference, televised announcement show, and gala.
The 2024 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List nominees from Football Bowl Subdivision are (alphabetically by college):
Name
College
Position
Year
Tim Keenan III
Alabama
DL
JR
Anderson Castle
Appalachian State
RB
JR
Noah Fifita
Arizona
QB
SO
Leif Fautanu
Arizona State
C
SR
Cam Ball
Arkansas
DL
JR
Justin Parks
Arkansas State
S
SR
Andre Miller
Army
DL
SR
Luke Deal
Auburn
TE
GR
Kyler Jordan
Baylor
OLB
JR
Alexander Teubner
Boise State
S
GR
Donovan Ezeiruaku
Boston College
DE
SR
Jordan Oladokun
Bowling Green
CB
SR
Taji Johnson
Buffalo
WR
GR
Connor Pay
BYU
C
SR
Jaydn Ott
California
RB
JR
Dominic Serapiglia
Central Michigan
OL
GR
Bryce Kennon
Charlotte
TE
SR
Luke Kandra
Cincinnati
OL
SR
Barrett Carter
Clemson
LB
SR
Shane Cokes
Colorado
DL
GR
Elijah Morris
East Carolina
DL
SR
David Carter Jr.
Eastern Michigan
DB
SR
Jacob Merrifield
FAU
DL
JR
Graham Mertz
Florida
QB
R-SR
Maurice Smith
Florida State
OL
SR
Dean Clark
Fresno State
S
GR
Malaki Starks
Georgia
DB
JR
David Dallas
Georgia Southern
QB
R-SO
Clayton Powell-Lee
Georgia Tech
DB
JR
Brayden Schager
Hawaii
QB
SR
Kenenna Odeluga
Illinois
LB
JR
James Bomba
Indiana
TE
JR
Jay Higgins
Iowa
LB
SR
Beau Freyler
Iowa State
DB
SR
Jacob Dobbs
James Madison
LB
GR
Jared Casey
Kansas
TE
SR
Austin Moore
Kansas State
LB
SR
Cam Golden
Kent State
OT
GR
J.J. Weaver
Kentucky
OLB
GR
Quinton Cooley
Liberty
RB
SR
K.C. Ossai
Louisiana
LB
SR
Zach Zimos
Louisiana Tech
LB
SR
Ashton Gillotte
Louisville
DL
SR
Will Campbell
LSU
OT
JR
Logan Osburn
Marshall
C
SR
Dante Trader Jr.
Maryland
DB
SR
An’Darius Coffey
Memphis
DB
SR
Jaden Harris
Miami
DB
SO
Davis Warren
Michigan
QB
SR
Nathan Carter
Michigan State
RB
SR
Nicholas Vattiato
Middle Tennessee
QB
JR
Mark Crawford
Minnesota
P
SR
Nick Barr-Mira
Mississippi State
K
SR
Kristian Williams
Missouri
DT
GR
Brandon Cleveland
NC State
DT
JR
Isaac Gifford
Nebraska
DB
SR
Patrick Garwo III
Nevada
RB
SR
Caleb Medford
New Mexico
WR
JR
Allen Ortiz
New Mexico State
WR
SR
Kaimon Rucker
North Carolina
Rush
GR
Jett Duncan
North Texas
OL
SR
Cade Haberman
Northern Illinois
DT
SR
Xander Mueller
Northwestern
LB
GR
Jack Kiser
Notre Dame
LB
SR
Seth McLaughlin
Ohio State
C
GR
Gavin Sawchuk
Oklahoma
RB
SO
Alan Bowman
Oklahoma State
QB
GR
Stephon Dubose-Bourne
Old Dominion
OL
R-JR
JJ Pegues
Ole Miss
DT
SR
Matthew Bedford
Oregon
OL
GR
Josh Green
Oregon State
P
SR
Nick Dawkins
Penn State
OL
R-SR
Brandon George
Pitt
LB
GR
Gus Hartwig
Purdue
C
SR
Dean Connors
Rice
RB
SR
Mekhi Shaw
San Diego State
WR
SR
Jalen Apalit-Williams
San Jose State
S
GR
Jonathan McGill
SMU
S
GR
Jaden Voisin
South Alabama
S
SR
Alex Huntley
South Carolina
DT
SR
Tristan Sinclair
Stanford
ILB
GR
Justin Barron
Syracuse
DB
SR
NaNa Osafo-Mensah
TCU
DL
SR
Andrew McIlquham
Temple
LS
SR
Bru McCoy
Tennessee
WR
SR
Hayden Conner
Texas
OL
SR
Albert Regis
Texas A&M
DL
JR
Tahj Brooks
Texas Tech
RB
SR
Michael Denning
Toledo
PK
GR
Peyton Higgins
Troy
WR
JR
Patrick Jenkins
Tulane
DL
SR
Zaire Flournoy
UAB
OL
JR
William Wells
UCF
DB
SR
Chase Griffin
UCLA
QB
GR
Valentin Senn
UConn
OL
SR
Jackson Woodard
UNLV
LB
SR
Zachariah Branch
USC
WR
SO
Immanuel Hickman
USF
DT
SR
Tao Johnson
Utah
S
SO
Jacob Garcia
Utah State
LS
GR
De’Corian “JT” Clark
UTSA
WR
GR
Richie Hoskins
Vanderbilt
WR
SR
Will Bettridge
Virginia
PK
JR
Jaylin Lane
Virginia Tech
WR
GR
Justin Cody
Wake Forest
DL
SR
Dean Janikowski
Washington State
K
GR
Garrett Greene
West Virginia
QB
SR
Dalvin Smith
Western Kentucky
WR
SR
Boone Bonnema
Western Michigan
LB
GR
Hunter Wohler
Wisconsin
S
SR
Will Pelissier
Wyoming
WR
GR
Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List Nominees
Past recipients of the Wuerffel Trophy include Rudy Niswanger – LSU – 2005; Joel Penton – Ohio State – 2006; Paul Smith – Tulsa – 2007; Tim Tebow – Florida – 2008; Tim Hiller – Western Michigan – 2009; Sam Acho – Texas – 2010; Barrett Jones – Alabama – 2011; Matt Barkley – USC – 2012; Gabe Ikard – Oklahoma – 2013; Deterrian Shackelford – Ole Miss – 2014; Ty Darlington – Oklahoma – 2015; Trevor Knight – Texas A&M – 2016; Courtney Love – Kentucky - 2017; Drue Tranquill – Notre Dame – 2018; Jon Wassink – Western Michigan – 2019; Teton Saltes – New Mexico – 2020; Isaiah Sanders – Stanford– 2021; Dillan Gibbons – Florida State – 2022 and Ladd McConkey – Georgia – 2023.
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