2017 Danny Wuerffel Award watch list

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. –  The Wuerffel Trophy announced its watch list today of a record 109 players from college football’s Football Bowl Subdivision.

The Wuerffel Trophy, known as “College Football’s Premier Award for Community Service,” is presented annually by the All Sports Association in Fort Walton Beach Florida. Named after 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Danny Wuerffel from the University of Florida, the Wuerffel Trophy is awarded to the FBS player that best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.

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Nine players return to the watch list from 2016. They are: Blaise Taylor (Arkansas State), Daniel Carlson (Auburn), Zack Golditch (Colorado State), Alec Eberle (Florida State), Jeb Blazevich (Georgia), KeShun Freeman (Georgia Tech), Ryan Yurachek (Marshall), Drue Tranquill (Notre Dame) and Mason Rudolph (Oklahoma State).

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.

2017 WUERFFEL TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST (LISTED ALPAHBETICALLY BY UNIVERSITY):

A.J. Coney, Akron, Senior, WR

Zach Guiser, Akron, Senior, DB

Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama, Junior, DB

Taylor Lamb, Appalachian State, Senior, QB

Jacob Alsadek, Arizona, Senior, OL

Tashon Smallwood, Arizona State, Senior, DL

Frank Ragnow, Arkansas, Senior, OL

Blaise Taylor, Arkansas State, Senior, DB/ST

Daniel Carlson, Auburn, Senior, PK

Vinnie Palazeti, Ball State, Senior, OL

Taylor Young, Baylor, Senior, LB

Brett Rypien, Boise State, Junior, QB

Fred Warner, BYU, Senior, LB

Raymond Davison, California, Senior, DL

Joe Ostman, Central Michigan, Senior, DL

Christian Wilkins, Clemson, Junior, DL

Derek McCartney, Colorado, Senior, LB

Zack Golditch, Colorado State, Senior, OL

Gabe Brandner, Duke, Senior, OL

Davon Grayson, East Carolina, Senior, WR

Jeremiah Harris, Eastern Michigan, Junior, DL

T.J. McCoy, Florida, Sophomore, OL

Greg Joseph, Florida Atlantic, Senior, PK

Alec Eberle, Florida State, Junior, OL

Jeb Blazevich, Georgia, Senior, TE

Aaron Davis, Georgia, Senior, DB

KeShun Freeman, Georgia Tech, Senior, DL

Noah Borden, Hawaii, Junior, LS/ST

Steven Dunbar, Houston, Senior, WR

Rashard Fant, Indiana, Senior, DB

Kayden Elliss, Idaho, Junior, LB

Josey Jewell, Iowa, Senior, LB

Joe Campos, Iowa State, Senior, OL

Joe Dineen, Jr., Kansas, Junior, LB

Dalton Risner, Kansas State, Junior, OL

Matt Bahr, Kent State, Junior, LB

Courtney Love, Kentucky, Senior, LB

Grant Horst, Louisiana, Senior, OL

Boston Scott, Louisiana Tech, Senior, RB

Lamar Jackson, Louisville, Junior, QB

Danny Etling, LSU, Senior, QB

Ryan Yurachek, Marshall, Senior, TE

Adam Greene, Maryland, Senior, PK

Spencer Smith, Memphis, Senior, P

Demetrius Jackson, Miami, Junior, DL

Shaquille Quaterman, Miami, Sophomore, LB

James Gardner, Miami (Ohio), Junior, WR

Brent Stockstill, Middle Tennessee, Sophomore, QB

Ryan Santoso, Minnesota, Senior P

Gabe Myles, Mississippi State, Senior, WR

Corey Fatony, Missouri, Junior, P

Andrew Wood, Navy, Junior, OL

Drew Brown, Nebraska, Senior, PK

Austin Corbett, Nevada, Senior, OL

Max Scharping, NIU, Junior, OL

Austin Proehl, North Carolina, Senior, WR

A.J. Cole III, North Carolina State, Junior, P

Andy Flusche, North Texas, Senior, DL

Max Scharping, Northern Illinios, Junior, OL

Justin Jackson, Northwestern, Senior, RB

Tyler Newsome, Notre Dame, Senior, P

Drue Tranquill, Notre Dame, Senior, DB

Nic Weishar, Notre Dame, Senior, TE

Tracy Sprinkle, Ohio State, Senior, DL

Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State, Senior, QB

Josh Marriner, Old Dominion, Senior, RB

Javon Patterson, Ole Miss, Junior, OL

Juwaan Williams, Oregon, Senior, DB

Marcus McMaryion, Oregon State, Junior, QB

Trace McSorley, Penn State, Junior, QB

Brian O’Neill, Pitt, Junior, OL

David Blough, Purdue, Junior, QB

David Wells, San Diego State, Senior, TE

Nate Velichko, San Jose State, Senior, OL

Justin Lawler, SMU, Senior, DL

Tre Alford, South Alabama, Senior, DL

Antoine Wilder, South Carolina, Sophomore, LB

Harrison Phillips, Stanford, Senior, DL

Zack Mahoney, Syracuse, Senior, QB

Shaun Nixon, TCU, Junior, WR

Keith Kirkwood, Temple, Senior, WR

Todd Kelly, Jr., Tennessee, Senior, DB

Koda Martin, Texas A&M, Junior, OL

Gabe Schrade, Texas State, Senior, TE

Gabe Lloyd, Texas State, Senior, LB

James Sherman, Texas State, Junior, PK/P

Tyler Watts, Texas State, Junior, WR

Tryston Mizerak, Texas State, Senior, OL

Cody Thompson, Toledo, Senior, WR

Seth Calloway, Troy, Senior, DL

Parry Nickerson, Tulane, Senior, DB

Willie Wright, Tulsa, Junior, OL

Shaquem Griffin, UCF, Senior, LB

Kenny Young, UCLA, Senior, LB

Folorunso Fatukasi, UConn, Senior, DL

Adam Breneman, UMass, Senior, TE

Nico Falah, USC, Senior, OL

Auggie Sanchez, USF, Senior, LB

Chase Hansen, Utah, Junior, DB

Dallin Leavitt, Utah State, Senior, DB

Ryan Metz, UTEP, Junior, QB

Marcus Davenport, UTSA, Senior, DL

Tommy Openshaw, Vanderbilt, Senior, PK

Quin Blanding, Virginia, Senior, DB

Joey Slye, Virginia Tech, Senior, RB

Wendall Dunn, Wake Forest, Senior, DL

Azeem Victor, Washington, Senior, LB

Peyton Pelluer, Washington State, Senior, LB

Rob Dowdy, West Virginia, Sophomore, OL

Mike White, Western Kentucky, Senior, QB

Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan, Junior, RB