Wuerffel Trophy

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]

Wuerffel Trophy
Given 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	Teton Saltes, New Mexico
Website	http://www.wuerffeltrophy.org

Wuerffel Trophy Website

Winners

Year	Player	Position	School
2005	Rudy Niswanger	C	LSU
2006	Joel Penton	DT	Ohio State
2007	Paul Smith	QB	Tulsa
2008	Tim Tebow [5]	QB	Florida
2009	Tim Hiller	QB	Western Michigan
2010	Sam Acho	DE	Texas
2011	Barrett Jones	OT	Alabama
2012	Matt Barkley	QB	USC
2013	Gabe Ikard	OL	Oklahoma
2014	Deterrian Shackelford	ILB	Ole Miss
2015	Ty Darlington	C	Oklahoma
2016	Trevor Knight	QB	Texas A&M
2017	Courtney Love	LB	Kentucky
2018	Drue Tranquill	LB	Notre Dame
2019	Jon Wassink	QB	Western Michigan
2020	Teton Saltes	OL	New Mexico

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. Hines, Jesse (2012). Tebow Time: Insights on Winning from Football's Rising Star. Penguin. p. 39. ISBN 9781101612743.