Burlsworth Trophy
Burlsworth Trophy | |
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Awarded for | the most outstanding FBS college football player who began his career as a walk-on. |
Location | Bentonville, Arkansas |
Country | United States |
Presented by | The Brandon Burlsworth Foundation |
History | |
First award | 2010 |
Most recent | Grant Morgan, Arkansas |
Website | http://burlsworthtrophy.com/ |
The Burlsworth Trophy is an award given annually to the most outstanding FBS college football player who began his career as a walk-on.[1][2] The Trophy is a program of the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation.
The award, first awarded for the 2010 season, is named for Brandon Burlsworth, who walked on to the University of Arkansas football program in 1994 and ultimately became an All-American. Selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 1999 NFL draft, he was killed in a car accident shortly after the draft.[3]
The trophy was sculpted and produced by Raymond Gibby of Nobility Bronze in Pea Ridge, Arkansas.
On October 28, 2019, the Burlsworth Trophy became a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). It joins the Broyles Award as the only members of the NCFAA originating in Arkansas.[4]
Winners and finalists[]
References[]
- ^ "Burlsworth Trophy".
- ^ "1st Burlsworth trophy goes to Ga. Tech walk-on", Associated Press in The Seattle Times, March 15, 2011.
- ^ "Arkansas to honor Brandon Burlsworth", Associated Press at ESPN.com, August 19, 2010.
- ^ "The Burlsworth Trophy Becomes Member of NCFAA". Hogville.net. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "2010 Trophy Winner – Burlsworth Trophy".
- ^ "Southern Miss QB wins Burlsworth Award", Associated Press in Knoxville News Sentinel, December 9. 2011.
- ^ "Penn State QB McGloin wins Burlsworth Award"[permanent dead link], Associated Press at Yahoo! Sports, December 3, 2012.
- ^ "Wisconsin WR Abbrederis win Burlsworth Award" (Press release). Wisconsin Badgers. December 9, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ^ "Justin Hardy Named 2014 Burlsworth Trophy Winner" (Press release). ECU Athletics. December 8, 2014. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ "Oklahoma Quarterback Baker Mayfield Named 2015 Burlsworth Trophy Winner" (Press release). Burlsworth Trophy. December 7, 2015. Archived from the original on December 18, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "Baker Mayfield Named 2016 Burlsworth Trophy Winner" (Press release). Burlsworth Trophy. December 5, 2016. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ^ "Washington State's Luke Falk Named 2017 Burlsworth Trophy Winner" (Press release). Burlsworth Trophy. December 4, 2017.
- ^ Clemson receiver wins Burlsworth Trophy, NWA Online, December 3, 2018
- ^ Solari, Chris (December 9, 2019). "Michigan State football DE Kenny Willekes wins Burlsworth Trophy as best former walk-on". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ McGonigal, John (January 4, 2021). "Pitt's Jimmy Morrissey wins Burlsworth Trophy as college football's top former walk-on". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
External links[]
- College football national player awards
- Awards established in 2010
- Springdale, Arkansas