FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – Washington State senior linebacker Jeremiah Allison was named to the 2015 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, the organization announced Wednesday.
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.
Allison is one of 80 football student-athletes considered for the award that honors college football's top community servant. Allison has been involved with many community service projects in and around Pullman throughout his three years at Washington State. The Los Angeles native has assisted with Habitat for Humanity, the Washington State Athletics Reading Buddies with local elementary schools, Sr. Buddies at the local retirement home and Butch's Holiday Bash for local children. Allison also helped out with National Women In Sports Day and is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for football. He was the recent recipient of the WSU athletic community service award and also works with the local church, setting up weekly bibal studies in addition to speaking with local individuals who lost their parent or parents to share words of inspiration.
Last season, Allison was named to the All State Good Works Team for his charitable work and community work. On the field, the linebacker earned All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention after appearing in all 12 games, starting the final nine, totaling 78 tackles and registering 8.5 tackles-for-loss, third-most on the team.
A current list of nominees can be found at www.wuerffeltrophy.org. Semifinalists for the award will be announced on Nov. 3 and finalists will be announced on November 24. Formal announcement of the winner will be on December 8 at the National Football Foundation's press conference in New York City.
The presentation of the 2015 Wuerffel Trophy will occur at the 47th Annual All Sports Association Awards Banquet on February 12, 2016 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
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.
Allison is one of 80 football student-athletes considered for the award that honors college football's top community servant. Allison has been involved with many community service projects in and around Pullman throughout his three years at Washington State. The Los Angeles native has assisted with Habitat for Humanity, the Washington State Athletics Reading Buddies with local elementary schools, Sr. Buddies at the local retirement home and Butch's Holiday Bash for local children. Allison also helped out with National Women In Sports Day and is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for football. He was the recent recipient of the WSU athletic community service award and also works with the local church, setting up weekly bibal studies in addition to speaking with local individuals who lost their parent or parents to share words of inspiration.
Last season, Allison was named to the All State Good Works Team for his charitable work and community work. On the field, the linebacker earned All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention after appearing in all 12 games, starting the final nine, totaling 78 tackles and registering 8.5 tackles-for-loss, third-most on the team.
A current list of nominees can be found at www.wuerffeltrophy.org. Semifinalists for the award will be announced on Nov. 3 and finalists will be announced on November 24. Formal announcement of the winner will be on December 8 at the National Football Foundation's press conference in New York City.
The presentation of the 2015 Wuerffel Trophy will occur at the 47th Annual All Sports Association Awards Banquet on February 12, 2016 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.