Tulsa's Evans Also Named to Wuerffel Trophy Watch List

After being named to the nominee list for the 2016 Allstate Good Works Team® earlier in the day, Tulsa senior quarterback Dane Evans also made the preseason watch list as one of 88 candidates for the Wuerffel Trophy, as announced today.

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.

Former Golden Hurricane quarterback Paul Smith won the award in 2007, becoming just the third recipient of the Wuerffel Trophy. Evans has been involved in volunteering for a number of community events in the Tulsa area as well as his hometown of Sanger, Texas.

The senior quarterback, who earned his bachelor's degree in exercise and sports science this past May, has played in 33 career games and has 30 starts. He has completed 56-percent of his passes for 8,332 career yards and 52 TDs to rank fourth on both the school's all-time lists for passing yards and TD passes.

Tulsa opens the season on September 3 with a 6:00 p.m. home game against San Jose State. Season tickets are available online at TulsaHurricane.com or by calling 918.631.GoTU (4688).

Tulsa's Evans Also Named to Wuerffel Trophy Watch List

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