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Tulsa’s Davis Brin Named to Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
7/28/2022 12:29:00 PM | Football
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. –– The University of Tulsa quarterback Davis Brin was named to the preseason watch list for The Wuerffel Trophy, College Football's Premier Award for Community Service, it was announced today.
Named after 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback from the University of Florida, Danny Wuerffel, the Wuerffel Trophy is presented each February in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The trophy honors college football players who serve others, celebrate their positive impact on society and inspire greater service in the world
This year's watch list consists of 115 players from college football's Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Brin is an active member of Tulsa's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and has been involved in various volunteer projects in the Tulsa community.
Brin, a 6'3" senior from Boerne, Texas, returns as Tulsa's starting quarterback in 2022. He threw for 3,269 yads and 18 touchdowns in his first year as a starter for the Golden Hurricane last season. His passing yardage was the seventh-best single season total in school history.
Brin was named the MVP of the Myrtle Beach Bowl by completing 65-percent of his passes for 285 yards and two touchdowns in a 30-17 win over Old Dominion.
The Wuerffel Trophy is in its 18th year of existence. Tulsa quarterback Paul Smith was the awards' third recipient by claiming the honor in 2007.
Tulsa opens the 2022 football campaign at Wyoming on Sept. 3, and will open the home season against Northern Illinois a week later (Sept. 10). Season tickets can be purchased online at TulsaHurricane.com or by calling 918.631.GoTU (4688).
ABOUT THE WUERFFEL TROPHY
Established in 2005, the Wuerffel Trophy honors college football players who serve others, celebrate their impact, and inspire greater service in the world. A member of the National College Football Awards Association, the Wuerffel Trophy is presented annually to the FBS player who best combines exemplary community service with leadership achievement on and off the field. It is the first major award honoring the character of service to others.
The Wuerffel Trophy is named after Heisman Trophy winner, College Football Hall of Famer, former NFL quarterback, and renowned humanitarian Danny Wuerffel, whose life mission is to inspire greater service in the world. Wuerffel led the University of Florida to four SEC Championships and the Gators' first National Football Championship as the team's star quarterback. The 1996 Heisman Trophy winner set 17 NCAA and Florida records and won a myriad of other awards including the Maxwell Award, the Davey O'Brien Award, and The William V. Campbell Trophy, presented to the nation's top scholar-athlete. As a nationally recognized humanitarian, Wuerffel inspires leaders to use their influence to make a positive impact.
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