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Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Winners

Year Winner School Position Height Weight Home Town
2025 Michael Taaffe Texas , Sr. DB 6-0 189 Austin, Texas
Finalists:
Matt Hofer, Toledo, OL
Tanner Wall, BYU, NB/S
2024 Nick Dawkins Penn State , Sr. C 6-4 298 Allentown, Pa.
Finalists:
Dean Janikowski, Washington State, K
Jack Kiser, Notre Dame, LB
2023 Ladd McConkey Georgia , Jr. WR 6-0 185 Chatsworth, Ga.
Finalists:
JD Bertrand, Notre Dame, LB
Blake Corum, Michigan, RB
2022 Dillan Gibbons Florida State , Sr. OL 6-5 327 St. Petersburg. Fla.
Finalists:
Patrick Fields, Stanford, DB
Tanner Morgan, Minnesota, QB
2021 Isaiah Sanders Stanford , Gr. QB 6-2 225 Aurora, Colo.
Finalists:
Nakobe Dean, Georgia, Jr., LB, 6-0, 225, Horn Lake, Miss.
Patrick Fields, Oklahoma, Sr., S, 6-0, 204, Tulsa, Okla.
2020 Teton Saltes, New Mexico New Mexico , Sr. OL 6-6 322 Albuquerque, N.M.
Finalists:
Sam Ehlinger, Texas, QB
Shai Werts, Georgia Southern, QB

2019 Jon Wassink Western Michigan , Sr. QB 6-2 208 Grand Rapics, Mich.
Finalists:
Derrick Brown, Auburn, DT
Isaiah Sanders, Air Force, QB
2018 Drue Tranquill Notre Dame , Gr. LB 6-2 235 Fort Wayne, Ind.
Finalists:
David Blough, Purdue, QB
Dalton Risner, Kansas State, OL
2017 Courtney Love Kentucky , Sr. LB 6-4 242 Youngstown, Ohio
Finalists:
Blaise Taylor, Arkansas State, DB
Drue Tranquill, Notre Dame, LB
2016 Trevor Knight Texas A&M , Sr. QB 6-1 215 San Antonio, Texas
Finalists:
Garrett Adcock, New Mexico, OL
Christian McCaffrey, Stanford, RB
2015 Ty Darlington Oklahoma , Sr. C 6-3 286 Apopka, Fla.
Finalists:
Landon Foster, Kentucky, P
Nate Sudfeld, Indiana, QB
2014 Deterrian Shackelford Ole Miss , Sr. LB 6-1 247 Decatur, Ala.
Finalists:
Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska, RB
Corey Acosta, Southern Miss, K
Brennen Beyer, Michigan, DE
Chris Conley, Georgia, WR
Andrew East, Vanderbilt, LS
Bryce Haynes, Ohio State, LS
Taylor Kelly, Arizona State, QB
Trevor Knight, Oklahoma, QB
Greg Mancz, Toledo, C
Sam Rodgers, Syracuse, LS
Dylan Thompson, South Carolina, QB
2013 Gabe Ikard Oklahoma , Sr. OL 6-4 298 Oklahoma City, Okla.
Finalists:
Ryan Alderman, Temple, WR
Dave Harding, Duke, OL
Chris Hawthorne, Minnesota, K
Will Jackson, Georgia Tech, OL
Jacob Karam, Memphis, QB
James Morris, Iowa, LB
Aaron Murray, Georgia, QB
Nathan Scheelhaase, Illinois, QB
Eric Soza, UTSA, QB
Carey Spear, Vanderbilt, K
Hayden Tippett, Army, FB
2012 Matt Barkley USC , Sr. QB 6-2 230 Newport Beach, Calif.
Finalists:
Ben Buchanan, Ohio State, P
Dustin Hopkins, Florida State, K
Gabe Ikard, Oklahoma, OL
Aaron Murray, Georgia, QB
Riley Nelson, BYU, QB
Matt Smith, Kentucky, C
Cody Wilson, Central Michigan, WR
2011 Barrett Jones Alabama , Jr. OT 6-5 311 Germantown, Tenn.
Finalists:
Emmanuel Acho, Texas, LB
Matt Barkley, USC, QB
Ben Buchanan, Ohio State, P
Drew Butler, Georgia, P
Kirk Cousins, Michigan State, QB
Robert Griffin III, Baylor, QB
Chandler Harnish, NIU, QB
Chaz Hine, South Florida, OL
Stuart Hines, Kentucky, OL
Dustin Hopkins, Florida State, K
Cody Wilson, Central Michigan, WR
Dawson Zimmerman, Clemson, P
2010 Sam Acho Texas , Sr. DE 6-3 260 Dallas, Texas
Finalists:
Kyle Adams, Purdue, TE
Ben Chappell, Indiana, QB
Kirk Cousins, Michigan State, QB
Greg McElory, Alabama, QB
Chima Nwachukw, Washington State, DB
Christian Ponder, Florida State, QB
Dominik Riley, Memphis, OL
Chris Stewart, Notre Dame, OL
Stefen Wisniewski, Penn State, OL

2009 Tim Hiller Western Michigan , Sr. QB 6-5 234 Orrville, Ohio
Finalists:
Zane Beadles, Utah, OL
Andrew Brewer, Northwestern, WR
Dominique Harris, Temple, DB
Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan, QB
Zoltan Mesko, Michigan, P
Mike Nixon, Arizona State, LB
Christian Ponder, Florida State, QB
Andrew Sendejo, Rice, S
Jordan Shipley, Texas, WR
Blair White, Michigan State, WR
Reed Williams, West Virginia, LB
2008 Tim Tebow Florida , Jr. QB 6-3 240 Jacksonville, Fla.
Finalists:
William Chambliss III, Troy, OL
Chase Daniel, Missouri, QB
Travis Dekker, Air Force, TE
Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, QB
Quin Harris, Louisiana Tech, LB
Tim Masthay, Kentucky, P
Justin Paysinger, San Jose State, C
Todd Peterson, Nebraska, WR
Mike Rivera, Kansas, LB
Louie Sakoda, Utah, K
Austin Starr, Indiana, K
2007 Paul Smith Tulsa , Sr. QB 6-2 195 Owasso, Okla.
Finalists:
Matt Allen, BYU, WR
Alex Brink, Washington State, QB
Travis Dekker, Air Force, TE
Spencer Larsen, Arizona, LB
J Leman, Illinois, LB
Todd Peterson, Nebraska, WR
Darryl Richard, Georgia Tech, DT
Zac Selmon, Wake Forest, TE
Clint Stitser, Fresno State, QB
Jacob Tamm, Kentucky, TE
2006 Joel Penton Ohio State , Sr. DT 6-5 290 Van Wert, Ohio
Finalists:
Alex Brink, Washington State, QB
Will Herring, Auburn, LB
Joel Howells, Northwestern, K
Wade Koehl, Houston, LB
Tyler Palko, Pittsburgh, QB
Carl Pendleton, Oklahoma, DT
Zac Selmon, Wake Forest, TE
Paul Smith, Tulsa, QB
Joe Thomas, Wisconsin, OL
Dane Todd, Nebraska, FB
2005 Rudy Niswanger LSU , Sr. C 6-6 296 Monroe, La.
Finalists:
James Anderson, Virginia Tech, LB
Brett Basanez, Northwestern, QB
Troy Bienemann, Washington State, TE
Brandon Hoyte, Notre Dame, LB
Antoine Huffman, Kentucky, CB
Luke Johnson, Southern Miss, P
Doug Justice, North Carolina, LB
Grayling Love, Arizona State, OL
Ryan Neill, Rutgers, DE
Dane Todd, Nebraska, RB
David Thomas, Texas, TE
Ed Wenger, FIU, TE

Award Info

2025 Key Dates
Watch List: Thu., Jul 31
Semifinalists: Tue., Sep 16
Finalists: Tue., Nov 25
Winner: Fri., Dec 12

Awards Gala: Sat., Jan 31
College Football Hall of Fame
Atlanta, Ga.
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