Finalists
DILLAN
GIBBONS
Florida State University
Senior, Offensive Line
TANNER MORGAN
University of Minnesota
Senior, Quarterback
Patrick
Fields
Stanford University
Senior, Defensive Back
2021 Wuerffel Trophy Finalists
NAKOBE DEAN
University of Georgia
Junior, Linebacker
Isaiah Sanders
Stanford University
Senior, Quarterback
Patrick Fields
University of Oklahoma
Senior, Defensive Back
Once again, I'm just amazed as I look at this year's finalists. All these young men are truly incredible, the work that they do in their communities is beyond belief"
Danny Wuerffel
2020 Wuerffel Trophy Finalists
The 2020 Wuerffel Trophy finalists are :
SHAI WERTS
Georgia Southern University
Senior, Quarterback
Teton Saltes
University of New Mexico
Senior, Offensive Line
Sam Ehlinger
University of Texas
Senior, Quarterback
2019 Wuerffel Trophy Finalists
The 2019 Wuerffel Trophy finalists, listed alphabetically by university are:
Derrick Brown, Auburn University, senior, defensive line : Isaiah Sanders, United States Air Force Academy, senior, quarterback : Jon Wassink, Western Michigan University, senior quarterback
“This year’s process has been both inspiring and extraordinarily difficult,” said Danny Wuerffel. “So many quality young men playing college football are doing so many great things in their communities and around the world serving others. That’s the encouraging part. The extremely difficult part is narrowing it down to three finalists.”
2018 Wuerffel Trophy Finalists
The 2018 Wuerffel Trophy Finalists, listed alphabetically by university, are: Dalton Risner, Kansas State University, senior, offensive line David Blough, Purdue University, senior, quarterback Drue Tranquill, University of Notre Dame, senior, linebacker.
2017 Wuerffel Trophy Finalists
The 2017 Wuerffel Trophy finalists, listed alphabetically by university, are:
Courtney Love, University of Kentucky, senior, linebacker
Blaise Taylor, Arkansas State University, senior, defensive back
Drue Tranquill, University of Notre Dame, senior, linebacker
2016 Wuerffel Trophy Finalists
The 2016 Wuerffel Trophy finalists, listed alphabetically by university, are:
Garrett Adcock, New Mexico
Trevor Knight, Texas A&M
Christian McCaffrey, Stanford
2015 Wuerffel Trophy Finalists
The 2015 Wuerffel Trophy finalists, listed alphabetically by university, are:
Nate Sudfeld, Indiana
Ty Darlington, University of Oklahoma
Landon Foster, University of Kentucky
2014 Wuerffel Trophy Finalists
| Taylor Kelly | Arizona State |
| Bryce Haynes | Ohio State |
| Sam Redgers | Syracuse |
| Chris Conley | Georgia |
| Brenney Beyer | Michigan |
| Deterrian Shackelford | Ole Miss |
| Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska |
| Trevor Knight | Oklahoma |
| Dylan Thompson | South Carolina |
| Corey Acosta | Southern Miss |
| Greg Mancz | Toledo |
| Andrew East | Vanderbilt |
2013 Wuerffel Trophy Finalists
| Hayden Tippett | Army |
| Dave Harding | Duke |
| Will Jackson | Georgia Tech |
| Nathan Scheelhaase | Illinois |
| James Morris | Iowa |
| Jacob Karam | Memphis |
| Chris Hawthorne | Minnesota |
| Gabe Ikard | Oklahoma |
| Ryan Alderman | Temple |
| Eric Soza | UTSA |
| Carey Spear | Vanderbilt |
2012 Wuerffel Trophy Finalists
| Riley Nelson | BYU |
| Cody Wilson | Central Michigan |
| Dustin Hopkins | Florida State |
| Aaron Murray | Georgia |
| Matt Smith | Kentucky |
| Ben Buchanan | Ohio State |
| Gabe Ikard | Oklahoma |
| Matt Barkley | USC |
2011 Wuerffel Trophy Finalists
| Barrett Jones | Alabama |
| Robert Griffin III | Baylor |
| Dawson Zimmerman | Clemson |
| Dustin Hopkins | Florida State |
| Gilbert “Chaz” Hine | USF |
| Drew Butler | Georgia |
| Stuart Hines | Kentucky |
| Cody Wilson | Central Michigan |
| Kirk Cousins | Michigan State |
| Chandler Harnish | Northern Illinois |
| Ben Buchanan | Ohio State |
| Matt Barkley | USC |
| Emmanuel Acho | Texas |
2010 Wuerffel Trophy Finalists
| Greg McElroy | Alabama |
| Christian Ponder | Florida State |
| Ben Chappell | Indiana |
| Dominik Riley | Memphis |
| Kirk Cousins | Michigan State |
| Chris Stewart | Notre Dame |
| Kyle Adams | Purdue |
| Sam Acho | Texas |
| Chima Nwachukwu | Washington State |
2009 Wuerffel Trophy Finalists
| Mike Nixon | Arizona State |
| Dan LeFevour | Central Michigan |
| Christian Ponder | Florida State |
| Zoltan Mesko | Michigan |
| Blair White | Michigan State |
| Andrew Brewer | Northwestern |
| Andrew Sendejo | Rice |
| Dominique Harris | Temple |
| Jordan Shipley | Texas |
| Zane Beadles | Utah |
| Reed Williams | West Virginia |
| Tim Hiller | Western Michigan |
2008 Wuerffel Trophy Finalists
| Austin Starr | Indiana |
| Tim Tebow | Florida |
| Mike Rivera | Kansas |
| Tim Masthay | Kentucky |
| Quin Harris | Louisiana Tech |
| Chase Daniel | Missouri |
| Todd Peterson | Nebraska |
| Justin Paysinger | San Jose State |
| Graham Harrell | Texas Tech |
| William Chambliss III | Troy |
| Travis Dekker | USAF Academy |
| Louie Sakoda | Utah |
| Tim Hiller | Western Michigan |
2007 Wuerffel Trophy Finalists
| Spencer Larsen | Arizona |
| Matt Allan | BYU |
| Clint Stitser | Fresno State |
| Darryl Richard | Georgia Tech |
| J Leman | Illinois |
| Jacob Tamme | Kentucky |
| Todd Peterson | Nebraska |
| Paul Smith | Tulsa |
| Travis Dekker | USAF Academy |
| Zachary Selmon | Wake Forest |
| Alex Brink | Washington State |
2006 Wuerffel Trophy Finalists
| Will Herring | Auburn |
| Wade Koehl | Houston |
| Dane Todd | Nebraska |
| Joel Howells | Northwestern |
| Joel Penton | Ohio State |
| Carl Pendleton | Oklahoma |
| Tyler Palko | Pittsburgh |
| Paul Smith | Tulsa |
| Zachary Selmon | Wake Forest |
| Alex Brink | Washington State |
| Joe Thomas | Wisconsin |
2005 Wuerffel Trophy Finalists
| Grayling Love | Arizona State |
| Ed Wenger | Florida International |
| Antoine Huffman | Kentucky |
| Rudy Niswanger | LSU |
| Dane Todd | Nebraska |
| Doug Justice | North Carolina |
| Brett Basanez | Northwestern |
| Brandon Hoyte | Notre Dame |
| Ryan Neill | Rutgers |
| Luke Johnson | So. Miss |
| David Thomas | Texas |
| James Anderson | Virginia Tech |
| Troy Bienemann | Washington State |