Twelve Players Named Semifinalists for College Football’s Top Community Service Award ATLANTA – November 1, 2022 – The Wuerffel Trophy announced its 12 semifinalists for the 2022 award. The Wuerffel Trophy, known as “College Football’s Premier Award for Community Service,” is presented each February in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Named after Danny Wuerffel, 1996 …
109 players receive consideration for award honoring college football’s top community service leaders ATLANTA – October 21, 2022 – The Wuerffel Trophy announced its 2022 nomination list from college football’s Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Known as “College Football’s Premier Award for Community Service,” the Wuerffel Trophy is presented each February in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. …
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The National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) has announced the 2022 Watch List release dates for its members. The 11 weekdays of announcements begins on Monday, July 18th, and will conclude on Monday, August 1. The Wuerffel Trophy’s list will be announced on Thursday, July 28th. The NCFAA encompasses the most prestigious awards in college …
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – It took about eight months, but the Wuerffel Trophy is officially in the hands of its 2020 recipient. Danny Wuerffel arrived at the University of New Mexico with the hardware in hand to present to Teton Saltes at a timeout at the Lobos’ home game against Colorado State on October 16. …
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – October 13, 2021 – Teton Saltes, the 2020 Wuerffel Trophy recipient, will finally receive his hardware. Unable to attend the award’s normal festivities in February due to CoVid restrictions, Saltes and Danny Wuerffel shared a virtual acceptance earlier this year. But this weekend, Wuerffel will be traveling to Albuquerque to personally …
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By: Spencer Aber – jetswire.usatoday.com The Jets only drafted one offensive lineman, but they signed four as undrafted free agents. New Mexico’s Teton Saltes was one of them. He played in 28 games for the Lobos, primarily at right tackle. Saltes recorded a 96.7 percent and 97.7 percent pass-blocking efficiency rating in his sophomore and …
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Teton Saltes signs as a free agent with the New York Jets By Kevin Abourezk – Indianz.Com The unlikely journey for the Jets’ latest recruit started as an afterthought. Like so many young Native men, Teton Saltes loved basketball, but he also knew he needed to stay busy, stay fit. So during his junior …
By: Eric Bailey, TulsaWorld.com Teddy Lehman never believed he would join the media. Oklahoma’s former star linebacker would give one-word answers when questioned during his college career, which ended in 2003. He now works with current players as an OU radio analyst and enjoys every aspect of the job. Gabe Ikard, an All-American center, enjoyed …
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2009 Wuerffel Trophy Recipient Tim Hiller and wife Michelle, chaired a capital campaign to lead the expansion By: Sophie Hillmeyer | shillmey@mlive.com KALAMAZOO, MI — The emergency homeless shelter in Kalamazoo plans to build a new facility for women and children in spring 2020 to accommodate the growing demographic. The Kalamazoo Gospel Mission, recently rebranded …
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By: David Paschall – Chattanooga Times Free Press Barrett Jones always looked like the fresh-faced guy tapping the keg at a fraternity party, but during his time as an Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman he was a menace in the trenches, making Southeastern Conference history by earning all-league honors at three positions. Jones is the …
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