Burlsworth Trophy
| Awarded for | the most outstanding FBS college football player who began his career as a walk-on. |
|---|---|
| Location | Springdale, Arkansas |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | The Rotary Club of Springdale, Arkansas |
| History | |
| First award | 2010 |
| Most recent | Hunter Renfrow, Clemson |
| Website | http://burlsworthtrophy.com/ |
The Burlsworth Trophy is an award given annually to the most outstanding FBS college football player who began his career as a walk-on.[1][2] The Trophy is a program of the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation and is presented by the Rotary Club of Springdale, Arkansas
The award, first awarded for the 2010 season, is named for Brandon Burlsworth, who walked on to the University of Arkansas football program in 1994 and ultimately became an All-American. Selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 1999 NFL draft, he was killed in a car accident shortly after the draft.[3]
The trophy was sculpted and produced by Raymond Gibby of Nobility Bronze in Pea Ridge, Arkansas.
On October 28, 2019, the Burlsworth Trophy became a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). It joins the Broyles Award as the only members of the NCFAA originating in Arkansas.[4]
Winners and finalists
| Year | Winner | Pos | School | Ref | Other finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sean Bedford | C | Georgia Tech | [5] | Josh McNary, LB, Army Nick Reveiz, LB, Tennessee Bryant Ward, FB, Oklahoma State Ryan Winterswyk, DE, Boise State |
| 2011 | Austin Davis | QB | Southern Miss | [6] | Patrick Edwards, WR, Houston Griff Whalen, WR, Stanford |
| 2012 | Matt McGloin | QB | Penn State | [7] | Jordan Kovacs, S, Michigan David Quessenberry, OT, San Jose State |
| 2013 | Jared Abbrederis | WR | Wisconsin | [8] | Max Copeland, G, Missouri Trey Watts, RB, Tulsa |
| 2014 | Justin Hardy | WR | East Carolina | [9] | Ben Beckwith, G, Mississippi State Mark Weisman, FB, Iowa |
| 2015 | Baker Mayfield | QB | Oklahoma | [10] | Luke Falk, QB, Washington State Carl Nassib, DE, Penn State |
| 2016 | Baker Mayfield | QB | Oklahoma (2) | [11] | Austin Carr, WR, Northwestern Luke Falk, QB, Washington State |
| 2017 | Luke Falk | QB | Washington State | [12] | Troy Fumagalli, TE, Wisconsin Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma Anthony Miller, WR, Memphis |
| 2018 | Hunter Renfrow | WR | Clemson | [13] | Patrick Laird, RB, California Marcus Epps, S, Wyoming |
References
- ^ http://burlsworthtrophy.com/
- ^ "1st Burlsworth trophy goes to Ga. Tech walk-on", Associated Press in The Seattle Times, March 15, 2011.
- ^ "Arkansas to honor Brandon Burlsworth", Associated Press at ESPN.com, August 19, 2010.
- ^ "The Burlsworth Trophy Becomes Member of NCFAA". Hogville.net. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ http://burlsworthtrophy.com/index.php/official-press-releases/2010-winner/
- ^ "Southern Miss QB wins Burlsworth Award", Associated Press in Knoxville News Sentinel, December 9. 2011.
- ^ "Penn State QB McGloin wins Burlsworth Award"[permanent dead link], Associated Press at Yahoo! Sports, December 3, 2012.
- ^ "Wisconsin WR Abbrederis win Burlsworth Award" (Press release). Wisconsin Badgers. December 9, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ^ "Justin Hardy Named 2014 Burlsworth Trophy Winner" (Press release). ECU Athletics. December 8, 2014. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ "Oklahoma Quarterback Baker Mayfield Named 2015 Burlsworth Trophy Winner" (Press release). Burlsworth Trophy. December 7, 2015. Archived from the original on December 18, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "Baker Mayfield Named 2016 Burlsworth Trophy Winner" (Press release). Burlsworth Trophy. December 5, 2016. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ^ "Washington State's Luke Falk Named 2017 Burlsworth Trophy Winner" (Press release). Burlsworth Trophy. December 4, 2017.
- ^ Clemson receiver wins Burlsworth Trophy, NWA Online, December 3, 2018