Allstate, Wuerffel Foundation unify college football’s highest community service honors
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Allstate Wuerffel Trophy and Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® honor community service leaders with coveted collegiate awards - 2024 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team announces a record 178 nominees, representing players and coaches from colleges and universities across the country
The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy will honor a student-athlete who is inspired to serve others and make a positive impact on society. Together with the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, whose 2024 nominees are announced below, the awards will mark college football’s premier honors for community service.
“Student-athletes deserve recognition for their contributions both in and out of sports,” said
The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy
The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy, college football’s premier award for community service, is presented annually to the
“Our partnership with Allstate and the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team builds upon the purposeful impact of these awards,” said Wuerffel. “We want to inspire college athletes to be community-minded, live for others, and sacrifice their own interests for the benefit of other people.”
The 2024 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy recipient will be selected by a national voting committee and announced on The Home Depot/ESPN College Football Awards Show in December. Only
Established in 2005, this year marks the 20th anniversary of the first Wuerffel Trophy, awarded to
The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
Established in 1992, the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team recognizes college football athletes for their unwavering commitment to community service and their “good works” off the field. This year’s 178 nominees champion causes including mental health awareness, youth mentorship, hunger relief, domestic abuse prevention, and many more. In addition to being actively involved with a charitable organization or service group, each player must also maintain strong academic standing to be considered for a spot on the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.
“You’ll never regret making someone else’s life better,” said
The final roster of 23 award recipients announced later in September will bring together:
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11 players from the
NCAA FBS -
11 players from the
NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Divisions II, III and theNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) - 1 honorary head coach
All members are selected by a voting panel of former Allstate AFCA Good Works Team members, current and former head coaches and journalists who look for exceptional leadership on and off the football field.
Fans can join the conversation on social media with #GoodWorksTeam throughout the season.
The 2024 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team nominees are:
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BYU |
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UConn |
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Tim Keenan III |
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Jaydn Ott |
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Shane Cokes |
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An’Darius Coffey |
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Patrick Garwo III |
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Kaimon Rucker |
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De’Corian “JT” Clark |
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Javhi Blomquist |
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Sacramento State |
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Saint John’s University |
DJ Brown |
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SUNY Morrisville |
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William & Mary |
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Saint John’s University |
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About the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team was established in 1992 by the
About the AFCA
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