Allstate, Wuerffel Foundation unify college football’s highest community service honors
NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 17, 2024 – Allstate is partnering with the Wuerffel Foundation to bring together two of the most meaningful awards in college football.
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 Troy Hawkes, Allstate executive vice president and general manager. “The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy doubles down on Allstate’s commitment to celebrating college football athletes for outstanding performance on the field, in the classroom, and in their community.”
The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy
The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy, college football’s premier award for community service, is presented annually to the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) player who best combines exemplary community service with leadership and performance on and off the field. Named after Heisman Trophy winner and College Football Hall of Famer Danny Wuerffel, the award honors the former NFL quarterback’s commitment to inspiring greater service and unity in the world.
“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 FBS players elected to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team are eligible for the honor, which replaces the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team captain.
Established in 2005, this year marks the 20th anniversary of the first Wuerffel Trophy, awarded to Rudy Niswanger of LSU, followed by eighteen recipients. Georgia’s Ladd McConkey was most recently honored with the award and named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team in 2023. Throughout this season, the Wuerffel Foundation will reflect on these first nineteen recipients and honor the history of college football’s premier award for community service.
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 Tim Tebow, two-time national champion, Heisman Trophy winner, 2008 Wuerffel Trophy recipient, and 2009 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team member. “Year after year, I’m inspired by these incredible nominees who go above and beyond to help others.”
The final roster of 23 award recipients announced later in September will bring together:
11 players from the NCAA FBS
11 players from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Divisions II, III and the National 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:
Football Bowl Subdivision (D-I)
NameSchoolAnderson CastleAppalachian State UniversityLeif FautanuArizona State UniversityJustin ParksArkansas State UniversityAndre MillerArmy West PointLuke DealAuburn UniversityKyler JordanBaylor UniversityAlexander TeubnerBoise State UniversityDonovan EzeiruakuBoston CollegeJordan OladokunBowling Green State UniversityConnor PayBYUDominic SerapigliaCentral Michigan UniversityBryce KennonCharlotteBarrett CarterClemson UniversityElijah MorrisEast Carolina UniversityDavid Carter Jr.Eastern Michigan UniversityJacob MerrifieldFlorida Atlantic UniversityMaurice SmithFlorida State UniversityDean ClarkFresno StateDavid DallasGeorgia Southern UniversityClayton Powell-LeeGeorgia TechJames BombaIndiana UniversityBeau FreylerIowa State UniversityJacob DobbsJames Madison UniversityAustin MooreKansas State UniversityCam GoldenKent State UniversityQuinton CooleyLiberty UniversityZach ZimosLouisiana Tech UniversityWill CampbellLSULogan OsburnMarshall UniversityNathan CarterMichigan State UniversityNicholas VattiatoMiddle Tennessee State UniversityNick Barr-MiraMississippi State UniversityBrandon ClevelandNC State UniversityAllen OrtizNew Mexico State UniversityCade HabermanNorthern Illinois UniversityXander MuellerNorthwestern UniversitySeth McLaughlinOhio State UniversityAlan BowmanOklahoma State UniversityStephon Dubose-BourneOld Dominion UniversityJJ PeguesOle MissJosh GreenOregon State UniversityNick DawkinsPenn State UniversityGus HartwigPurdue UniversityDean ConnorsRice UniversityMekhi ShawSan Diego State UniversityJalen Apalit-WilliamsSan Jose State UniversityJonathan McGillSMUTristan SinclairStanford UniversityJustin BarronSyracuse UniversityNaNa Osafo-MensahTCUAndrew McIlquhamTemple UniversityAlbert RegisTexas A&M UniversityTahj BrooksTexas Tech UniversityPeyton HigginsTroy UniversityPatrick JenkinsTulane UniversityZaire FlournoyUABWilliam WellsUCFChase GriffinUCLAValentin SennUConnTaji JohnsonUniversity at BuffaloTim Keenan IIIUniversity of AlabamaNoah FifitaUniversity of ArizonaCam BallUniversity of ArkansasJaydn OttUniversity of CaliforniaLuke KandraUniversity of CincinnatiShane CokesUniversity of ColoradoGraham MertzUniversity of FloridaMalaki StarksUniversity of GeorgiaBrayden SchagerUniversity of Hawai’iKenenna OdelugaUniversity of IllinoisJay HigginsUniversity of IowaJared CaseyUniversity of KansasJ.J. WeaverUniversity of KentuckyK.C. OssaiUniversity of LouisianaAshton GillotteUniversity of LouisvilleDante Trader Jr.University of MarylandAn’Darius CoffeyUniversity of MemphisJaden HarrisUniversity of MiamiDavis WarrenUniversity of MichiganMark CrawfordUniversity of MinnesotaKristian WilliamsUniversity of MissouriIsaac GiffordUniversity of NebraskaPatrick Garwo IIIUniversity of NevadaCaleb MedfordUniversity of New MexicoKaimon RuckerUniversity of North CarolinaJett DuncanUniversity of North TexasJack KiserUniversity of Notre DameGavin SawchukUniversity of OklahomaMatthew BedfordUniversity of OregonBrandon GeorgeUniversity of PittsburghJaden VoisinUniversity of South AlabamaAlex HuntleyUniversity of South CarolinaImmanuel HickmanUniversity of South FloridaZachariah BranchUniversity of Southern CaliforniaBru McCoyUniversity of TennesseeHayden ConnerUniversity of TexasMichael DenningUniversity of ToledoTao JohnsonUniversity of UtahWill BettridgeUniversity of VirginiaHunter WohlerUniversity of WisconsinWill PelissierUniversity of WyomingJackson WoodardUNLVJacob GarciaUtah State UniversityDe’Corian “JT” ClarkUTSARichie HoskinsVanderbilt UniversityJaylin LaneVirginia TechJustin CodyWake Forest UniversityDean JanikowskiWashington State UniversityGarrett GreeneWest Virginia UniversityDalvin SmithWestern Kentucky UniversityBoone BonnemaWestern Michigan University
Combined Divisions (FCS, D-II, D-III & NAIA)
NameSchoolIsaiah KnowlesAlbany State UniversityDru JohnsonAshland UniversityChandler KirtonAustin Peay State UniversityGavin ThorpeBeloit CollegeJavhi BlomquistBenedictine CollegeAaron EllingsonBethel University (Minn.)Robert CouryCarnegie Mellon UniversityMajor WilliamsCarson-Newman UniversityBryce LoweCarthage CollegeLogan MontCentral CollegeTanner VolkCentral Washington UniversityChristo KellyCollege of the Holy CrossMaxwell Van FleetCornell UniversityBraxton LacherDakota State UniversityMicah GreenDartmouth CollegeJulian RawlinsDavidson CollegeJohn SigginsEast Stroudsburg UniversityCaleb CurtainElon UniversityEthan KowalskiHobart CollegeGerald ComedyIndiana University of PennsylvaniaClayton MosherIndiana Wesleyan UniversityMatt WratherJohn Carroll UniversityThomas GrehanJohns Hopkins UniversityNick JacksonMarist CollegeTommy MellottMontana State UniversityIsaac PingelMorningside UniversityHenry DanielNorth Carolina A&T State UniversityCam MillerNorth Dakota State UniversityJosh HurstOhio Wesleyan UniversityGavin Davis-SmithSacramento StateJake SchwinghammerSaint John’s UniversityDJ BrownSoutheastern Oklahoma State UniversityHunter HayesSpringfield CollegeMatt DeVirgilioStonehill CollegeEvan SalvaggioSUNY MorrisvilleSebestyen BalassyThe College of WoosterWill DuncansonTufts UniversityMatthew PalazzoTusculum UniversityQuinterrius TanksleyUnion Commonwealth UniversityRyan WilliamsUniversity of Arkansas at MonticelloDavid WalkerUniversity of Central ArkansasBrock GingrichUniversity of DelawareSam WeihrauchUniversity of FindlayCurtis CoxUniversity of Minnesota DuluthTyler EcheverryUniversity of Mount UnionJaden NorbyUniversity of North DakotaWayne GallowayUniversity of RichmondDaniel McLaurinUniversity of St. Francis (IL)Jacob WildermuthUniversity of St. ThomasSam HafnerValparaiso UniversityCharles WesleyWayne State UniversityBrice ButlerWestminster CollegeCharles GrantWilliam & MaryLiam BryantWilliam Penn UniversityJustin FlemingWinston-Salem State UniversityMason ShippYale University
Head Coach
NameSchoolJeff MonkenArmy West PointJosh AndersonDakota State UniversityPaul TortorellaIndiana University of PennsylvaniaDave DoerenNC State UniversityVincent BrownNorth Carolina A&T State UniversityGary FaschingSaint John’s UniversityFran BrownSyracuse UniversityWillie FritzUniversity of HoustonBret BielemaUniversity of IllinoisLance LeipoldUniversity of KansasMarcus FreemanUniversity of Notre Dame
About the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team was established in 1992 by the College Football Association, recognizing the extra efforts made by college football players and student support staff off the field. AFCA became the governing body of the award in 1997 and continues to honor college football players who go the extra mile for those in need. Allstate worked to present the award starting with the 2008 season.
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) leads all conferences with 84 selections to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team since it began in 1992. The SEC is followed by the Atlantic Coast Conference with 55 selections and the Big 12 Conference and Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, both with 41 selections. Georgia is in first place with 23 honorees to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. The Bulldogs are followed by Kentucky and Bethel (Minn.) with 17 honorees.
About the AFCA
The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) was founded in 1922 and currently has more than 11,000 members around the world ranging from the high school level to the professional ranks. According to its constitution, the AFCA was formed, in part, to “maintain the highest possible standards in football and in the coaching profession” and to “provide a forum for the discussion and study of all matters pertaining to football.”
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Request Form.
About the Wuerffel Foundation
The Wuerffel Foundation is dedicated to supporting Danny Wuerffel’s mission to inspire greater service and unity in the world, built on the three values of excellence, service and humility. As a recognized humanitarian, Danny mentors community leaders and connects them with philanthropic resources. The foundation annually presents the prestigious Allstate Wuerffel Trophy, college football’s premier award for community service, and hosts the Desire Cup and PickleBowl events.
About the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy
The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy, a member of the National College Football Awards Association, is college football’s premier award for community service. The trophy is presented annually by the Wuerffel Foundation to the FBS player who best combines exemplary community service with leadership and performance on and off the field. Named after Heisman Trophy winner and College Football Hall of Famer, Danny Wuerffel, the award honors his commitment to inspiring greater service and unity in the world. Established in 2005, the Wuerffel Trophy is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Wuerffel led the University of Florida to four SEC Championships and the 1996 National Championship. As a humanitarian, he continues to inspire leaders to positively impact their communities. Danny currently serves as President of the Wuerffel Foundation and Executive Director of Desire Street Ministries. An avid pickleball player, he was drafted as a professional within the National Pickleball League and hosts celebrity pro-am “PickleBowl” tournaments.
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