Burlsworth Trophy
Awarded forThe most outstanding FBS college football player who began his career as a walk-on.
LocationCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas
CountryUnited States
Presented byThe Brandon Burlsworth Foundation
History
First award2010
Most recentStetson Bennett, Georgia
Websitehttp://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] It was first awarded for the 2010 season and is a program of the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation. Burlsworth walked on to the Arkansas Razorbacks football program in 1994 and became an All-American. He was killed in a car accident 11 days after being selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 1999 NFL draft.[3]

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] The trophy was sculpted and produced by Raymond Gibby of Nobility Bronze in Pea Ridge, Arkansas.

Winners and finalists

YearWinnerPos.SchoolRef.Other finalists
2010Sean BedfordCGeorgia Tech[5]Josh McNary, LB, Army
Nick Reveiz, LB, Tennessee
Bryant Ward, FB, Oklahoma State
Ryan Winterswyk, DE, Boise State
2011Austin DavisQBSouthern Miss[6]Patrick Edwards, WR, Houston
Griff Whalen, WR, Stanford
2012Matt McGloinQBPenn State[7]Jordan Kovacs, S, Michigan
David Quessenberry, OT, San Jose State
2013Jared AbbrederisWRWisconsin[8]Max Copeland, G, Missouri
Trey Watts, RB, Tulsa
2014Justin HardyWREast Carolina[9]Ben Beckwith, G, Mississippi State
Mark Weisman, FB, Iowa
2015Baker Mayfield (2)QBOklahoma (2)[10]Luke Falk, QB, Washington State
Carl Nassib, DE, Penn State
2016[11]Austin Carr, WR, Northwestern
Luke Falk, QB, Washington State
2017Luke FalkQBWashington State[12]Troy Fumagalli, TE, Wisconsin
Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
Anthony Miller, WR, Memphis
2018Hunter RenfrowWRClemson[13]Patrick Laird, RB, California
Marcus Epps, S, Wyoming
2019Kenny WillekesDEMichigan State[14]Rodrigo Blankenship, PK, Georgia
Ashtyn Davis, S/KR, California
2020Jimmy MorrisseyCPittsburgh[15]Dax Milne, WR, BYU
Grant Morgan, LB, Arkansas
2021Grant MorganLBArkansasStetson Bennett, QB, Georgia
Carlton Martial, LB, Troy
2022Stetson BennettQBGeorgiaAidan O'Connell, QB, Purdue
Carlton Martial, LB, Troy

References

  1. ↑ "Burlsworth Trophy".
  2. ↑ "1st Burlsworth trophy goes to Ga. Tech walk-on", Associated Press in The Seattle Times, March 15, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Arkansas to honor Brandon Burlsworth", Associated Press at ESPN.com, August 19, 2010.
  4. ↑ "The Burlsworth Trophy Becomes Member of NCFAA". Hogville.net. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "2010 Trophy Winner – Burlsworth Trophy".
  6. ↑ "Southern Miss QB wins Burlsworth Award", Associated Press in Knoxville News Sentinel, December 9. 2011.
  7. ↑ "Penn State QB McGloin wins Burlsworth Award", Associated Press at Yahoo! Sports, December 3, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Wisconsin WR Abbrederis win Burlsworth Award" (Press release). Wisconsin Badgers. December 9, 2013. Archived from the original on December 10, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "Washington State's Luke Falk Named 2017 Burlsworth Trophy Winner" (Press release). Burlsworth Trophy. December 4, 2017. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  13. ↑ Clemson receiver wins Burlsworth Trophy, NWA Online, December 3, 2018
  14. ↑ Solari, Chris (December 9, 2019). "Michigan State football DE Kenny Willekes wins Burlsworth Trophy as best former walk-on". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  15. ↑ McGonigal, John (January 4, 2021). "Pitt's Jimmy Morrissey wins Burlsworth Trophy as college football's top former walk-on". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
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