Toledo, Ohio – Toledo senior wide receiver Cody Thompson (Huron, Ohio) was named to the official watch list for the 2017 Wuerffel Trophy on Tuesday.
The Wuerffel Trophy, known as "College Football's Premier Award for Community Service," is presented annually by the All Sports Association in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. The award is named after Danny Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback from the University of Florida. It is awarded to the Football Bowl Subdivision player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.
This is the second community service award nomination for Thompson.