( J.T. Wampler)
Arkansas linebacker Grant Morgan poses with the Burlsworth Trophy on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville.
BENTONVILLE — For the first time, an Arkansas Razorback has won the award named for the program’s most famous walk-on football player.
Arkansas linebacker Grant Morgan was awarded the 2021 Burlsworth Trophy on Monday night during a ceremony at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Morgan won the award over two other finalists, Georgia senior quarterback Stetson Bennett and Troy senior linebacker Carlton Martial.
Morgan, a sixth-year senior, won in his second season as a finalist for the award.