JONESBORO, Ark. (11/20/17) – Arkansas State senior cornerback and return specialist Blaise Taylor was named Monday as one of three finalists for the Wuerffel Trophy, known as “College Football’s Premier Award for Community Service,” which is presented annually in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
With today’s announcement, Taylor becomes the first student-athlete in Arkansas State history to be named a finalist for at least two of the 23 prestigious awards comprising the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which includes both the Wuerffel Trophy and William V. Campbell Trophy. He is the only student-athlete in the nation this year to be named to the finalist list for both of the major college football awards.