FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – Ball State junior quarterback Riley Neal was one of nine football players from the Mid-American Conference to be announced as a nominee for the Wuerffel Trophy, presented by the Chick-Fil-A Foundation®, the most prestigious award in college football.
The Wuerffel Trophy, known as "College Football's Premier Award for Community Service," is presented annually to the Football Bowl Subdivision player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement. The Wuerffel Trophy, now in its 14th year, is named after 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Danny Wuerffel from the University of Florida.