FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – The Wuerffel Trophy, presented by the Chick-fil-A Foundation, announced on Friday that Ball State senior wide receiver Riley Miller was one of a few select players from across the country nominated for the 2019 national college football award that recognizes community service.
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. Named after 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback, Danny Wuerffel, from the University of Florida, the Wuerffel Trophy has honored more than 1,200 nominees since its inception in 2005.