Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Central Michigan’s Joe Ostman has been nominated for the Wuerffel Trophy, college football’s premier award for community service.
The trophy is presented annually to the player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement. It is named after former Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy winner.
Ostman, a senior captain who plays defensive end, has recorded 22 tackles this season including a team-high six sacks. He is one of 104 nominees including 11 representing Mid-American Conference schools among the nominees.