FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – Duke senior linebacker Koby Quansah is one of nine semifinalists for the 2019 Wuerffel Trophy, according to an announcement by the organization Thursday.
The award, 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 over 1,200 nominees since its inception in 2005.
Quansah continues a long line of Duke players that have been named a semifinalist or finalist for the trophy since 2009.