Georgia graduate place-kicker Rodrigo Blankenship has been included as one of 10 semifinalists for the Burlsworth Trophy, which is awarded to the most outstanding football player in America who began his career as a walk-on.
The only player from the Southeastern Conference on the list will now be eligible to be one of three Burlsworth Trophy finalists, which will be announced on Nov. 19. Finalists will be honored and the winner will be announced on Dec. 9 in Springdale, Ark., hosted by the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation, in conjunction with the Springdale Rotary Club.
The trophy is named in honor of Brandon Burlsworth.