Special teams highlight-maker Zach Johnson has been recognized as one of 67 players nominated for the 2020 Burlsworth Trophy. The Burlsworth Trophy, named for former Arkansas walk-on Brandon Burlsworth, is given to the most outstanding college football player who began his career as a walk-on, which Johnson did.
A native of Cincinnati, Johnson joined the team as a walk-on in 2016, but was awarded a full-time scholarship by Mark Stoops prior to the start of the 2018 season. Stoops said, “Here’s a guy who just goes to the scout team every day and he does it with a smile on his face and busts his tail to give them the best look he can all day, every day.