BATON ROUGE – LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire has been named as a preseason candidate for the Paul Hornung Award, the Louisville Sports Commission announced on Thursday.
The Paul Hornung Award, now in its 10th season, is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville Sports Commission and football legend and Louisville native Paul Hornung.
Edwards-Helaire, a junior from Catholic High School in Baton Rouge, finished second on the team in rushing last year with 658 yards and seven TDs. He also ranked fifth in the SEC in kickoff return yards (416) and kickoff return average (24.