FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Memphis wide receiver Calvin Austin III was named one of 88 nominees for the Burlsworth Trophy on Tuesday. Last season, Austin III was a Burlsworth Trophy semifinalist.
In the award's twelfth year, the trophy is named in honor of Brandon Burlsworth, former University of Arkansas walk-on and All-American offensive lineman. Burlsworth's life is also the subject of a major motion picture, "GREATER", which was released in 2016. The Burlsworth Trophy is given to the most outstanding football player in American who began his career as a walk-on and has shown outstanding performance on the field.