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Notre Dame’s Chris Finke Was Snubbed By The Burlsworth Trophy For Clemson’s Hunter Renfrow

We are ramping up for all of the college football postseason chaos that everyone loves... trophy time. One of the first awards announced is one of the least known — although I think it needs a ton more press because it’s awesome.

The Trophy is named in honor of Brandon Burlsworth. Without any Division 1 scholarship offer, Brandon walked on to the Razorback football team in 1994, worked his way to becoming a three-year starter, and was eventually named an All-American in 1998. Burlsworth was selected as the 63rd overall pick by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1999 NFL draft, but was tragically killed in a car accident 11 days later.