Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Chancellor of Troy University, has been named as a finalist for the 2022 Armed Forces Merit Award presented by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).
Created in June 2012, the award honors an individual and/or a group with a military background and/or involvement that has an impact within the realm of college football. The announcement of the 2022 Armed Forces Merit Award recipient will be made during an ESPN telecast on Nov. 11 between 5-5:30 p.m. (CT).
Dr. Hawkins is a finalist for the second-straight year and is joined on the list by tight ends Dominic DiNunzio from Texas Christian University and Tyler Huff of Texas State, 49-year-old defensive lineman Ray Ruschel from North Dakota State College of Science, and linebacker Wil Schoonover of West Virginia.