LOGAN, Utah-Utah State junior defensive end Jacoby Wildman was named as a nominee for the 2018 Wuerffel Trophy late Monday.
This award is named in honor of former Florida star QB and 1996 Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel.
It is considered “college football’s premier award for community service” and is annually presented at Fort Walton Beach, Fla. to the college football player “that best combines exemplary community service with academic and athletic achievement.”
Wildman is one of eight players from across the Mountain West Conference to be named to this watch list and one of only three Utahns to earn the distinction.
The formal announcement will occur December 4 with the presentation to follow February 15th at the 50th annual All Sports Association Awards Banquet.
The 6-2 265-pound Wildman is a junior out of Logan High School who has appeared in five games for the Aggies this season.
He has amassed 12 tackles and two sacks on the season.
He has also earned academic All-Mountain West honors and spends countless hours working with numerous organizations/groups on campus and in the Cache Valley community.
