The three finalists for the 2019 Burlsworth Trophy are Cal safety and kickoff returner Ashtyn Davis, Georgia kicker Rodrigo Blankenship and Michigan State defensive end Kenny Willekes, the Burlsworth Trophy selection committee announced on Tuesday.
The three finalists will be honored and the 10th winner of the award announced on Dec. 9 at 12:45 p.m. at a luncheon in Springdale hosted by the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation and the Springdale Rotary Club.
The award has been given annually since 2010 to the nation’s top player who began his career as a walk-on like the trophy’s namesake, Brandon Burlsworth.