DURHAM – Duke holder Jackson Hubbard has been named a nominee for the 2021 Burlsworth Trophy, the organization announced Tuesday.
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. Each nominee must have begun his first season of participation with FBS (D1) football program without financial aid of any kind from his university's athletic department.
Hubbard, who is pursuing a graduate degree in electrical and computer engineering, has appeared in 42 games.