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Kentucky Senior J.J. Weaver Named to Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List

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Kentucky senior outside linebacker J.J. Weaver has been named to the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy watch list for 2024.

The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy, college football’s premier award for community service, is named after former Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel. Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy winner, committed to a lifetime of service after football.

Here are details from UK Athletics:

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky senior outside linebacker J.J. Weaver has been named one of 111 nominees for the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy, it was announced today by the Wuerffel Foundation.

College Football’s Premier Award for Community Service and one of the most meaningful awards in collegiate sports, The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy is named after Danny Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from the University of Florida who parlayed his success on the football field into a lifetime of service.