BATON ROUGE – LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire has been named one of four finalists for the Paul Hornung Award, which is presented annually to the most versatile player in college football, the Louisville Sports Commission announced on Thursday.
Edwards-Helaire, from Catholic High School in Baton Rouge, is joined on the list of Hornung Award finalists by Lynn Bowden (Kentucky), Joe Reed (Virginia) and Wan'Dale Robinson (Nebraska).
Edwards-Helaire, who was named Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week along with quarterback Joe Burrow on Monday, becomes the first Hornung Award finalist for LSU since 2013 when Odell Beckham Jr.