FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Oregon State redshirt junior defensive back Jaydon Grant is one of 88 players nationally who have been nominated for the Burlsworth Trophy, the award announced on Tuesday.
Now in its 12th year, the Burlsworth Trophy honors the most outstanding football player at the FBS level who began his career as a walk-on and has shown outstanding performance on the field. The honor is named after former Arkansas All-American offensive lineman Brandon Burlsworth.
Grant, a native of Portland, Ore., has played in 40 career games for the Beavers, making 23 starts.