FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Six Sun Belt Conference football student-athletes were named 2019 nominees for the Burlsworth Trophy, given annually to the most outstanding football player in America who began his career as a walk-on and has shown outstanding performance on the field.
Appalachian State senior offensive lineman Noel Cook, Arkansas State sophomore placekicker Blake Grupe, Coastal Carolina senior cornerback Chandler Kryst, Georgia State senior safety Remy Lazarus, Louisiana senior defensive back Deuce Wallace and Troy sophomore linebacker Carlton Martial are among the record 83 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision players nominated.