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Ehlinger named to Wuerffel Trophy watch list

Senior QB Sam Ehlinger is on the Wuerffel Trophy watch list for the second-straight season after being named a semifinalist in 2019.

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – Texas Football senior QB Sam Ehlinger was named to the Wuerffel Trophy watch list on Thursday. It is the second-straight year Ehlinger has earned preseason recognition from the Wuerffel Trophy, which is presented annually to the college football player that best combines exemplary community service with academic and athlete achievement. He was named a semifinalist for the award last season.

Ehlinger, an Austin native, has started all 27 games for UT over the past two seasons and leads all active FBS quarterbacks in completions (571), attempts (879), passing yards (6,955), total offense (8,100) and total touchdowns (80) since the start of the 2018 season.