AUSTIN, Texas – Texas junior defensive back Michael Taaffe has been named a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy, the Burlsworth Foundation announced Tuesday afternoon. The Burlsworth Trophy is given annually to the most outstanding football player who began his career as a walk-on and has shown outstanding performance on the field.
Taaffe was chosen as the Burlsworth Trophy's National Player of the Week on Oct. 29 and the Southeastern Conference's Co-Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 28.
The Austin, Texas, native is a former walk-on and fourth-year defensive back for the Longhorns who has played in 35 career games with 18 starts.