TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo senior tight end Reggie Gilliam (Columbus, Ohio) was named a candidate for the Burlsworth Trophy on Tuesday.
The Burlsworth Trophy is given to the most outstanding football player in America who began his career as a walk-on and has shown outstanding performance on the field. Each nominee must have begun his first season of participation with an FBS football program without financial aid of any kind from his university's athletic department.
Gilliam was a second-team All-MAC selection at tight end in 2018. He led the country and set a school record with four blocked kicks.