TROY, Ala. – Troy senior bandit Hunter Reese is one of 70 nominees nationally for the Burlsworth Trophy which is presented annually to the most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on.
Now in its ninth year, the Burlsworth Trophy is named in honor of Brandon Burlsworth, former University of Arkansas walk-on and All-American offensive lineman. Burlsworth's life is also the subject of a major motion picture, Greater,which was released in 2016.
Reese earned First Team All-Sun Belt honors last season after he finished fifth in the league with 14 tackles for loss and seventh with 6.