FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. –– Two University of Tulsa football student-athletes Akayleb Evans and Chris Paul, both juniors, have been named to the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, it was announced today by the Fort Walton Beach All Sports Association. The watch list consists of 114 players from college football's Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
The Wuerffel Trophy, known as "College Football's Premier Award for Community Service," is presented each February in Fort Walton Beach. Named after 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback from the University of Florida, Danny Wuerffel, the Wuerffel Trophy exists to honor college football players who serve others, celebrate their positive impact on society, and inspire greater service in the world.