By: Washington State Athletic Communications
HOUSTON, Texas – Washington State quarterback Gardner Minshew II was named one of seven finalists for the 2018 Lombardi Award, the Lombardi Honors announced Tuesday.
The Lombardi Award is presented annually to a NCAA Division I football player, regardless of position, based on performance and leadership honed by character and resiliency. The award will be presented Jan. 25 in Houston.
Minshew II joined the Cougars as a graduate transfer from East Carolina and led WSU to its first 11-win season in program history, capped by a win over Iowa State in the Alamo Bowl.