Wuerffel Foundation announces 2026 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List

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The Wuerffel Foundation has announced the 2026 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, featuring 113 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) players. The award, named after 1996 Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel, recognizes student-athletes who demonstrate excellence in community service, leadership, and academic and athletic performance.

Conference distribution for the nominees includes 18 players from the Big Ten, 15 each from the ACC, SEC, and Big 12, and other selections from various programs. Notable individual nominees include Lawson Luckie (Georgia), Steven Demboski (Delaware), Maddux Madsen (Boise State), Clev Lubin (Louisville), Wayne Harrish (Kent State), Cornell Perry (Syracuse), Owen Spell (UCF), and Jayden Montgomery (Iowa).

In partnership with Allstate and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), the foundation will select 11 players from this list to be named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team in September. These individuals will serve as semifinalists for the trophy. The 2026 recipient will be announced on December 11 during The Home Depot College Football Awards, with a formal presentation scheduled for February 2027 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.