University of Houston Athletics
McDonald Named to Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
7/15/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
FORT WALTON, Fla. â€" Houston Football's Adrian McDonald was named to his third national preseason watch list, as he was one of 80 student-athletes around the nation selected to the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List on Wednesday.
The Wuerffel Trophy is known as "College Football's Premier Award for Community Service."
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McDonald and Houston teammates have been heavily involved in giving back to their community as student-athletes. The summer months have been filled with off-season training and community-related activities that have seen McDonald the Cougars working locally with the Houston Food Bank, Star of Hope, and the Boys and Girls Club to name a few.
Nine American Athletic Conference players were named to the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List.
Wednesday's announcement came shortly after McDonald was named to the Jim Thorpe and Bronko Nagurski Award Watch Lists over the last week.
McDonald was tabbed the top defensive back in Texas by Dave Campbell's Texas Football Magazine in the veteran prognosticator's annual preseason publication.
The senior safety, who was also named to Campbell's five-man Texas' College Player of the Year watch list, was named to The American's Preseason First Team by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele.
McDonald was honored as a 2014 American Athletic Conference First Team honoree after leading the league with eight total turnovers. The Lawton, Okla., native was third in the league with five interceptions and second with three fumble recoveries. The senior finished fifth in the league with three forced fumbles and third on the Houston team with 75 tackles.
Houston's William Jackson III joined McDonald on the Jim Thorpe and Nagurski Watch Lists, while also being named to the Bednarik Award Watch List. Teammates Kenneth Farrow and Kyle Bullard were named to the Maxwell and Lou Groza Award Watch Lists, respectively, honoring the nation's top offensive player and kicker.
ABOUT THE AWARD
The Wuerffel Trophy, known as "College Football's Premier Award for Community Service," is presented annually by the All Sports Association in Fort Walton Beach Florida. Named after 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Danny Wuerffel from the University of Florida, the Wuerffel Trophy is awarded to the FBS player that best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.
Voting for the Wuerffel Trophy is performed by a National Selection Committee that includes college football television and print media, industry notables, former head coaches and prior Wuerffel Trophy recipients.
The presentation of the 2015 Wuerffel Trophy will occur at the 47th Annual All Sports Association Awards Banquet on February 12, 2016 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
The Wuerffel Trophy is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. The 22 awards boast more than 700 years of tradition-selection excellence. Visit www.NCFAA.org to learn more about our story.
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