Eastern Michigan Athletics
Hickey Named to Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
7/26/2018 10:00:00 AM | Football
106 players get consideration for award honoring college football's top community servant
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — The Eastern Michigan University earned its seventh preseason award recognition Thursday, July 26, as senior offensive lineman Jeremy Hickey (Troy, Mich.-Brother Rice) was named to the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, the award announced. He is one of 106 FBS student-athletes to be listed as initial candidates.
It is the second honor in the past two weeks for Hickey, who is also eligible for the 2018 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®.
Hickey, a social studies and history double major, has graciously given his time to a wide range of community service projects throughout his Eastern Michigan career. The list of organizations and events he has served includes: Habitat for Humanity Build, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Friends in Deed, Special Olympics of Washtenaw County, 2nd-and-7 Reading Program, Victory Day, Brother's Rice Summer Camp, and Our Lady of the Fields Summer Camp.
A 2017 Academic All-MAC selection, Hickey played in all 12 games for the Eagles last year, earning 10 starts at the guard position. He was part of a line that ranked second in the MAC and 28th nationally in the fewest sacks given up. The line also gelled down the stretch for the rushing attack, as EMU racked up 815 yards on the ground and four 100-yard rushers during the final four games.
Hickey is one of nine Mid-American Conference players on the list, joining Matt Bahr (Kent State), Jamauri Bogan (Western Michigan), James Gardner (Miami), Riley Neal (Ball State), Max Scharping (Northern Illinois), Mitch Stanitzek, (Central Michigan), Cody Thompson (Toledo), and Justin Tranquill (Western Michigan).
The Wuerffel Trophy, known as "College Football's Premier Award for Community Service," is presented annually at the All Sports Association's Awards Banquet in Fort Walton Beach. 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.
Semifinalists for the award will be announced on Nov. 1 and finalists will be announced on Nov. 19. The formal announcement of the 2018 recipient will be made at the National Football Foundation's press conference in New York City on Dec. 4. The presentation of the 2018 Wuerffel Trophy will occur at the 50th All Sports Association Awards Banquet on Feb. 15, 2019 in Fort Walton Beach.
Past winners of the award are: Rudy Niswanger - LSU - 2005; Joel Penton - Ohio State - 2006; Paul Smith - Tulsa - 2008; Tim Tebow - Florida - 2008; Tim Hiller - Western Michigan - 2009; Sam Acho - Texas - 2010; Barrett Jones - Alabama - 2011; Matt Barkley - USC - 2012; Gabe Ikard - Oklahoma - 2013; Deterrian Shackelford - Ole Miss - 2014; Ty Darlington - Oklahoma - 2015; Trevor Knight - Texas A&M - 2016; Courtney Love - Kentucky - 2017.
The Wuerffel Trophy is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. The 24 awards boast more than 800 years of tradition-selection excellence. Visit www.ncfaa.org to learn more about our story.
2018 WUERFFEL TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST
Hale Henteges, Alabama, Senior, TE
Myquon Stout, Appalachian State, Senior, DL
Malcolm Holland, Arizona, Junior, DB
Manny Wilkins, Arizona State, Senior, QB
Hjaite Froholdt, Arkansas, Senior, OL
Justin Clifton, Arkansas State, Senior, DB
Justice Hansen, Arkansas State, Junior, QB
Derrick Brown, Auburn, Junior, DL
Riley Neal, Ball State, Senior, QB
Brett Rypien, Boise State, Senior, QB
Zach Allen, Boston College, Senior, DL
Adam Pulsipher, BYU, Senior, LB
Patrick Laird, California, Senior, RB
Mitch Stanitzek, Central Michigan, Senior, DL
Juwan Foggie, Charlotte, Senior, LB
Garrett Campbell, Cincinnati, Senior, OL
Christian Wilkins, Clemson, Senior, DL
Nick Fisher, Colorado, Senior, DB
Adam Prentice, Colorado State, Sophomore, RB
Johnathan Lloyd, Duke, Senior, WR
Garrett McGhin, East Carolina, Senior, OL
Jeremy Hickey, Eastern Michigan, Senior, OL
Fred Johnson, Florida, Senior, OL
Gerald Hearns, Florida Atlantic, Senior, RB
Alec Eberle, Florida State, Senior, OL
Marcus McMaryion, Fresno State, Senior, QB
Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia, Junior, K
Wesley Fields, Georgia Southern, Senior, RB
Brad Stewart, Georgia Tech, Senior, WR
Noah Borden, Hawai'i, Senior, LS
Mulbah Car, Houston, Junior, RB
Nick Algretti, Illinois, Senior, OL
Ricky Brookins, Indiana, Senior RB
Joe Dineen, Jr., Kansas, Senior, LB
Dalton Risner, Kansas State, Senior, OL
Matt Bahr, Kent State, Senior, LB
C.J. Conrad, Kentucky, Senior, TE
Deuce Wallace, Louisiana, Junior, DB
J'Mar Smith, Louisiana Tech, Junior, QB
Jonathan Greenard, Louisville, Junior, DL
Blake Ferguson, LSU, Junior, LS
Chase Hancock, Marshall, Senior, LB
Taivon Jacobs, Maryland, Senior, WR
Patrick Taylor, Memphis, Junior, RB
Demetrius Jackson, Miami (FL), Senior, DL
James Gardner, Miami (OH), Senior, WR
Khari Willis, Michigan State, Senior, DB
Brent Stockstill, Middle Tennessee, Senior, QB
Emmit Carpenter, Minnesota, Senior, K
Gerri Green, Mississippi State, Senior, LB
Corey Fatony, Missouri, Senior, P
Andrew Wood, Navy, Senior, OL
Ty Gangi, Nevada, Senior, QB
Jamin Smith, New Mexico State, Senior, OL
Max Scharping, NIU, Senior, OL
Kyle Murphy, North Carolina, Senior, LS
A.J. Cole III, North Carolina State, Senior, P
Quinn Shanbour, North Texas, Senior, QB
Tommy Doles, Northwestern, Senior, OL
Tyler Newsome, Notre Dame, Senior, P
Drue Tranquill, Notre Dame, Senior, LB
Nic Weisher, Notre Dame, Senior, TE
Caleb Kelley, Oklahoma, Junior, LB
Oshane Ximines, Old Dominion, Senior, DL
Javon Patterson, Ole Miss, Senior, OL
Justin Herbert, Oregon, Junior, QB
Trevon Bradford, Oregon State, Junior, WR
Trace McSorley, Penn State, Senior, QB
Darrin Hall, Pitt, Senior, RB
David Blough, Purdue, Senior, QB
Bryce Crawford, San Jose State, Senior, K
Jordan Wyatt, SMU, Senior, DB
Sean Grayer, South Alabama, Senior, DE
T.J. Brunson, South Carolina, Junior, LB
Picasso Nelson, Jr., Southern Miss, Senior, DB
Alameen Murphy, Stanford, Senior, DB
Kielan Whitner, Syracuse, Senior, LB
Ben Banogu, TCU, Senior, DL
Frank Nutile, Temple, Senior, QB
Kyle Phillips, Tennessee, Senior, DL
Collin Johnson, Texas, Junior, WR
Riley Garner, Texas A&M, Senior, LB
Tyler Watts, Texas State, Senior, WR
Cody Thompson, Toledo, Senior, WR
Damion Willis, Troy, Senior, WR
Willie Wright, Tulsa, Senior, OL
Craig Kanyangarara, UAB, Senior, LB
Matt Pearl, UConn, Junior, OL
Andrew Ford, UMass, Senior, QB
Andy Isabella, UMass, Senior, WR
Darren Woods, Jr., UNLV, Junior, WR
Jake Olson, USC, Junior, LS
Jaymon Thomas, USF, Senior, DB
Chase Hansen, Utah, Senior, DB
Jacoby Wildman, Utah State, Junior, DL
Kalaii Griffin, UTEP, Senior, LB
Jalen Rhodes, UTSA, Senior, RB
Josiah Tauaefa, UTSA, Junior, LB
Ricky Walker, Virginia Tech, Senior, DL
Tevis Bartlett, Washington, Senior, LB
Peyton Pelluer, Washington State, Senior, LB
Will Grier, West Virginia, Senior, QB
Julien Lewis, Western Kentucky, Senior, DL
Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan, Senior, RB
Justin Tranquill, Western Michigan, Junior, DB
D'Cota Dixon, Wisconsin, Senior, DB
It is the second honor in the past two weeks for Hickey, who is also eligible for the 2018 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®.
Hickey, a social studies and history double major, has graciously given his time to a wide range of community service projects throughout his Eastern Michigan career. The list of organizations and events he has served includes: Habitat for Humanity Build, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Friends in Deed, Special Olympics of Washtenaw County, 2nd-and-7 Reading Program, Victory Day, Brother's Rice Summer Camp, and Our Lady of the Fields Summer Camp.
A 2017 Academic All-MAC selection, Hickey played in all 12 games for the Eagles last year, earning 10 starts at the guard position. He was part of a line that ranked second in the MAC and 28th nationally in the fewest sacks given up. The line also gelled down the stretch for the rushing attack, as EMU racked up 815 yards on the ground and four 100-yard rushers during the final four games.
Hickey is one of nine Mid-American Conference players on the list, joining Matt Bahr (Kent State), Jamauri Bogan (Western Michigan), James Gardner (Miami), Riley Neal (Ball State), Max Scharping (Northern Illinois), Mitch Stanitzek, (Central Michigan), Cody Thompson (Toledo), and Justin Tranquill (Western Michigan).
The Wuerffel Trophy, known as "College Football's Premier Award for Community Service," is presented annually at the All Sports Association's Awards Banquet in Fort Walton Beach. 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.
Semifinalists for the award will be announced on Nov. 1 and finalists will be announced on Nov. 19. The formal announcement of the 2018 recipient will be made at the National Football Foundation's press conference in New York City on Dec. 4. The presentation of the 2018 Wuerffel Trophy will occur at the 50th All Sports Association Awards Banquet on Feb. 15, 2019 in Fort Walton Beach.
Past winners of the award are: Rudy Niswanger - LSU - 2005; Joel Penton - Ohio State - 2006; Paul Smith - Tulsa - 2008; Tim Tebow - Florida - 2008; Tim Hiller - Western Michigan - 2009; Sam Acho - Texas - 2010; Barrett Jones - Alabama - 2011; Matt Barkley - USC - 2012; Gabe Ikard - Oklahoma - 2013; Deterrian Shackelford - Ole Miss - 2014; Ty Darlington - Oklahoma - 2015; Trevor Knight - Texas A&M - 2016; Courtney Love - Kentucky - 2017.
The Wuerffel Trophy is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. The 24 awards boast more than 800 years of tradition-selection excellence. Visit www.ncfaa.org to learn more about our story.
2018 WUERFFEL TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST
Hale Henteges, Alabama, Senior, TE
Myquon Stout, Appalachian State, Senior, DL
Malcolm Holland, Arizona, Junior, DB
Manny Wilkins, Arizona State, Senior, QB
Hjaite Froholdt, Arkansas, Senior, OL
Justin Clifton, Arkansas State, Senior, DB
Justice Hansen, Arkansas State, Junior, QB
Derrick Brown, Auburn, Junior, DL
Riley Neal, Ball State, Senior, QB
Brett Rypien, Boise State, Senior, QB
Zach Allen, Boston College, Senior, DL
Adam Pulsipher, BYU, Senior, LB
Patrick Laird, California, Senior, RB
Mitch Stanitzek, Central Michigan, Senior, DL
Juwan Foggie, Charlotte, Senior, LB
Garrett Campbell, Cincinnati, Senior, OL
Christian Wilkins, Clemson, Senior, DL
Nick Fisher, Colorado, Senior, DB
Adam Prentice, Colorado State, Sophomore, RB
Johnathan Lloyd, Duke, Senior, WR
Garrett McGhin, East Carolina, Senior, OL
Jeremy Hickey, Eastern Michigan, Senior, OL
Fred Johnson, Florida, Senior, OL
Gerald Hearns, Florida Atlantic, Senior, RB
Alec Eberle, Florida State, Senior, OL
Marcus McMaryion, Fresno State, Senior, QB
Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia, Junior, K
Wesley Fields, Georgia Southern, Senior, RB
Brad Stewart, Georgia Tech, Senior, WR
Noah Borden, Hawai'i, Senior, LS
Mulbah Car, Houston, Junior, RB
Nick Algretti, Illinois, Senior, OL
Ricky Brookins, Indiana, Senior RB
Joe Dineen, Jr., Kansas, Senior, LB
Dalton Risner, Kansas State, Senior, OL
Matt Bahr, Kent State, Senior, LB
C.J. Conrad, Kentucky, Senior, TE
Deuce Wallace, Louisiana, Junior, DB
J'Mar Smith, Louisiana Tech, Junior, QB
Jonathan Greenard, Louisville, Junior, DL
Blake Ferguson, LSU, Junior, LS
Chase Hancock, Marshall, Senior, LB
Taivon Jacobs, Maryland, Senior, WR
Patrick Taylor, Memphis, Junior, RB
Demetrius Jackson, Miami (FL), Senior, DL
James Gardner, Miami (OH), Senior, WR
Khari Willis, Michigan State, Senior, DB
Brent Stockstill, Middle Tennessee, Senior, QB
Emmit Carpenter, Minnesota, Senior, K
Gerri Green, Mississippi State, Senior, LB
Corey Fatony, Missouri, Senior, P
Andrew Wood, Navy, Senior, OL
Ty Gangi, Nevada, Senior, QB
Jamin Smith, New Mexico State, Senior, OL
Max Scharping, NIU, Senior, OL
Kyle Murphy, North Carolina, Senior, LS
A.J. Cole III, North Carolina State, Senior, P
Quinn Shanbour, North Texas, Senior, QB
Tommy Doles, Northwestern, Senior, OL
Tyler Newsome, Notre Dame, Senior, P
Drue Tranquill, Notre Dame, Senior, LB
Nic Weisher, Notre Dame, Senior, TE
Caleb Kelley, Oklahoma, Junior, LB
Oshane Ximines, Old Dominion, Senior, DL
Javon Patterson, Ole Miss, Senior, OL
Justin Herbert, Oregon, Junior, QB
Trevon Bradford, Oregon State, Junior, WR
Trace McSorley, Penn State, Senior, QB
Darrin Hall, Pitt, Senior, RB
David Blough, Purdue, Senior, QB
Bryce Crawford, San Jose State, Senior, K
Jordan Wyatt, SMU, Senior, DB
Sean Grayer, South Alabama, Senior, DE
T.J. Brunson, South Carolina, Junior, LB
Picasso Nelson, Jr., Southern Miss, Senior, DB
Alameen Murphy, Stanford, Senior, DB
Kielan Whitner, Syracuse, Senior, LB
Ben Banogu, TCU, Senior, DL
Frank Nutile, Temple, Senior, QB
Kyle Phillips, Tennessee, Senior, DL
Collin Johnson, Texas, Junior, WR
Riley Garner, Texas A&M, Senior, LB
Tyler Watts, Texas State, Senior, WR
Cody Thompson, Toledo, Senior, WR
Damion Willis, Troy, Senior, WR
Willie Wright, Tulsa, Senior, OL
Craig Kanyangarara, UAB, Senior, LB
Matt Pearl, UConn, Junior, OL
Andrew Ford, UMass, Senior, QB
Andy Isabella, UMass, Senior, WR
Darren Woods, Jr., UNLV, Junior, WR
Jake Olson, USC, Junior, LS
Jaymon Thomas, USF, Senior, DB
Chase Hansen, Utah, Senior, DB
Jacoby Wildman, Utah State, Junior, DL
Kalaii Griffin, UTEP, Senior, LB
Jalen Rhodes, UTSA, Senior, RB
Josiah Tauaefa, UTSA, Junior, LB
Ricky Walker, Virginia Tech, Senior, DL
Tevis Bartlett, Washington, Senior, LB
Peyton Pelluer, Washington State, Senior, LB
Will Grier, West Virginia, Senior, QB
Julien Lewis, Western Kentucky, Senior, DL
Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan, Senior, RB
Justin Tranquill, Western Michigan, Junior, DB
D'Cota Dixon, Wisconsin, Senior, DB
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