Senior quarterback Nate Sudfeld has already been named to a watch list for his on-the-field accomplishments for the Maxwell Award, but Wednesday he was named to a watch list for what he is achieving off the field.
Sudfeld was named to the watch list for the 2015 Wuerffel Trophy, which is known as “College Football’s Premier Award for Community Service.” It is named after 1996 Heisman-winning Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel and is given to the player who best combines community service with athletic and academic achievement.
The trophy winner is decided by a national committee made up of college football television and print media members, former head coaches and past Wuerffel Trophy recipients.
Sudfeld went on a week-long service trip to Uganda this spring, travelling with his family to visit the construction site of an orphanage funded by the humanitarian group his grandparents founded, Assist International. Sudfeld has also been involved with the Boys and Girls Club, the Andrew Luck Change the Play Program and Read Across America. He is one of two chosen players speaking July 31 at the 2015 Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon.
Despite injuries and splitting time with past quarterbacks, Sudfeld ranks second in team history in completion percentage, fifth in passing touchdowns and eighth in passing yards.
Semifinalists for the award will be named Nov. 3, and finalists will be named Nov. 24. The winner will be announced Dec. 8 at the National Football Foundation press conference in New York City.
Brody Miller
