Cody Thompson Named to Wuerffel Trophy Watch List

Toledo, Ohio – Toledo senior wide receiver Cody Thompson (Huron, Ohio) was named to the official watch list for the 2018 Wuerffel Trophy on Thursday. It is the second consecutive season that Thompson has been nominated for 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, Fla. The award is named after Danny Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback from the University of Florida. It is awarded to the Football Bowl Subdivision player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.

This is the second community service award nomination for Thompson. Last week, he was named to the 2018 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, which honors college football players who balance academics and athletics, while remaining committed to helping others and bettering their communities.

Thompson was a first-team All-MAC selection in 2016, catching 64 passes for a then school-record 1,269 yards and 11 touchdowns. Last season, he was averaging 126.3 yards per game and 18.7 yards per catch going into the EMU game on Oct. 7 in which he suffered a season-ending injury. He was granted an injury hardship waiver by the NCAA, giving him another chance to complete his senior season.

Thompson, who earned Academic All-MAC honors in 2016, graduated last December with a 3.7 GPA in marketing. He is currently pursuing his master's degree in recreation & leisure. He has volunteered for numerous community activities and organizations, including the Toledo Boys and Girls Club, Ronald McDonald House, Cherry Street Mission, RockeThon for Mercy Children's Hospital, Kids Day at the Glass City Marathon, Rocket Football Victory Day, the Toledo Crash wheelchair football team, and many others.

Semifinalists for the Wuerffel Trophy will be announced on Nov. 1 and finalists will be announced on Nov. 19. The formal announcement of the 2018 recipient will be on Dec. 4 at the National Football Foundation's press conference in New York City. The presentation of the 2018 Wuerffel Trophy will occur at the 50th Annual All Sports Association Awards Banquet on Feb. 15, 2019 in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.

Past winners of the Wuerffel Trophy are: Rudy Niswanger (LSU-2005), Joel Penton (Ohio State-2006), Paul Smith (Tulsa-2007), 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) and Courtney Love (Kentucky-2017).

Players Mentioned

Cody Thompson

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