Wayne Harris Named to 2026 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
8/11/2026 12:16:00 PM | Football
KENT, Ohio — Kent State football redshirt sophomore wide receiver Wayne Harris has been named to the 2026 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, the Wuerffel Foundation announced today. Harris is one of 113 nominees nationwide for college football's premier community service award.
The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy honors Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) players who lead through community service while excelling in the classroom and on the field. Named after Danny Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy winner and former University of Florida quarterback, the award reflects his lifelong commitment to leadership, service, and unity.
Harris' involvement spans food security through canned food drives and food recovery efforts, youth mentorship through Tru2U and Bulldog Boys, and education through reading programs, the I Promise School, and elementary school engagement.
For the third consecutive year, the Wuerffel Foundation is partnering with Allstate and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) to unite college football's top community service honors with the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®. In September, 11 student-athletes from the Watch List will be named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team and become semifinalists for the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy.
The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy finalists will be selected by the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy National Selection Committee, with input from a fan vote. The 2026 recipient will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards show on December 11, and will also serve as captain of the 2026 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.
The 2026 recipient and finalists will be invited to join Wuerffel in New York City for Heisman Trophy events, including the Wuerffel Foundation's PickleBowl: Heisman Edition. The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Presentation Gala will follow in February 2027 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
The Golden Flashes open the 2026 season on the road at South Carolina, on September 5, at 12:45 p.m. Eastern. Season tickets for the 2026 season are available now at KSUtix.com.
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