Ryland is not the only Maryland player to get recognition this preseason.
The last Maryland kicker to be named to this list was Brad Craddock in 2015, after he had won the award the previous season. He joins Ohio State’s Noah Ruggles, Michigan’s Jake Moody and Purdue’s Mitchell Fineran as the only Big Ten kickers to make the list.
This list is curated by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission before each season by a panel of head coaches, sportscasters and former Groza Award winners. He’s one of just 30 Division I kickers to be named to the list. Keith Gallmon Jr., South Alabama, Sr.Chad Ryland, Maryland’s new senior kicker, was named to the 2022 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Watch List on Wednesday, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission announced. Michael Shawcroft, San Diego State, Sr., LB Jordan Ferguson, Middle Tennessee, Sr., DLĪustin Williams, Mississippi State, Sr., WRĬarson Pharris, New Mexico State, So., OL Tariq Speights, Eastern Michigan, Sr., LB Tickets are on sale now by calling or texting 210-458-UTSA (8872) or visiting. at the Alamodome in a game that will be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network. UTSA will open its 12th season of play and third under 2021 C-USA Coach of the Year Jeff Traylor on Sept. The formal announcement of the 2022 recipient is scheduled to be made on December 8, and the presentation of the 2022 Wuerffel Trophy will occur on February 24, 2023. Nominations for the Wuerffel Trophy are made by the respective universities' Sports Information Departments and will close on October 14. An up-to-date list of nominees can be found at on August 1. Semifinalists for the award will be announced on November 1, and finalists will be announced on November 22. Additionally, he has given hours of his time hosting local youth football camps and clinics and speaking to numerous local youth sports teams. He also has spent his time helping out with the For The Kids dance marathon that benefits pediatric cancer patients and their families, as well as with collecting donated food items for CANtoberfest and during the 2021 winter storm that knocked out power and water to thousands of area residents. Day March, UTSA Day of Service, UTSA Diploma Dash, the Bryce Strong Foundation and the San Antonio Police Officers Association Blue Cares outreach program. He has volunteered his time with the San Antonio Food Bank, UTSA's Rowdy Readers program that visits local elementary schools, San Antonio's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Off the field, Harris has a long list of community service projects. He also rushed for 566 yards - a program record for a QB - and six scores and caught three passes for 36 yards and a TD en route to Dave Campbell's Texas Football Offensive Player of the Year and second-team all-conference accolades. A two-time national player of the week last fall, he set school single-season records for passing yards (3,177), completions (398), touchdowns (27), attempts (263), completion percentage (.661), passing efficiency (152.5), total offense (3,743) and touchdowns responsible for (33). Harris guided UTSA to the most successful season in program history in 2021, helping lead the Roadrunners to a 12-2 record, their first conference championship and top-25 ranking and to their second straight and third overall bowl game. The lefthander has thrown for 5,293 yards and 42 touchdowns on 488-of-739 passing (.660) and rushed for 1,220 yards and 15 TDs as a Roadrunner. "The student-athletes on this watch list are positively impacting organizations throughout the country."Įarlier this week, Harris was named the C-USA Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and last week he was selected for the Davey O'Brien Award National Quarterback Award and Maxwell Award preseason watch lists.Ī semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Awards a year ago, the Schertz Clemens High School product, enters the 2022 campaign with a 20-8 record as UTSA's starting QB. "I continue to be impressed with the number of college football players who are achieving on the field and still dedicating time to make a positive impact in their community," said Wuerffel. The Wuerffel Trophy is presented each February in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The trophy honors college football players who serve others, celebrate their positive impact on society and inspire greater service in the world.
Harris is one of 115 players up for the award named after Danny Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from Florida. ATLANTA - UTSA senior Frank Harris has been announced as a nominee for the Wuerffel Trophy, college football's premier award for community service.