Edge rusher [autotag]Derick Hall[/autotag] has been nominated for an award that showcases his talents on and off the field.
Hall was nominated as a semifinalist for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award, which focuses on leadership skills on and off the football field. Hall is one of 20 semifinalists for the award.
Hall is one of only two SEC semifinalists for the award, as Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker is the only other representative for the conference. The winner of the award receives a $10,000 donation in their name to the school’s scholarship fund, so there is certainly an incentive to win the award aside from pure prestige.
As a senior, Hall has been with the team for four years and has started for three of them. As such, there has been plenty of time for him to establish his leadership across the defense and the team as a whole.
The semifinalist list will be narrowed down to three players on Dec. 14 and the winner will be announced two months later on Feb. 23, 2023.
A true Auburn Man (of the Year).@derick_hall9 has been named a ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ for the @WittenCMOY as one of the nation's top leaders!
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— Auburn Football (@AuburnFootball) November 16, 2022
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