Ohio State running back Master Teague was named to one of my favorite college football award watch lists on Friday. He was announced as being one of the 114 names on the Wuerffel Trophy 2020 preseason watch list that goes to “the player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.”
The trophy is named after 1996 Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel, who played quarterback for the Florida Gators.
For Teague, the label fits. If you’ve followed him at all, or know anything about his character, there aren’t too many young men that have the record and sense of obligation to help others as he does.
Not only is he an OSU Scholar-Athlete and on the Academic All-Big Ten team, but has been vocal and led by example within his hometown of Murfreesboro, Tennesee as well as on the campus of Ohio State.
Teague is a former four-star recruit and the backup of J.K. Dobbins last season. He was the presumptive starter heading into this year suffered an Achilles injury in the spring. Since then, Ohio State landed the services of Oklahoma transfer Trey Sermon, meaning there will be some serious competition as fall camp rolls around.
Congratulations to @MasterTeagueIII for being named to the @WuerffelTrophy Watch List ‼️ The award honors “the player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.” 👏👀 pic.twitter.com/FqTYPz3chJ
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) July 24, 2020
Because of so many lopsided victories last season, Teague got some pretty significant playing time and finished as the Big Ten’s seventh-leading rusher with 789 yards. He was named Third-Team All-Big Ten.
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