College football’s award season extravaganza may have been last week, but there is still a chance for Penn State quarterback [autotag]Sean Clifford[/autotag] to be awarded some hardware. On Thursday, the finalists for this season’s Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award were announced, and Clifford was among the three finalists left standing.
Clifford is joined by Deslin Alexandre of Pittsburgh and Alex Forsyth of Oregon as finalists for the award.
“Deslin Alexandre, Sean Clifford and Alex Forsyth have all demonstrated exceptional leadership on and off the field and set the standard for what being a student-athlete is all about,” Jason Witten said in a released statement. “It’s nearly impossible to choose just three from all of the great players nominated. There are so many great representatives for college football, and I commend all of the nominees for the tremendous example of leadership they set on the field, on campus and in the community.”
The Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award is presented annually to a player who demonstrates exemplary leadership on and off the field. It is presented by Albertsons and Tom Thumb. Clifford is looking to become the second Big Ten player to win the award in its sixth year. Last year’s recipient of the award was Kentucky’s Joshua Paschal.
Other previous winners include Shaquem Griffin of UCF in 2017, D’Cota Dixon of Wisconsin in 2018, Trey Smith of Tennessee in 2019, and Sam Ehlinger of Texas in 2020.
This season’s winner will be announced on February 23, 2023 at a ceremony in Frisco, Texas.
Proud to announce the finalists for our 6th annual award – Deslin Alexandre of Pitt, Sean Clifford of Penn State and Alex Forsyth of Oregon. Three exceptional leaders who epitomize what is great about college football.https://t.co/9JZKkobLQ4
— Jason Witten Award (@WittenCMOY) December 15, 2022
Congrats to Cliff on being named 𝟭 𝗼𝗳 𝟯 finalists for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award #WeAre | @SeanCliff14 pic.twitter.com/yWrlWAALGx
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) December 15, 2022
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