The Wuerffel: Represent DW!!

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(from the Miami Herald)

Here's the Wuerffel

The Heisman gets all the attention. Then there's the Outland, the Lombardi, the Nagurski, the Maxwell, the Butkus . . .

And, now, the Wuerffel.

Danny Wuerffel is the newest namesake on college football's crowded shelf of postseason hardware. The Wuerffel Trophy will honor the player who best combines academics and community service with on-field distinction.

''I just really feel humbled that my name will be attached to this,'' the record-setting UF passer said in an announcement from his hometown of Fort Walton Beach.

``Secondly, I'm very excited that there is an award to honor those who excel at more than just sports and academics.''

Wuerffel led the Gators to the 1996 national title, earning Heisman honors along the way. He also won the Draddy Award, given by the National Football Foundation to the nation's top football scholar-athlete.

He is the only player ever to claim the Heisman-Draddy double.

Now living in New Orleans, Wuerffel retired after eight NFL seasons and has been recognized for his community service with Desire Street Ministries there.