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Dobson Named to Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
7/15/2015 2:30:00 PM | Football
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STATESBORO, Ga. – Georgia Southern senior safety Matt Dobson (Monticello, Fla./North Florida Christian) is one of 80 FBS players on the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, announced today.
The Wuerffel Trophy, known as "College Football's Premier Award for Community Service," is presented annually by the All Sports Association in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Named after 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Danny Wuerffel from the University of Florida, the Wuerffel Trophy is awarded to the FBS player that best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.
Dobson finished his junior campaign with 62 tackles, three interceptions and three pass breakups to earn second-team All-Sun Belt honors. He helped the Eagles preserve the victory and win the Sun Belt title with a pass break up inside the one-yard line the final seconds against ULM in last year's season finale. He also had a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown at Texas State, one of two pick-6s on the year, to set a Sun Belt Conference mark for longest return and tie the record for the longest play in Georgia Southern history.
A second-team Capital One Academic All-America selection by the College Sports Information Directors of America in 2014, Dobson carries a 3.70 grade point average and was named to the Georgia Southern President's List for posting a 4.0 in the 2015 spring semester.
A four-year member of Georgia Southern's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Dobson is very active in the community. He volunteers at the Boys and Girls Club and for Special Olympics and has participated in Relay for Life and Walk a Mile in Her Shoes in addition to Real Men Read and Red Ribbon Week at William James Middle School.
Voting for the Wuerffel Trophy is performed by a National Selection Committee that includes college football television and print media, industry notables, former head coaches and prior Wuerffel Trophy recipients.
Georgia Southern won the 2014 Sun Belt title in its first season in the league, finishing 8-0 in the conference and 9-3 overall. The Eagles return 58 lettermen and 13 starters to the 2015 squad.
Fans can purchase 2015 season tickets and select their seats online, by calling 1-800-GSU-WINS or by visiting the ticket office in the Cowart Building adjacent to Paulson Stadium (203 Lanier Drive). Ticket office hours are Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Season tickets prices start as low as $75 for all six games, and seats that do not require a donation are available from $135-145 per seat.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Fans can purchase tickets to Georgia Southern Athletics events by calling 1-800-GSU-WINS or by visiting GSEagles.com.
STATESBORO, Ga. – Georgia Southern senior safety Matt Dobson (Monticello, Fla./North Florida Christian) is one of 80 FBS players on the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, announced today.
The Wuerffel Trophy, known as "College Football's Premier Award for Community Service," is presented annually by the All Sports Association in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Named after 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Danny Wuerffel from the University of Florida, the Wuerffel Trophy is awarded to the FBS player that best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.
Dobson finished his junior campaign with 62 tackles, three interceptions and three pass breakups to earn second-team All-Sun Belt honors. He helped the Eagles preserve the victory and win the Sun Belt title with a pass break up inside the one-yard line the final seconds against ULM in last year's season finale. He also had a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown at Texas State, one of two pick-6s on the year, to set a Sun Belt Conference mark for longest return and tie the record for the longest play in Georgia Southern history.
A second-team Capital One Academic All-America selection by the College Sports Information Directors of America in 2014, Dobson carries a 3.70 grade point average and was named to the Georgia Southern President's List for posting a 4.0 in the 2015 spring semester.
A four-year member of Georgia Southern's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Dobson is very active in the community. He volunteers at the Boys and Girls Club and for Special Olympics and has participated in Relay for Life and Walk a Mile in Her Shoes in addition to Real Men Read and Red Ribbon Week at William James Middle School.
Voting for the Wuerffel Trophy is performed by a National Selection Committee that includes college football television and print media, industry notables, former head coaches and prior Wuerffel Trophy recipients.
Georgia Southern won the 2014 Sun Belt title in its first season in the league, finishing 8-0 in the conference and 9-3 overall. The Eagles return 58 lettermen and 13 starters to the 2015 squad.
Fans can purchase 2015 season tickets and select their seats online, by calling 1-800-GSU-WINS or by visiting the ticket office in the Cowart Building adjacent to Paulson Stadium (203 Lanier Drive). Ticket office hours are Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Season tickets prices start as low as $75 for all six games, and seats that do not require a donation are available from $135-145 per seat.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Fans can purchase tickets to Georgia Southern Athletics events by calling 1-800-GSU-WINS or by visiting GSEagles.com.
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