Shai Werts Named Candidate for Senior CLASS Award
11/13/2020 11:54:00 AM | Football
Senior one of 30 up for the award
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Thirty NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected today as candidates for the 2020-21 Senior CLASS Award in collegiate football. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I FBS senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release.
Georgia Southern senior quarterback Shai Werts is one of the 30 players to make the list. A four-year starter, Werts has been a role model off the field while also leading the Eagles on the field. To read his full bio, click here.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
To determine the overall Senior CLASS Award winner, the 30 candidates are narrowed to 10 finalists at the end of the regular season, and those names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system available to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs: community, classroom, character and competition. Along with the winner, the 10 finalists will be awarded Senior CLASS Award first- or second-team honors.
The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the football bowl season in December. For more information on the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
2020-21 Football Candidates
Chase Allen, Iowa State
Carlos Basham Jr., Wake Forest
Tavante Beckett, Marshall
Ian Book, Notre Dame
Shane Buechele, SMU
Harry Crider, Indiana
Max Duffy, Kentucky
Keith Duncan, Iowa
Greg Eisworth, Iowa State
Miller Forristall, Alabama
Robert Hainsey, Notre Dame
Bryce Harris, Toledo
Tyriq Harris, Charlotte
Tarron Jackson, Coastal Carolina
Kingsley Jonathan, Syracuse
Kekaula Kaniho, Boise State
Cameron Kinley, Naval Academy
Andre Mintze, Vanderbilt
Jimmy Morrissey, Pittsburgh
Riley Patterson, Memphis
Kwity Paye, Michigan
Hamilcar Rashed Jr., Oregon State
Kody Russey, Louisiana Tech
Trey Smith, Tennessee
Darius Stills, West Virginia
Chazz Surratt, North Carolina
Kyle Trask, Florida
Shai Werts, Georgia Southern
Amadeo West, Military Academy
Brady White, Memphis
Georgia Southern senior quarterback Shai Werts is one of the 30 players to make the list. A four-year starter, Werts has been a role model off the field while also leading the Eagles on the field. To read his full bio, click here.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
To determine the overall Senior CLASS Award winner, the 30 candidates are narrowed to 10 finalists at the end of the regular season, and those names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system available to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs: community, classroom, character and competition. Along with the winner, the 10 finalists will be awarded Senior CLASS Award first- or second-team honors.
The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the football bowl season in December. For more information on the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
2020-21 Football Candidates
Chase Allen, Iowa State
Carlos Basham Jr., Wake Forest
Tavante Beckett, Marshall
Ian Book, Notre Dame
Shane Buechele, SMU
Harry Crider, Indiana
Max Duffy, Kentucky
Keith Duncan, Iowa
Greg Eisworth, Iowa State
Miller Forristall, Alabama
Robert Hainsey, Notre Dame
Bryce Harris, Toledo
Tyriq Harris, Charlotte
Tarron Jackson, Coastal Carolina
Kingsley Jonathan, Syracuse
Kekaula Kaniho, Boise State
Cameron Kinley, Naval Academy
Andre Mintze, Vanderbilt
Jimmy Morrissey, Pittsburgh
Riley Patterson, Memphis
Kwity Paye, Michigan
Hamilcar Rashed Jr., Oregon State
Kody Russey, Louisiana Tech
Trey Smith, Tennessee
Darius Stills, West Virginia
Chazz Surratt, North Carolina
Kyle Trask, Florida
Shai Werts, Georgia Southern
Amadeo West, Military Academy
Brady White, Memphis
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