Wuerffel Trophy Awarded to WMU's Tim Hiller
Saturday, February 20, 2010 | Football
In a ceremony Friday evening in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., the 2009 Wuerffel Trophy, named for Heisman Trophy-winning Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel, was presented to Western Michigan quarterback Tim Hiller at the All-Sports Association's 41st Annual Awards Dinner.
The annual college football honor is given to a student-athlete who embodies the three categories of the award: academics, athletics and community service.
“It's a tremendous honor because of what the award stands for, not only academic and athletic achievement but also community service and faith-based outreach opportunities — just all the things my family instilled in me and things I know are important and part of my values,” Hiller said. “I remember [my dad] on numerous occasions highlighting things that Mr. Wuerffel did throughout his career and pointing those things out to me as things that he would want me to exemplify.”
Hiller is the third consecutive quarterback to win the award, which has been given since 2005, and the first player from the Mid-American Conference to earn the distinction.
Wuerffel Trophy Winners
2009 – QB Tim Hiller, Western Michigan
2008 – QB Tim Tebow, Florida
2007 – QB Paul Smith, Tulsa
2006 – DL Joel Penton, Ohio State
2005 – C Rudy Niswanger, LSU
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