Danny Wuerffel Named Francis “Reds” Bagnell Award Winner
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | Football
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Former Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel was named as the Francis "Reds" Bagnell Award Winner, Maxwell Football Club Executive Director Mark Wolpert announced on Tuesday. The award is presented annually for contributions to college football. Wuerffel will receive the award at the 89th Maxwell Awards on March 14 at the Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre in Atlanta.
Wuerffel has dedicated his life to advancing the values of football through leadership, service and lasting impact beyond the field. A legendary quarterback at the University of Florida, Wuerffel led the Gators to four SEC Championships and the program's first national championship, setting 17 NCAA and school records along the way. His career culminated in winning the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, and the Campbell Award as college football's top scholar-athlete in 1996. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013.
Following his collegiate success, Wuerffel was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 1997 NFL Draft and played for multiple NFL franchises, also capturing a World Bowl Championship in NFL Europe before retiring in 2004.
Wuerffel's most enduring contribution to football has perhaps come through his leadership off the field. Since 2005, he has served as the namesake of the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy, college football's premier award recognizing community service, leadership, and impact beyond the game. Through his leadership of Desire Street Ministries and the Wuerffel Foundation, Wuerffel has consistently used football as a platform to inspire service, develop leaders, and strengthen communities—embodying the spirit of the Reds Bagnell Award and its recognition of those who give back to the game in meaningful and lasting ways.
2026 Football Season Ticket Deposits
Following 18-straight, sold-out games at The Swamp, fans can now place a deposit for 2026 season tickets and be part of the start of the Coach Sumrall era. The 2026 home schedule features six games against FAU (Sept. 5), Campbell (Sept. 12), Ole Miss (Sept. 26), South Carolina (Oct. 10), Oklahoma (Nov. 7), and Vanderbilt (Nov. 21)
Wuerffel has dedicated his life to advancing the values of football through leadership, service and lasting impact beyond the field. A legendary quarterback at the University of Florida, Wuerffel led the Gators to four SEC Championships and the program's first national championship, setting 17 NCAA and school records along the way. His career culminated in winning the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, and the Campbell Award as college football's top scholar-athlete in 1996. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013.
Following his collegiate success, Wuerffel was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 1997 NFL Draft and played for multiple NFL franchises, also capturing a World Bowl Championship in NFL Europe before retiring in 2004.
Wuerffel's most enduring contribution to football has perhaps come through his leadership off the field. Since 2005, he has served as the namesake of the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy, college football's premier award recognizing community service, leadership, and impact beyond the game. Through his leadership of Desire Street Ministries and the Wuerffel Foundation, Wuerffel has consistently used football as a platform to inspire service, develop leaders, and strengthen communities—embodying the spirit of the Reds Bagnell Award and its recognition of those who give back to the game in meaningful and lasting ways.
2026 Football Season Ticket Deposits
Following 18-straight, sold-out games at The Swamp, fans can now place a deposit for 2026 season tickets and be part of the start of the Coach Sumrall era. The 2026 home schedule features six games against FAU (Sept. 5), Campbell (Sept. 12), Ole Miss (Sept. 26), South Carolina (Oct. 10), Oklahoma (Nov. 7), and Vanderbilt (Nov. 21)
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