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B1G QB named finalist for Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award
By Kate Norum
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Three finalists have been announced for the sixth annual Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award, including one B1G quarterback.
Sean Clifford, Penn State senior starting quarterback, is among the 3 finalists in line for the award that ‘honors exemplary leadership by a college player’.
Sean Clifford is among three finalists for the sixth annual Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year award.
"I commend all of the nominees for the tremendous example of leadership they set on the field, on campus and in the community," Witten said in a statement.
— Audrey Snyder (@audsnyder4) December 15, 2022
Along with Clifford up for the award is also between, Pittsburgh’s Deslin Alexandre and Oregon’s Alex Forsyth.
Clifford happens to be one of two players at Penn State to gain over 9,000 yards of total offense, along with also having a career total of 10,382 passing yards for the Nittany Lions. While at Penn State, Clifford reached new heights and earned the title of being the current all-time leader at Penn State in completion percentage and ranks second at PSU in career passing touchdowns and passing yardage.
All 3 players were elected from a group of 20 semifinalists by a subset of the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Board of Directors, where they all have “demonstrated an outstanding record of leadership by exhibiting exceptional courage, integrity, and sportsmanship. The winner will be announced at an award ceremony in Frisco, Texas, on February 23, 2023,” per Score Foundation.
Kate Norum covers college football for Saturday Tradition. She graduated from Kennesaw State University with a B.S. in journalism and has always been passionate about sports. Follow Kate on Twitter @katenorum