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11 B1G players named to Wuerffel Trophy Watch List

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Nearly a dozen B1G players have been named to the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List heading into the 2021 season. The list was released on Thursday.

The Wuerffel Trophy “honors college football players who serve others, celebrate their impact, and inspire greater service in the world.” It is the first major award that honors the character of service.

A total of 11 players from the B1G were named to the watch list. Northwestern was the only program from the conference to have multiple selections.

Here’s the list of B1G players to make the cut:

Michael Marchese, Illinois

Michael Ziemba, Indiana

Kaevon Merriweather, Iowa

Brian Cobbs, Maryland

Tanner Morgan, Minnesota

Ben Stille, Nebraska

Joe Spivak, Northwestern

Ryan Hilinski, Northwestern

Harry Miller, Ohio State

Sean Clifford, Penn State

Faion Hicks, Wisconsin

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB