By Kane McGuire, Louisiana Tech Associate Athletic Director/Strategic Communications and Digital Strategy; featured photo by Josh McDaniel
The Wuerffel Foundation announced Thursday its Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List for the 2024 season, consisting of a record 111 nominees including Louisiana Tech’s Zach Zimos.
College football’s premier award for community service is named after Danny Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from the University of Florida who parlayed his success on the football field into a lifetime of service.
Zimos, a redshirt senior from Sugar Land, Texas, enters his second season with the Bulldogs. During his short time in Ruston, he has been involved in several community service projects including dog haul, hometown heroes, campus donuts, and several elementary drop offs.
He saw action in all 12 games last season at linebacker, making five starts. He registered 60 tackles, including 3.5 for loss and one sack. He led the Bulldogs in tackles twice, including a season-high 14 at Middle Tennessee.
Zimos was also impressive in the classroom, earning the CUSA Academic Medalist award as well as being named to the CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Trophy’s founding. The 2024 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy finalists and recipient will be selected by an illustrious national voting committee, including a fan vote component, and announced on ESPN’s Home Depot College Football awards show on December 12.