AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn center Nick Brahms was named to the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List on Thursday. It's the second straight year Brahms has made the watch list for the Wuerffel Trophy, college football's premier award for community service.
Named after Danny Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from the University of Florida, the Wuerffel Trophy is presented each February in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The trophy honors college football players who serve others, celebrate their positive impact on society and inspire greater service in the world.
"I continue to be impressed with the number of college football players who are achieving on the field and still dedicating time to make a positive impact in their community," said Wuerffel. "The student-athletes on this watch list are positively impacting organizations throughout the country."
Brahms, who has played in 40 games in his Auburn career with 33 starts, graduated in May with a master's degree in business administration. He earned his undergraduate in 2020 in professional flight management and is training to become a certified flight instructor.
Last year, in addition to being on the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, Brahms was one of 30 Senior CLASS Award candidates and was a CoSIDA First Team Academic All-America selection. He was also one of 13 student-athletes Auburn to receive the Academic Excellence Award by the 1A Faculty Athletics Representatives.
This is the second watch list for Brahms this offseason. The senior center was also selected to the Rimington Trophy Watch List for the third consecutive year.
Nominations for the Wuerffel Trophy are made by the respective universities' Sports Information Departments and will close on Oct. 14. An up-to-date list of nominees can be found at www.wuerffeltrophy.org beginning on August 1. Semifinalists for the award will be announced on Nov. 1, and finalists will be announced on Nov. 22.
Former Auburn standouts Derrick Brown and Daniel Carlson were both semifinalists for the Wuerffel Trophy – Brown in 2019 and Carlson in 2018.
The formal announcement of the 2022 recipient is scheduled to be made on Dec. 8, and the presentation of the 2022 Wuerffel Trophy will occur on Feb. 24, 2023.