TicketsNov. 5, 2008
CINCINNATI - University of Cincinnati football senior punter Kevin Huber (Cincinnati, Ohio/McNicholas) was named a nominee for the 2008 Wuerffel Trophy, the All Sports Association announced Wednesday.
Named after former Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel, the Wuerffel Trophy is presented annually to the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivision player that best combines exemplary community service, with academic and athletic achievement.
Huber, a 2007 consensus All-American and a semifinalist for the 2008 Ray Guy Award, has a 45.5-yard punting average which ranks sixth in the nation. He has dropped 13 punts inside the 20, and boomed 12 of his kicks over 50 yards. He was a midseason all-America choice by The Sporting News and CBSSports.com and also earned BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Week honors on Oct. 13. He was also recently invited to participate in the 2009 Under Armour Senior Bowl.
The 2008 Wuerffel Trophy finalists will be announced on November 12, 2008 and distributed to the award's National Selection Committee for voting. Formal announcement of the winner will occur on Tuesday, December 9, 2008. Presentation of the 2008 Wuerffel Trophy will be at the All Sports Association's 40th Annual Awards Dinner on February 20, 2009, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
A complete list of the 2008 Wuerffel Trophy nominees can be found at http://www.wuerffeltrophy.org/2008nominees.html.