University of North Carolina Athletics
Dyer Nominated For Wuerffel Award
November 6, 2008 | Football
Nov. 6, 2008
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- University of North Carolina center Lowell Dyer has been nominated for the 2008 Wuerffel Trophy, the All Sports Association announced Thursday. Named after former Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel, the Wuerffel Trophy is presented annually to the Football Bowl Subdivision player that best combines exemplary community service, with academic and athletic achievement.
Dyer, a junior from Durham, N.C. has started the last four games and was one of the coaches offensive players of the game in the Notre Dame victory. Dyer is a double major in English and philosophy with a minor in business. He has participated in several of Carolina's community service events over the past three years, including UNC Children's Hospital visits, Habitat for Humanity, Share Your Holiday program and Volunteers for Youth golf clinics.
The nominations received represented over 50 universities in the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivision.
"This is an absolutely tremendous nomination class", commented All Sports Association President Mike Coupe'. "We have multiple nominations from every conference (in NCAA Bowl Football Subdivision) that include 7 of this year's 15 Draddy Trophy Finalists as well. We at the All Sports Association are extremely proud of all of these young men."
A complete list of the 2008 Wuerffel Trophy nominees can be found at http://www.wuerffeltrophy.org/2008nominees.html .
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.
Past winners of the Wuerffel Trophy are: (2007) Paul Smith, QB, Tulsa, (2006) Joel Penton, DL, Ohio State and (2005) Rudy Niswanger, OL, Louisiana State.
