Burlsworth Trophy
American college football award
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The Burlsworth Trophy is an award given annually to the most outstanding FBS college football player who began his career as a walk-on.[1][2] It was first awarded for the 2010 season and is a program of the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation. Burlsworth walked on to the Arkansas Razorbacks football program in 1994 and became an All-American. He was killed in a car accident 11 days after being selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 1999 NFL draft.[3]
| Awarded for | The most outstanding FBS college football player who began his career as a walk-on. |
|---|---|
| Location | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | The Brandon Burlsworth Foundation |
| History | |
| First award | 2010 |
| Most recent | Drew Mestemaker, North Texas |
| Website | http://burlsworthtrophy.com/ |
On October 28, 2019, the Burlsworth Trophy became a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). It joins the Broyles Award as the only members of the NCFAA originating in Arkansas.[4] The trophy was sculpted and produced by Raymond Gibby of Nobility Bronze in Pea Ridge, Arkansas.[citation needed]