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Kobe Jones Lands on Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
July 23, 2020 | Football
by Brian Ogden, Assistant Director/Communications
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – Senior defensive end Kobe Jones was named to the preseason watch list for the Wuerffel Trophy for the second straight season on Thursday.
The Wuerffel Trophy, known as "College Football's Premier Award for Community Service," is presented each February to the Football Bowl Subdivision player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement. The award exists to honor college football players who serve others, celebrate their positive impact on society, and inspire greater service in the world.
Jones, a Starkville native, has been a leader on the field, in the classroom and in the community of his hometown during his time at MSU. A three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll, Jones earned his bachelor's degree from MSU last December in business administration. He was the Bulldogs' nominee for the Wuerffel Trophy and Allstate AFCA Good Works Team in 2019.
Jones actively volunteers time to the Starkville Cowboys little league football and Starkville High School football programs. He currently represent MSU on the SEC Football Leadership Council and attended the Black Student Athlete Summit in Austin, Texas, last year.
Jones enters his senior season in 2020 with 70 total tackles, 18.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks. He finished second on the squad with 4.0 sacks in 2019, and was dominant down the stretch, racking up 4.5 TFLs and 3.0 sacks over the last three games.
Semifinalists for the award will be announced on November 3 and finalists will be announced on November 23. The formal announcement of the 2020 recipient will be made at the National Football Foundation's festivities in New York City on December 8.
The presentation of the 2020 Wuerffel Trophy will occur at the 52nd All Sports Association Awards Banquet on February 19, 2021 in Fort Walton Beach.
The complete 2020 Wuerffel Trophy Preseason Watch List is below.
Miller Forristall, Sr., TE, Alabama
Noah Hannon, Sr., OL, Appalachian State
Colin Schooler, Sr., LB, Arizona
Ethan Long, So., TE, Arizona State
Andre Harris, Jr., Jr., OL, Arkansas State
Joe Stephenson, Sr., LB, Army
Chandler Wooten, Sr., LB, Auburn
Brandon Martin, Sr., LB, Ball State
Terrel Bernard, Jr., LB, Baylor
Donte Harrington, Sr., OL, Boise State
Max Michel, So., DL, Buffalo
Bracken El-Bakri, Sr., DL, BYU
Michael Saffell, Sr., OL, California
Tyriq Harris, Sr., DL, Charlotte
Blake Bacevich, So., DL, Cincinnati
Darien Rencher, Sr., RB, Clemson
C.J. Brewer, Sr., DL, Coastal Carolina
Colby Pursell, Jr., OL, Colorado
Barry Wesley, Jr., OL, Colorado State
Rakavius Chambers, Sr., OL, Duke
Holton Ahlers, Jr., QB, East Carolina
Thomas Odukoya, Sr., TE, Eastern Michigan
Dante Lang, So., TE, Florida
Jaiden Lars-Woodbey, So., DB, Florida State
Eric Stokes, Jr., DB, Georgia
Shai Werts, Sr., QB, Georgia Southern
Jack DeFoor, Sr., OL, Georgia Tech
Hekili Keliiliki, Jr., RB, Hawai'i
Payton Turner, Sr., DL, Houston
Doug Kramer, Sr., OL, Illinois
Harry Crider, Sr., OL, Indiana
Brock Purdy, Jr., QB, Iowa State
Api Mane, Sr., OL, Kansas
Chris Hughes, Sr., OL, Kansas
Skylar Thompson, Sr., QB, Kansas State
Dustin Crum, Sr., QB, Kent State
Landon Young, Sr., OL, Kentucky
Luke Fortner, Sr., OL, Kentucky
Jalen Williams, Sr., WR, Louisiana
Joshua Mote, Jr., OL, Louisiana Tech
Reeves Blankenship, Jr., LS, Louisiana Tech
JaCoby Stevens, Sr., DB, LSU
Brenden Knox, Jr., RB, Marshall University
Jake Funk, Sr., RB, Maryland
Brady White, Sr., QB, Memphis
Zach McCloud, Sr., LB, Miami
Jack Sorenson, Sr., WR, Miami (Ohio)
Adam Shibley, Sr., LB, Michigan
Asher O'Hara, Jr., QB, Middle Tennessee State
Tanner Morgan, Jr., QB, Minnesota
Kobe Jones, Sr., DE, Mississippi State
Kobie Whiteside, Sr., DL, Missouri
Cameron Kinley, Sr., DB, Navy
Ben Stille, Sr., DL, Nebraska
Lawson Hall, Sr., LB, Nevada
Teton Saltes, Sr., OL, New Mexico
Sage Doxtater, Sr., OL, New Mexico State
Trenton Gill, Jr., P, North Carolina State
Deion Hair-Griffin, Sr., WR, North Texas
Daelin Hayes, Jr., DL, Notre Dame
Master Teague III, So., RB, Ohio State
Caleb Kelly, Sr., LB, Oklahoma
Chuba Hubbard, Jr., RB, Oklahoma State
Isaac Weaver, Sr., OL, Old Dominion
Mac Brown, Sr., P, Ole Miss
Brady Breeze, Sr., DB, Oregon
Isaac Hodgins, Jr., DL, Oregon State
Jaydon Grant, Jr., DB, Oregon State
Sean Clifford, Jr., QB, Penn State
Patrick Jones II, Sr., DL, Pitt
Grant Hermanns, Sr., OL, Purdue
Christian Webb, Sr., LB, San José State
Shane Buechele, Sr., QB, SMU
Brian Ankerson, Jr., OL, South Alabama
Dylan Wonnum, Jr., OL, South Carolina
Swayze Bozeman, Sr., LB, Southern Miss
Connor Wedington, Sr., WR, Stanford
Isaiah Sanders, Sr., QB, Stanford
Treyjohn Butler, Sr., DB, Stanford
Kingsley Jonathan, Sr., DL, Syracuse
Garret Wallow, Sr., LB, TCU
Kellton Hollins, Sr., OL, TCU
Isaiah Graham-Mobley, Sr., LB, Temple
Trey Smith, Sr., OL, Tennessee
Sam Ehlinger, Sr., QB, Texas
Kellen Mond, Sr., QB, Texas A&M University
Zech McPhearson, Sr., DB, Texas Tech
Bailey Flint, Sr., P, Toledo
Luke Whittemore, Jr., WR, Troy
Sorrell Brown, So., WR, Tulane
Akayleb Evans, Jr., DB, Tulsa
Chris Paul, Jr., OL, Tulsa
Wilson Beaverstock, So., K, UAB
Samuel Jackson, Jr., OL, UCF
Brian Keating, Sr., LS, UConn
Cole McCubrey, Sr., LB, UMass
Solomon Siskind, Jr., TE, UMass
Daniel Imatorbhebhe, Sr., TE, USC
KJ Sails, Sr., DB, USF
Devin Lloyd, Jr., LB, Utah
Justus Te'i, Sr., DL, Utah State
Solomon Wise, Sr., LB, UTSA
Andre Mintze, Sr., LB, Vanderbilt
Dillon Reinkensmeyer, Sr., OL, Virginia
Terrell Jana, Sr., WR, Virginia
Sage Surratt, Jr., WR, Wake Forest
Race Porter, Sr., P, Washington
Jarret Doege, Jr., QB, West Virginia
Sam James, Jr., WR, West Virginia
Sean Mahone, Sr., DB, West Virginia
Devon Key, Sr., DB, Western Kentucky
Juwuan Jones, Jr., DL, Western Kentucky
Mike Caliendo, Sr., OL, Western Michigan
Madison Cone, Sr., DB, Wisconsin
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – Senior defensive end Kobe Jones was named to the preseason watch list for the Wuerffel Trophy for the second straight season on Thursday.
The Wuerffel Trophy, known as "College Football's Premier Award for Community Service," is presented each February to the Football Bowl Subdivision player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement. The award exists to honor college football players who serve others, celebrate their positive impact on society, and inspire greater service in the world.
Jones, a Starkville native, has been a leader on the field, in the classroom and in the community of his hometown during his time at MSU. A three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll, Jones earned his bachelor's degree from MSU last December in business administration. He was the Bulldogs' nominee for the Wuerffel Trophy and Allstate AFCA Good Works Team in 2019.
Jones actively volunteers time to the Starkville Cowboys little league football and Starkville High School football programs. He currently represent MSU on the SEC Football Leadership Council and attended the Black Student Athlete Summit in Austin, Texas, last year.
Jones enters his senior season in 2020 with 70 total tackles, 18.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks. He finished second on the squad with 4.0 sacks in 2019, and was dominant down the stretch, racking up 4.5 TFLs and 3.0 sacks over the last three games.
Semifinalists for the award will be announced on November 3 and finalists will be announced on November 23. The formal announcement of the 2020 recipient will be made at the National Football Foundation's festivities in New York City on December 8.
The presentation of the 2020 Wuerffel Trophy will occur at the 52nd All Sports Association Awards Banquet on February 19, 2021 in Fort Walton Beach.
The complete 2020 Wuerffel Trophy Preseason Watch List is below.
Miller Forristall, Sr., TE, Alabama
Noah Hannon, Sr., OL, Appalachian State
Colin Schooler, Sr., LB, Arizona
Ethan Long, So., TE, Arizona State
Andre Harris, Jr., Jr., OL, Arkansas State
Joe Stephenson, Sr., LB, Army
Chandler Wooten, Sr., LB, Auburn
Brandon Martin, Sr., LB, Ball State
Terrel Bernard, Jr., LB, Baylor
Donte Harrington, Sr., OL, Boise State
Max Michel, So., DL, Buffalo
Bracken El-Bakri, Sr., DL, BYU
Michael Saffell, Sr., OL, California
Tyriq Harris, Sr., DL, Charlotte
Blake Bacevich, So., DL, Cincinnati
Darien Rencher, Sr., RB, Clemson
C.J. Brewer, Sr., DL, Coastal Carolina
Colby Pursell, Jr., OL, Colorado
Barry Wesley, Jr., OL, Colorado State
Rakavius Chambers, Sr., OL, Duke
Holton Ahlers, Jr., QB, East Carolina
Thomas Odukoya, Sr., TE, Eastern Michigan
Dante Lang, So., TE, Florida
Jaiden Lars-Woodbey, So., DB, Florida State
Eric Stokes, Jr., DB, Georgia
Shai Werts, Sr., QB, Georgia Southern
Jack DeFoor, Sr., OL, Georgia Tech
Hekili Keliiliki, Jr., RB, Hawai'i
Payton Turner, Sr., DL, Houston
Doug Kramer, Sr., OL, Illinois
Harry Crider, Sr., OL, Indiana
Brock Purdy, Jr., QB, Iowa State
Api Mane, Sr., OL, Kansas
Chris Hughes, Sr., OL, Kansas
Skylar Thompson, Sr., QB, Kansas State
Dustin Crum, Sr., QB, Kent State
Landon Young, Sr., OL, Kentucky
Luke Fortner, Sr., OL, Kentucky
Jalen Williams, Sr., WR, Louisiana
Joshua Mote, Jr., OL, Louisiana Tech
Reeves Blankenship, Jr., LS, Louisiana Tech
JaCoby Stevens, Sr., DB, LSU
Brenden Knox, Jr., RB, Marshall University
Jake Funk, Sr., RB, Maryland
Brady White, Sr., QB, Memphis
Zach McCloud, Sr., LB, Miami
Jack Sorenson, Sr., WR, Miami (Ohio)
Adam Shibley, Sr., LB, Michigan
Asher O'Hara, Jr., QB, Middle Tennessee State
Tanner Morgan, Jr., QB, Minnesota
Kobe Jones, Sr., DE, Mississippi State
Kobie Whiteside, Sr., DL, Missouri
Cameron Kinley, Sr., DB, Navy
Ben Stille, Sr., DL, Nebraska
Lawson Hall, Sr., LB, Nevada
Teton Saltes, Sr., OL, New Mexico
Sage Doxtater, Sr., OL, New Mexico State
Trenton Gill, Jr., P, North Carolina State
Deion Hair-Griffin, Sr., WR, North Texas
Daelin Hayes, Jr., DL, Notre Dame
Master Teague III, So., RB, Ohio State
Caleb Kelly, Sr., LB, Oklahoma
Chuba Hubbard, Jr., RB, Oklahoma State
Isaac Weaver, Sr., OL, Old Dominion
Mac Brown, Sr., P, Ole Miss
Brady Breeze, Sr., DB, Oregon
Isaac Hodgins, Jr., DL, Oregon State
Jaydon Grant, Jr., DB, Oregon State
Sean Clifford, Jr., QB, Penn State
Patrick Jones II, Sr., DL, Pitt
Grant Hermanns, Sr., OL, Purdue
Christian Webb, Sr., LB, San José State
Shane Buechele, Sr., QB, SMU
Brian Ankerson, Jr., OL, South Alabama
Dylan Wonnum, Jr., OL, South Carolina
Swayze Bozeman, Sr., LB, Southern Miss
Connor Wedington, Sr., WR, Stanford
Isaiah Sanders, Sr., QB, Stanford
Treyjohn Butler, Sr., DB, Stanford
Kingsley Jonathan, Sr., DL, Syracuse
Garret Wallow, Sr., LB, TCU
Kellton Hollins, Sr., OL, TCU
Isaiah Graham-Mobley, Sr., LB, Temple
Trey Smith, Sr., OL, Tennessee
Sam Ehlinger, Sr., QB, Texas
Kellen Mond, Sr., QB, Texas A&M University
Zech McPhearson, Sr., DB, Texas Tech
Bailey Flint, Sr., P, Toledo
Luke Whittemore, Jr., WR, Troy
Sorrell Brown, So., WR, Tulane
Akayleb Evans, Jr., DB, Tulsa
Chris Paul, Jr., OL, Tulsa
Wilson Beaverstock, So., K, UAB
Samuel Jackson, Jr., OL, UCF
Brian Keating, Sr., LS, UConn
Cole McCubrey, Sr., LB, UMass
Solomon Siskind, Jr., TE, UMass
Daniel Imatorbhebhe, Sr., TE, USC
KJ Sails, Sr., DB, USF
Devin Lloyd, Jr., LB, Utah
Justus Te'i, Sr., DL, Utah State
Solomon Wise, Sr., LB, UTSA
Andre Mintze, Sr., LB, Vanderbilt
Dillon Reinkensmeyer, Sr., OL, Virginia
Terrell Jana, Sr., WR, Virginia
Sage Surratt, Jr., WR, Wake Forest
Race Porter, Sr., P, Washington
Jarret Doege, Jr., QB, West Virginia
Sam James, Jr., WR, West Virginia
Sean Mahone, Sr., DB, West Virginia
Devon Key, Sr., DB, Western Kentucky
Juwuan Jones, Jr., DL, Western Kentucky
Mike Caliendo, Sr., OL, Western Michigan
Madison Cone, Sr., DB, Wisconsin
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