Brahms makes Wuerffel Trophy Watch List

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Auburn center Nick Brahms makes Wuerffel Trophy Watch List

Auburn University Athletics

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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.

Players Mentioned

#52 Nick Brahms

OL 6' 3" 299 lbs Junior Business

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Nick Brahms makes third straight Rimington Trophy Watch List

Auburn University Athletics

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AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn senior Nick Brahms was named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List on Friday. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding center in college football. This year, the Trophy worked with Pro Football Focus (PFF) to narrow down its list to the top 40 centers. 

For Brahms, it's the third straight year on the Rimington Trophy Watch List. The senior, who is one of only two centers in the SEC to make the watch list the last three years, has played in 40 career games at Auburn and has started every game at center each of the last two seasons. He was granted an extra year of eligibility this year because of COVID-19. 

Between Brahms and Kaleb Kim (2019), Auburn has now had a center make the Rimington Trophy Watch List in each of the last four years. In 2014, former All-SEC offensive lineman Reese Dismukes became the first Auburn player to win the Rimington Trophy, 

The Rimington Trophy committee is made up of selectors from three All-America Teams – Walter Camp Foundation, Sporting News and Football Writers Association of America. The center with the most first-team votes will be determined the winner. If there is a tie with first-team votes, then the center with the most second-team votes will win. If there is still a tie, the winner will be determined by a majority vote from the Rimington Trophy Committee. 

The winner will be recognized at the Rimington Trophy Presentation at the Rocco Theatre in Lincoln, Nebraska on Jan. 14, 2023.

Players Mentioned

#52 Nick Brahms

OL 6' 3" 299 lbs Junior Business

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Good for Nick! Maybe he is a little bit better than most give him credit for. I hope he has a great season.