TUCSON, Ariz. – University of Arizona football offensive lineman Jordan Morgan has been named to the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List for the second straight year, as announced today by The Wuerffel Foundation.
 
It marks the second straight season that Morgan has been named to the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List for his efforts on and off the field. The Wuerffel Trophy is the only award that combines exemplary community service with leadership achievement on and off the field. It is the first major award honoring the character of service to others.
 
Morgan won the CATSYs Community Service Award after recording the most community service hours of any student-athlete at the University of Arizona in 2022. He volunteered at the Boys and Girls Clubs and football camps racking up more than 145 hours of service.
 
The Marana native enters his fifth season with the Wildcats in 2023 after performing as one of the top offensive tackles in the nation a season ago. Morgan adds another honor to a litany of preseason accolades including the Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List and Preseason All-Pac-12 Second-Team honors.
 
Morgan was rated by Pro Football Focus as the top offensive tackle in college football, with a grade of 83.1, which ranked third in the nation in 2022. The senior allowed one sack in 443 pass-blocking snaps.
 
Arizona opens the 2023 football season at home against Northern Arizona on Saturday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. on Pac-12 Network.
 
ABOUT THE WUERFFEL TROPHY
Established in 2005, the Wuerffel Trophy honors college football players who serve others, celebrates their impact, and inspires greater service across the nation.  A member of the National College Football Awards Association, the Wuerffel Trophy is presented annually to the FBS player who best combines exemplary community service with leadership achievement on and off the field.  It is the first major award honoring the character of service to others.

The Wuerffel Trophy is named after Heisman Trophy winner, College Football Hall of Famer, former NFL quarterback, and renowned humanitarian Danny Wuerffel, whose life mission is to inspire greater service in the world. Wuerffel led the University of Florida to four SEC Championships and the Gators' first National Football Championship as the team's star quarterback. The 1996 Heisman Trophy winner set 17 NCAA and Florida records and won a myriad of other awards including the Maxwell Award, the Davey O'Brien Award, and The William V. Campbell Trophy, presented to the nation's top scholar-athlete. As a nationally recognized humanitarian, Wuerffel inspires leaders to use their influence to make a positive impact and currently serves as President of the Wuerffel Foundation.