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Johnson Named a Burlsworth Trophy Nominee
12/10/2020 4:16:00 PM | Football
Trophy honors most outstanding Walk-On for eleventh year
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall's Nazeeh Johnson has been selected as a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy.
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In the award's eleventh year, the Trophy is named in honor of Brandon Burlsworth, former University of Arkansas Walk-On and All-American offensive lineman. Burlsworth's life is also the subject of a major motion picture, "GREATER", which was released in 2016.
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The Burlsworth Trophy is given to the most outstanding football player in American who began his career as a Walk-On and has shown outstanding performance on the field. Each nominee must have begun his first season of participation with FBS (D1) football program without financial aid of any kind from his university's athletic department.
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Johnson was a preseason All-Conference USA pick for the Thundering Herd. On the season, he has 35 tackles (19 solo) with a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. He came up huge in the 42-14 over Middle Tennessee with 13 tackles (nine solo) to go with a forced fumble and fumble recovery in the red zone. He has been a captain for three games this season.
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In the award's eleventh year, the Trophy is named in honor of Brandon Burlsworth, former University of Arkansas Walk-On and All-American offensive lineman. Burlsworth's life is also the subject of a major motion picture, "GREATER", which was released in 2016.
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The Burlsworth Trophy is given to the most outstanding football player in American who began his career as a Walk-On and has shown outstanding performance on the field. Each nominee must have begun his first season of participation with FBS (D1) football program without financial aid of any kind from his university's athletic department.
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Johnson was a preseason All-Conference USA pick for the Thundering Herd. On the season, he has 35 tackles (19 solo) with a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. He came up huge in the 42-14 over Middle Tennessee with 13 tackles (nine solo) to go with a forced fumble and fumble recovery in the red zone. He has been a captain for three games this season.
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