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Marshall TE Toby Payne Named Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team Nominee
7/16/2025 9:50:00 AM | Football
Inclusion on list also puts Herd leader in running for Wuerffel Trophy
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall redshirt junior tight end Toby Payne was named as a 2025 nominee for the Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team on Tuesday.
Payne was one of 117 players from the FBS level and 197 players across all divisions who were honored as nominees for the team, which recognizes leadership above and beyond the gridiron through the commitment to community service.
For the second straight year, the Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team has partnered with the Wuerffel Trophy to bring together two of college football's most meaningful honors in college football.Â
By being included as a nominee for the 2025 Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team, Payne is now also on the Watch List for the 2025 Wuerffel Trophy, which is given annually to the player who best combines exemplary community service with leadership achievement on and off the field.
"When nearly 200 young athletes choose to serve, it creates a ripple effect far beyond the game," said Danny Wuerffel, former Heisman Trophy winner and College Football Hall of Famer for whom the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy is named. "Their leadership in the community is just as worthy of recognition as their performance on the field."
The final roster of 23 award recipients will be named in September and will include 11 players from FBS, 11 players from the FCS, Division II, Division III and NAIA divisions and one honorary head coach.Â
The team is voted on by a panel of former Good Works Team members, head coaches and journalists, who select the team roster based on outstanding leadership on and off the field.
The Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team was established in 1992 by the College Football Association, recognizing the extra efforts made by college football players and student support staff off the field. Â
The Wuerffel Trophy is a member of the National College Football Awards Association and is the premier individual award for community service in college football. The trophy is presented annually by the Wuerffel Foundation.
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