The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
08.03.2023 | Football
Texas super senior OL Christian Jones was selected to the watch list for the award presented annually to the college football player that best combines exemplary community service with academic and athletic achievement.
ATLANTA – Texas super senior OL Christian Jones was named to the Wuerffel Trophy watch list on Thursday. The Wuerffel Trophy is presented annually to the college football player that best combines exemplary community service with academic and athletic achievement. Lifetime Longhorn Sam Acho was honored with award in 2010.
Christian Jones has been named to the Wuerffel Trophy watch list 🤘@Christo24AHFC x @WuerffelTrophy pic.twitter.com/nfnt7qGzFj
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) August 3, 2023
Jones is a sixth-year offensive lineman who has played in 48 games with 35 starts. Last season, the Cypress, Texas native played in and started all 13 games at right tackle for the Longhorns on the way to earning honorable mention All-Big 12 honors. Jones was part of an offensive line that blocked for unanimous All-American and Doak Walker Award-winning running back Bijan Robinson, who in 2022 rushed for 1,580 yards on 258 carries (6.1ypc) and 18 touchdowns, and quarterback Quinn Ewers, who passed for 2,177 passing yards, the fifth-most for a Texas freshman, and 15 touchdowns, the fourth-most in a season for a Longhorn freshman.
Off the field, Jones is extremely active in the community. Among his many efforts, he has spoken at Kid's Day at the George Washington Carver Museum, participated in Habitat for Humanity building projects, and assisted with cleanup efforts following Hurricane Harvey. He has also made visits to Dell Children's Medical Center, took part in the Children's, Inc. Parade and the Austin ISD KidsFest Festival.
Nominations for the Wuerffel Trophy are made by the respective universities' Sports Information Departments and will close on October 16. An up-to-date list of nominees can be found at wuerffeltrophy.org. Semifinalists for the award will be announced on November 2nd, and finalists will be announced on November 28th. The formal announcement of the 2023 recipient is scheduled to be made on December 7th or 8th during The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN, and the presentation of the 2023 Wuerffel Trophy will take place on February 17, 2024, at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, GA.
