Paul Hornung Award Press Releases
September 11, 2017
Award Given to Most Versatile Player in Major College Football Since 2011
Louisville, Ky. – September 5, 2017 – Three offense players who also ran back kicks and punts – Deebo Samuel from South Carolina, Kalen Ballage from Arizona State, and Nyheim Hines from NC State – earned the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll for week one of the college football season. The trio combined for six touchdowns that were scored three different ways.
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July 17, 2017
Louisville-based Texas Roadhouse to Sponsor Award for Seventh Year
Louisville, Ky. — July 17, 2017 — The Louisville Sports Commission today named 46 multi-talented college football players to the 2017 Watch List for the Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse.
The Paul Hornung Award, now in its eighth season, is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville Sports Commission, and football legend and Louisville native Paul Hornung. The winner and his family will be honored at the annual Paul Hornung Award Banquet presented by KentuckyOne Health, to be held at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville on March 7, 2018. This will be The Paul Hornung Award’s second year as an associate member of the prestigious National College Football Awards Association.
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February 23, 2017
Event Will Honor Michigan’s Jabrill Peppers as the Most Versatile Player in Major College Football
Louisville, Ky. – February 23, 2017 – University of Michigan Head Football Coach Jim Harbaugh and ABC/ESPN award-winning commentator and celebrated author Jeremy Schaap will be special guests at the seventh annual Paul Hornung Award Banquet sponsored by KentuckyOne Health.
Harbaugh will be the featured speaker and Schaap will be part of the banquet program honoring Michigan’s consensus All-American linebacker Jabrill Peppers, the 2016 Paul Hornung Award winner who played 15 different positions this past season for the Wolverines. The banquet will be held March 7 at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville.
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December 7, 2016
Louisville, Ky. – Wednesday, December 7, 2016 – University of Michigan third-year sophomore Jabrill Peppers, who this year became the first person to earn Big Ten defensive player of the year, linebacker of the year and return specialist of the year, was named winner of the seventh annual Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse. The Louisville Sports Commission and Paul Hornung present the Award to the most versatile player in major college football.
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November 17, 2016
Winner and Two Finalists from 2015 Make the List Again Along with One Newcomer
Louisville, Ky. – Thursday, November 17, 2016 – Two defensive stars who also return kicks and spot play on offense, and a pair of prolific playmakers who play offense and return kicks have been named finalists for the seventh annual Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse and given annually to the most versatile player in major college football.
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