The Paul Hornung Award

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WEEK 4: Six Players Lead Teams to Victories to Earn Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll

Award Presented by Texas Roadhouse, Given to Nation’s Most Versatile Player

Louisville, Ky. – Sept. 27, 2022 – Six players hailing from schools located from the West Coast to the Gulf of Mexico and the Mid Atlantic earned the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll for their performances in big wins this past weekend. Making the list are Trey Benson, Florida State; Kaelon Black, James Madison; Jordan Byrd, San Diego State; Nathaniel Dell, Houston; Will Shipley, Clemson; and Nohl Williams, UNLV.

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WEEK 3: Six Players Lead Teams to Victories to Earn Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll

Louisville, Ky. – Sept. 20, 2022 – Six players hailing from Power Five conferences and one independent school earned the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll for their performances in big wins this past weekend. Making the list are Israel Abanikanda, Pitt; Devon Achane, Texas A&M: Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State; Roschon Johnson, Texas; Will Shipley, Clemson; and Chris Tyree, Notre Dame.

The Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse, now in its 13th season, is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville Sports Commission. The Award pays tribute to the late football legend and Louisville native Paul Hornung. The winner and his family will be honored at the annual Paul Hornung Award dinner in downtown Louisville in March 2023.

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WEEK 2: Five Players from Across the U.S. Earn Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll

Louisville, Ky. – Sept. 12, 2022 – Five players from the Pacific Northwest to the Mid Atlantic and three stops in between earned the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll for their performances in big wins this past weekend. Making the list are Jack Colletto, Oregon State; Jahmyr Gibbs. Alabama; Shedro Louis, Liberty; Bumper Pool, Arkansas; and Sean Tyler, Western Michigan.

The Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse, now in its 13th season, is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville Sports Commission. The Award pays tribute to the late football legend and Louisville native Paul Hornung. The winner and his family will be honored at the annual Paul Hornung Award dinner in downtown Louisville in March 2023.

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WEEK 1: Players from Three Power Five Conferences Earn Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll

Louisville, Ky. – Sept. 6, 2022 – Four players from Power Five conferences helped lead their teams to wins in season openers to earn a sport on the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll in week one of the college football season. Making the list are Jack Colletto, Oregon State; Derius Davis, TCU; Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State; and Evan Hull, Northwestern.

The Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse, now in its 13th season, is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville Sports Commission. The Award pays tribute to the late football legend and Louisville native Paul Hornung. The winner and his family will be honored at the annual Paul Hornung Award dinner in downtown Louisville in March 2023.

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52 Players from 10 Conferences, plus 3 Independents, Named to 2022 Paul Hornung Award Watch List

Players accounted for more than 25,000 total yards, 240 touchdowns and 326 tackles in 2021
Louisville-based Texas Roadhouse to Sponsor Award for 12th Consecutive Year

Louisville, Ky. — July 28, 2022 — The Louisville Sports Commission today named 52 multi-talented college football players to the 2022 Watch List for the Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse.

Now in its 13th season, the Paul Hornung Award is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville Sports Commission in the memory of the late football legend and Louisville native Paul Hornung. The winner and his family will be honored at the annual Paul Hornung Award dinner at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville in March 2023.

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