The Paul Hornung Award

Louisville, Ky. – Sept. 6, 2023 – Six players from four different conferences have landed positions on the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll after the first two weekends of the 2023 college football season. Three of the six honorees hail from the Pac-12 Conference.

Together with 12 of its member awards, the National College Football Awards Association will package national players of the week this college football season. Travis Hunter, Colorado’s versatile wide receiver/cornerback, was selected as the Hornung Award’s National Player of the Week.

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Louisville, Ky. – Aug. 3, 2023 – Fifty-three players, representing all 10 conferences plus two of the independents that compete for the Football Bowl Series, have been selected for the Paul Hornung Award Pre-Season Watch List.

Now in its 14th season, the Paul Hornung Award is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville Sports Commission in 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 in Louisville, Ky., in March 2024.

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Louisville, Ky. – Dec. 7, 2022 – Oregon State University quarterback-fullback-linebacker-special teams ace Jack Colletto, who earned All-Pac-12 all-purpose player, was named winner of the 2022 Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse, given annually to the most versatile player in major college football.

The announcement was made today by Karl F. Schmitt Jr., president and CEO of the Louisville Sports Commission, owner and operator of the Award. The Paul Hornung Award Selection Committee, comprised of 17 sports journalists and football experts from across the country, picked Colletto from among the four finalists who were announced on Nov. 10. An online vote powered by Texas Roadhouse accounted for the 18th vote.

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Event Will Honor Oregon State’s Jack Colletto as the Most Versatile Player in Major College Football

Louisville, Ky. – Feb. 9, 2023 – ESPN award-winning commentator and celebrated author Jeremy Schaap will be the featured speaker at the 13th annual Paul Hornung Award Ceremony to be held on March 14, 2023, at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville.

The 2022 Paul Hornung Award winner, Oregon State quarterback-fullback-linebacker-special teams ace Jack Colletto, will be the honored guest at the Ceremony. Nicknamed “The Jackhammer,” Colletto earned a mechanical engineer degree at Oregon State while playing 10 different positions on offense, defense and special teams as a senior and helping lead the Beavers to a 10-3 record and victory in the Las Vegas Bowl. The Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football and pays tribute to the late football legend and Louisville native Paul Hornung

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

Louisville, Ky. – Nov. 10, 2022 – Four players from Power Five conferences have been named finalists for the Paul Hornung Award, given annually to the most versatile player in major college football. Making the list are Jack Colletto, Oregon State; Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State; Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama; and Will Shipley, Clemson.

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