The Paul Hornung Award

Louisville, Ky. – January 2, 2016 – Stanford sophomore Christian McCaffrey, winner of the 2015 Paul Hornung Award presented to the most versatile player in major college football, continued his record-setting season last night by leading the Cardinal to a 45-16 win over Iowa in the Rose Bowl.

The Paul Hornung Award is presented by Texas Roadhouse and owned and operated by the Louisville Sports Commission. Previous winners are Shaq Thompson, Univ. of Washington / Carolina Panthers; Odell Beckham, Jr., LSU / New York Giants; Tavon Austin, WVU / St. Louis Rams; Brandon Boykin, Georgia / Pittsburgh Steelers; and Owen Marecic, Stanford / Stanford Medical School. www.paulhornungaward.com

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Louisville, Ky. – Friday, December 18, 2015 – The two most recent winners of the Paul Hornung Award – Carolina Panther linebacker Shaq Thompson and New York Giant wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. – will lineup across from each other for the first time in their NFL careers this Sunday at 1p.m. EST on FOX at Metlife Stadium. The Paul Hornung Award, presented by Texas Roadhouse, is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville Sports Commission. Thompson won the Award 2014 and Beckham Jr. in 2013.

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Louisville, Ky – Friday, December 4, 2015 –  The four finalists for the 2015 Paul Hornung Award – Adoree’ Jackson (USC), Christian McCaffrey (Stanford), Robert Nkemdiche (Ole Miss) and Jabill Peppers (Michigan) –  continue to play major roles in their teams’ success.

The Paul Hornung Award, presented by Texas Roadhouse, is given to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville Sports Commission.

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Louisville, Ky. – November 24, 2015 – The four finalists for the Paul Hornung Award, presented by Texas Roadhouse, all demonstrated their versatility last weekend and again will put their talents on display this Saturday in important conference games. Adoree’ Jackson (Southern Cal), Christian McCaffrey (Stanford), Robert Nkemdiche (Ole Miss) and Jabrill Peppers (Michigan) all are expected to play a major role in their team’s regular season finale.

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Louisville, Ky. – Thursday, November 19, 2015 – Three defensive stars who provide their teams offensive energy and a workhorse all-purpose offensive back have been named finalists for the sixth annual Paul Hornung Award, presented by Texas Roadhouse and  given to the most versatile player in major college football. The four players – Adoree’ Jackson (Southern Cal), Robert Nkemdiche (Ole Miss), Christian McCaffrey (Stanford) and Jabrill Peppers (Michigan) represent power conferences Pac-12, SEC and Big Ten.

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