Two Tigers on watch list for 'National Performer of the Year' |
| - Wednesday, July 31, 2019, 11:03 AM |
The College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) announced today that Clemson running back
Travis Etienne and quarterback
Trevor Lawrence have been named to the watch list for the CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy. Thirty-four players earned spots on the list, including 2018 CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy winner Tua Tagovailoa.
Two Tigers have previously earned CFPA annual honors. Former defensive end Da’Quan Bowers earned the 2010 CFPA Defensive Performer of the Year Trophy, while former running back C.J. Spiller earned the 2009 CFPA Kickoff Returner Trophy. Clemson is the only program with two players on this year’s list. The 2019 CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy is a 22-inch K-9 optic crystal tower with eight-inch crystal football on top. All FBS players are eligible for the award. The award winner will be announced January 15, 2020. 2019 CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy Watch List: Tua Tagovailoa (QB), Alabama Zac Thomas (QB), App State Khalil Tate (QB), Arizona Eno Benjamin (RB), Arizona State Kelvin Hopkins Jr. (QB), Army Zach Wilson (QB), BYU Michael Warren II (RB), Cincinnati Travis Etienne (RB), Clemson Trevor Lawrence (QB), Clemson James Morgan (QB), FIU Feleipe Franks (QB), Florida Jake Fromm (QB), Georgia D’Eriq King (QB), Houston Nate Stanley (QB), Iowa Brock Purdy (QB), Iowa State Brady White (QB), Memphis Shea Patterson (QB), Michigan Adrian Martinez (QB), Nebraska Mason Fine (QB), North Texas Ian Book (QB), Notre Dame Nathan Rourke (QB), Ohio Jalen Hurts (QB), Oklahoma Justin Herbert (QB), Oregon Jake Bentley (QB), South Carolina K.J. Costello (QB), Stanford Sam Ehlinger (QB), Texas Kellen Mond (QB), Texas A&M Alan Bowman (QB), Texas Tech Greg McCrae (RB), UCF Jordan Love (QB), Utah State Ke’Shawn Vaughn (RB), Vanderbilt Bryce Perkins (QB), Virginia Gage Gubrud (QB), Washington State Jonathan Taylor (RB), Wisconsin
