Paul Hornung Award Explained

Paul Hornung Award
Description:	The collegiate American football player adjudged to be the most versatile of all NCAA players
Presenter:	Louisville Sports Commission
Country:	United States
Location:	Louisville, Kentucky
Year:	2010
Holder:	Travis Hunter, Colorado

The Paul Hornung Award is a college football award that was created in January 2010 by the Louisville Sports Commission in Louisville, Kentucky, with the support of Paul Hornung, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The mission of the award is to recognize and reward versatile, high-level performers in major college football; to help preserve the legacy of Hornung, one of Louisville's native sons and sports icons; and to promote Louisville as a great sports town.^[1]

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible, a candidate must be in good standing and eligible on his team during the selection process, eligible with the NCAA during the selection process and play significant time during most or all of the season. Decisions regarding status for the award will be made by the Oversight Committee. In addition to starting or playing significant downs on offense or defense, candidates will be measured by performance from among one or more of the following:

• Playing multiple positions on offense and/or multiple positions on defense
• Playing a significant role on special teams
• Performing as a two-way player who starts either on offense or defense and is used on the other side of the ball in some capacity
• Making a significant impact during big games and elevating the team's performance through leadership displayed by excelling in multiple roles

Notes and References

1. Web site: Overview and Mission | the Paul Hornung Award . 2012-12-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121210162200/http://www.paulhornungaward.com/overview-and-mission . 2012-12-10 .
2. http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20110110/SPORTS03/301100059/Stanford+fullback/linebacker+Owen+Marecic+wins+first+Paul+Hornung+Award Stanford fullback/linebacker Owen Marecic wins first Paul Hornung Award
3. Web site: Georgia's Boykin wins Paul Hornung Award. CBSSports.com. January 9, 2012.
4. Web site: Patterson. Chip. West Virginia WR/AP Tavon Austin named most versatile player. CBSSports.com. January 10, 2013.
5. Web site: LSU's Odell Beckham Jr. named 2013 Paul Hornung Award Winner. paulhornungaward.com. December 14, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131215072048/http://www.paulhornungaward.com/news/lsu%E2%80%99s-odell-beckham-jr-named-2013-paul-hornung-award-winner. December 15, 2013.
6. Web site: Washington's Shaq Thompson named 2014 Paul Hornung Award winner . paulhornungaward.com. December 12, 2014.
7. Web site: STANFORD'S CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY NAMED 2015 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WINNER . paulhornungaward.com. December 10, 2015.
8. News: Peppers Wins 2016 Paul Hornung Award. CBS Interactive. MGoBlue.com. December 7, 2016. December 7, 2016.
9. News: Purdue freshman Rondale Moore named Paul Hornung Award winner. Lafayette Journal & Courier. jconline.com. December 7, 2018. December 5, 2018.
10. Kentucky's Lynn Bowden Jr. Named 2019 Paul Hornung Award Winner Presented by Texas Roadhouse . Louisville Sports Commission . December 11, 2019 . December 11, 2019.
11. HOUSTON'S MARCUS JONES NAMED 2021 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WINNER . Louisville Sports Commission . December 8, 2021 . December 10, 2021.
12. JACK COLLETTO NAMED 2022 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WINNER . December 7, 2022 . December 7, 2022.
13. Travis Hunter Wins Paul Hornung Award As Nation's Most Versatile Player . December 6, 2023 . December 6, 2023.