Louisville, Ky. – Oct. 18, 2022 – Two repeat players and four newcomers earned the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll for their performances this past weekend. Repeat honorees are Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama; and Will Shipley, Clemson. Georgia Southern’s Amare Jones, Central Michigan’s Marion Lukes, Michigan State’s Jayden Reed and Utah’s Cameron Rising made the list for the first time.
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.
College football fans nationwide have the opportunity to vote for their favorite player during the regular season and again during the bowl season. Online fan voting powered by Texas Roadhouse is now open HERE and factors into the selection of the finalists and winner.
Clemson sophomore RB / return specialist Will Shipley touched the ball 27 times three different ways and accounted for 248 all-purpose yards in the Tigers’ hard-fought, 34-28 road win over Florida State. Shipley carried the ball 20 times for 120 yards, caught six passes for 48 yards and accounted for 10 first downs from scrimmage. He returned the opening kickoff of the second half 69 yards to the FSU 31-yard line to set up what proved to be the winning score.
