ATLANTA – For the second straight season, senior South Alabama safety Keith Gallmon Jr. has been named to the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List as announced by the organization Thursday morning.

Gallmon is one of 115 individuals from the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level in consideration for the award honoring college football's top community servant.  The preseason watch list is the second for Gallmon this month as he was announced as a nominee for the American Football Coaches Association's Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®.

Nominations for the Wuerffel Trophy are made by the respective universities' Sports Information Departments and will close on Oct.14. An up-to-date list of nominees can be found at www.wuerffeltrophy.org beginning on Aug. 1. Semifinalists for the award will be announced on Nov. 1, and finalists will be announced on Nov. 22. The formal announcement of the 2022 recipient is scheduled to be made on Dec. 8, and the presentation of the 2022 Wuerffel Trophy will occur on Feb. 24, 2023 in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.

Off the field, Gallmon serves on a number of different programs, including the Jaguar Athletics Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, which promotes a culture in which diversity, equity and inclusion are integral components of the educational experience of student-athletes and staff. He also serves with Ransom Ministries and the National Society of Leadership and Success, while volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club along with working AJ McCarron's Annual Football Camp. Last fall, Gallmon also read to kids at Cottage Hill Christian School.

Earlier this week, Gallmon was selected first-team all-Sun Belt Conference by the league's coaches and media, and also received preseason accolades from Athlon Sports (first team) and Phil Steele Publications (third-team) in June. He was voted second-team all-league last fall and also earned second-team honors from Phil Steele Publications and Pro Football Network after posting 59 stops — including 2½ behind the line of scrimmage — two pass break ups, an interception and a fumble recovery. Gallmon finished second on the team in total tackles after leading the Jaguars in the category in four games, tied for most on the squad.

ABOUT THE WUERFFEL TROPHY 
Established in 2005, the Wuerffel Trophy honors college football players who serve others, celebrate their impact, and inspire greater service in the world.  A member of the National College Football Awards Association, the Wuerffel Trophy is presented annually to the FBS player who best combines exemplary community service with leadership achievement on and off the field.  It is the first major award honoring the character of service to others. 

The Wuerffel Trophy is named after Heisman Trophy winner, College Football Hall of Famer, former NFL quarterback, and renowned humanitarian Danny Wuerffel, whose life mission is to inspire greater service in the world. Wuerffel led the University of Florida to four SEC Championships and the Gators' first National Football Championship as the team's star quarterback. The 1996 Heisman Trophy winner set 17 NCAA and Florida records and won a myriad of other awards including the Maxwell Award, the Davey O'Brien Award, and The William V. Campbell Trophy, presented to the nation's top scholar-athlete. As a nationally recognized humanitarian, Wuerffel inspires leaders to use their influence to make a positive impact and currently serves as President of the Wuerffel Foundation. 

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