Eleven walk-ons from the B1G have been nominated for the prestigious 2021 Burlsworth Trophy. The award is given annually to “College football’s most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on.”
Here are the candidates from the B1G for this season’s award:
WR Donny Navarro III, Illinois
RB Davion Ervin-Poindexter, Indiana
S Jack Koerner, Iowa
DL Greg Rose, Maryland
C Andrew Vastardis, Michigan
LB Luke Reimer, Nebraska
LB Chris Bergin, Northwestern
TE Mitch Rossi, Ohio State
LS Chris Stoll, Penn State
LS Billy Taylor, Rutgers
DE Matt Henningsen, Wisconsin