STANFORD, Calif. - All-America running back Christian McCaffrey has been named one of three finalists for the Wuerffel Trophy, as announced Monday.
Known as college football's premier award for community service, the Wuerffel Trophy is presented annually by the All Sports Association of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. It is awarded to the FBS player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.
McCaffrey traveled to Rwanda while in high school to build playgrounds for one of the very few primary schools in the country and helped mentor students.
He also serves as a counselor at Dare to Play, an annual football camp for those with Down syndrome (his father, Ed, runs the camp).
McCaffrey frequently volunteers at Bay Area homeless shelters, and served meals to the homeless with the Cardinal team prior to the 2014 Foster Farms Bowl. He also participates with the Cardinal in its annual Read Across America event.
McCaffrey leads the nation with 205.6 all-purpose yards/game and is seventh with 1,399 rushing yards. He's fifth with 139.9 rushing yards/game, a figure that leads the Pac-12. He has 14 total touchdowns, third-best among conference players and 21st nationally.
In the past four games -- all Stanford wins -- McCaffrey has accounted for 787 rushing yards (second among all FBS players), nine rushing touchdowns (fourth), 118 touches (second), 894 scrimmage yards (second), 223.5 scrimmage yards/game (second) and 10 scrimmage touchdowns (second).
The formal announcement of the Wuerffel Trophy recipient will be Dec. 6.