Sam Ehlinger Wins Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award
Ehlinger had been a finalist for the award, alongside Najee Harris of Alabama and Daelin Hayes of Notre Dame.
Here is the moment when he unexpectedly found out he won the award.
Former Texas QB Sam Ehlinger wins the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year award.
"Living in Texas… watching Jason play, my parents were always like 'that's who you need to model yourself off of, on the field and off the field'" @sehlinger3 @WittenCMOY #HookEm pic.twitter.com/QAFtuBU0k0
— Jeff Barker (@JeffBarker_) February 24, 2021
Winning this award means that Ehlinger will receive a contribution in his name, of $10,000 to UT’s athletic scholarship fund. Jason Witten’s charity, the SCORE Foundation, will be the one’s to contribute the money.
Honored to receive the Jason Witten Man of the Year Award. Thankful for people like @JasonWitten that have set an incredible path for others to try to follow! pic.twitter.com/eoFQyfNAei
— Sam Ehlinger (@sehlinger3) February 24, 2021
UCF’s Shaquem Griffin, Wisconsin’s D’Cota Dixon, and Tennessee’s Trey Smith are the other winners of this award.
Congrats, Sam! and HOOKEM!
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