NORTHBROOK, Ill. (SMU) – SMU Football graduate student Jonathan McGill was named to the 2024 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team on Wednesday in a release by the Wuerffel Foundation and Allstate.

The Wuerffel Foundation is partnering with Allstate to bring together two of the most meaningful awards in college football this year. 

The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy will honor a student-athlete who is inspired to serve others and make a positive impact on society. Together with the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, the awards will mark college football's premier honors for community service.

McGill, a native of Coppell, Texas, has been a pillar in the Mustang program both on the field and off. He was a team captain in his debut season for SMU last year, and was a third-team All-AAC selection and a first-team member for Dave Campbell's Texas Football. He was part of an elite playmaking secondary that limited teams to 188.4 passing yards per game in 2023, best in the conference, while helping the Mustangs to their first conference championship since 1984.
 
In the community, McGill was a guest keynote speaker at his high school, Coppell. He spoke about the athletic leadership council and his journey growing up in Coppell and both at Stanford and SMU, focusing on how to be an effective leader.
 
He also volunteered to speak to the graduating fifth grade class at S.S. Dillow Elementary in Fort Worth about the transition from elementary to middle school, giving perspective and guidance to help the students have the best chance to thrive in a new setting. He also handed out t-shirts and signed autographs for the students.
 
McGill has also spoken at his church to the graduating high school class about his testimony and the importance of developing his faith while in college.

The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy, college football's premier award for community service, is presented annually to the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) player who best combines exemplary community service with leadership and performance on and off the field. Named after Heisman Trophy winner and College Football Hall of Famer Danny Wuerffel, the award honors the former NFL quarterback's commitment to inspiring greater service and unity in the world.

The announcement of the 2024 recipient is scheduled to be made on December 12 during The Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN, and the formal presentation of the 2024 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy will take place February 1, 2025 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, GA. 

For a complete list of 2024 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy / Allstate AFCA Good Works Team nominees, please visit https://wuerffeltrophy.org/nominees/. Semifinalists for the award will be announced as the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team mid-September, and finalists will be announced on November 26. The recipient of the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy will also serve as Captain of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.
 
2024 Football season credentials registration is open and can be found right HERE. Season credential deadline is Aug. 1.
 
On the heels of a school-record eight-championship season and set for its inaugural season in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), SMU is riding a surge of momentum heading into 2024-25.
 
SMU has already set a new season ticket sales record for Ford Stadium and is on pace to more than double the amount of season tickets sold for the upcoming year.

To continue the momentum, SMU Athletics invites you to become part of the Game Changer program, by selling season tickets within your network. As SMU moves to the ACC, we need you to introduce SMU to your friends and colleagues. Signing up is easy! You'll be paired with a ticket sales executive and you will be helping us fill Ford Stadium this fall.
 
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