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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Mac Brown Selected to Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
7/29/2021 | Football
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – Ole Miss' Mac Brown was once again recognized for his community service efforts as the senior punter was named to the 2021 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List on Thursday.
Named after 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback, Danny Wuerffel, the Wuerffel Trophy is presented to honor college football players who serve others, celebrate their positive impact on society, and inspire greater service in the world.
Brown is a three-time Wuerffel Trophy nominee and was a semifinalist for the 2020 award.
When he was in seventh grade, Brown had a modest goal of raising $500 for a childhood friend's dad who had been diagnosed with ALS. Along with a group of neighborhood friends, Brown started a lemonade stand, Awesome Lemonade Stand, in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, to help his friend's family.
10 years later, that $500 goal has ballooned to over $125,000 raised by Brown and his friends for ALS research. The Awesome Lemonade Stand is held on a late day in June and the 2021 fundraiser raised nearly $25,000 alone.
Besides the Awesome Lemonade Stand, Brown has participated in many community service activities around the Oxford and Mississippi area including: Student-Athlete Advisory Council, Sweetheart for residents at The Blake in Oxford, Reading with the Rebels, Hope to Dream, Special Olympics, plus much more.
Brown, the 2020-21 Brad Davis Community Service Leader of the Year, averaged a career-best 46.6 yards per punt last season for the Rebels. 11 of Brown's 27 punts went for more than 50 yards. He will take advantage of the extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19 and will return for the 2021 season.
Semifinalists for the award will be announced on Nov. 2 and finalists will be announced on Nov. 22. The formal announcement of the 2021 recipient is anticipated to be made on Dec. 9. The presentation of the 2021 Wuerffel Trophy is scheduled to occur in Feb. 2022 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
Former Ole Miss linebacker D.T. Shackelford became the first Rebel to win the prestigious award when he took home Wuerffel honors in 2014.
Get all the latest information on the team by following @olemissfb on Twitter and Instagram and OleMissFootball on Facebook. General athletic news can also be found at OleMissSports on Twitter and Facebook and OleMissAthletics on Instagram.
Named after 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback, Danny Wuerffel, the Wuerffel Trophy is presented to honor college football players who serve others, celebrate their positive impact on society, and inspire greater service in the world.
Brown is a three-time Wuerffel Trophy nominee and was a semifinalist for the 2020 award.
When he was in seventh grade, Brown had a modest goal of raising $500 for a childhood friend's dad who had been diagnosed with ALS. Along with a group of neighborhood friends, Brown started a lemonade stand, Awesome Lemonade Stand, in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, to help his friend's family.
10 years later, that $500 goal has ballooned to over $125,000 raised by Brown and his friends for ALS research. The Awesome Lemonade Stand is held on a late day in June and the 2021 fundraiser raised nearly $25,000 alone.
Besides the Awesome Lemonade Stand, Brown has participated in many community service activities around the Oxford and Mississippi area including: Student-Athlete Advisory Council, Sweetheart for residents at The Blake in Oxford, Reading with the Rebels, Hope to Dream, Special Olympics, plus much more.
Brown, the 2020-21 Brad Davis Community Service Leader of the Year, averaged a career-best 46.6 yards per punt last season for the Rebels. 11 of Brown's 27 punts went for more than 50 yards. He will take advantage of the extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19 and will return for the 2021 season.
Semifinalists for the award will be announced on Nov. 2 and finalists will be announced on Nov. 22. The formal announcement of the 2021 recipient is anticipated to be made on Dec. 9. The presentation of the 2021 Wuerffel Trophy is scheduled to occur in Feb. 2022 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
Former Ole Miss linebacker D.T. Shackelford became the first Rebel to win the prestigious award when he took home Wuerffel honors in 2014.
Get all the latest information on the team by following @olemissfb on Twitter and Instagram and OleMissFootball on Facebook. General athletic news can also be found at OleMissSports on Twitter and Facebook and OleMissAthletics on Instagram.
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