Shaine Hailey Named To Wuerffel Trophy Watch List

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From SMUMustangs.com:

Hailey Named To Wuerffel Trophy Watch List

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (NCFAA/SMU) – Shaine Hailey has been named to the preseason watch list for the Wuerffel Trophy, College Football's Premier Award for Community Service. The trophy exists to honor college football players who serve others, celebrate their positive impact on society, and inspire greater service in the world.

Hailey serves as the Chair of Community Outreach and Donor Relations for The Detente Collective, an organization that seeks to foster the intellectual, educational, and personal growth of students through community outreach, focusing on education, homelessness, domestic violence victim support and women's issues. He is also the co-leader of the Feeding Homeless Initiative for the organization.

Hailey graduated from SMU with a degree in economics with financial applications and is working toward his masters in management.

In four seasons on the Hilltop, Hailey has played in 43 games and helped the Mustangs to three bowl appearances. He has registered 55 tackles, including 7.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks. Hailey has also added an interception, forced fumble and fumble recovery.

Established in 2005, the Wuerffel Trophy honors college football players who serve others, celebrate their impact, and inspire greater service in the world. A member of the National College Football Awards Association, the Wuerffel Trophy is presented annually to the FBS player who best combines exemplary community service with leadership achievement on and off the field. It is the first major award honoring the character of service to others.

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 will be made on Dec. 9 and the presentation of the 2021 Wuerffel Trophy will occur in February.