The Paul Hornung Award

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Four Offensive Players / Return Specialists Earn Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll

Honorees Help Lead Teams to Tough Conference Wins

Louisville, Ky. – Dec. 7, 2020 – Four offensive players / return specialists who helped lead their teams to highly competitive conference wins were named to the weekly Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll. Making the list are: Tyler Badie, Missouri; Jha’Quan Jackson, Tulane; Nikko Remigio, Cal; and Kairee Robinson, San Jose State.

The Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse, now in its 11th season, is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville Sports Commission to pay tribute to football legend and Louisville native Paul Hornung. The winner and his family will be honored at the annual Paul Hornung Award dinner at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville in March 2021.

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Six Offensive Players / Return Specialists Earn Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll

Group Combines for 108 Touches Four Different Ways; 1,122 Yards and 11 Scores

Louisville, Ky. – Nov. 30, 2020 – Six offensive players / return specialists who helped lead their teams to conference wins were named to the weekly Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll. Making the list are: D’Wayne Eskridge, Western Michigan; Jermar Jefferson, Oregon State; Kobe Lewis, Central Michigan; Devonta Smith, Alabama; Thayer Thomas, NC State; and De’Montre Tuggle, Ohio.

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Six Offensive Players / Return Specialists Earn Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll

Group Combines for 88 Touches Five Different Ways; 1,169 Yards and 12 Scores

Louisville, Ky. – Nov. 23, 2020 – Six offensive players / return specialists who combined to touch the ball 88 times for 1,169 yards and 12 scores were named to the weekly Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll. Making the list are: D’Wayne Eskridge, Western Michigan; Jeremiah Haydel, Texas State; Zonovan Knight, NC State; Kalil Pimpleton, Central Michigan; Kadarius Toney, Florida; and Deandre Torrey, North Texas.

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Four Offensive Players / Return Specialists Earn Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll

Foursome Combine for 61 Touches to Help Teams to Conference Wins

Louisville, Ky. – Nov. 16, 2020 – Four offensive players / return specialists who helped lead their teams to wins last week were named to the weekly Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll. Making the list are: Michael Carter, UNC; Justin Hall, Ball State; Elijah Moore, Ole Miss; and Chris Smith, Lafayette (LA).

The Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse, now in its 11th season, is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville Sports Commission to honor football legend and Louisville native Paul Hornung. The winner and his family will be honored at the annual Paul Hornung Award dinner at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville in March 2021.

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Four Offensive Players / Return Specialists Earn Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll

Foursome combines for 10 Touchdowns Scored Three Different Ways

Louisville, Ky. – Nov. 9, 2020 – Four offensive players / return specialists who accounted for 10 touchdowns three different ways earned the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll. Making the list are Michael Carter, North Carolina; Perry Carter Jr., UL Monroe; Mohamed Ibrahim, Minnesota; and Zonovan Knight, NC State.

The Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse, now in its 11th season, is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville Sports Commission and football legend and Louisville native Paul Hornung. The winner and his family will be honored at the annual Paul Hornung Award dinner at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville in March 2021.

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