The Paul Hornung Award

Players accounted for more than 25,000 total yards, 240 touchdowns and 326 tackles in 2021
Louisville-based Texas Roadhouse to Sponsor Award for 12th Consecutive Year

Louisville, Ky. — July 28, 2022 — The Louisville Sports Commission today named 52 multi-talented college football players to the 2022 Watch List for the Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse.

Now in its 13th season, the Paul Hornung Award is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville Sports Commission in the memory of the late 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 2023.

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Award for Most Versatile Player in Major College Football Presented by Texas Roadhouse

Louisville, Ky. – Dec. 8, 2021 – University of Houston senior Marcus Jones, an All-American return specialist and lock down cornerback who also saw duty on offense, has been named winner of the 2021 Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse, given annually to the most versatile player in major college football.

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Award Presented by Texas Roadhouse; Goes to the Most Versatile Player in Major College Football

Louisville, Ky. – Nov. 17, 2021 – Four offensive playmakers / return specialists, and one defensive player who returns kicks and punts and sees spot play on offense, were named 2021 Paul Hornung Award Finalists. The finalists chosen by a 17-member Selection Committee and online fan voting powered by Texas Roadhouse are Blake Corum, Michigan; Justin Hall, Ball State; Marcus Jones, Houston; Jayden Reed, Michigan State; and Kyren Williams, Notre Dame.

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Honorees Account for Nine Touchdowns on Offense, Special Teams

Louisville, Ky. – Nov. 15, 2021 – Jahmyr Gibbs (Georgia Tech), Keshawn King (Virginia Tech), Jayden Reed (Michigan State), Sean Tyler (Western Michigan) rack up touchdowns and all-purpose yards to earn the Paul Hornung Weekly Honor Roll in week 11 of the college football season.

The Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse, now in its 12th 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, who passed away in Nov. 2020. The winner and his family will be honored at the annual Paul Hornung Award dinner at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville on Mar. 8, 2022.

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Honorees Account for Seven Touchdowns on Offense, One on Defense

Louisville, Ky. – Nov. 8, 2021 – Beanie Bishop (WKU), Justin Hall (Ball State), De’Montre Tuggle (Ohio) and Kyren Williams (Notre Dame) all scored key touchdowns in late season victories to earn the Paul Hornung Weekly Honor Roll in week 10 of the college football season.

The Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse, now in its 12th 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, who passed away in Nov. 2020. The winner and his family will be honored at the annual Paul Hornung Award dinner at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville on Mar. 8, 2022.

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