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Four-star Ohio offensive tackle Sam Greer commits to Ohio State.
This morning Tom Rinaldi and ESPN College Gameday reminded viewers how the Burlsworth Trophy that is awarded each season to the most outstanding Division I FBS college football player who began his career as a walk-on got its name.
The video is worth six minutes of your time. You may want to have a sleeve or a tissue handy.
Brandon Burlsworth was a walk-on at Arkansas that went on to be drafted by the Colts before tragically dying in a car accident.
— ESPN (@espn) August 31, 2019
Today, the Burlsworth Trophy honors the best player in the nation that started as a walk-on. (via @collegegameday) pic.twitter.com/t6PjkcXtPs
Ohio State has never had a player win the Burlsworth Trophy. The only B1G player to ever claim it was Penn State QB Matt McGloin in 2012.
Source: @espn
