Husker Isaac Gifford Makes Wuerffel Trophy Watch List

Nebraska defensive back Isaac Gifford was named to the 2024 Wuerffel Trophy watch list on Thursday. 

The Wuerffel Trophy highlights athletic and community service accomplishments.  Gifford has been active in the Huskers’ Life Skills program, volunteering at the Lincoln Food Bank, speaking at schools, visiting hospitals and helping with NU’s annual road race to raise money for the fight against pediatric brain cancer.  For his efforts, he received the Sam Foltz 27 Hero Leadership Award last spring and was named to the Tom Osborne and Brook Berringer Citizenship Teams. 

On the field, Gifford was an All-Big Ten performer last season, when he led Nebraska with 86 tackles, including 6.5 tackles for loss and was second with eight pass breakups.