Kentucky wide receiver Randall Cobb has been named one of three finalists for the inauguarl Paul Hornung Award.
Cobb, Stanford’s Owen Marecic and TCU’s Jeremy Kerley are the three finalists.
The Paul Hornung Award banquet will be held January 25, 2011.
Here is some information about the award:
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[B]The Paul Hornung Award – given annually to the most versatile player in major college football.[/B]
The Paul Hornung Award was created in Janaury 2010 by the Louisville Sports Commission (LSC) with the support of Paul Hornung, a native and resident of Louisville and member of the college and pro football halls of fame. The mission of the Award is to recognize and reward versatile, high-level performers in major college football; to help preserve the legacy Paul Hornung, of one of Louisville’s native sons and sports icons; and to promote Louisville as a great sports town.
Hornung is considered by many the most versatile player in the history of college and pro football. He won the 1956 Heisman Trophy at quarterback for Notre Dame and was the No. 1 pick in the 1957 NFL draft. He played every position in the backfield during his career with the Irish, where he also punted, kicked, returned kicks and played defensive back. While in the NFL he was a multi-threat offensive back and prolific kicker. He was a member of four NFL championship teams as an all-pro halfback for the Green Bay Packers and led the NFL in scoring 1959-60-61, set the single season scoring record in 1960 with 176 points and was named League MVP following the 1961 season.
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