Per GoBearcats:
University of Cincinnati graduate linebacker Wilson Huber has been named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team preseason list, honoring student-athletes with exemplary community service, academic dedication and impact on and off the field.
Huber has been a leader in community service, visiting hospitals, mentoring elementary students and participating in school read-a-thons. He was also named to the Wuerffel Trophy watch list on Thursday.
Huber has already earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from UC while earning his real estate license this summer. The Indianapolis native appeared in all 14 games as a reserve linebacker and special-teams ace, registering 15 tackles (nine solo) with fourTFLs and three sacks, including a heavy presence on third-down packages. He also recovered a fumble on a kickoff at Notre Dame and blocked a punt against SMU, in addition to sacks against Temple and SMU, plus a TFL versus UCF. He also picked up a sack on Heisman Trophy-winning QB Bryce Young against No. 1 Alabama in the College Football Semifinals at the 86th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.
Huber also collected CoSIDA Academic All-District honors and was named the Cotton Bowl’s Dan S. Petty Scholar-Athlete Award honoree for UC.
BEARCATS ON AWARD WATCH LISTS
Luke Fickell: Bobby Dodd (head coach)
Nick Mardner: Biletnikoff (wide receiver)
Leonard Taylor and Josh Whyle: Mackey (tight end)
Deshawn and Ivan Pace: Butkus (linebacker)
Deshawn and Ivan Pace: Nagurski (overall defender)
Dylan O’Quinn and Jake Renfro: Outland (interior lineman)
Ryan Coe: Lou Groza (kicker)
Ryan Montgomery: Paul Hornung (most versatile)
Wilson Huber: Wuerffel (community service and playing field)
Wilson Huber: Allstate AFCA Good Works Team (community service and playing field)
