University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa quarterback Brayden Schager was among a select group of 11 Football Bowl Subdivision student-athletes named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, which qualifies him as a semifinalist for the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy.
The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team recognized 22 student-athletes—11 FBS and 11 lower division—and one head coach for exemplary community service. This year’s Allstate AFCA Good Works Team was selected from a record 178 nominees, representing players and coaches from colleges and universities across the country for their unwavering commitment to community service and their “good works” off the field.
As a middle schooler, Schager and his younger sister founded the HP Buddy Bowl in 2017. The football game for athletes with physical and mental disabilities has become an annual tradition in Schager’s hometown of Highland Park, Texas.
Schager has also embraced community involvement and volunteerism in Hawaiʻi for children with special needs and those less fortunate. Through UH, he has participated in the Unity Prom—a prom for special needs students—and visited local elementary schools where he’s been a speaker and a reader.
At his church, Schager and several fellow teammates are part of a Super Bowl special, recording a show to discuss challenges and their faith. He also participates in the Night to Shine—an event for people with special needs hosted by local churches—every year in Honolulu.
This summer Schager flew to Lānaʻi with other UH teammates to coach youth football. He also played a role in the development of the BraddahBall which is produced by Dallas-based company Big Game USA who will donate 100% of proceeds of sales to Maui recovery relief and non-profit Treecovery.
The 2024 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy finalists and recipient will be selected by a national voting committee, including a fan voting. The 2024 recipient, who will also be recognized as the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team captain, will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards show on December 12, airing on ESPN.
For more on Schager, go to HawaiiAthletics.com
