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Pitt Former Walk-On Jimmy Morrissey Selected Burlsworth Trophy Finalist
12/22/2020 2:00:00 PM | Football
PITTSBURGH—Pitt senior center Jimmy Morrissey is one of three finalists for the Burlsworth Trophy that is annually presented to the most outstanding player in college football who began his career as a walk-on student-athlete, it was announced Tuesday afternoon.
Morrissey recently completed his fourth season as Pitt's starting center. He started all 47 games that he played for the Panthers and is considered one of the top center prospects in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Earlier on Tuesday, Morrissey was named to the All-ACC Football Team for the third consecutive year. He is the first Pitt center to be a three-time All-ACC honoree.
A native of Huntingdon Valley, Pa., the La Salle College High School product joined Pitt as a walk-on before the 2016 season and redshirted.
Shortly after winning a contested battle for the starting center spot ahead of the 2017 campaign, Morrissey was awarded a scholarship by head coach Pat Narduzzi and quickly established himself as a superlative student-athlete—on and off the field.
Beyond his repeated All-ACC credentials on the gridiron, Morrissey has been selected to the All-ACC Academic Football Team three times and became a member of Pitt's prestigious Blue-Gold Society, an undergraduate campus organization comprised of top students who serve as ambassadors for the university and Pitt Alumni Association.
Morrissey also earned his bachelor's degree in finance and marketing before enrolling in Pitt's Katz Graduate School of Business.
The winner of the 2020 Burlsworth Trophy will then be presented to either Morrissey, BYU wide receiver Dax Milne or Arkansas linebacker Grant Morgan during a virtual presentation on Monday, Jan. 4.
The Pitt football team finished the 2020 regular season with a 34-20 victory at Georgia Tech in which Morrissey helped pave the way for a season-high 317 rushing yards by the Panthers.
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Morrissey recently completed his fourth season as Pitt's starting center. He started all 47 games that he played for the Panthers and is considered one of the top center prospects in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Earlier on Tuesday, Morrissey was named to the All-ACC Football Team for the third consecutive year. He is the first Pitt center to be a three-time All-ACC honoree.
A native of Huntingdon Valley, Pa., the La Salle College High School product joined Pitt as a walk-on before the 2016 season and redshirted.
Shortly after winning a contested battle for the starting center spot ahead of the 2017 campaign, Morrissey was awarded a scholarship by head coach Pat Narduzzi and quickly established himself as a superlative student-athlete—on and off the field.
Beyond his repeated All-ACC credentials on the gridiron, Morrissey has been selected to the All-ACC Academic Football Team three times and became a member of Pitt's prestigious Blue-Gold Society, an undergraduate campus organization comprised of top students who serve as ambassadors for the university and Pitt Alumni Association.
Morrissey also earned his bachelor's degree in finance and marketing before enrolling in Pitt's Katz Graduate School of Business.
The winner of the 2020 Burlsworth Trophy will then be presented to either Morrissey, BYU wide receiver Dax Milne or Arkansas linebacker Grant Morgan during a virtual presentation on Monday, Jan. 4.
The Pitt football team finished the 2020 regular season with a 34-20 victory at Georgia Tech in which Morrissey helped pave the way for a season-high 317 rushing yards by the Panthers.
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