What Whit Weeks brings to the field in-between the lines is well documented. On Tuesday afternoon, the senior linebacker earned some early recognition for what he does off of the field, as well.
Named after former Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel, in partnership with Allstate, the award honors college football players that best provide exemplary leadership and achievement both on and off of the field.
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Wuerffel won the Heisman Trophy in 1996, along with leading the Gators to a national championship, he was also well-known humanitarian that prided himself on community service and giving back. As a member of the National College Football Awards Association, it became the first major award to “honor the character of service, celebrate athletes who serve, elevates their impact, and inspires others to lead lives of purpose” according to the trophy’s official website.
Weeks is a well-deserved watch list nominee, with numerous examples of his off the field accomplishments.
He has already earned his degree from LSU, which has led to being the MIKEY Award winner, an honor given by LSU Athletics for exceptional achievements in both the community and the classroom.
The senior has also been nominated to the Good Works Team by the AFCA and Allstate, which also recognizes commitment to service, academics, and athletics.
Weeks was named as a team caption as a junior in 2025 and is almost certainly set to be named one, again, in a few weeks as the Tigers wrap up fall camp. He is likely to also wear the green dot helmet, which signifies the one and only helmet on the field at a given time that has a speaker in it. That’s sort of an honor, itself, considering the trust and leadership that coaches must have in a player that’s given that responsibility.
In his free time, Weeks has also frequented Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital with visits, along with volunteering at the food bank and aiding disaster relief support groups.
The decision to return to LSU for his senior season was one of leadership, considering the bright NFL future that awaits the Georgia native.
In three seasons with the Tigers, Weeks has a combined 205 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, and 5.0 sacks. Paired alongside fellow leader TJ Dottery, Blake Baker’s linebacker duo will be one of the most formidable in not only the SEC, but the entire country.
The highest honor of leadership could possibly still be to come for Weeks if he is given the #18 jersey. There are always a few good options for the team to vote to award it to, but he certainly has to be at or near the top of the list.
Fellow SEC nominees include one player per school:
- Bray Hubbard (Alabama)
- Jaden Platt (Arkansas)
- Alex McPherson (Auburn)
- Myles Graham (Florida)
- Lawson Luckie (Georgia)
- Willie Rodriguez (Kentucky)
- DJ Chester (Mississippi St)
- Blake Craig (Missouri)
- Danny Okoye (Oklahoma)
- Nyck Harbor (South Carolina)
- Edwin Spillman (Tennessee)
- Colin Simmons (Texas)
- Marcus Ratcliffe (Texas A&M)
- Nick Rinaldi (Vanderbilt)
Whit Weeks and others will be looking to follow Michael Taaffe of Texas that won the trophy in 2025.
