Luke Falk is Burlsworth Trophy finalist
Washington State quarterback Luke Falk is a finalist for the award given to the best player in college football who began his career as a walk-on. The other finalists for the award are Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield and Penn State defensive end Carl Nassib. The Springdale Rotary Club winner announce the winner on Dec. 7.
Falk did not have any scholarship offers coming out of high school, just the opportunity to pay his own way at Cornell (the Ivy League does not give athletic scholarships). We wrote about his journey to WSU in this profile. Falk has thrown for 36 touchdowns and eight interceptions while leading the Cougars to an 8-3 record. His status for Friday's Apple Cup remains uncertain since he was knocked out of last Saturday's win over Colorado.
