Allstate and AFCA Announce 2025 Good Works Team Honoring College Football Players and Coach

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The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and Allstate have announced the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, recognizing 22 college football players and one head coach for their extraordinary commitment to community service. This year's team was selected from a record 195 nominees, submitted by college sports information directors and coaches nationwide. The team honors student-athletes who lead with purpose, from fighting substance abuse to creating opportunities for youth and families.

Key Takeaways:

  • The 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team includes 22 college football players and one head coach, selected from a record 195 nominees.
  • The team honors student-athletes who make extraordinary commitments to community service, including fighting substance abuse and creating opportunities for youth and families.
  • The team was selected by a voting panel of former Good Works Team members, head coaches, and journalists.
  • The full team roster and their stories of community service can be found at ESPN.com/Allstate.
  • Spotlight honorees include Chandler Rivers (Duke University), Michael Taaffe (University of Texas), Terian Williams II (Bucknell University), and Nolan Ulm (Eastern Washington University), who have made significant contributions to their communities through community service and charitable initiatives.
  • For the second year, Allstate is partnering with the Wuerffel Foundation to unify two of college football's most meaningful community service honors: the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team and the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy.
  • Fans can vote at ESPN.com/Allstate through November 10 for one of 11 FBS honorees who will be named the 2025 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy recipient and serve as the Good Works Team captain.
  • The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy is presented annually by the Wuerffel Foundation to the FBS player who best combines exemplary community service with leadership and performance on and off the field.
  • The Southeastern Conference (SEC) leads all conferences with 91 selections to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team since it began in 1992.

Statistics:

  • 22 college football players and 1 head coach were selected for the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.
  • The team was selected from a record 195 nominees submitted by college sports information directors and coaches nationwide.
  • The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team has been recognizing college football players for their community service since 1992.
  • The SEC has the most selections to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, with 91 players honored since 1992.
  • Georgia leads all teams with 24 honorees to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.

Sources:

  • M2 PressWIRE - September 16, 2025
  • ESPN.com/Allstate
  • AFCA.com
  • Wuerffel Foundation
  • Allstate.com