SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State's Micah Hilts, an active participant in community service for the Bobcats and a high-achieving student in the classroom, was named to the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List ahead of the 2022 season.
 
College football's premier award for community service, the Wuerffel Trophy honors college football players who serve others, celebrate their positive impact on society and inspire greatness service in the world.
 
Hilts, a redshirt junior tight end, has worked with Special Olympics Texas, Buda's Brightside, San Marcos Public Library, youth football camps around the San Marcos community, and several other organizations in his time away from being a student-athlete. He is also a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), and won the Texas State chapter's Student-Athlete of the Year Award in 2021-22.
 
In addition to his community service, Hilts is a standout in the classroom. He has been named to the Texas State Dean's List twice as well as the Sun Belt Commissioner's List in 2020 and 2021.
 
Earlier in July, Hilts was also named a nominee to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.
 
On the field, Hilts has played in 21 games over two full seasons. The Colorado Springs, Colo. native has 15 career receptions while also seeing time on special teams.
 
Hilts is one of 115 players on the preseason watch list for the Wuerffel Trophy. The award is named after Danny Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback.
 
Additional nominations for the Wuerrfel Trophy will be made through October 14, and the semifinalists will be announced on November 1. Finalists are set to be announced on November 22.
 
The recipient of the 2022 Wuerffel Trophy will be named on December 8, and the presentation of the award will take place on February 24, 2023 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
 
The Bobcats, returning 19 starters from last year, start their 2022 season on the road at Nevada on September 3. The home opener is set for September 10 against FIU at 6 pm.
 
Season tickets, which start as low as $80 for the entire season, and single-game tickets are available for the entire six-game home schedule at TXST.com/tickets.