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USC’s Anthony Beavers Jr. Named to 2025 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
July 31, 2025 | Football
LOS ANGELES—Redshirt senior linebacker Anthony Beavers Jr. was named to the 2025 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, today (July 31). The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy is college football's premier award for community service. The 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.
A native of South Central Los Angeles, Beavers is extremely active in the community with the goal of inspiring local children to pursue higher education. He has also been selected as a nominee for the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.
Most recently, Beavers spearheaded a philanthropic event with his teammates on USC's campus. On June 24, the USC football team hosted 75 first through fifth graders from LA's BEST, an after-school enrichment program for LAUSD elementary students, for a day of fun and football. LA's BEST provides students with academic support, nutritious meals and opportunities to participate in enrichment activities, all at zero cost. Beavers, an alum of LA's Best, wanted to give back to an organization that helped shape him as a child.
As a first-generation college graduate, one of Beavers' goals with this event was to encourage the children of LA's Best to pursue higher education. This was the first time many of the children had been on a college campus and interacted with student-athletes. In his four years at USC, Beavers has earned his bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in occupational science, a graduate certificate in gerontology and is currently pursuing his master's degree in gerontology.
After the devastating wildfires destroyed the Pacific Palisades and Altadena in Los Angeles in January, Beavers worked at a fire relief event with USC's collective, House of Victory, in conjunction with local organizations including Impact LA, ANE Foundation, AFTP Foundation and LoveChild Hospitality. He assisted in the intake of donations, sorting, organizing and packing outgoing donations at a donation resource center.
Beavers has also volunteered at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank where he sorted and packaged foods that were distributed to local families in need.
Beavers has volunteered at the Dream Center in Echo Park, Calif. The Dream Center is a resource center focused on providing support for the homeless and the hungry through residential and community outreach programs. Through its hot meal program, the Dream Center serves thousands of free meals daily. Beavers helped prepare and serve lunches during the Dream Center's meal service and assisted with the Outdoor Pantry.
He also enjoys volunteering his time to coach youth football.
Beavers' leadership across USC's campus is extensive. He is an ambassador for the USC Shoah Foundation Witness for the Future Student Leadership program. The Student Leadership program brings student-athletes to Washington, D.C., and Europe for a transformational travel and educational experience that encourages them to embrace and activate their own leadership platforms as they learn to recognize the components and consequences of antisemitism.
Beavers recognized that many of his teammates did not have passports or had ever traveled out of the country, as there is little time to travel abroad while playing Division I football. In 2024, he recruited five other football players to join him to travel to Washington D.C. and Poland to learn about racism and antisemitism. They visited Auschwitz and learned about the Holocaust. The story was featured on Big Noon Kickoff.
Beavers continues to be an ambassador for the Shoah Foundation Witness for the Future Student Leadership program. This summer, he also recruited another group of teammates to join him on another educational trip to Washinton D.C. and Berlin, Germany.
Beavers is the Co-President of USC's United Black Student-Athletes Association. The UBSAA exists to empower and protect Black student-athletes at USC by providing a community and giving them a voice to advocate for support within USC Athletics and USC. They strive to use their position of influence to improve circumstances for the Black community within USC and beyond.
Additionally, Beavers attended the 2025 Black Student Athlete Summit in Chicago this past May. The Summit united student-athletes, athletic professionals and industry innovators for four days of programming. Participants engaged in career development sessions, financial literacy workshops and wellness activities designed to prepare them for life beyond sports. Beavers was a panelist and discussed the importance of having a village of support throughout one's collegiate career.
On the field, Beavers looks to make an impact in 2025 as a linebacker. Throughout his four-year career, he has 48 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery while appearing in 37 games with 6 starts.
Named after Heisman Trophy winner and College Football Hall of Famer, Danny Wuerffel, the award honors his commitment to inspiring greater service and unity in the world.
The 2025 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy finalists and recipient will be selected by a national voting committee, with input from a fan vote. The 2025 recipient will also serve as Captain of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team and will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards show on Dec. 12, airing on ESPN. The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Presentation Gala will follow on Jan. 31, 2026, at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
Penn State's Nick Dawkins, the 2024 recipient, joined Wuerffel in New York City for the 2024 Heisman Trophy ceremonies – a tradition the 2025 recipient will continue.
A native of South Central Los Angeles, Beavers is extremely active in the community with the goal of inspiring local children to pursue higher education. He has also been selected as a nominee for the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.
Most recently, Beavers spearheaded a philanthropic event with his teammates on USC's campus. On June 24, the USC football team hosted 75 first through fifth graders from LA's BEST, an after-school enrichment program for LAUSD elementary students, for a day of fun and football. LA's BEST provides students with academic support, nutritious meals and opportunities to participate in enrichment activities, all at zero cost. Beavers, an alum of LA's Best, wanted to give back to an organization that helped shape him as a child.
As a first-generation college graduate, one of Beavers' goals with this event was to encourage the children of LA's Best to pursue higher education. This was the first time many of the children had been on a college campus and interacted with student-athletes. In his four years at USC, Beavers has earned his bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in occupational science, a graduate certificate in gerontology and is currently pursuing his master's degree in gerontology.
After the devastating wildfires destroyed the Pacific Palisades and Altadena in Los Angeles in January, Beavers worked at a fire relief event with USC's collective, House of Victory, in conjunction with local organizations including Impact LA, ANE Foundation, AFTP Foundation and LoveChild Hospitality. He assisted in the intake of donations, sorting, organizing and packing outgoing donations at a donation resource center.
Beavers has also volunteered at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank where he sorted and packaged foods that were distributed to local families in need.
Beavers has volunteered at the Dream Center in Echo Park, Calif. The Dream Center is a resource center focused on providing support for the homeless and the hungry through residential and community outreach programs. Through its hot meal program, the Dream Center serves thousands of free meals daily. Beavers helped prepare and serve lunches during the Dream Center's meal service and assisted with the Outdoor Pantry.
He also enjoys volunteering his time to coach youth football.
Beavers' leadership across USC's campus is extensive. He is an ambassador for the USC Shoah Foundation Witness for the Future Student Leadership program. The Student Leadership program brings student-athletes to Washington, D.C., and Europe for a transformational travel and educational experience that encourages them to embrace and activate their own leadership platforms as they learn to recognize the components and consequences of antisemitism.
Beavers recognized that many of his teammates did not have passports or had ever traveled out of the country, as there is little time to travel abroad while playing Division I football. In 2024, he recruited five other football players to join him to travel to Washington D.C. and Poland to learn about racism and antisemitism. They visited Auschwitz and learned about the Holocaust. The story was featured on Big Noon Kickoff.
Beavers continues to be an ambassador for the Shoah Foundation Witness for the Future Student Leadership program. This summer, he also recruited another group of teammates to join him on another educational trip to Washinton D.C. and Berlin, Germany.
Beavers is the Co-President of USC's United Black Student-Athletes Association. The UBSAA exists to empower and protect Black student-athletes at USC by providing a community and giving them a voice to advocate for support within USC Athletics and USC. They strive to use their position of influence to improve circumstances for the Black community within USC and beyond.
Additionally, Beavers attended the 2025 Black Student Athlete Summit in Chicago this past May. The Summit united student-athletes, athletic professionals and industry innovators for four days of programming. Participants engaged in career development sessions, financial literacy workshops and wellness activities designed to prepare them for life beyond sports. Beavers was a panelist and discussed the importance of having a village of support throughout one's collegiate career.
On the field, Beavers looks to make an impact in 2025 as a linebacker. Throughout his four-year career, he has 48 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery while appearing in 37 games with 6 starts.
Named after Heisman Trophy winner and College Football Hall of Famer, Danny Wuerffel, the award honors his commitment to inspiring greater service and unity in the world.
The 2025 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy finalists and recipient will be selected by a national voting committee, with input from a fan vote. The 2025 recipient will also serve as Captain of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team and will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards show on Dec. 12, airing on ESPN. The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Presentation Gala will follow on Jan. 31, 2026, at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
Penn State's Nick Dawkins, the 2024 recipient, joined Wuerffel in New York City for the 2024 Heisman Trophy ceremonies – a tradition the 2025 recipient will continue.
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