Julian Armella Selected to 2025 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
July 31, 2025 | Football
Redshirt junior offensive lineman Julian Armella on the UCLA football team was one of 116 student-athletes selected to the 2025 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, it was announced by The Wuerffel Foundation on Thursday.
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College football's premier award for community service, The Wuerffel Trophy is named after Danny Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from the University of Florida who parlayed his success on the football field into a lifetime of service. This marks the 21st anniversary of the trophy's founding.
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Armella, a transfer from Florida State, has already been heavily involved in community service and philanthropic efforts since arriving at UCLA in December 2024. Alongside teammates last April, Armella took part in a swab event for the National Marrow Donor Program as well as recruited fellow UCLA students to donate stem cells to help blood cancer patients. In March, Armella visited the UCLA Lab School where he read to children ages 4-12. Last month, Armella joined in on a listening exercise with new UCLA Chancellor Dr. Julio Frenk as a member of the UCLA Athletics leadership group.
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Prior to joining UCLA, Armella served as a coach and mentor to children at the Kendall Boys & Girls Club in his hometown of Miami, Florida. Armella also helped Florida State head coach Mike Norvell, in conjunction with the Keep Climbing Foundation, in the school's annual Winter Coat Drive for students in need.
On the field, Armella has played in 17 games over three seasons for the Seminoles. He appeared primarily on Florida State's field-goal and extra-point units last season, helping kicker Ryan Fitzgerald achieve AFCA First Team All-America status and finish as a finalist for the Lou Groza Award.
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Armella saw action as a reserve offensive lineman in six games in 2023 on a Florida State squad that finished with a 13-1 record and made an appearance in the College Football Playoff. That season, the Seminoles boasted the Atlantic Coast Conference's (ACC) top scoring offense, putting up 34.6 points per game. Running back Trey Benson scored 15 rushing touchdowns.
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As a true freshman, Armella appeared in four games and was a member of an offensive unit that led the ACC and ranked 10th in the FBS with 484.2 yards per contest.
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The 2025 Wuerffel Trophy finalists and recipient will be selected by an illustrious national voting committee, including a fan vote component, and announced on ESPN's Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Dec. 12. The Wuerffel Trophy Presentation Gala will take place Jan. 31, 2026, at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
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UCLA's Ticket Information
UCLA opens the 2025 season at home in 29 days at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California versus Utah on Aug. 30 at 8 p.m. (PT). Single-game and season tickets for UCLA's upcoming football season are now available. Fans can call (310) 206-5991 or email tickets@athletics.ucla.edu for more information. Single-game tickets will be available later this summer.
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College football's premier award for community service, The Wuerffel Trophy is named after Danny Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from the University of Florida who parlayed his success on the football field into a lifetime of service. This marks the 21st anniversary of the trophy's founding.
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Armella, a transfer from Florida State, has already been heavily involved in community service and philanthropic efforts since arriving at UCLA in December 2024. Alongside teammates last April, Armella took part in a swab event for the National Marrow Donor Program as well as recruited fellow UCLA students to donate stem cells to help blood cancer patients. In March, Armella visited the UCLA Lab School where he read to children ages 4-12. Last month, Armella joined in on a listening exercise with new UCLA Chancellor Dr. Julio Frenk as a member of the UCLA Athletics leadership group.
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Prior to joining UCLA, Armella served as a coach and mentor to children at the Kendall Boys & Girls Club in his hometown of Miami, Florida. Armella also helped Florida State head coach Mike Norvell, in conjunction with the Keep Climbing Foundation, in the school's annual Winter Coat Drive for students in need.
https://t.co/Hcg0O2PTob @RisingSpearNIL Donate today ! ?? #ArmellaForTheKids pic.twitter.com/3RagIvPGRJ
โ Julian Armella (@ArmellaJulian) February 7, 2023
On the field, Armella has played in 17 games over three seasons for the Seminoles. He appeared primarily on Florida State's field-goal and extra-point units last season, helping kicker Ryan Fitzgerald achieve AFCA First Team All-America status and finish as a finalist for the Lou Groza Award.
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Armella saw action as a reserve offensive lineman in six games in 2023 on a Florida State squad that finished with a 13-1 record and made an appearance in the College Football Playoff. That season, the Seminoles boasted the Atlantic Coast Conference's (ACC) top scoring offense, putting up 34.6 points per game. Running back Trey Benson scored 15 rushing touchdowns.
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As a true freshman, Armella appeared in four games and was a member of an offensive unit that led the ACC and ranked 10th in the FBS with 484.2 yards per contest.
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The 2025 Wuerffel Trophy finalists and recipient will be selected by an illustrious national voting committee, including a fan vote component, and announced on ESPN's Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Dec. 12. The Wuerffel Trophy Presentation Gala will take place Jan. 31, 2026, at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
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UCLA's Ticket Information
UCLA opens the 2025 season at home in 29 days at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California versus Utah on Aug. 30 at 8 p.m. (PT). Single-game and season tickets for UCLA's upcoming football season are now available. Fans can call (310) 206-5991 or email tickets@athletics.ucla.edu for more information. Single-game tickets will be available later this summer.
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