Ulofoshio Earns 116th Guy Flaherty Award At UW Football Banquet

Ulofoshio Earns 116th Guy Flaherty Award At UW Football Banquet

December 03, 2023 | Football

SEATTLE – Senior linebacker Edefuan Ulofoshio won the 116th annual Guy Flaherty Award, the Washington football program's oldest and most prestigious team honor Sunday at the teams' annual postseason awards banquet, held at Alaska Airlines Arena.

The Flaherty Award, given to the UW's most inspirational player and voted on by the players was first awarded in 1908. Ulofoshio is a former walk-on and 2023 team captain from Anchorage, Alaska, who helped lead UW to a 13-0 record, the Pac-12 Championship and a berth in the 2023 College Football Playoff.

Also Sunday, quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (Tampa, Fla.), edge Bralen Trice (Phoenix, Ariz.), and linebacker Carson Bruener (Woodinville, Wash.) were named the team's most valuable offense, defensive and special teams players, respectively. Penix and Trice both won those awards for the second year in a row.

Here is a complete recap of all of Washington's team award winners for 2023:

2023 Washington Football Awards

Guy Flaherty Most Inspirational
Edefuan Ulofoshio

Offensive Most Valuable Player
Michael Penix Jr.

Defensive Most Valuable Player
Bralen Trice

Special Teams Most Valuable Player
Carson Bruener

101 Club Academic Award
Will Nixon

Academic Achievement Award
Jacob Bandes

Husky Excellence Award
Devin Culp, Jack Westover & Ulumoo Ale

Tyee Sports Council Community Service Award
Josh Cuevas

Travis Spring Most Outstanding Freshmen
Landon Hatchet

Newcomers of the Year Award
Dillon Johnson & Jabbar Muhammad

Don James Perseverance Award
Zion Tupuola-Fetui

Earle T. Glant Tough Husky
Dominique Hampton

Husky Fever 12th Man Award
Dylan Morris

Iron Husky Starving Champion Award (from Strength & Conditioning staff)
Drew Fowler, Dylan Morris & Alphonzo Tuputala

Iron Husky Battle of the Cut Award (from Strength & Conditioning staff)
Ryder Bumgarner

John P. Angel Offensive Power Player of the Year
Troy Fautanu

L. Wait Rising Defensive Power Player of the Year
Tuli Letuligasenoa

Offensive Skill Player of the Year Award
Rome Odunze

Defensive Skill Player of the Year Award
Jabbar Muhammad

Bob Jarvis Offensive Scout Squad MVP
Will Haskell Jr.

Brian Stapp Special Forces Scout Squad MVP
Jake Jennings

Mark Drennan Defensive Scout Squad MVP
Austin Harnetiaux

Apple Cup Play of the Game Award
Grady Gross

Chuck Niemi Big Hit Award
Tristan Dunn

Kurt Gegner Memorial Award
Lucas Horowitz (equipment), Yechan Yun (video), Kaelynn Nadonza (training room), Nate Donlevy (creative)