On Tuesday morning, Oregon Ducks linebacker Bryce Boettcher was named the winner of the Burlsworth Trophy, an award handed out to the nation's best player who began his career as a walk-on.

It's been quite a year for Oregon linebacker Bryce Boettcher. He began in the spring with the baseball team playing centerfield where he was a big part of that team's run to the Super Regional.

Oregon linebacker Bryce Boettcher is a finalist for the Burlsworth Trophy, awarded annually to the nation’s most outstanding football player who began his career as a walk-on. The first player ...