Fayetteville, Ark.----- San Jose State University quarterback Josh Love was named one of 10 semifinalists for the 2019 Burlsworth Trophy honoring the most outstanding college football player who began his career as a non-scholarship or "walk-on" student-athlete.
Love, a senior from Mission Viejo, Calif., is one of the top quarterbacks in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) this season. In the Spartans' first 10 games, he has personal single-season bests for completion percentage at 59.6, passing yards (3,168) and touchdown passes (19).
San Jose State has road wins this season at Arkansas, the school's first victory in school history against a Southeastern Conference (SEC) opponent, and at Army West Point.
Nationally, Love ranks fourth in passing yardage, fifth in passing yardage per game, 10th in completions per game, 22nd in passing yards per completion, and 24th in passing touchdowns in games played through November 9.
Four times this season, he passed for more than 400 yards in a game. Two of the four were against Arkansas and #21-ranked Boise State.
The 10 semifinalists will learn the three 2019 Burlsworth Trophy finalists on Tuesday, November 19. They will be honored and the winner announced on Monday, December 9, in Springdale, Ark., in a luncheon hosted by the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation in conjunction with the Springdale, Ark., Rotary Club.
2019 Burlsworth Trophy semifinalists (listed alphabetically)
| Name | School | Class | Position |
| Rodrigo Blankenship | Georgia | SR | PK |
| Myles Bryant | Washington | SR | DB |
| Ashtyn Davis | California | SR | DB/return specialist |
| Alex Highsmith | Charlotte | SR | DE |
| Jan Johnson | Penn State | SR | LB |
| Joshua Kelley | UCLA | SR | RB |
| Josh Love | San Jose State | SR | QB |
| Joe Magnifico | Memphis | SR | TE |
| Sam Renner | Minnesota | SR | DE |
| Kenny Willekes | Michigan State | SR | DE |
ABOUT THE BURLSWORTH TROPHY
The trophy is named in honor of Brandon Burlsworth. Without one NCAA Division I scholarship offer, Brandon walked on to the Arkansas Razorback team in 1994, worked his way to being a three-year starter and was eventually named an All-American in 1998. Burlsworth was selected as the 63rd overall pick by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1999 NFL draft, but was tragically killed in a car accident 11 days later. The Burlsworth Foundation was created in his memory and supports the physical and spiritual needs of children, in particular those children who have limited opportunities.