Overview
- Christian McCaffrey (49ers), Aaron Jones (Vikings) and Jake Ferguson (Cowboys) were announced as the three finalists.
- Fans helped shape the shortlist through online voting before an NFL committee and USAA evaluated the top choices.
- The judging panel includes Major General (Ret.) Bob Whittle, 2024 honoree George Kittle, Chad Hennings, Jim Mora Sr. and Christina Dorfler.
- The recipient will be revealed Feb. 5 at NFL Honors in San Francisco during Super Bowl LX, with a $25,000 USAA gift matched by the NFL Foundation.
- McCaffrey’s 23 and Troops has invested about $700,000 in PTSD-focused care, Jones’ A&A All the Way supports youth in military families and hosts military engagements, and Ferguson backs the National Medal of Honor Museum and USAA base visits.