SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Junior offensive lineman Aamil Wagner has been selected as a nominee for the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, which recognizes commitment to community service and leadership off the field.
Wagner, an Ohio native, is one of 197 nominees for the honor. The final roster of the 2025 Good Works Team will be announced in September and will consist of 22 football student-athletes and one honorary head coach. In 2024, Irish linebacker Jack Kiser was selected to the Good Works Team and Notre Dame Dick Corbett Head Football Coach Marcus Freeman was named the team’s honorary head coach for their efforts in the community.
Wagner leads initiatives to improve the lives of athletes off the field, from youth athletics to collegiate student-athletes. He is heavily involved in the leadership of player development initiatives at Notre Dame which support in the areas of goal-setting, relationship-building, networking, leadership, financial planning and performance.
He also serves as the president of the Notre Dame chapter of Uplifting Athletes, an organization which supports the rare disease community and their families through local outreach, events and fundraising. Through the organization, Wagner has planned events and stayed in direct contact with families.
In addition, he is a regular volunteer at his local senior center, homeless shelter and church. He has also worked with Just a Pair of Shoes, which provides community youth a new pair of shoes, near his hometown. On campus, Wagner is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council and Notre Dame Christian Athletes.
In 2024, Wagner was honored with the 2024 Notre Dame Football Scholar-Athlete Award and started all 16 games for the Irish en route to a National Championship appearance.