Junior offensive lineman Aamil Wagner has been named a member of the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, which honors 22 college football players and one head coach for their extraordinary commitment to community service.
As part of his selection to the team, Wagner is now a semifinalist for the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy, presented annually by the Wuerffel Foundation to the FBS player who best combines exemplary community service with leadership and performance on and off the field. Wagner is the third Notre Dame player in as many years to be named a semifinalist for the award.
A 2025 Notre Dame team captain, Wagner is the 11th Notre Dame player in history to be selected for the Good Works Team, as Notre Dame’s most recent selections include linebacker Jack Kiser in 2024, linebacker JD Bertrand in 2022 and defensive lineman Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa in 2021. Dick Corbett Head Football Coach Marcus Freeman was selected as the 2024 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Honorary Head Coach for his commitment to service.
Wagner is the third Notre Dame semifinalist for the Wuerffel Trophy in the past three years, joining Bertrand (2023) and Kiser (2024). Notre Dame has had one winner of the Wuerffel Trophy: linebacker Drue Tranquill in 2018. Tranquill was also a finalist in 2017, and linebacker Brandon Hoyte was a finalist in 2005.
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. Notre Dame’s rushing offense ranked No. 4 among the Power 4 in yards per carry (5.66), ranking No. 7 among all FBS teams. The Irish ranked No. 6 among Power 4 teams in rushing offense (210.8).