TheJacobs Blocking Trophy is the name of several similar annualcollege football awards bestowed by a conference upon their bestblocker. The awards are named in honor of William P. Jacobs, son of the founder and president ofPresbyterian College from 1935 to 1945. The trophies are awarded by his son, Hugh, and great-grandson, William P. Jacobs V (ACC Trophy), based upon voting of the respective leagues' coaches.[1][2] The award was originally presented to a player from the state ofSouth Carolina from 1928 to 1932.[3] A duplicate award was created and given to a player in theSouthern Conference (SoCon) beginning in 1933.[3] TheSoutheastern Conference (SEC) began the award in 1935.[4] TheAtlantic Coast Conference (ACC) established its own version of the Jacobs Blocking Trophy in its first year of existence in 1953.[2] TheDivision IISouth Atlantic Conference also bestows a version of the award.[5][6]