Lowsman Trophy
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The Lowsman Trophy is awarded annually to the last player selected in the NFL draft. It is a parody of the Heisman Trophy, awarded to the outstanding college American football player of the year. The Lowsman Trophy itself mimics the Heisman, but depicts a football player fumbling a football.
The award ceremony is part of Irrelevant Week, an annual week-long celebration in Newport Beach, California. The formula was created in 1976 by Paul Salata, a former college player and self-confessed "fan of the underdog" and has been held on an annual basis ever since. Other events of Irrelevant Week include a golf tournament, a regatta and a sports banquet. The recipient of the Lowsman Trophy is designated "Mr. Irrelevant".
Many Mr. Irrelevants have turned up to collect their trophy, and to be feted for the week as the focus of the celebration.
The first Mr. Irrelevant was Kelvin Kirk, picked number 487 of the 1976 draft. The most recent Mr. Irrelevant was David Vobora of Idaho, pick number 252 of the 2008 draft. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams.
Recent changes to the NFL Draft—such as fewer rounds and fewer players being selected, as well as more teams selecting—mean that the last pick is no longer as likely to languish in obscurity as may have previously been the case.
