Jacksonville Jaguars nominate Tyler Shatley for 2022 Walter Payton Man of the Year award

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Tyler Shatley has been selected as the team’s nominee for the 2022 Walter Payton Man of the Year award.

The award recognizes the NFL player that best demonstrates outstanding community service and excellence on the field. Representing the best of the NFL’s commitment to philanthropy and community impact, 32 players are selected as their team’s Man of the Year and become eligible to win the national award.

>>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<

Past WPMOTY nominees for Jaguars include Calais Campbell, who won the award in 2019.

Shatley, who is now the longest tenured Jaguar playing in his ninth season, spends his time volunteering with Feeding Northeast Florida, Ronald McDonald House and Wolfson Children’s Hospital, the team said in a news release.

For the NFL’s My Cause My Cleats campaign, Shatley has represented two local nonprofit organizations, Sponsored By Grace and SeaMark Ranch. For Halloween, Shatley invited 50 kids from Sponsored by Grace to TIAA Bank Field to trick-or-treat in a fun and safe environment, which included a pizza party, Halloween festivities and a haunted house tour.

[DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks]

“Tyler is an outstanding man of faith, husband, and father of his children,” said Ron Armstrong, founder and executive director of Sponsored by Grace. “Over the last two years, he has become an advocate for Sponsored by GRACE and Grounds of GRACE, whether that is through support programs or helping launch our first coffee shop. We would not be where we are today if not for Tyler and his generosity and partnership.”

The Jaguars said along with his excellence in the community, Shatley has demonstrated consistent excellence on the field by displaying the versatility to play both guard and center throughout his career. His 123 games played for Jacksonville are the 11th-most in franchise history and the most by any player on the current Jaguars roster.

“It was an honor to recently share with our team that Tyler is the Jaguars’ 2022 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee,” said Jaguars Head Coach Doug Pederson. “Without exception, everyone welcomed the news and was thrilled for Tyler and his family. Tyler is a terrific teammate and a man of high character and integrity, who long ago established himself as a leader in our building and in the Jacksonville community, so it is fitting that he be recognized for such a prestigious league honor.”

[SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter]

Shatley will wear a Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year helmet decal through the end of the season in recognition of his accomplishments on and off the field.

The 2022 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year will be announced during NFL Honors, a primetime awards special to air the Thursday before Super Bowl LVII, on NBC. The winner of the award each year receives a $250,000 donated to the winner’s charity of choice. All other 31 nominees receive up to $40,000 donated to their charity of choice. All donations are courtesy of the NFL Foundation and Nationwide.

Fans are encouraged to participate in Nationwide’s 8th annual Charity Challenge, a social media campaign designed to support and promote team nominees. Fans can vote on Twitter by using #WPMOYChallenge followed by their favorite nominee’s last name or Twitter handle. The player whose unique mention is used the most between Dec. 6 and Jan. 8 will receive a $25,000 contribution to his charity of choice, while the second and third place finishers will receive $10,000 and $5,000 donations, all courtesy of Nationwide.

Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.