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2021-09-29 15:16:47
Matt Bockhorst, a Second Team All-ACC pick in 2020 who entered 2021 having played 1,352 career snaps over 40 games with 13 starts, maintains a 3.34 GPA in Financial Management.
As a semifinalist, he will have:
Past winners include Peyton Manning (Tennessee), Chad Pennington (Marshall), Tim Tebow (Florida), Sam Acho (Texas), Justin Herbert (Oregon) and last year’s recipient Brady White from Memphis.
Clemson’s Christian Wilkins won the Campbell Trophy in 2018. Tiger Finalists Include:
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2021-09-29 15:58:55
IRVING, Texas (Sept. 29, 2021) – The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) proudly announced today the 176 semifinalists for the 2021 William V. Campbell Trophy®, college football’s premier scholar-athlete award. The impressive list of candidates boasts an impressive 3.66 average GPA, with more than two-thirds of the semifinalists having already earned their bachelor’s degrees. Celebrating its 32nd year, the Campbell Trophy® recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. 2021 WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL TROPHY® SEMIFINALISTS NOTES 32nd year of the William V. Campbell Trophy® 63rd year of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards Presented by Fidelity Investments 176 Nominations 3.66 Average GPA 105 Nominees who have already earned their bachelor’s degrees 12 Nominees who have earned a master’s degree 5 Nominees with a perfect 4.0 GPA 52 Nominees with a 3.8 GPA or better 65 Nominees with a 3.7 GPA or better 34 Academic All-America Selections 107 Captains 97 All-Conference picks 22 All-Americans “These 176 impressive candidates truly represent the scholar-athlete ideal,” said NFF Chairman Archie Manning, whose sons Peyton (Campbell Trophy® winner) and Eli were named NFF National Scholar-Athletes in 1997 and 2003, respectively. “For more than 60 years, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards have honored more than 800 college football players who have been successful on the football field, in the classroom and as leaders in the community. And we are excited to celebrate the 32nd year of the Campbell Trophy®, which honors the best of the best. This year's semifinalists further illustrate the power of our great sport in developing the next generation of influential leaders.” The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists on Oct. 27, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2021 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments. The finalists will travel to the ARIA Resort & Casino Las Vegas for the 63rd NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 7, where their accomplishments will be highlighted in front of one of the most powerful audiences in all of sports. Live during the event, one member of the class will be declared as the winner of the 32nd Campbell Trophy® and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000. Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, candidates for the awards must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of playing eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player or significant contributor and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship. The class is selected each year by the NFF Awards Committee, which is comprised of a nationally recognized group of media, College Football Hall of Famers and athletics administrators. "The NFF would like to personally congratulate each of the nominees as well as their schools and coaches on their tremendous accomplishments," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "We are extremely proud to highlight each semifinalist's achievements, showcasing their ability to balance academics and athletics at the highest level. The NFF Awards Committee will have an incredibly difficult task in selecting the finalists from this outstanding group of candidates." Launched in 1959, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards Presented by Fidelity Investments celebrate their 63rd year in 2021. The awards were the first initiative in history to grant postgraduate scholarships based on both a player’s academic and athletic accomplishments, and the NFF has recognized 878 outstanding individuals since the program’s inception. This year’s postgraduate scholarships will push the program’s all-time distribution to more than $12.1 million. The Campbell Trophy® was first awarded in 1990, adding to the program’s prestige. Past recipients include two Rhodes Scholars, a Rhodes Scholar finalist, two Heisman Trophy winners and seven first-round NFL draft picks. Named in honor of the late Bill Campbell, the trophy has been prominently displayed inside its official home at the New York Athletic Club since 2013, and the winner is honored each year during a special luncheon at the venue. An All-Ivy League player and the captain of Columbia's 1961 Ivy League championship team, Bill Campbell found his true calling after an unlikely career change at age 39 from Columbia football coach to advertising executive. His ability to recruit, develop and manage talented executives – all lessons learned on the gridiron – proved to be a critical component of his ability to inspire his business teams to the highest levels of success. As the CEO and chairman of Intuit, Campbell’s unique talent in building teams earned him the affectionate title of the “Coach of Silicon Valley,” and he used the lessons of the gridiron to mentor Steve Jobs of Apple, Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Sundar Pichai and Eric Schmidt of Google, Scott Cook and Brad Smith of Intuit, John Doerr of Kleiner-Perkins, Dick Costolo at Twitter, Diane Greene of VMWare and countless others. Campbell joined the NFF Board in 1978 while he was still a coach at Columbia, and he continued to serve with distinction until his passing in 2016. In 2004, the NFF recognized Campbell's contributions and accomplishments by presenting him with the NFF Gold Medal, the organization's highest honor. In 2009, the NFF renamed college football's premier scholar-athlete award as The William V. Campbell Trophy® in his honor. As part of its support of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards, Fidelity Investments helped launch the NFF Faculty Salutes, which recognize the contributions of the faculty athletics representatives at each of the institutions with a finalist for the Campbell Trophy®. Once the finalists are selected, the NFF will present each of their faculty athletics representatives with a plaque and Fidelity will donate $5,000 for the academic support services at each school. The salutes have recognized 139 FARs since the program's inception, and Fidelity has made a total of $690,000 in donations. Breakdown of the 2021 Campbell Trophy® semifinalists by division and position: 79 Nominees from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) 36 Nominees from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) 15 Nominees from NCAA Division II 39 Nominees from NCAA Division III 7 Nominees from the NAIA 95 Offensive Players 64 Defensive Players 17 Special Teams Players The past recipients of the Campbell Trophy® include: 1990 – Chris Howard (Air Force) 1991 – Brad Culpepper (Florida) 1992 – Jim Hansen (Colorado) 1993 – Thomas Burns (Virginia) 1994 – Rob Zatechka (Nebraska) 1995 – Bobby Hoying (Ohio State) 1996 – Danny Wuerffel (Florida) 1997 – Peyton Manning (Tennessee) 1998 – Matt Stinchcomb (Georgia) 1999 – Chad Pennington (Marshall) 2000 – Kyle Vanden Bosch (Nebraska) 2001 – Joaquin Gonzalez (Miami [FL]) 2002 – Brandon Roberts (Washington U. in St. Louis [MO]) 2003 – Craig Krenzel (Ohio State) 2004 – Michael Munoz (Tennessee) 2005 – Rudy Niswanger (LSU) 2006 – Brian Leonard (Rutgers) 2007 – Dallas Griffin (Texas) 2008 – Alex Mack (California) 2009 – Tim Tebow (Florida) 2010 – Sam Acho (Texas) 2011 – Andrew Rodriguez (Army West Point) 2012 – Barrett Jones (Alabama) 2013 – John Urschel (Penn State) 2014 – David Helton (Duke) 2015 – Ty Darlington (Oklahoma) 2016 – Zach Terrell (Western Michigan) 2017 – Micah Kiser (Virginia) 2018 – Christian Wilkins (Clemson) 2019 – Justin Herbert (Oregon) 2020 – Brady White (Memphis) 2021 WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL TROPHY® SEMIFINALISTS Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Alabama - Chris Owens Appalachian State - Thomas Hennigan Arizona - Bryce Wolma Arkansas - Grant Morgan Army - Arik Smith Auburn - Anders Carlson Baylor - Jalen Pitre Boise State - Riley Whimpey Boston College - Zion Johnson Brigham Young - James Empey Buffalo - Jack Klenk California - Elijah Hicks Central Michigan - Bernhard Raimann Clemson - Matt Bockhorst Colorado - Matt Lynch Connecticut - Brian Keating Duke - Jake Bobo Eastern Michigan - Thomas Odukoya Florida - Jeremiah Moon Florida Atlantic - John Mitchell Fresno State - Matt Smith Georgia State - Jaylon Jones Georgia Tech - Ryan Johnson Houston - Donavan Mutin Illinois - Doug Kramer Indiana - Jack Tuttle Iowa - Zach VanValkenburg Iowa State - Charlie Kolar Kansas State - Landry Weber Kentucky - Luke Fortner Louisiana - Nate Snyder LSU - Avery Atkins Memphis - Kylan Watkins Miami (FL) - Lou Hedley Michigan - Aidan Hutchinson Michigan State - AJ Arcuri Minnesota - Conner Olson Mississippi - Ben Brown Mississippi State - Austin Williams Missouri - Tyler Badie Navy - Isaac Ruoss Nebraska - Ben Stille North Carolina State - Trenton Gill Northern Illinois - Tyrice Richie Northwestern - Sam Gerak Ohio State - Jeremy Ruckert Oklahoma - Patrick Fields Oklahoma State - Logan Carter Old Dominion - Isaac Weaver Oregon - Dru Mathis Oregon State - Andrzej Hughes-Murray Penn State - Sean Clifford Pittsburgh - Kirk Christodoulou Purdue - Zander Horvath Rice - Trey Schuman Rutgers - Noah Vedral San Jose State - Jack Snyder South Carolina - Spencer Eason-Riddle Southern California - Nick Figueroa Southern Methodist - Hayden Howerton Stanford - Thomas Booker Syracuse - Kingsley Jonathan Temple - Michael Niese Tennessee - Matthew Butler Texas - Cameron Dicker Texas at San Antonio - Hunter Duplessis Toledo - Bailey Flint Tulane - Nick Anderson UCF - Eriq Gilyard UCLA - Shea Pitts UNLV - Charles Williams Utah - Keegan Markgraf Utah State - Nick Heninger Wake Forest - Zach Tom Washington - Race Porter West Virginia - Sean Mahone Western Michigan - Mike Caliendo Wisconsin - Matt Henningsen Wyoming - Ayden Eberhardt Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Alabama State - Luke Barnes Austin Peay - Jack McDonald Brown - Chad Broome-Webster Bucknell - Grayson Cherubino Campbell - Levi Wiggins Chattanooga - Jerrell Lawson Columbia - Ben Mathiasmeier Cornell - Hunter Nourzad Dartmouth - Evan Hecimovich Davidson - Eli Turner Dayton - Brandon Easterling Duquesne - Jake Dixon Elon - Davis Cheek Florida A&M - Chris Faddoul Georgetown - Ahmad Wilson Harvard - Spencer Rolland Holy Cross - Peter Oliver Lehigh - RaShawn Allen Marist - Kyle Fleitman Montana - Dylan Cook Montana State - Troy Andersen Morgan State - Shimano Dendoe North Carolina Central - Jessie Malit North Dakota - Matt Waletzko Northern Arizona - DJ Arnson Northern Iowa - Brawntae Wells Northwestern State - Gavin Landry Pennsylvania - Prince Emili Princeton - James Johnson South Dakota - Jack Cochrane South Dakota State - Wes Genant Stetson - Fermon Reid Tennessee Tech - Tavin Kilpatrick Towson - Aaron Grzymkowski William & Mary - Ryan Ripley Youngstown State - Christian Turner Division II Ashland (OH) - Austin Phillips Bentley (MA) - Andrew Brazicki California (PA) - Eric Hudanick Chadron State (NE) - Dalton Holst Harding (AR) - Dylan Hendricks Minnesota Duluth - Dan Monson Minnesota State - JD Ekowa Northwest Missouri State - Jackson Barnes Slippery Rock (PA) - Henry Litwin Southern Arkansas - Hayden Mallory Stonehill (MA) - Anton Stoneking Texas A&M-Commerce - Alex Shillow Wayne State (MI) - Lane Potter West Texas A&M - Brandon Blair Wingate (NC) - Tucker Mullis Division III Allegheny (PA) - Jack Parker Bethel (MN) - Jaran Roste Carnegie Mellon (PA) - Sean Knight Case Western Reserve (OH) - Donald Day III Central (IA) - Blaine Hawkins Centre (KY) - Patric Edwards East Texas Baptist - KJ Kelley Gallaudet (DC) - Timel Benton Grinnell (IA) - Danny Carter Hampden-Sydney (VA) - Kaleb Smith Hardin-Simmons (TX) - Cameron Hanna Hope (MI) - Brady Eding Ithaca (NY) - Andrew Vito Johns Hopkins (MD) - Jacob Fetterolf Lake Forest (IL) - Jamari Tansmore Lycoming (PA) - Elijah Shemory Manchester (IN) - Jalen Masden Mary Hardin-Baylor (TX) - Sante Parker Middlebury (VT) - Will Jernigan Millsaps (MS) - Walter Johnson New England (ME) - Keegan Stanton-Meas Ohio Wesleyan - Shane Quin Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY) - George Marinopoulos Rhodes (TN) - Finn Giddings Saint John's (MN) - Chris Backes Shenandoah (VA) - Mason Caldwell Springfield (MA) - Lou Cocozza Texas Lutheran - Juan Ocampo Tufts (MA) - Mike Pedrini U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (NY) - Joshua King Washington U. in St. Louis (MO) - Andrew Whitaker Wesleyan (CT) - Justin Johnson Westminster (PA) - Ian Barr Wheaton (IL) - Ryan Schwartz Wisconsin Lutheran - Todd O'Dell Jr. Wisconsin-Oshkosh - Jason Myrick Wisconsin-Stout - Haydon Miller Wisconsin-Whitewater - Ryan Wisniewski Wooster (OH) - Angelo Petracci NAIA Dakota State (SD) - Marcus Vanden Bosch Lindsey Wilson (KY) - Cameron Dukes Montana Western - Kyle Schulte Morningside (IA) - Reid Jurgensmeier Ottawa (KS) - Colby Johnson Peru State (NE) - Dylan Dittman William Penn (IA) - Alex Crehan |