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EJ Perry Named Semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy
10/2/2020 10:31:00 AM | Football
IRVING, Texas –The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) proudly announced an all-time record of 199 semifinalists for the 2020 William V. Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda, establishing an exciting new high-water mark for one of college football's most sought-after and coveted awards.
Brown senior All-Ivy quarterback EJ Perry (Andover, MA), who led the nation in total offense (367.8 yards per game) a year ago, has been named a semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy. A preseason All-American, Perry was a finalist for the 2019 Bushnell Cup as the Ivy League's top offensive player.
"This is terrific news. To set a record for the number of Campbell nominees is extra special during the pandemic because it shows how the stature of the award continues to rise even during these challenging times," said NFF Chairman Archie Manning, whose sons Peyton (Campbell Trophy® winner) and Eli were named NFF National Scholar-Athletes in 1997 and 2003, respectively. "We have worked hard to expand the profile of the award, and it's extremely gratifying to have so many schools participate this year with nominations. We believe it sends an important message to the younger student-athletes that you truly can do it all, succeeding on the field, in the classroom and as leaders in the community."
Celebrating its 31st year, the award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. The NFF will announce 12-to-14 finalists in November, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2020 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments. Later this year, one member of the class will be declared as the winner of the 31st Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda, having his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000 and receiving his own 25-pound-bronze version of the iconic statue.
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.
"It is wonderful to see a record number of semifinalists for the Campbell Trophy® during such a turbulent year, proving the Future for Football is bright," 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."
In September 2019, Mazda announced a three-year partnership to become the presenting sponsor of the Campbell Trophy®, kicking off the automaker's Power of Potential Platform. Fidelity Investments, a leading provider of workplace savings plans in higher education, serves as the presenting sponsor of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards.
Launched in 1959, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards Presented by Fidelity Investments celebrate their 62nd year in 2020. 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 866 outstanding individuals since the program's inception. This year's postgraduate scholarships will push the program's all-time distribution to more than $11.9 million. The 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 allowed him to become one of the most influential individuals in Silicon Valley, using 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. His contributions were recently captured in a book titled "The Trillion Dollar Coach," and during his lifetime, he affectionally became known as the "Coach of Silicon Valley."
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.
2020 WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL TROPHY® PRESENTED BY MAZDA SEMIFINALISTS NOTES
The past recipients of the Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda, 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)
SEMIFINALISTS FOR THE
2020 WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL TROPHY® PRESENTED BY MAZDA
Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)
Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)
Brown senior All-Ivy quarterback EJ Perry (Andover, MA), who led the nation in total offense (367.8 yards per game) a year ago, has been named a semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy. A preseason All-American, Perry was a finalist for the 2019 Bushnell Cup as the Ivy League's top offensive player.
"This is terrific news. To set a record for the number of Campbell nominees is extra special during the pandemic because it shows how the stature of the award continues to rise even during these challenging times," said NFF Chairman Archie Manning, whose sons Peyton (Campbell Trophy® winner) and Eli were named NFF National Scholar-Athletes in 1997 and 2003, respectively. "We have worked hard to expand the profile of the award, and it's extremely gratifying to have so many schools participate this year with nominations. We believe it sends an important message to the younger student-athletes that you truly can do it all, succeeding on the field, in the classroom and as leaders in the community."
Celebrating its 31st year, the award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. The NFF will announce 12-to-14 finalists in November, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2020 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments. Later this year, one member of the class will be declared as the winner of the 31st Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda, having his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000 and receiving his own 25-pound-bronze version of the iconic statue.
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.
"It is wonderful to see a record number of semifinalists for the Campbell Trophy® during such a turbulent year, proving the Future for Football is bright," 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."
In September 2019, Mazda announced a three-year partnership to become the presenting sponsor of the Campbell Trophy®, kicking off the automaker's Power of Potential Platform. Fidelity Investments, a leading provider of workplace savings plans in higher education, serves as the presenting sponsor of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards.
Launched in 1959, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards Presented by Fidelity Investments celebrate their 62nd year in 2020. 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 866 outstanding individuals since the program's inception. This year's postgraduate scholarships will push the program's all-time distribution to more than $11.9 million. The 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 allowed him to become one of the most influential individuals in Silicon Valley, using 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. His contributions were recently captured in a book titled "The Trillion Dollar Coach," and during his lifetime, he affectionally became known as the "Coach of Silicon Valley."
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.
2020 WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL TROPHY® PRESENTED BY MAZDA SEMIFINALISTS NOTES
- 31st year of the William V. Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda
- 62nd year of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards Presented by Fidelity Investments
- 199 Nominations
- 3.67 Average GPA
- 9 Nominees with a perfect 4.0 GPA
- 59 Nominees with a 3.8 GPA or better
- 72 Nominees with a 3.7 GPA or Better
- 18 Academic All-America Selections
- 94 Captains
- 110 All-Conference Picks
- 18 All-Americans
- 85 Nominees from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)
- 45 Nominees from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)
- 20 Nominees from NCAA Division II
- 40 Nominees from NCAA Division III
- 9 Nominees from the NAIA
- 107 Offensive Players
- 72 Defensive Players
- 20 Special Teams Players
The past recipients of the Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda, 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)
SEMIFINALISTS FOR THE
2020 WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL TROPHY® PRESENTED BY MAZDA
Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)
| SCHOOL | NAME |
| Air Force | Ben Peterson |
| Alabama | Landon Dickerson |
| Appalachian State | Cole Garrison |
| Arkansas | Grant Morgan |
| Arkansas State | Forrest Merrill |
| Boise State | Kekaula Kaniho |
| Boston College | Zion Johnson |
| Bowling Green State | Matt Naranjo |
| Buffalo | Zac Lefebvre |
| California | Michael Saffell |
| Charlotte | Tyriq Harris |
| Cincinnati | James Smith |
| Clemson | Will Swinney |
| Coastal Carolina | Tarron Jackson |
| Colorado | Matt Lynch |
| Connecticut | Brian Keating |
| Duke | Michael Carter II |
| East Carolina | Jake Verity |
| Eastern Michigan | Thomas Odukoya |
| Florida | Jeremiah Moon |
| Florida Atlantic | John Mitchell |
| Fresno State | Matt Smith |
| Georgia | Prather Hudson |
| Georgia Southern | Shai Werts |
| Georgia State | Jonathan Ifedi |
| Houston | Kyle Porter |
| Illinois | Blake Hayes |
| Indiana | Harry Crider |
| Iowa State | Chase Allen |
| Kansas | Sam Burt |
| Kansas State | Tyler Burns |
| Kentucky | Luke Fortner |
| Louisiana | Cameron Solomon |
| LSU | Liam Shanahan |
| Memphis | Brady White |
| Michigan | Will Hart |
| Michigan State | Dom Long |
| Minnesota | Conner Olson |
| Mississippi | Luke Logan |
| Mississippi State | K.J. Costello |
| Navy | Cameron Kinley |
| Nebraska | Ben Stille |
| Nevada | Sam Hammond |
| New Mexico State | Jared Wyatt |
| Northern Illinois | Matt Ference |
| Northwestern | Tyler Gilliken |
| Notre Dame | Robert Hainsey |
| Ohio State | Drue Chrisman |
| Oklahoma State | Logan Carter |
| Old Dominion | Jordan Young |
| Oregon | Brady Breeze |
| Oregon State | Andrzej Hughes-Murray |
| Pittsburgh | Jimmy Morrissey |
| Rice | Blaze Alldredge |
| Rutgers | Billy Taylor |
| San Jose State | Jack Snyder |
| South Alabama | Brian Ankerson |
| South Carolina | Parker White |
| South Florida | Trent Schneider |
| Southern California | Erik Krommenhoek |
| Southern Methodist | Tyler Page |
| Southern Mississippi | Jack Abraham |
| Stanford | Jet Toner |
| Syracuse | Kingsley Jonathan |
| Temple | Isaiah Graham-Mobley |
| Tennessee | Brandon Kennedy |
| Texas | Sam Ehlinger |
| Texas A&M | Dan Moore Jr. |
| Texas at San Antonio | Hunter Duplessis |
| Texas Tech | McLane Mannix |
| Toledo | Bryce Harris |
| Troy | Cameron Kaye |
| Tulane | Chase Kuerschen |
| UAB | Jacob Fuqua |
| UCF | Greg McCrae |
| UNLV | Charles Williams |
| Utah | Drew Lisk |
| Utah State | Chase Nelson |
| Virginia | Joey Blount |
| Washington | Elijah Molden |
| West Virginia | Sean Mahone |
| Western Kentucky | Steven Witchoskey |
| Western Michigan | Mike Caliendo |
| Wisconsin | Jack Coan |
| Wyoming | Skyler Miller |
Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)
| SCHOOL | NAME |
| Abilene Christian | Jack Gibbens |
| Alabama State | Ezra Gray |
| Austin Peay State | Blake Mitchell |
| Brown | E.J. Perry |
| Bucknell | Rick Mottram |
| Campbell | Levi Wiggins |
| Chattanooga | Bryce Nunnelly |
| Colgate | Grant Breneman |
| Columbia | Ben Mathiasmeier |
| Cornell | Maxton Edgerly |
| Dartmouth | Drew Estrada |
| Davidson | Wesley Dugger |
| Dayton | Brandon Easterling |
| Drake | Victor Jergens |
| Duquesne | Spencer DeMedal |
| Eastern Illinois | Harry Woodbery |
| Elon | Davis Cheek |
| Florida A&M | Chris Faddoul |
| Harvard | Eric Wilson |
| Holy Cross | Connor Degenhardt |
| Illinois State | Drew Himmelman |
| Lamar | Bailey Giffen |
| Lehigh | Pete Haffner |
| Marist | Grant Dixon |
| Montana | Samori Toure |
| Montana State | Kyle Finch |
| Norfolk State | Marque Ellington |
| North Alabama | K.J. Smith |
| North Dakota State | Matt Biegler |
| Northern Arizona | DJ Arnson |
| Northern Iowa | Brawntae Wells |
| Northwestern State | Gavin Landry |
| Pennsylvania | Prince Emili |
| Saint Francis | Sam Cummings |
| San Diego | Kama Kamaka |
| South Dakota | Jack Cochrane |
| South Dakota State | Logan Backhaus |
| Stetson | Alex Brown |
| Stony Brook | TJ Morrison |
| Towson | Aaron Grzymkowski |
| Weber State | Ty Whitworth |
| Western Carolina | Grady Thomas |
| Western Illinois | Clint Ratkovich |
| William & Mary | Andrew Trainer |
| Youngstown State | Christian Turner |
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