IRVING, Texas – On Wednesday, the William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist list was announced. Graduate defensive end Zach Myers advanced to the semifinalist list, joining 176 other college football athletes who span from NCAA D-I to NAIA teams.
Of the 177 athletes, only seven are from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Cole Paulson (Dakota State), Jackson Waring (Grand View), Deven Arevalo (Indiana Wesleyan), Lennx Brown (Morningside), Trystin Voss (Northwestern), and Ashton Mitchell-Johnson (Texas Wesleyan).
The NFF will announce 12-16 finalists on Oct. 22, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2025 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments. The finalists will travel to the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for the 67th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 9, 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 36th 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. To view the entire list of athletes, click here.
2025 Campbell Trophy® Semifinalists by Division and Position
78 Nominees from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)
44 Nominees from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)
15 Nominees from NCAA Division II
33 Nominees from NCAA Division III
7 Nominees from the NAIA
88 Offensive Players
75 Defensive Players
14 Special Teams Players
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