CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – A total of 15 Atlantic Coast Conference student-athletes have been named semifinalists for the 2024 William V. Campbell Trophy®, announced Wednesday by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF).
The ACC’s 15 semifinalists are tied for the second-most among all FBS conferences.
Celebrating its 35th 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.
Representing the ACC are:
- Craig Woodson, California
- Phil Mafah, Clemson
- Jordan Moore, Duke
- Robert Scott Jr., Florida State
- Henry Freer, Georgia Tech
- Ashton Gillotte, Louisville
- J.J. Jones, North Carolina
- Timothy McKay, NC State
- Terrence Moore, Pitt
- Jake Bailey, SMU
- Tristan Sinclair, Stanford
- Derek McDonald, Syracuse
- Brian Stevens, Virginia
- Cole Nelson, Virginia Tech
- Taylor Morin, Wake Forest
An ACC player has won the Campbell Trophy in three of the last 10 seasons. Previous Campbell Trophy winners from the current 17-football playing ACC schools are Clemson’s Christian Wilkins in 2018, Virginia’s Micah Kiser in 2017, Duke’s David Helton in 2014, California’s Alex Mack in 2008, Miami’s Joaquin Gonzalez in 2001 and Virginia’s Thomas Burns in 1993.
A total of 203 semifinalists were recognized for the 2024 William V. Campbell Trophy®, college football’s premier scholar-athlete award, including 95 nominees from the NCAA FBS level. The new record mark eclipsed the 201 nominees in 2023. The impressive list of candidates, from all NCAA divisions and the NAIA, boasts an impressive 3.63 average GPA, with more than half of the semifinalists having already earned their bachelor’s degrees.
The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists on October 23, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2024 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments. The finalists will travel to the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for the 66th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on December 10, 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…
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