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COLUMBIA, Mo. – The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced Wednesday that University of Missouri graduate student quarterback Brady Cook has been selected as a semifinalist for the 2024 William V. Campbell Trophy.
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.
The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists on Oct. 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 Dec. 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 of the 35th Campbell Trophy® and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.
Cook, a native of St. Louis, Missouri, native is in his fifth season with the Tigers and has already obtained two degrees from the University. Cook was a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Mizzou’s Trulaske College of Business, garnering a business administration degree and certificate in finance and investments in December 2022. The 2023 SEC Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year also added a master’s degree in business administration with a certificate in financial management from the University in May 2024.
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