DALLAS, Texas (Blugolds.com) – UW-Eau Claire football player Dalton Evertz (Sr.-Andover, Minn./Anoka) has been named a semifinalist for the 2014 William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments and hosted at the New York Athletic Club, the National Football Foundation recently announced.
Evertz, a nose guard for the Blugolds, was one of 167 nominees selected from around the country, from any NCAA division and the NAIA. He was one of just 33 nominees from NCAA Division III and one of four from the WIAC.
2014 NFF NATIONAL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE CANDIDATE NOTES
- 167 nominations
- 3.65 Average GPA
- 44 nominees with a 3.8 GPA or better
- 97 Team Captains
- 86 All-Conference Picks
- 27 Academic All-America Selections
- 19 All-America Selections
- 62 Nominees from the Football Bowl Subdivision
- 37 Nominees from the Football Championship Subdivision
- 25 Nominees from the Division II
- 33 Nominees from the Division III
- 10 Nominees from the NAIA
- 78 Offensive Players
- 67 Defensive Players
- 22 Special Teams Players
Launched in 1959, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete program awards $18,000 scholarships that can be used for the honorees' postgraduate educations. This year's recipients will be announced Oct. 30, and one will be declared the winner of the Campbell Trophy Dec. 9 at the 57th NFF Annual Awards Dinner.
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 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 Awards Committee will select up to 16 recipients, and the results will be announced via a national press release on Thursday, Oct. 30. Each recipient will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship, and they will vie as finalists for the 2014 William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments and hosted at the NYAC, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2014. Each member of the 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class will also travel to New York City to be honored Dec. 9 during the 57th NFF Annual Awards Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria where their accomplishments will be highlighted in front of one of the most powerful audiences in all of sports. One member of the class will also be announced live at the event as the winner of the Campbell Trophy.
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