DALLAS –The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) has proudly announced the semifinalists for the 2020 William V. Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda, establishing an exciting new highwater mark for one of college football’s most sought-after and coveted awards.  Conference USA is represented by eight standouts from eight different schools:
 
Tyriq Harris, Sr., DE, Charlotte
John Mitchell, Sr., WR, Florida Atlantic
Jordan Young, Sr., LB, Old Dominion
Blaze Alldredge, Sr., LB, Rice
Jack Abraham, Sr., QB, Southern Miss
Jacob Fuqua, Sr., LS, UAB
Hunter Duplessis, Sr., K, UTSA
Steven Witchoskey, TE, WKU
 
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.