COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Nine Mountain West football players are among the record 203 semifinalists for the 2024 William V. Campbell Trophy, as announced by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) on Wednesday.
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.
Air Force senior placekicker/punter Matthew Dapore, Boise State senior safety Alexander Teubner, Colorado State graduate wide receiver Tory Horton, Fresno State senior offensive lineman Mose Vavao, Hawai‘i senior linebacker Logan Taylor, New Mexico senior punter Aaron Rodriguez, UNLV senior linebacker Jackson Woodard, Utah State graduate tight end Broc Lane and Wyoming graduate wide receiver Will Pelissier are among the nominees for college football’s premier scholar-athlete award.
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.
Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, candidates for the awards must be a senior who will complete his final year of eligibility in the 2024 season or graduate student or graduate transfer who has already earned a degree and participating in the 2024 season; 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.
Launched in 1959, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards Presented by Fidelity Investments celebrate their 66th year in 2024. The awards were the first initiative in history to grant postgraduate scholarships based on both a player’s academic and athletic accomplishments, and the NFF has recognized 922 outstanding individuals since the program’s inception. This year’s postgraduate scholarships will push the program’s all-time distribution to more than $12.9 million.
For the full list of semifinalists, click here.
Mountain West Semifinalists for the 2024 William V. Campbell Trophy
Matthew Dapore, Sr., PK/P, Air Force
Alexander Teubner, Sr., S, Boise State
Tory Horton, Gr., WR, Colorado State
Mose Vavao, Sr., OL, Fresno State
Logan Taylor, Sr., LB, Hawai’i
Aaron Rodriguez, Sr., P, New Mexico
Jackson Woodard, Sr., LB, UNLV
Broc Lane, Gr., TE, Utah State
Will Pelissier, Gr., WR, Wyoming
