Eastern Michigan Athletics
Hoying Named Semifinalist for 2019 Campbell Trophy
9/26/2019 4:06:00 PM | Football
The award recognizes the best football scholar-athlete in the nation
IRVING, Texas (EMUEagles.com) - Eastern Michigan University senior defensive back Brody Hoying (Coldwater, Ohio-Coldwater) has been named a semifinalist for the 2019 William V. Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda, the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced Sept. 25.
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.
A three-time Academic All-MAC selection and two-time All-MAC honoree, Hoying recorded the fifth-most tackles of any Eagle and 29th-most in the conference with 69 on the last season. For his efforts, he earned Third-Team All-MAC recognition. The Coldwater, Ohio native ranks second the squad in tackles-for-loss (2.5), and ranks fourth in total tackles this season. A candidate for the Wuerffel Trophy, Hoying is on pace to rank inside the top-five in career games played at EMU.
"The NFF would like to personally congratulate each of the nominees as well as their schools and coaches on their tremendous accomplishments," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "We are extremely proud to highlight each semifinalist's achievements, showcasing their ability to balance academics and athletics at the highest level. The NFF Awards Committee will have an incredibly difficult task in selecting the finalists from this outstanding group of candidates."
Named in honor of the late Bill Campbell, former chairman of Intuit, former player and head coach at Columbia University and the 2004 recipient of the NFF's Gold Medal, the Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda is a 25-pound bronze trophy and increases the amount of the recipient's grant by $7,000 for a total postgraduate scholarship of $25,000. This year's postgraduate scholarships will push the program's all-time distribution to more than $11.7 million.
Launched in 1959, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards presented by Fidelity Investments celebrate their 61st year in 2019. 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 854 outstanding individuals since their inception. The Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda was first awarded in 1990 and is celebrating its 30th year in 2019. The trophy adds to the program's prestige, having previously honored two Rhodes Scholars, a Rhodes Scholar finalist, two Heisman Trophy winners and six first-round NFL draft picks.
2019 WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL TROPHY® PRESENTED BY MAZDA SEMIFINALISTS NOTES
- 30th year of the William V. Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda
- 61st year of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards presented by Fidelity Investments
- 185 Nominations
- 3.69 Average GPA
- 8 Nominees with a perfect 4.0 GPA
- 59 Nominees with a 3.8 GPA or better
- 81 Nominees with a 3.7 GPA or Better
- 24 Academic All-America Selections
- 108 Captains
- 87 All-Conference Picks
- 18 All-Americans
- 71 Nominees from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)
- 39 Nominees from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)
- 19 Nominees from NCAA Division II
- 49 Nominees from NCAA Division III
- 7 Nominees from the NAIA
- 89 Offensive Players
- 76 Defensive Players
- 20 Special Teams Players
2019 SEMIFINALISTS FOR THE WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL TROPHY® PRESENTED BY MAZDA
Air Force Isaiah Sanders
Akron John Lako
Appalachian State Jordan Fehr
Arizona Cody Creason
Arizona State Kyle Williams
Arkansas State Cody Grace
Auburn Jack Driscoll
Ball State Riley Miller
Baylor Marques Jones
Boise State Matt Locher
Brigham Young Talon Shumway
Buffalo Matt Otwinowski
California Steven Coutts
Central Florida Jordan Johnson
Central Michigan Clay Walderzak
Charlotte Tyriq Harris
Clemson Sean Pollard
Colorado Lucas Cooper
Duke Quentin Harris
East Carolina Alex Turner
Eastern Michigan Brody Hoying
Florida International James Morgan
Georgia Rodrigo Blankenship
Georgia Southern Tyler Bass
Georgia State Terry Thomas
Illinois Dre Brown
Indiana Nick Westbrook
Iowa State Ray Lima
Kansas State Adam Holtorf
LSU Blake Ferguson
Memphis Dustin Woodard
Miami (FL) K.J. Osborn
Michigan Jordan Glasgow
Michigan State Cole Chewins
Navy Travis Brannan
Nevada Quinton Conaway
New Mexico State Dylan Brown
Northern Illinois Jordan Steckler
Northwestern Jared Thomas
Notre Dame Christopher Finke
Ohio State Jordan Fuller
Oklahoma Connor McGinnis
Oklahoma State Matt Ammendola
Oregon Justin Herbert
Oregon State Andrzej Hughes-Murray
Penn State Blake Gillikan
Pittsburgh Jim Medure
Purdue Markus Bailey
Rice Myles Adams
San Diego State Parker Houston
San Jose State Josh Love
South Carolina Jake Bentley
South Florida Kirk Livingstone
Stanford Casey Toohill
Temple Zack Mesday
Texas Zach Shackelford
Texas A&M Braden Mann
Texas at San Antonio Andrew Martel
Texas State Hutch White
Texas Tech Travis Bruffy
Toledo Reggie Gilliam
Tulane Christian Montano
Utah State Jacoby Wildman
Vanderbilt Cody Markel
Virginia Jordan Mack
Wake Forest Cade Carney
Washington Nick Harris
Washington State Gage Gubrud
West Virginia Reese Donahue
Western Michigan Jon Wassink
Wyoming Cooper Rothe
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.
A three-time Academic All-MAC selection and two-time All-MAC honoree, Hoying recorded the fifth-most tackles of any Eagle and 29th-most in the conference with 69 on the last season. For his efforts, he earned Third-Team All-MAC recognition. The Coldwater, Ohio native ranks second the squad in tackles-for-loss (2.5), and ranks fourth in total tackles this season. A candidate for the Wuerffel Trophy, Hoying is on pace to rank inside the top-five in career games played at EMU.
"The NFF would like to personally congratulate each of the nominees as well as their schools and coaches on their tremendous accomplishments," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "We are extremely proud to highlight each semifinalist's achievements, showcasing their ability to balance academics and athletics at the highest level. The NFF Awards Committee will have an incredibly difficult task in selecting the finalists from this outstanding group of candidates."
Named in honor of the late Bill Campbell, former chairman of Intuit, former player and head coach at Columbia University and the 2004 recipient of the NFF's Gold Medal, the Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda is a 25-pound bronze trophy and increases the amount of the recipient's grant by $7,000 for a total postgraduate scholarship of $25,000. This year's postgraduate scholarships will push the program's all-time distribution to more than $11.7 million.
Launched in 1959, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards presented by Fidelity Investments celebrate their 61st year in 2019. 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 854 outstanding individuals since their inception. The Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda was first awarded in 1990 and is celebrating its 30th year in 2019. The trophy adds to the program's prestige, having previously honored two Rhodes Scholars, a Rhodes Scholar finalist, two Heisman Trophy winners and six first-round NFL draft picks.
2019 WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL TROPHY® PRESENTED BY MAZDA SEMIFINALISTS NOTES
- 30th year of the William V. Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda
- 61st year of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards presented by Fidelity Investments
- 185 Nominations
- 3.69 Average GPA
- 8 Nominees with a perfect 4.0 GPA
- 59 Nominees with a 3.8 GPA or better
- 81 Nominees with a 3.7 GPA or Better
- 24 Academic All-America Selections
- 108 Captains
- 87 All-Conference Picks
- 18 All-Americans
- 71 Nominees from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)
- 39 Nominees from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)
- 19 Nominees from NCAA Division II
- 49 Nominees from NCAA Division III
- 7 Nominees from the NAIA
- 89 Offensive Players
- 76 Defensive Players
- 20 Special Teams Players
2019 SEMIFINALISTS FOR THE WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL TROPHY® PRESENTED BY MAZDA
Air Force Isaiah Sanders
Akron John Lako
Appalachian State Jordan Fehr
Arizona Cody Creason
Arizona State Kyle Williams
Arkansas State Cody Grace
Auburn Jack Driscoll
Ball State Riley Miller
Baylor Marques Jones
Boise State Matt Locher
Brigham Young Talon Shumway
Buffalo Matt Otwinowski
California Steven Coutts
Central Florida Jordan Johnson
Central Michigan Clay Walderzak
Charlotte Tyriq Harris
Clemson Sean Pollard
Colorado Lucas Cooper
Duke Quentin Harris
East Carolina Alex Turner
Eastern Michigan Brody Hoying
Florida International James Morgan
Georgia Rodrigo Blankenship
Georgia Southern Tyler Bass
Georgia State Terry Thomas
Illinois Dre Brown
Indiana Nick Westbrook
Iowa State Ray Lima
Kansas State Adam Holtorf
LSU Blake Ferguson
Memphis Dustin Woodard
Miami (FL) K.J. Osborn
Michigan Jordan Glasgow
Michigan State Cole Chewins
Navy Travis Brannan
Nevada Quinton Conaway
New Mexico State Dylan Brown
Northern Illinois Jordan Steckler
Northwestern Jared Thomas
Notre Dame Christopher Finke
Ohio State Jordan Fuller
Oklahoma Connor McGinnis
Oklahoma State Matt Ammendola
Oregon Justin Herbert
Oregon State Andrzej Hughes-Murray
Penn State Blake Gillikan
Pittsburgh Jim Medure
Purdue Markus Bailey
Rice Myles Adams
San Diego State Parker Houston
San Jose State Josh Love
South Carolina Jake Bentley
South Florida Kirk Livingstone
Stanford Casey Toohill
Temple Zack Mesday
Texas Zach Shackelford
Texas A&M Braden Mann
Texas at San Antonio Andrew Martel
Texas State Hutch White
Texas Tech Travis Bruffy
Toledo Reggie Gilliam
Tulane Christian Montano
Utah State Jacoby Wildman
Vanderbilt Cody Markel
Virginia Jordan Mack
Wake Forest Cade Carney
Washington Nick Harris
Washington State Gage Gubrud
West Virginia Reese Donahue
Western Michigan Jon Wassink
Wyoming Cooper Rothe
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