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Jesper Horsted Named Semifinalist For NFF Campbell Award, Honoring Top Football Scholar-Athlete
September 26, 2018 | Football
An amazing September for Jesper Horsted continued Wednesday afternoon, as he was named one of the national semifinalists for the the 2018 William V. Campbell Trophy, an award that recognizes an individual as the top football scholar-athlete in the nation.
Horsted, who broke the Princeton record for career touchdown receptions last weekend, is one of 179 semifinalists over all levels of college football, including one of seven in the Ivy League.
"Jesper Horsted is a testament to the height of possibilities here at Princeton for those who are dedicated to excellence," said head coach Bob Surace. "He is an All-American and record setter for the oldest college football program in the country. He is an Ivy League champion and first-team All-Ivy honoree in two sports, and he did it all without sacrificing anything in the classroom. Jesper is an exceptional teammate and person, and I couldn't be more thrilled that he is a semifinalist for this prestigious honor."
The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists on Oct. 31, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 60th NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class. The finalists will travel to New York City for the 61st NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 4, 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 29th William V. 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 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.
"These 179 impressive candidates truly represent the scholar-athlete ideal," said NFF Chairman Archie Manning, whose sons Peyton (Campbell Trophy® winner) and Eli were named NFF National Scholar-Athletes in 1997 and 2003, respectively. "For 60 years, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete program has showcased more than 800 college football players who have been successful on the football field, in the classroom and in the community. This year's semifinalists further illustrate the power of our great sport in developing the next generation of influential leaders."
Horsted, who broke the Princeton record for career touchdown receptions last weekend, is one of 179 semifinalists over all levels of college football, including one of seven in the Ivy League.
"Jesper Horsted is a testament to the height of possibilities here at Princeton for those who are dedicated to excellence," said head coach Bob Surace. "He is an All-American and record setter for the oldest college football program in the country. He is an Ivy League champion and first-team All-Ivy honoree in two sports, and he did it all without sacrificing anything in the classroom. Jesper is an exceptional teammate and person, and I couldn't be more thrilled that he is a semifinalist for this prestigious honor."
The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists on Oct. 31, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 60th NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class. The finalists will travel to New York City for the 61st NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 4, 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 29th William V. 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 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.
"These 179 impressive candidates truly represent the scholar-athlete ideal," said NFF Chairman Archie Manning, whose sons Peyton (Campbell Trophy® winner) and Eli were named NFF National Scholar-Athletes in 1997 and 2003, respectively. "For 60 years, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete program has showcased more than 800 college football players who have been successful on the football field, in the classroom and in the community. This year's semifinalists further illustrate the power of our great sport in developing the next generation of influential leaders."
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