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Andrew Griffin Named A Semifinalist For William V. Campbell Award
September 25, 2019 | Football
Andrew Griffin, a senior wide receiver on the Princeton football team, has been named a semifinalist for the prestigious William V. Campbell Award, given by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame to the outstanding scholar-athlete in college football.
"Andrew Griffin's leadership, work ethic and willingness to embrace different roles within our program have made a major impact in our success the past three years," says Princeton head coach Bob Surace. "He has played behind two NFL wide receivers before this year, and he got his senior year off to a great start in the game against Butler, where he showed what kind of contributor he's ready to be. More than that, he is the kind of player I love to coach - team-oriented, growth-minded and willing to do whatever he can to help the program."
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According to its website, the Campbell Award "recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership."
Griffin, from Avon, Ind., made his first career start and had his first career touchdown reception in the win over Butler Saturday, when he finished with two receptions for 51 yards in a 49-7 win. He has been a key special teams player while playing behind NFL players Jesper Horsted and Stephen Carlson at wide receiver.
In addition to his football career, Griffin is a computer science major with certificates in technology and society and in political theory. He's also a Student-Athlete Wellness Leader, a student learning consultant at the McGraw Center for Learning and the president of Cannon Dial Elm eating club.
The list of semifinalists will be cut to 12-14 on Oct. 30, and all of the finalists will receiver an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship. The winner of the Campbell Award will be announced on Dec. 10 in New York City.
Princeton is at Bucknell Saturday at 3:30.
"Andrew Griffin's leadership, work ethic and willingness to embrace different roles within our program have made a major impact in our success the past three years," says Princeton head coach Bob Surace. "He has played behind two NFL wide receivers before this year, and he got his senior year off to a great start in the game against Butler, where he showed what kind of contributor he's ready to be. More than that, he is the kind of player I love to coach - team-oriented, growth-minded and willing to do whatever he can to help the program."
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According to its website, the Campbell Award "recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership."
Griffin, from Avon, Ind., made his first career start and had his first career touchdown reception in the win over Butler Saturday, when he finished with two receptions for 51 yards in a 49-7 win. He has been a key special teams player while playing behind NFL players Jesper Horsted and Stephen Carlson at wide receiver.
In addition to his football career, Griffin is a computer science major with certificates in technology and society and in political theory. He's also a Student-Athlete Wellness Leader, a student learning consultant at the McGraw Center for Learning and the president of Cannon Dial Elm eating club.
The list of semifinalists will be cut to 12-14 on Oct. 30, and all of the finalists will receiver an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship. The winner of the Campbell Award will be announced on Dec. 10 in New York City.
Princeton is at Bucknell Saturday at 3:30.
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