Johnson Named NFF's William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist

James Johnson has been named a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation's 2021 William V. Campbell Trophy.

Johnson has eight tackles this season and two pass breakups. He was an All-Ivy honorable mention in 2019 after leading the team with 68 tackles including 11 for loss. During the 2018 undefeated Ivy title run, he backed up his older brother, Tom, and finished with 24 tackles. He made an immediate impact as a freshman, securing 18 stops, fourth most among freshman and had multiple tackles in six of the Tigers last seven games in 2017.

Celebrating its 32nd 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.

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.

The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists on Oct. 27, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2021 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments. The finalists will travel to the ARIA Resort & Casino Las Vegas for the 63rd NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 7, 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 32nd Campbell Trophy® and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.

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