TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State senior running back Jacom Brimhall has been listed as a semifinalist for the 2017 William V. Campbell Trophy, the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday. The annual trophy recognizes the top football scholar-athlete in the nation.
A valued member of the Sun Devil offense and special teams, Brimhall was a local star at Mesa Mountain View where he rushed for 3,119 yards and 35 touchdowns the last two seasons of his high school career. After serving a Latter Day Saints mission in Mexico City for two years Brimhall joined the Sun Devils as a walk-on in 2014 and one year later was placed on full scholarship.
Brimhall graduated from ASU in less than four years, earning his undergraduate degree in exercise and wellness last May and is currently competing as a graduate student. On the field his contributions have increased with each passing season. In the 2017 season opener vs. New Mexico State, Brimhall served as ASU's primary punt returner.
"These 181 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. "It is important for us to showcase their success 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."
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 Nov. 1, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, presented by Fidelity Investments. The finalists will travel to New York City for the 60th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 5, 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 28th William V. Campbell Trophy® and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.
The Sun Devils (2-2, 1-0 Pac-12) return to action on Saturday (1 p.m. PT) when they travel to the Bay Area to take on Stanford (2-2, 1-1) in a game that can be seen on Pac-12 Network and heard on ESPN Radio 620 AM.
A valued member of the Sun Devil offense and special teams, Brimhall was a local star at Mesa Mountain View where he rushed for 3,119 yards and 35 touchdowns the last two seasons of his high school career. After serving a Latter Day Saints mission in Mexico City for two years Brimhall joined the Sun Devils as a walk-on in 2014 and one year later was placed on full scholarship.
Brimhall graduated from ASU in less than four years, earning his undergraduate degree in exercise and wellness last May and is currently competing as a graduate student. On the field his contributions have increased with each passing season. In the 2017 season opener vs. New Mexico State, Brimhall served as ASU's primary punt returner.
"These 181 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. "It is important for us to showcase their success 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."
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 Nov. 1, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, presented by Fidelity Investments. The finalists will travel to New York City for the 60th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 5, 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 28th William V. Campbell Trophy® and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.
The Sun Devils (2-2, 1-0 Pac-12) return to action on Saturday (1 p.m. PT) when they travel to the Bay Area to take on Stanford (2-2, 1-1) in a game that can be seen on Pac-12 Network and heard on ESPN Radio 620 AM.