Irving, Texas -- Senior wide receiver Kyle Williams has been named one of 185 semifinalists for the 2019 William V. Campbell Trophy, announced by the National Football Foundation Wednesday morning.
A four-year starter for the Sun Devils, Williams has been a consistent threat for the ASU offense. Through four games this year, Williams has hauled in 131 catches in his Sun Devil playing career, leading to nearly 1400 total receiving yards.
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 four-year starter for the Sun Devils, Williams has been a consistent threat for the ASU offense. Through four games this year, Williams has hauled in 131 catches in his Sun Devil playing career, leading to nearly 1400 total receiving yards.
Celebrating its 30th year in 2019, the award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. Williams will look to become the second Pac-12 player to earn the honor, following Cal's Alex Mac who earned the honor in 2008.#ASU football WR Kyle Williams has spent the past two summers at Mayo Clinic working as a research intern. https://t.co/53Vs480CJ0
— 98.7 Arizona Sports (@AZSports) August 9, 2018
The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists on Oct. 30, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2019 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class presented by Fidelity Investments. The finalists will travel to New York City for the 62nd NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 10, 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 30th Campbell Trophy and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.Kyle Williams, @ASU football wide receiver, was introduced to Dr. Anikar Chhabra, director of #SportsMedicine at Mayo Clinic and ASU team physician, after an injury. Now, Williams prepares for his own career in medicine assisting Chhabra in his research.https://t.co/OJUx0YfgsC
— Mayo Clinic (@MayoClinic) May 18, 2019
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.
"You could tell his mind was special."
— Sun Devil Football (@ASUFootball) August 8, 2018
Wide receiver and aspiring surgeon Kyle Williams has spent the past two summers shadowing at Mayo Clinic.
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