Cody Thompson is a candidate for five national awards this season.
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Cody Thompson Named Semifinalist for Campbell Trophy
9/27/2017 2:33:00 PM | Football
Toledo, Ohio – Toledo senior wide receiver Cody Thompson (Huron, Ohio) was named a semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy by the National Football Foundation today. The award has recognized the best football scholar-athlete in the nation every year since 1990.
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. 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.
Thompson, who earned Academic All-MAC honors in 2016, is a marketing major with a 3.664 grade point average. He leads the MAC in receptions (27) and receiving yards (505) this season. In 2016, he caught 64 passes for a school-record 1,269 yards and 11 touchdowns. A first-team All-MAC selection last season, Thompson was ninth in the nation with 19.8 yards per reception.
Thompson is also a candidate for four other prestigious awards:
• The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team: The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team honors college football players who balance academics and athletics, while remaining committed to helping others and bettering their communities.
• The Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year: The Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award is presented annually to the Division I college football player who has demonstrated a record of leadership by exhibiting exceptional courage, integrity and sportsmanship both on and off the field.
• The NCAA Senior Class Award: The NCAA Senior CLASS Award honors the attributes of NCAA Division I senior student-athletes in four areas: community, classroom, character and competition.
• The Wuerffel Trophy: The Wuerffel Trophy, known as "College Football's Premier Award for Community Service," is presented annually by the All Sports Association in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. The award is named after Danny Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback from the University of Florida. It is awarded to the Football Bowl Subdivision player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.
In addition to his athletic and academic achievements, Thompson has volunteered for numerous community activities and organizations, including the Toledo Boys and Girls Club, Ronald McDonald House, Cherry Street Mission, RockeThon for Mercy Children's Hospital, Kids Day at the Glass City Marathon, Rocket Foot-ball Victory Day, the Toledo Crash wheelchair football team, and many others.
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. 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.
Thompson, who earned Academic All-MAC honors in 2016, is a marketing major with a 3.664 grade point average. He leads the MAC in receptions (27) and receiving yards (505) this season. In 2016, he caught 64 passes for a school-record 1,269 yards and 11 touchdowns. A first-team All-MAC selection last season, Thompson was ninth in the nation with 19.8 yards per reception.
Thompson is also a candidate for four other prestigious awards:
• The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team: The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team honors college football players who balance academics and athletics, while remaining committed to helping others and bettering their communities.
• The Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year: The Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award is presented annually to the Division I college football player who has demonstrated a record of leadership by exhibiting exceptional courage, integrity and sportsmanship both on and off the field.
• The NCAA Senior Class Award: The NCAA Senior CLASS Award honors the attributes of NCAA Division I senior student-athletes in four areas: community, classroom, character and competition.
• The Wuerffel Trophy: The Wuerffel Trophy, known as "College Football's Premier Award for Community Service," is presented annually by the All Sports Association in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. The award is named after Danny Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback from the University of Florida. It is awarded to the Football Bowl Subdivision player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.
In addition to his athletic and academic achievements, Thompson has volunteered for numerous community activities and organizations, including the Toledo Boys and Girls Club, Ronald McDonald House, Cherry Street Mission, RockeThon for Mercy Children's Hospital, Kids Day at the Glass City Marathon, Rocket Foot-ball Victory Day, the Toledo Crash wheelchair football team, and many others.
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