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By Ted Miller
Four Pac-12 players were among*47 FBS semifinalists for the 2011 William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes*the best*scholar-athlete in the nation.
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 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 Awards Committee will select up to 16 honorees for $18,000 post-graduate scholarships.
The Pac-12 semifinalists are.
Arizona State - Aaron Pflugrad
California - Giorgio Tavecchio
Colorado - Travis Sandersfeld
Washington State - Jared Karstetter
Originally posted by ESPN.com - Pac-10 Blog
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Four Pac-12 players were among*47 FBS semifinalists for the 2011 William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes*the best*scholar-athlete in the nation.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 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 Awards Committee will select up to 16 honorees for $18,000 post-graduate scholarships.
The Pac-12 semifinalists are.
Arizona State - Aaron Pflugrad
California - Giorgio Tavecchio
Colorado - Travis Sandersfeld
Washington State - Jared Karstetter
Originally posted by ESPN.com - Pac-10 Blog
Click here to view the article.