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Olson Tabbed as Semifinalist for Campbell Trophy
9/29/2021 10:53:00 AM | Football
MINNEAPOLIS -- Conner Olson has been selected as a semifinalist for the 2021 William V. Campbell Trophy, the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced Wednesday.
Celebrating its 32nd year, the award recognizes a senior or graduate student in his final year of playing eligibility as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.
A semifinalist for the honor last year, Olson has already graduated with a double major in Human Physiology and Biology, Society and Environment.
The Monticello, Minn., native is currently working toward an advanced degree in Public Health Administration & Policy MPH, which is a full-time, two year program that focuses on building skills in policy development and advocacy; project, program, and organization management; and data analysis and management.
Olson, who plans to attend medical school, is a three-time Academic All-Big Ten performer, a two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and a 2021 Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship recipient. Also named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First-Team last year, Olson has also started in all 49 games he has played in and has blocked for some of Minnesota's most prolific offenses in recent history.
The NFF will narrow the list from its 176 semifinalists to 12-to-14 finalists on Oct. 27, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship. The finalists will travel to Las Vegas for the 63rd NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 7 where the winner of the 32nd Campbell Trophy will be announced. The winner will have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000, and he will receive a 25-pound-bronze version of the iconic statue.
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.
Celebrating its 32nd year, the award recognizes a senior or graduate student in his final year of playing eligibility as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.
A semifinalist for the honor last year, Olson has already graduated with a double major in Human Physiology and Biology, Society and Environment.
The Monticello, Minn., native is currently working toward an advanced degree in Public Health Administration & Policy MPH, which is a full-time, two year program that focuses on building skills in policy development and advocacy; project, program, and organization management; and data analysis and management.
Olson, who plans to attend medical school, is a three-time Academic All-Big Ten performer, a two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and a 2021 Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship recipient. Also named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First-Team last year, Olson has also started in all 49 games he has played in and has blocked for some of Minnesota's most prolific offenses in recent history.
The NFF will narrow the list from its 176 semifinalists to 12-to-14 finalists on Oct. 27, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship. The finalists will travel to Las Vegas for the 63rd NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 7 where the winner of the 32nd Campbell Trophy will be announced. The winner will have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000, and he will receive a 25-pound-bronze version of the iconic statue.
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.
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