Dayton RB Jake Chisholm named NFF Campbell Trophy finalist

IRVING, TX — University of Dayton running back Jake Chisholm has been named one of 15 finalists for the 2022 William V. Campbell Trophy by the National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame, a NFF spokesperson said Wednesday.

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The trophy is sometimes referred to as, “the Academic Heisman,” recognizing an individual as the best football scholar-athlete in the nation.

Chisholm is the eighth UD football student-athlete to earn an NFF Post-Graduate Scholarship.

Among the 15 finalists, Chisholm is one of nine who were All-Americans, four who were multi-year Academic All-Americans and four who have been team captains for more than one year, according to a news release.

This year’s finalists include:

• Jack Campbell, LB – Iowa (3.49 GPA - Enterprise Leadership)
• Anders Carlson, PK – Auburn (3.92 GPA - Professional Flight Management)
• Jake Chisholm, RB – Dayton (3.98 GPA - Pre-Medicine)
• Nicholas D’Ambrose, RB – Chicago [IL] (3.69 GPA - Neuroscience)
• Ryan Greenhagen, LB – Fordham (3.85 GPA - Business Administration)
• Oso Ifesinachukwu, DL – Yale (3.67 GPA - Biomedical Engineering)
• Ahofitu Maka, OL – UTSA (3.78 GPA - Cyber Security)
• Adrian Martinez, QB – Kansas State (3.55 GPA - Management)
• Peter Oliver, RB – Holy Cross (3.95 GPA - Chemistry & Spanish)
• Walter Rouse, OT – Stanford (3.52 GPA - Biomechanical Engineering)
• Austin Stidham, OL – Troy (3.92 GPA - Biomedical Sciences)
• Julius Wilkerson, LB – Wayne State [MI] (3.85 GPA - Psychology)
• Austin Williams, WR – Mississippi State (4.00 GPA - Business Administration)
• JR Woods, OL – Johns Hopkins [MD] (3.65 GPA - Economics)
• Michael Wozniak, DL – Saint John’s [MN] (3.86 GPA - Accounting)

The Flyers are 5-2 overall this season, 3-1 in the Pioneer Football League.

They host Valparaiso Saturday at Welcome Stadium. Kickoff is at 1 p.m.

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