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Cole Gardner Named a Semifinalist for NFF Campbell Trophy

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IRVING, Texas(EMUEagles.com) — The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) has announced its 156 semifinalists for the 2016 William V. Campbell Trophy presented by Fidelity Investments. The Campbell Trophy is recognized as college football's premier scholar-athlete award. The 156 individuals come from all divisions of college football. Eastern Michigan University redshirt senior offensive lineman Cole Gardner (Batavia, Ill.-Batavia) is one of the individuals nominated for this year's award.

Gardner is pursuing his master's degree in business administration at EMU after graduating in April with a 3.