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Weiler Named A Campbell Trophy Finalist

The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame announced today the 156 semifinalists for the 2016 William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments®. The award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation and is prominently displayed inside its official home at the New York Athletic Club.

UNC place-kicker Nick Weiler is one of the semfinalists. A native of Fairfax Station, Va., Weiler was a third-team All-ACC selection in 2015. He currently ranks 12th all-time at UNC with 210 points. He has made 29 of 37 field goals in his career, including 4 of 6 this season, and has made 88 consecutive extra points.