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Ostman Named Semifinalist For Prestigious Award

Related Topics: William V. Campbell Trophy

Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Central Michigan’s Joe Ostman is a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes an individual as the best football scholar-athlete in the nation.

Ostman is the third Chippewa in the 60-year history of the award to be named a semifinalist. The others are quarterback Cooper Rush (2016) and tight end Bob Stebbins (1987).

“It’s a great honor to be recognized and to be one of the semifinalists," CMU coach John Bonamego said. "It shows that, truly, you can accomplish anything here at Central Michigan.