Starting senior left guard Jacob Vazquez was named a semifinalist for the 2016 William V. Campbell Trophy, which honors a football player for his academic success, football performance and exemplary community leadership.
The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame announced 156 semifinalists for the prestigious award. Every school can nominate one athlete who is a senior or graduate student and has at least a 3.2 GPA. It is required the nominee have strong leadership and citizenship as well as outstanding football ability.
Vazquez is in graduate school working on a Master of Arts in Education; he already graduated with a 4.