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Walter Payton Man of the Year 2019-20: Award Winner and Reaction

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Calais Campbell of the Jacksonville Jaguars has been named the 2019 Walter Payton Man of the Year.

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.@Jaguars DE @CalaisCampbell is the 2019 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year! #WPMOY (by @Nationwide) ud83dudcfa: #NFLHonors | 8pm ET on FOX https://t.co/NRv6UPI17i

Campbell takes home the award after being nominated for the third time in his career. In 2019, the defensive lineman started his "Season of Giving", pledging charitable donations each week of $1,000 per Jaguars win, $5,000 per sack, $2,500 per half sack, $2,000 per tackle for loss and $10,000 per blocked kick or turnover.