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Mathis Named Semifinalist For William V. Campbell Trophy
09/29/21 | Football
EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon linebacker Dru Mathis has been announced as a semifinalist for the 2021 William V. Campbell Trophy, college football's premier scholar-athlete award.
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Nicknamed the "Academic Heisman," the Campbell trophy recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance, and exemplary leadership.
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In 2019, quarterback Justin Herbert became the first Duck ever to win the prestigious award.
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Candidates for the award must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of playing eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player or significant contributor, and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship.
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Mathis is one of 176 total players to be named a semifinalist, and one of 79 nominees from the FBS. A member of Oregon's back-to-back Pac-12 Championship teams as well as the 2021 Rose Bowl team, Mathis is a sociology major who has maintained a 3.59 GPA as a Duck. He owns 22 career tackles in 14 games played.
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A native of Ventura, Calif., Mathis is an aspiring police officer who participated in a four-week internship program with the UO Police Department. He continues to work with Young Athletes for Christ as a coach and mentor, and he has been involved with the organization since 2008.
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Nicknamed the "Academic Heisman," the Campbell trophy recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance, and exemplary leadership.
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In 2019, quarterback Justin Herbert became the first Duck ever to win the prestigious award.
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Candidates for the award must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of playing eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player or significant contributor, and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship.
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Mathis is one of 176 total players to be named a semifinalist, and one of 79 nominees from the FBS. A member of Oregon's back-to-back Pac-12 Championship teams as well as the 2021 Rose Bowl team, Mathis is a sociology major who has maintained a 3.59 GPA as a Duck. He owns 22 career tackles in 14 games played.
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A native of Ventura, Calif., Mathis is an aspiring police officer who participated in a four-week internship program with the UO Police Department. He continues to work with Young Athletes for Christ as a coach and mentor, and he has been involved with the organization since 2008.
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