Each NFF Scholar-Athlete of the Day is selected from the list of candidates for the 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Fidelity Investments. One member of the 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class will be chosen as the winner of the William V. Campbell Trophy, also presented by Fidelity, which will be awarded live at the 57^th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 9. Nominated by their school as the absolute best all-around scholar-athlete on their team, 169 candidates met the high standards needed for consideration this year. As part of its effort to highlight the best of the gridiron, the NFF separately highlights each of these 169 candidates on its website. These outstanding individuals must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of 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. 

Arie Kouandjio
Alabama
Offensive Guard
Beltsville, Md.
Finance
3.46 GPA

Additional Information:
Four-time member of SEC Academic Honor Roll
Recipient of SAS Data Mining Award
Dean’s List honoree
Graduated in August 2013

Community Service:
Member of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee; Assisted with clean-up efforts to rebuild area after devastating tornado that hit Tuscaloosa in 2011; Visits and reads to local elementary and middle school students; Raised awareness for Project Literacy by doing voiceover PSAs; Organized and attended Crossing Points Golf Tournament; Collected money for Project Angel Tree; Active with teammate Austin Shepherd’s foundation which raises money/awareness for childhood cancer.

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