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.

Chris Conley
Georgia
Wide Receiver
Acworth, Ga.
Journalism
3.32 GPA

Additional Information:

Three-time member of SEC Academic Honor Roll
Dean’s List honoree
Compiled a 3.0 GPA or better in each of his 11 academic terms at UGA
CoSIDA Academic All-District selection
Team captain
Expected to graduate in December 2014

Community Service:
Awarded 2014 UGA Athletic Association’s Sportsmanship and Ethics Award, an honor representing Georgia’s 600 student-athletes from 21 men’s and women’s sports; 2014 AFCA Good Works Team member; Two-year SEC representative on the NCAA’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee; Wrote, directed and acted in “Retribution,” a Star Wars-themed fan film that garnered nearly 400,000 views in seven weeks; Semifinalist for the 2014 Wooden Citizenship Cup; Recipient of the 2014 Atlanta Area Council of Boys Scouts of America Peach of an Athlete Award; Active in “Learn, Play, Excel” program, promoting leadership, anti-bullying, respect for authority, and value of athletics with Athens- and Atlanta-area elementary schools; Participated in Homeruns for Hometowns softball game for Special Olympics; Volunteered for Samaritan’s Feet, Read Across America, and Bulldogs Battling Breast Cancer golf tournament; Spent 2013 Thanksgiving break serving meals to youth at Paulding County Youth Detention Center; Visited children with cancer at Camp Sunshine.