2019 Campbell Summit Montage

Football

Campbell Trophy® Summit Shifts to 2021

A Legacy of Inspiring Others to do Great Things

IRVING, Texas (May 19, 2020) – During the past three years, a special football community has taken root in Silicon Valley, and the Fourth Annual National Football Foundation (NFF) Campbell Trophy Summit, sponsored by Intuit, was scheduled to take place Aug. 13-15 at Stanford University. Like virtually every other aspect of life in 2020, the Summit had to change course because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Click here for a recap video of the 2019 event.)
 
Organizers plan to resume the annual event in August of 2021 with more than 400 participants, or double the number of attendees in 2019. The event aims to help the past nominees for the William V. Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda and the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards Presented by Fidelity Investments with their leadership skills and career growth. The event serves as a tribute to Bill Campbell, the award's namesake who passed away in 2016, and his legendary reputation for mentoring our nation's top business executives.
 
"People, who were heavily influenced by Bill Campbell, are honored to pay it forward in the same way Bill inspired them," said MWF Advisors CEO Mark Flynn, co-chairman of the Summit and a successful private equity investor who played linebacker at Saint John's (MN) and coached an eighth-grade boys-and-girls' flag-football team with Bill Campbell for 13 years. "Bill made it his life's work to positively impact the lives of other people, so our goal with the Summit is carrying on that tradition.
 
"We share the ideas that Bill espoused with these extraordinary individuals nominated for the Campbell Trophy®, so they can carry Bill's lessons forward in their own lives and continue to do great things. One sees Bill's spirit in these young men, and it provides one great hope."
 
Campbell, who played and coached football at Columbia before an unlikely career switch to the business world, became one of the most influential individuals in Silicon Valley, using the lessons of the gridiron to mentor Steve Jobs of Apple, Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Sundar Pichai and Eric Schmidt of Google, Scott Cook and Brad Smith of Intuit, John Doerr of Kleiner-Perkins, Dick Costolo at Twitter, Diane Greene of VMWare and countless others. His contributions were recently captured in a new book titled "The Trillion Dollar Coach."
 
Seventy-six top business leaders have donated their time to speak and mentor during the first three years, and the event has attracted 285 former nominees with 100 of them returning as repeat attendees, or a 67 percent return rate. (See below for a full list of past speakers and participants.) Taking place over three days, the Summit is open to all Campbell Trophy® nominees from all divisions of play, and representatives of 171 schools have participated thus far, including student-athletes from 58 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) institutions, six Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and seven Ivy League schools. The nominees have traveled from Finland, Japan, Tanzania, England, Canada, 44 states, and the District of Columbia, and their careers have ranged from doctors, engineers, lawyers, physicists, actors, film producers and business and civic leaders. 
 
Intuit, the financial, accounting, and tax preparation software company where Campbell served as CEO and then chairman for more than two decades, has taken on the key role as the sole sponsor of the event. Realizing the extraordinary potential of the trophy nominees, the company stepped forward to make the event absolutely free, including all accommodations, meals and a $400 travel stipend for those in need of assistance. Brad Smith, Campbell's protégée and successor at Intuit, serves as co-chairman of the event, and he has spoken at all three events.
 
"In three short years, the Campbell Trophy® Summit has been transformed into one of the must-attend-events in the country," said Smith. "And I promise you that is not a statement of hyperbole. We have had countless people ask how they can buy a ticket to attend, and that's what makes this event so special, you can't buy your way in. You can get here only one way: you have to earn it."
 
Each college in the country is allowed one nomination per year for the Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda, and the requirements include a 3.2 GPA or better and for the student-athlete to be a significant contributor on the team in their final year of eligibility. Covering every college and university from all divisions of play, the nomination process effectively creates a pool of the best student-athletes from each school in the nation who are then invited to attend the Summit.
 
"We are so proud of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete program and the Campbell Trophy®, which is the crown jewel of our scholarship program," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "The Summit has become a powerful platform to showcase all the great nominees while providing us a vehicle for mentoring them and subsequently sending them out into the workforce with many of the tools and concepts that Bill Campbell used to influence so many people. This is a great way for those who loved Bill and the great game of football to pay it forward."
 
The Summit is open to all former nominees for the Campbell Trophy®, which has been presented since 1990, and the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards, which have been bestowed since 1959. The approach of inviting all the past nominees stretching back to 1959 has created a unique community of recent college graduates as well as professionals in the middle of their careers and retirees who can serve as mentors.
 
Joe Romig, one of only 38 individuals ever honored as both an NFF National Scholar-Athlete and a College Football Hall of Fame inductee, learned about the Summit from 1992 Campbell Trophy® winner Jim Hansen. Both played at Colorado albeit at different times, Romig in the early 1960s and Hansen in the early 1990s, and they both earned recognition, not only from the NFF, but as Rhodes Scholars. At 78, Romig, who holds a Ph.D. in astrogeophysics and studies fires and explosions, earned the distinction as the oldest nominee to have attended the event last year.
 
"Right now, I am in the fourth quarter and that's when the game is won or lost, so I want to have a strong fourth quarter," said Romig. "All of these people, regardless of their age, all of them are smart and they have an expanded perspective of the world, and you want to take advantage of that… The world is changing fast and we have lots of new information and new ways to get that information and new thoughts… There is plenty to take away from the lectures and interaction because you're interacting with people over a course of 60 years.
 
"The conference was valuable not only because of the talks but particularly because of the interaction with the attendees. I learned a lot from the younger people and then they got a perspective of the history from me… It's a great conference, and we all have a lot in common, which is academics and football… Scheduling permitting, it will be important for me to be there every year in August."
 
Terry Baggett, a 2014 Campbell Trophy® finalist from Army West Point, attended the inaugural Summit in 2017 and returned in 2019. A captain overseeing three platoons with 150 soldiers in a Stryker Infantry Company, Baggett's military duties prohibited him from attending in 2018, but the August event holds a firm place on his calendar.
 
Baggett speaks at least once a month to Dan Alberti, a partner with the McDermott Will & Emery law firm in Menlo Park, California, and a past speaker at the Summit. Alberti's son Ryan, who played college football at Princeton, served in the Army with Baggett. The connection helped solidify a special bond between Baggett and the older Alberti who now serves as a key mentor to Baggett, regularly providing him guidance on his plans for work after his military service.
 
"The Summit reiterates why football matters because all those lessons you learn in the game translate into success in the real world," said Baggett. "You have to be able to apply knowledge, and the Summit shows you how business people use those same lessons to be successful.... Being a Campbell finalist was the most rewarding part of playing college football because I have not played for five years but it continues to pay dividends. The Summit continues to reward you for the work you put it in."
 
The event has attracted individuals from a wide range of professions, including numerous doctors who naturally gravitate to orthopedics with their football backgrounds. Craig Mahoney, a 1990 NFF National Scholar-Athlete from Iowa State and an orthopedic surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa, has attended the past two events.
 
"We had a great roundtable discussion with the kids who are going to medical school," said Mahoney. "We're able to support these kids who are extremely talented, and they're able to talk to people who have walked down the pathway, and it's great for me because it still keeps me close to the game and the kids playing the game. It's just a great way to stay involved.
 
"The Summit is one of the biggest advocacy events for college football," added Mahoney, who joined his local NFF Iowa Chapter in 2003 and became president of the outpost in 2016. "How does [the college athletic community] bring together these talented athletic and academically motivated individuals, and that's the Summit. They're just good people, and you like being with them… You can go to a social event, and you have the background of college football and motivated people in the same room. To have that many likeminded and talented people together is unbelievable."
 
Activities at the event have included leadership workshops, a career expo, team-building activities, a physical and mental competition dubbed the "Campbell Championship Series," a dinner cruise of San Francisco Bay and several other activities designed to build relationships. The panels have explored a wide range of topics designed to foster leadership and career development. All three years, College Football Hall of Fame inductees Ronnie Lott (USC) and 1983 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Steve Young (BYU) have participated in a Hall of Fame panel, and the past two years Liz Wiseman, the author of The New York Times bestseller "Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter" has conducted an impactful session with breakout groups.

Hoping to expand the Summit's impact, organizers launched the "Campbell Trophy Mentor Challenge," this year which has encouraged attendees to continue Bill's legacy of mentoring by volunteering with a local community-based organization after returning to their local communities. The initiative has attracted 20 participants who have volunteered in various roles, including with the Boys & Girls Club; Big Brothers Big Sisters; the Ronald McDonald House; tutoring journalism students; and as youth football coaches.
 
"We at the National Football Foundation try to do the right thing to protect the game, and Mark Flynn came to us, saying we can make a difference. We can add a new chapter, putting together the Summit and putting the wind in its sails," said Hatchell. "And Brad Smith said I'll go shoulder-to-shoulder with you, and I'll walk every step with you, and I'll make it work. So, for three years, this wonderful, spectacular event, which defines college football in the very best way is because of these two people, so thank you."
 
All-Time Speaker List
 
  • Dan Alberti, McDermott Will & Emery, partner
  • Shellye Archambeau, Board Director for Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, Okta, Inc., and RBC Capital Markets
  • Charlie Batch, Co-Founder and Managing Member of Impellia, President and Founder of Best of the Batch Foundation, TV sports analyst and author, former Eastern Michigan & NFL quarterback
  • Chase Beeler, Vice President at Altamont Capital, former Stanford and NFL center
  • Peter Bell, General Partner at Amity Ventures
  • Bob Bowlsby, Big 12 Conference, commissioner, NFF Board Member
  • Nate Boyer, Special Forces SSGT at the University of Texas at Austin, former Green Beret, William V. Campbell Trophy® semifinalist and a long snapper from the University of Texas
  • Thomas D. Burns Jr., Parsons' Salt Waste Processing Facility, senior vice president, 1993 William V. Campbell Trophy® recipient (Virginia)
  • Al Butts, Seashell, Inc., president, and former Columbia running back
  • Dennis Carlson, WeDriveU, chairman & CEO
  • Greg Comella, Comella's Restaurant Group, partner, former Stanford and NFL fullback
  • Scott Cook, Intuit, co-founder
  • Gordon Davidson, Fenwick & West LLP, partner
  • John Denniston, Shared-X, chairman, former partner at Kleiner Perkins
  • Pat Dillingham, Watchfire Ventures, co-founder and managing partner, Windy Hill Spirits, co-founder and CEO, former Notre Dame quarterback
  • Imee Dubose, Stanford, Knight-Hennessy Scholars Community Program, assistant director
  • Damon Dunn, Lagunita Industries LLC, managing member, former Stanford and NFL wide receiver, 1997 William V. Campbell Trophy® finalist
  • Alan Eagle, Google, director of executive communications
  • Mark Evenstad, MOBE, founder & CEO
  • Jason Forcier, Join Digital, partnerships and growth, former Michigan and Stanford quarterback
  • Diane Flynn, ReBoot Accel, co-founder and CEO
  • Mark Flynn, MWF Advisors, managing partner, and former Saint John's (Minn.) football player
  • Peter Fortenbaugh, Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula, CEO
  • Celeste Frick, Intuit, Senior Human Resources Business Partner
  • Cathy Friedman, independent financial consultant and former Morgan Stanley Managing Director
  • Pat Gallagher, San Francisco Bay Area Super Bowl 50 Host Committee, executive vice president of marketing, partnerships and communication, author
  • Dan Giovacchini, Livongo, project finance manager, former Brown linebacker, 2014 Campbell Trophy semifinalist
  • Diane B. Greene, independent director of Wix, former senior vice president of Google Inc., former founder and CEO of VMWare
  • Ted Gregory, Columbia University, director of Diversity Initiatives and Talent Retention, and former Columbia defensive back
  • Jim Hansen, Marine Meteorology Division of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, superintendent, 1992 William V. Campbell Trophy® recipient (Colorado)
  • Steve Hatchell, National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, president & CEO
  • Anne M. Holloway, Sacred Heart Schools (Atherton, Calif.), former board of trustees chairperson
  • Chris Howard, Robert Morris University, president, 1990 William V. Campbell Trophy® recipient (Air Force)
  • Todd Husak, CBRE, managing director, former Stanford and NFL quarterback
  • Dean Jacobson, Accel-KKR, managing director, former Harvard offensive lineman, 1998 Campbell Trophy semifinalist
  • Ron Johnson, ENJOY, CEO; former head of Apple Retail
  • Gary Kirkham, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, managing director
  • Justin Kitch, Curious.com, founder and CEO
  • Erik Lorig, pre-MBA Intern, Altamont Capital Partners, former NFL fullback and Stanford defensive end
  • Ronnie Lott, Lott Auto Ventures, CEO, 2002 College Football Hall of Fame inductee (Southern California), 2000 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, NFF Board Member
  • Craig Mahoney, Orthopaedic Surgeon, 1990 William V. Campbell Trophy® finalist, former Iowa State tight end
  • Nick Mailey, Equinix, vice president of Talent Acquisition; former vice president of Talent Acquisition at Intuit
  • Jeffery Marx, 1986 Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, author of numerous books, including The New York Times bestsellers "Season of Life" and "The Long Snapper"
  • Marc Mazur, Brightwood Capital Advisors, senior advisor, and former Columbia placekicker
  • Stanley McChrystal, McChrystal Group, founder, and four-star general (Ret.)
  • James McGillicuddy, Carta, head of strategy; former COO at Sourcegraph
  • Allan Mishra, Stanford University Medical Center, adjunct clinical associate professor
  • Michael Moe, GSV Asset Management, founder and CEO, and former Minnesota quarterback
  • Joe Muscat, EY, Redwood Shores managing partner
  • Ogonna Nnamani Silva, WyzAnt, academic tutor; Stanford All-American volleyball player; two time Olympian and University of California, San Francisco, medical student
  • Anthony Noto, SoFi, CEO and former Army West Point linebacker
  • Gary O'Hagan, sports agent and financial advisor, former offensive tackle at Boston College
  • Peter Pilling, Columbia University, Campbell Family director of intercollegiate athletics
  • Ted Robinson, Broadcaster at Tennis Channel, Pac12 Network, NBC Sports
  • Jesse Rogers, Altamont Capital Partners, co-founder and managing director
  • Jonathan Rosenburg, advisor to Alphabet Management; former SVP for products at Google
  • Dan Rosensweig, Chegg, president & CEO
  • Jason Rosenthal, Google, vice president for Subscription Services
  • Yogi Roth, Pac-12 Networks College Football analyst and walk-on wide receiver at Pittsburgh
  • Vince Sakowski, Worthing Capital, principal, former Stanford and professional baseball player
  • Sam Schwartzstein, XFL, former Director of Football Operations, Innovation and Strategy; former Stanford center and guard
  • Larry Scott, Pac-12 Conference, commissioner, NFF Board Member
  • Danny Shader, PayNearMe, founder and CEO
  • Matthew Sign, National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, COO and former Rice noseguard
  • Mike Silva, Vulcan Capital, Partner - Growth Equity; former Stanford linebacker
  • Brad Smith, Intuit, executive chairman and former CEO
  • Astro Teller, CEO of X, Alphabet's moonshot factory, entrepreneur, scientist, and author
  • Martin Tracey, Google, Vice President, People
  • Cory Twitter, Intuit, Talent Acquisition Manager
  • Shawn Vanderhoven, Wiseman Group, partner & collaborator
  • Jeff Wachtel, former Stanford University Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program, executive director
  • Jeff Weiner, LinkedIn, CEO
  • Patty White, ReBoot Accel, cofounder and COO
  • Liz Wiseman, author of New York Times bestseller "Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter"
  • Rick Wolfgram, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, managing director
  • Susan Wojcicki, YouTube, CEO
  • Steve Young, HGGC, co-founder and managing director, 1983 NFF National Scholar-Athlete (Brigham Young), 2001 College Football Hall of Fame inductee, 2005 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
 
All-Time Attendees 2017-19
 
SCHOOL FIRST LAST NAME
Alabama A&M University Kristian Smith*
Alabama State University Edward Mosley
Alabama State University Dylan Renaker
Albion College (MI) Andrew DiFranco
Albright College (PA) Colton Ryan
Arizona State University Taylor Kelly*
Arizona State University Mark Tingstadǂ
Augustana University (SD) Sam Lee
Austin Peay State University Ryan Rockensuess
Austin Peay State University Trey Salisbury
Ball State University Alex Joss
Ball State University Vinnie Palazeti
Bates College (ME) Mark Upton
Baylor University Troy Baker
Baylor University Joe Pawelek*
Bentley University (MA) Rogers Boylan
Bentley University (MA) Paul Norris
Bethel University (MN) Josh Dalki
Bethel University (MN) Kyle Kilgore
Bethel University (MN) Drew Neuville
Black Hills State University (SD) Austin Goddard
Black Hills State University (SD) Phydell Paris
Bowdoin College (ME) Cam Rondeau
Brigham Young University Keyan Norman
Brigham Young University Adam Pulsipher
Brigham Young University Steve Youngǂǂ
Brown University Dan Giovacchini
Brown University Brian Strachan
Brown University Ross Walthall
Brown University Michael Yules
Bucknell University Bryan Marine
Campbell University Thomas Hartshorn
Carnegie Mellon University (PA) Sam Benger*
Carnegie Mellon University (PA) Aaron Lewis*
Case Western Reserve University (OH) Sean Lapcevic
Central College (IA) Patrick Gray
Central College (IA) Sam Markham
Cheyney University (PA) Samuel Anojulu
Clemson University Kyle Young*
Coastal Carolina University Niccolo Mastromatteo*
College of the Holy Cross Ryan Brady
College of the Holy Cross Sam Jones
College of the Holy Cross Jacob Wieczorek
Colorado State University Wyatt Bryan
Columbia University Peter Chromiak
Columbia University Alex Gross*
Columbia University Bob Hauschildt
Columbia University Anders Hill
Columbia University Zach Olinger
Columbia University Michael Quarshie*
Columbia University Andy Shalbrack
Dakota State University (SD) Michael Cleveland
Dakota State University (SD) Jason Grady
Dartmouth College Jack Heneghan
Dartmouth College Ryan McManus
Dartmouth College Matthew Mercer
Dartmouth College Kevin Noone
Dartmouth College Michael Runger
Davidson College Nathan Campbell
Delta State University (MS) Tyler Sullivan*
DePauw University (IN) Adam Folta
DePauw University (IN) Will Longthorne
Duke University David Helton**
Eastern Kentucky University Caleb Watkins
Eastern New Mexico University Ty Touchstone*
Edward Waters College (FL) Justin Slaughter
Elon University Brandon Mason*
Faulkner University (AL) Elliott Graves
Florida A&M University Vincent Jefferies
Fresno State Moses Harris*
Fresno State Jacob Vazquez
Frostburg State University (MD) Raheem Ramsey
Georgia State University Bobby Baker
Gettysburg College (PA) Kodie McNamara
Grinnell College (IA) Ibuki Ogasawara
Harding University (AR) Cordell Zalenski
Hardin-Simmons University (TX) Matthew Hawkins
Hardin-Simmons University (TX) ZaVious Robbins*
Harvard University Dean Jacobson
Harvard University Will Johnson
Harvard University Isaiah Kacyvenski
Harvard University Tanner Lee
Harvard University Nicholas Palazzo
Harvard University Alex White
Hendrix College (AR) Ethan Hoppe
Hobart College (NY) Kiyon Brandford
Hope College (MI) Kirby Crook
Hope College (MI) Brandon Ellsworth
Humboldt State University (CA) Taylor Mitchell
Idaho State University Cody Sorensen
Illinois College Jacob Homann
Indiana University Jacob Bailey
Indiana University Mark Murphy*
Iowa State University Todd Bandhauer*
Iowa State University Spencer Benton
Iowa State University Craig Mahoney*
Jacksonville State University Justin Lea*
Jacksonville University Nic Duch
James Madison University Hunter Etheridge
Johns Hopkins University (MD) John Arena*
Johns Hopkins University (MD) Rowan Cade
Kutztown University (PA) Kellen Williams
Lake Forest College (IL) Jagan Cleary
Lake Forest College (IL) Thomas Steen
Lake Forest College (IL) George Vidas
Louisiana State University Bradie James*
Macalester College (MN) Forest Redlin
Maine Maritime Academy Robert Bradley
Malone University (OH) Jon Zimmerly
Manchester University (IN) Eric Beard
Manchester University (IN) Zane Yon
Marist College John Brennan
Marist College Marcellus Calhoun
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Nathan Varady
Michigan State University Josiah Price
Middle Tennessee State University Leighton Gasque
Middle Tennessee State University Jordan Parker
Millsaps College (MS) Steele Liles
Missouri University of Science & Tech. Landon Compton
Monmouth College (IL) Kyle Schultz
Moravian College (PA) Nick Zambelli
Moravian College (PA) Jalen Snyder-Scipio
Morehead State University Patrick DiSalvio
New Mexico State University Dalton Herrington
Newberry College (SC) Jawanza Adams
Newberry College (SC) Dakota Mozingo
North Dakota State University Grant Morgan
Northern Illinois University Nabal Jefferson*
Northern State University (SD) Brian Sumption
Northwest Missouri State University Ben Althoff
Northwest Missouri State University Simon Mathiesen
Northwestern State University William Broussard*
Northwestern State University Yaser Elqutub*
Northwestern University Brandon Vitabile*
Ohio State University Joseph Burger
Old Dominion University Rob Thompson
Oregon State University Nick Porebski
Penn State University Wally Richardson*
Peru State College (NE) Dan Boshart
Pittsburg State University (KS) Darian Taylor
Princeton University Matthew Arends
Princeton University Joe Cloud
Rhodes College (TN) Blake Jacobs
Rice University James Farrimond
Rice University Graysen Schantz
Robert Morris University Andy Smigiera
Robert Morris University Adam Wollet
Rutgers University Quentin Gause
Rutgers University Quanzell Lambert
Rutgers University David Milewski
Sacred Heart University Andrew O'Neill
Saint John's University (MN) Blake Elliott
Saint John's University (MN) David Franta
Saint John's University (MN) Paul Gans
Saint John's University (MN) Will Gillach
Saint John's University (MN) Dominic Haik
Saint John's University (MN) Carter Hanson*
Saint John's University (MN) Steve Johnson
Saint John's University (MN) Zachary McBroom
San Jose State University Bryce Crawford
South Carolina State University Jerrell Moore*
South Dakota School of Mines Blake Stone
Southern Arkansas University Kile Pletcher
Southern Methodist University Garrett Stotts
Southwest Minnesota State University Jon Dicke
Southwestern Assemblies of God Univ. (TX) Matt Lighter
St. Ambrose University (IA) Brad Cook*
St. Cloud State University (MN) Ryan Koch*
Stanford University David Bright
Stanford University Jesse Burkett
Stanford University Damon Dunn*
Stanford University Dallas Lloyd
Stanford University Owen Marecic*
Stetson University Davion Belk
Stetson University Austin Tyrrell
Stonehill College (MA) Anthony Siciliano
Syracuse University Cameron MacPherson
Texas State University Nick Clark*
Texas State University Gabe Loyd
Texas Tech University Justis Nelson
The Citadel Will Vanvick
The College of Wooster (OH) Nick Flannery
The College of Wooster (OH) Patrick Mohorcic
Towson University Jake Ryder
Tulane University Sam Scofield
United States Air Force Academy Chris Howard**
United States Military Academy Terry Baggett*
University at Buffalo Tyler Grassman
University at Buffalo Tim Roberts
University at Buffalo Thomas Lee Skinner
University of Arkansas Alan D'Appollonio
University of Arkansas Brooks Ellis*
University of California Matt Anderson
University of Central Florida Joey Grant
University of Central Florida Justin Holman
University of Colorado Justin Bates
University of Colorado Nate Bonsu
University of Colorado Brian Daniels*
University of Colorado Jim Hansen**
University of Colorado Eric McCartyǂ
University of Colorado Joseph Romigǂǂ
University of Connecticut Rhema Fuller*
University of Dayton Christopher Beaschler*
University of Dayton Jack Crain
University of Delaware Jalen Kindle
University of Delaware Jalen Randolph
University of Delaware Laith Wallschleger
University of Georgia Drew Butler*
University of Georgia Jackson Harris
University of Iowa James Morris*
University of Kentucky Miles Butler
University of Kentucky Landon Foster
University of Kentucky Austin MacGinnis
University of Minnesota Tommy Olson
University of Minnesota Jared Weyler
University of Minnesota Duluth Isaac Odim*
University of Mississippi Dan Hoskinsǂ
University of Mississippi Deterrian Shackelford
University of Mississippi Gary Wunderlich
University of Montana Derek Crittenden*
University of Mount Union (OH) Kevin Burke
University of Mount Union (OH) Eric Safran*
University of Mount Union (OH) Hank Spencer*
University of Nebraska Mark Pelini
University of Nebraska Pat Tyrance*
University of Nevada Jordan Dobrich*
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Kurt Palandech
University of New Hampshire Nick Marino
University of New Hampshire Kyle Reisert
University of Northern Iowa Jared Farley
University of Notre Dame Joe Schmidt
University of Notre Dame Christopher Stewart*
University of Oregon Johnny Ragin III
University of Pennsylvania Jack Soslow
University of Pennsylvania Peter Veldman
University of Redlands (CA) Christian Godina
University of Redlands (CA) Aaron Hinkle
University of Redlands (CA) Mitch Kidd
University of Saint Mary (KS) Kyle Dougherty
University of San Diego Troy McClelland
University of South Alabama Harrison Louden
University of South Carolina Perry Orth
University of South Dakota Christopher Ganious*
University of St. Thomas (MN) Isaac Seering
University of St. Thomas (MN) PJ Theisen*
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Alex Trotter
University of Texas Nate Boyer
University of Texas at San Antonio Brady Jones
University of Tulsa Paul Smith*
University of Virginia Thomas Burns**
University of Wisconsin Joe Ferguson
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Brett Kasper
University of Wisconsin-Stout Jared Allen
University of Wisconsin-Stout Logan Stoa
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Tony Gumina
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Joe Worth
University of Wyoming Rafe Kiely
University of Wyoming Nick Smith
University of Wyoming Stuart Williams
Vanderbilt University Tommy Openshaw
Wagner College Trevor Loveland
Wake Forest University Jordan Garside
Wake Forest University Ryan Janvion*
Wake Forest University Cam Serigne
Wake Forest University Hunter Williams
Washington State University Jared Karstetter*
Washington State University Ed Tingstadǂ
Washington University in St. Louis (MO) Hank Michalski
Washington University in St. Louis (MO) Brandon Roberts**
Wayne State University (MI) Trent Brodbeck
Wesleyan University (CT) Joseph Wilson
West Virginia University Jeff Braun
West Virginia University Jay Henry*
West Virginia University Billy Kinney
West Virginia University Mike Molina
Western Kentucky University Marcus Ward
Wingate University (NC) Christopher Birozes
Wingate University (NC) Zack Singleton
Yale University Alvin Cowan
Yale University Sebastian Little
Yale University Karl Marback
Yale University Beau Palin
Yale University Jesse Reising
Yale University Tyler Varga*
Yale University Patrick Witt*
Youngstown State University Hunter Wells
 
                                                             *Campbell Trophy finalist / NFF National Scholar-Athlete
                                                             **Campbell Trophy recipient
                                                             ǂ NFF National Scholar-Athlete prior to 1990 and the bestowing of the Campbell Trophy
                                                             ǂǂ Also a College Football Hall of Fame inductee

The captain of Columbia's 1961 Ivy League championship team, Bill Campbell found his true calling after an unlikely career change at age 39 from football coach to advertising executive. His ability to recruit, develop and manage talented executives – all lessons learned on the gridiron –  proved to be a critical component of his ability to inspire his business teams to the highest levels of success.
 
Campbell joined the NFF Board in 1978 while he was still a coach at Columbia, and he continued to serve with distinction until his passing in 2016. In 2004, the NFF recognized Campbell's contributions and accomplishments by presenting him with the NFF Gold Medal, the organization's highest honor. In 2009, the NFF renamed college football's premier scholar-athlete award as The William V. Campbell Trophy® in his honor.
 
Celebrating the 31st presentation in 2020 as one of college football's most sought after and competitive awards, the trophy identifies one individual as the absolute best in the country for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary community leadership. Made of 25-pounds of bronze and 24-inches in height, the trophy is currently displayed at its official home inside the New York Athletic Club and accompanied by a $25,000 postgraduate scholarship. Mazda serves as the presenting sponsor of the Campbell Trophy®.
 
The Campbell Trophy® was first presented in 1990 and serves as the centerpiece to the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards, which were launched in 1959 as the first initiative in history to award postgraduate scholarships based on a player's combined academic, athletic and leadership accomplishments. The program has awarded $11.7 million to 866 top athletes since its inception, and it currently distributes around $300,000 each year. Fidelity Investments serves as the presenting sponsor of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards. Coupled with the money distributed by its local chapters, the NFF has awarded more than $33 million in scholarships.

 
 
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