Each NFF Scholar-Athlete of the Day is selected from the list of candidates for the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Fidelity Investments. Nominated by their school as the absolute best all-around scholar-athlete on their team, 171 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 171 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. 

John Moriarty
Massachusetts Maritime
Offensive Tackle
Wilmington, Mass.
Facilities Engineering
3.83 GPA

Additional Information:
2013 Second Team Academic All-American
2013 First Team Academic All-District
2012 Academic All-MASCAC selection
MMA Athletics Director's Honor Roll member
New England Football All-Academic Team
President's List honoree

Community Service:
Member of MMA Regiment of Cadets; Rotary Interact Club member.