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Lundblade Honored at National Football Foundation Dinner in NYC
December 05, 2017 | Cowboy Football
NEW YORK – Oklahoma State center Brad Lundblade was honored Tuesday night at the National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown in recognition of being a finalist for the 2017 William V. Campbell Trophy.
As one of 13 national finalists for the award, which recognizes an individual as "the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation," Lundblade received an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship and membership in the 2017 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class.
Lundblade is the fifth player in OSU history to receive the NFF National Scholar-Athlete distinction, joining Billy Bajema (2004), Kyle Eaton (2002), Douglas Freeman (1982) and Rex Russell (1962).
The honor marks the latest of a long list for Lundblade, whose recognitions include CoSIDA Academic First Team All-America honors, two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team honors, two-time First Team Academic All-Big 12 team, six-time OSU President's Honor Roll selection, three-time OSU Dean's Honor Roll pick, three-time OSU Academic Award recipient and the OSU Vernon Grant Award for outstanding leadership, spirit and enthusiasm, among others.
It also marks the highlight of busy trip in New York City for Lundblade, who was honored at a Big 12 reception Monday night, attended a NFF press conference Tuesday morning and will serve on a panel at the 2017 Learfield Intercollegiate Athletics Forum Wednesday morning.
The senior out of Argyle, Texas is a proven leader on the field, in the classroom and in the community.
Lundblade, who walked on before earning a scholarship prior to the 2015 season, is a four-year starter at center and an anchor on the offensive line for one of the nation's top offenses. He serves on the NCAA Autonomy Governance Committee as one of only three student-athlete representatives from the Big 12, has been a speaker at Fellowship of Christian Athlete events, leads weekly Bible studies, serves as a guest speaker and visits local police officers as a member of Athletes in Action and volunteers with several events through OSU athletics.
The honor also marks the latest academic achievement for Oklahoma State football, who last year graduated 25 players while playing more who already had their degrees. Including that group, 269 players have graduated during Mike Gundy's tenure as head coach. The last two seasons of OSU football have produced 41 Academic All-Big 12 selections – including a program record 22 in 2015 – to rank as the second-highest total in the conference during that span. The program's 974 rate in 2015-16 also marked its best since APR was implemented in 2013.
Student-athletes in the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class were nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each. Candidates 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. The class was selected by the NFF Awards Committee, which is comprised of nationally recognized media, College Football Hall of Famers and athletics administrators.
2017 William V. Campbell Trophy Finalists
As one of 13 national finalists for the award, which recognizes an individual as "the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation," Lundblade received an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship and membership in the 2017 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class.
Lundblade is the fifth player in OSU history to receive the NFF National Scholar-Athlete distinction, joining Billy Bajema (2004), Kyle Eaton (2002), Douglas Freeman (1982) and Rex Russell (1962).
The honor marks the latest of a long list for Lundblade, whose recognitions include CoSIDA Academic First Team All-America honors, two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team honors, two-time First Team Academic All-Big 12 team, six-time OSU President's Honor Roll selection, three-time OSU Dean's Honor Roll pick, three-time OSU Academic Award recipient and the OSU Vernon Grant Award for outstanding leadership, spirit and enthusiasm, among others.
It also marks the highlight of busy trip in New York City for Lundblade, who was honored at a Big 12 reception Monday night, attended a NFF press conference Tuesday morning and will serve on a panel at the 2017 Learfield Intercollegiate Athletics Forum Wednesday morning.
The senior out of Argyle, Texas is a proven leader on the field, in the classroom and in the community.
Lundblade, who walked on before earning a scholarship prior to the 2015 season, is a four-year starter at center and an anchor on the offensive line for one of the nation's top offenses. He serves on the NCAA Autonomy Governance Committee as one of only three student-athlete representatives from the Big 12, has been a speaker at Fellowship of Christian Athlete events, leads weekly Bible studies, serves as a guest speaker and visits local police officers as a member of Athletes in Action and volunteers with several events through OSU athletics.
The honor also marks the latest academic achievement for Oklahoma State football, who last year graduated 25 players while playing more who already had their degrees. Including that group, 269 players have graduated during Mike Gundy's tenure as head coach. The last two seasons of OSU football have produced 41 Academic All-Big 12 selections – including a program record 22 in 2015 – to rank as the second-highest total in the conference during that span. The program's 974 rate in 2015-16 also marked its best since APR was implemented in 2013.
Student-athletes in the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class were nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each. Candidates 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. The class was selected by the NFF Awards Committee, which is comprised of nationally recognized media, College Football Hall of Famers and athletics administrators.
2017 William V. Campbell Trophy Finalists
| Scholar-Athlete | Position | School | GPA | Major |
| Sam Benger | RB | Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) | 3.67 | Business Administration |
| Braxton Berrios | WR | Miami (Fla.) | 3.96 | Finance & Entrepreneurship |
| Mason Hampton | C | Boise State | 3.97 | Accounting |
| Justin Jackson | RB | Northwestern | 3.23 | Economics |
| Micah Kiser | LB | Virginia | 3.42 | Foreign Affairs |
| Justin Lea | OL | Jacksonville State | 3.92 | Emergency MGMT & Geography |
| Brad Lundblade | C | Oklahoma State | 3.88 | Marketing |
| Marcus Martin | DE | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 3.56 | Safety Management |
| Chandon Sullivan | S | Georgia State | 3.84 | Journalism |
| Blaise Taylor | CB | Arkansas State | 3.84 | Business Administration |
| Marlon Walls | S | Stephen F. Austin | 4.00 | Engineering Physics |
| Chris Weber | LB | Nebraska | 3.96 | Nutrition Science |
| Jake Wieneke | WR | South Dakota State | 3.63 | Physical/Teacher Education |
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