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Abbott Named Campbell Trophy Semifinalist
September 26, 2018 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State Cowboy Back Britton Abbott has been named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced Wednesday. Abbott is one of 63 FBS nominees, and one of five Big 12 athletes, in consideration for the award that recognizes an individual as the "absolute best" football scholar-athlete in the nation.
Each player selected as a semifinalist was nominated by their respective schools. In order to be eligible for the Campbell Trophy, the player must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of playing 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 both strong leadership and citizenship.
A one-time walk-on who was put on scholarship prior to the opening of the 2017 season, Abbott has played in every game for the Cowboys over the past two-plus seasons, starting on 10 occasions.
Abbott has seen the field as a Cowboy Back and as a key contributor on special teams throughout his career. In 2017, he recorded his first career reception against Pitt, hauling in a 26-yard pass that resulted in a first down during the game's final drive. The Liberal, Kansas, native also added an 11-yard reception against Kansas in the regular season finale, and hauled in two passes for 32 yard during OSU's Camping World Bowl victory over No. 22 Virginia Tech.
Additionally, he was selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team in 2017, and has earned first-team Academic All-Big 12 honors in each of the past two seasons.
Abbott's honor comes on the heels of former OSU center Brad Lundblade being a finalist for the award and a NFF National Scholar-Athlete last year. Lundblade was the fifth player in OSU history to recieve the NFF National Scholar-Athlete distinction, joining Billy Bajema (2004), Kyle Eaton (2002), Douglas Freeman (1982) and Rex Russell (1962).
Abbott does not yet have the title of NFF National Scholar-Athlete, but will earn the distinction if he is a finalist for the Campbell Trophy. The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists on Oct. 31, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 60th NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class.
The recipient of the 2018 William V. Campbell Trophy will be announced at the 61st NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 4 in New York City.
Each player selected as a semifinalist was nominated by their respective schools. In order to be eligible for the Campbell Trophy, the player must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of playing 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 both strong leadership and citizenship.
A one-time walk-on who was put on scholarship prior to the opening of the 2017 season, Abbott has played in every game for the Cowboys over the past two-plus seasons, starting on 10 occasions.
Abbott has seen the field as a Cowboy Back and as a key contributor on special teams throughout his career. In 2017, he recorded his first career reception against Pitt, hauling in a 26-yard pass that resulted in a first down during the game's final drive. The Liberal, Kansas, native also added an 11-yard reception against Kansas in the regular season finale, and hauled in two passes for 32 yard during OSU's Camping World Bowl victory over No. 22 Virginia Tech.
Additionally, he was selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team in 2017, and has earned first-team Academic All-Big 12 honors in each of the past two seasons.
Abbott's honor comes on the heels of former OSU center Brad Lundblade being a finalist for the award and a NFF National Scholar-Athlete last year. Lundblade was the fifth player in OSU history to recieve the NFF National Scholar-Athlete distinction, joining Billy Bajema (2004), Kyle Eaton (2002), Douglas Freeman (1982) and Rex Russell (1962).
Abbott does not yet have the title of NFF National Scholar-Athlete, but will earn the distinction if he is a finalist for the Campbell Trophy. The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists on Oct. 31, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 60th NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class.
The recipient of the 2018 William V. Campbell Trophy will be announced at the 61st NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 4 in New York City.
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