Nomination forms for the NFF's coveted National Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Fidelity Investments, have been sent to collegiate sports information directors. The deadline for submissions will be Wednesday, Aug. 31.

Eligible candidates must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility; have a cumulative 3.2 GPA (undergrad); be a starter or significant contributor; and have outstanding leadership and citizenship. Official transcripts as well as a head shot and action photo of the nominee are required.

Each member of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship. One honoree will be selected as the winner of the NFF  William V. Campbell Trophy , presented by Fidelity Investments, and will have his scholarship increased to $25,000. All members of the class will be honored guests at the 59th NFF Annual Awards Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City on Dec. 6. 

For any questions pertaining to the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards, please email NFF Director of Special Projects  Hillary Jeffries  at  [email protected] .

The College Football Hall of Fame opened its doors Aug. 23, 2014, in the heart of Atlanta's sports, entertainment and tourism district. Adjacent to Centennial Olympic Park, the new Hall provides visitors with a highly immersive, interactive and engaging experience using a blend of historic college football artifacts and state-of-the-art, interactive multimedia exhibits. To plan your visit and purchase tickets, visit  www.cfbhall.com.

2016 College Football Hall of Fame electee  Pat McInally (Harvard) was named the National Coach of the Year by the  National Christian School Athletic Association. McInally serves as the head football coach at Brethren Christian High School in Huntington Beach, Calif.

College Football Hall of Fame coach  Fisher DeBerry  will host  the Seventh Annual South Carolina Coaches for Charity July 26 at the Hyatt Regency in Greenville, S.C. Participating coaches include Wofford's Mike Ayers, Furman's Bruce Fowler, South Carolina's Will Muschamp, South Carolina State's Buddy Pough, Clemson's Dabo Swinney and the Citadel's Brent Thompson. Each coach chooses a charity that benefits from his participation, as well as picking a Jerry Richardson Community MVP Award honoree. College Football Hall of Fame coach Jerry Moore will also participate.

 

College Football Hall of Famers  Sean Brewer (Millsaps [Miss.]) and  Wesley Walls(Mississippi) will be  inducted into the State of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame on July 30 in ceremonies at the Jackson Convention Complex. Other inductees include  Jackie Sherrill, the winningest football coach in Mississippi State history, and late Southern Miss football player  Willie Heidelburg, the first African-American to play at a Mississippi Division I school.

College Football Hall of Famer  Bill Glass was named to Baylor's Wall of Honor and will participate in on-campus enshrinement activities during the Oct. 14-15 weekend.

College Football Hall of Famer Gary Reasons (Northwestern State) is part of FOX Sports Southwest's coverage of 2016 Big 12 Media Days.

 

College Football Hall of Famer  Jim Brown (Syracuse) will be  inducted into the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame July 27 in a ceremony at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.

 

College Football Hall of Famer  Dwayne Nix (Texas A&M-Kingsville) has been  elected to the Lone Star Conference Hall of Honor.

 

The  Pat Tillman Foundation, named in honor of the late College Football Hall of Famer from Arizona State, and ESPN  presented the third annual Pat Tillman Award for Service to Paralympic swimmer  Sgt. Elizabeth Marks at the 2016 ESPYS in Los Angeles.

The Indianapolis Colts will build a statue of 1997 Campbell Trophy winner Peyton Manning (Tennessee)  outside Lucas Oil Stadium.

 

The  Tim Tebow Foundation, led by the 2009  Campbell Trophy winner from Florida,  is calling for everyone to join together July 23 for an international day of service.

 

1994 NFF National Scholar-Athlete  Joey Galloway (Ohio State) and fellow ESPN college football analyst  Joe Tessitore will  co-host the 45th annual Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon July 26 at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago. The luncheon will also include speeches by NFF Board Member and Big Ten Commissioner  Jim Delany and Pasadena Tournament of Roses president  Brad Ratliff. The Pasadena Tournament of Roses is the presenting sponsor of the Ivy League's Asa S. Bushnell Cup announcement, an official event of the NFF Annual Awards Dinner.

Sept. 28, 2016 - Announcement of the semifinalists for the 2016 William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments and prominently displayed at the NYAC - Irving, Texas

Oct. 26, 2016 - Announcement of the 2016 William V. Campbell Trophy finalists, which comprise the 2016 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class,  presented by Fidelity Investments - Irving, Texas