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 Washington Huskies will be one of the first football teams to wear the new "state of the art" ZERO1 helmet designed by NFF sponsor VICIS, whose mission is to reduce the risk of concussions. 

The University of Washington, awarded a $2.5 million grant from the NFL last year for concussion research, has been at the cutting edge of concussion research, so it's fitting that the UW football team will be among the first to wear the new helmet. 

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.

NFF Board Member, 2008 NFF Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football Award recipient and Alabama director of athletics Bill Battle announced that he has completed the latest in a series of treatments for multiple myeloma, and reports that he feels great and looks forward to returning to work on limited basis at the university very soon. 

Under Armour, led by NFF Board Member Kevin Plank, has purchased land in Port Covington in Baltimore where it plans to build its new headquarters for $70.3 million. The company also unveiled its newest global marketing campaign, "It Comes From Below," which will feature Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton (Auburn). Plank also recently donated $1 million to Baltimore's CollegeBound Foundation.

College Football Hall of Fame coach  Fisher DeBerry   will host  the Seventh Annual South Carolina Coaches for Charity today 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  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 Fame coach  Vince Dooley was named a recipient of the Phi Kappa Theta Foundation Man of Achievement Award.

2015 NFF National Scholar-Athlete  Jason Vander Laan (Ferris State [Mich.]) was named the  2015-16 Division II Academic All-America of the Year across all DII sports.

 

1994 NFF National Scholar-Athlete  Joey Galloway (Ohio State) and fellow ESPN college football broadcaster  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.

Former Virginia Tech athletics director  Jim Weaver, the 2009 NFF John L. Toner Award recipient, will be posthumously inducted into the Virginia Tech  Sports Hall of Fame. Other inductees include former football players DeAngelo Hall, Kevin Jones and Ashley Lee. 

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