Porebski Named A Campbell Trophy Semifinalist
September 27, 2017 | Football
The honor is given annually to the top football scholar-athlete
IRVING, Texas – Oregon State senior punter Nick Porebski has been named as a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, it was announced on Wednesday.
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The honor, which was announced by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, is given annually to an individual recognized "as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation." A total of 181 players were named as semifinalists on Wednesday among all levels of college football.
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Each school was able to nominate one student-athlete. Each nominee was required to be a senior or grad student in their final year of eligibility, have at least a 3.2 grade point average, have outstanding football ability and demonstrate strong leadership and citizenship.
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A sociology major, Porebski was a 2016 Pac-12 Conference All-Academic Second Team selection. He is averaging 40.7 yards per punt in his career, which would place him fifth in the OSU record books if the season ended today.
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Porebski, who hails from Melbourne, Australia, has also tallied 50 punts inside the 20 – nearly one-third of his total punts at OSU – along with 17 of 50 or more yards. He has two 66-yard punts, ranking him in a tie for 10th-longest all-time.
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Twelve to 14 finalists for the honor will be announced Nov. 1, and each will receive an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship as a member of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class. One member of the class will be declared the winner on Dec. 5 in New York City, and have his post-graduate scholarship increased to $25,000.
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The honor, which was announced by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, is given annually to an individual recognized "as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation." A total of 181 players were named as semifinalists on Wednesday among all levels of college football.
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Each school was able to nominate one student-athlete. Each nominee was required to be a senior or grad student in their final year of eligibility, have at least a 3.2 grade point average, have outstanding football ability and demonstrate strong leadership and citizenship.
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A sociology major, Porebski was a 2016 Pac-12 Conference All-Academic Second Team selection. He is averaging 40.7 yards per punt in his career, which would place him fifth in the OSU record books if the season ended today.
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Porebski, who hails from Melbourne, Australia, has also tallied 50 punts inside the 20 – nearly one-third of his total punts at OSU – along with 17 of 50 or more yards. He has two 66-yard punts, ranking him in a tie for 10th-longest all-time.
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Twelve to 14 finalists for the honor will be announced Nov. 1, and each will receive an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship as a member of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class. One member of the class will be declared the winner on Dec. 5 in New York City, and have his post-graduate scholarship increased to $25,000.
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Follow Us On Social
For more information on Oregon State football, follow the team's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverFootball, by Facebook at Facebook.com/BeaverFootball or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverFootball.
OREGON STATE ATHLETICS' EVERYDAY CHAMPIONS CULTURE
Through the power of sport, we help people discover and pursue their passions, talents and purpose in order to live a life of balance and positive contribution.
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