Fifth-year linebacker Jacob Dobbs of the Holy Cross football team has been named one of 16 finalists for the 2023 William V. Campbell Trophy, college football's premier scholar-athlete award that annually recognizes an individual as the absolute best in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.
The 16 finalists will each receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2023 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, presented by Fidelity Investments.
For the first time in program history, Holy Cross has had back-to-back finalists for the Campbell Trophy; Peter Oliver was a finalist in 2022, becoming the first NFF Scholar-Athlete at Holy Cross since 1990. Dobbs becomes the seventh NFF Scholar-Athlete in program history.
Submitted by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, candidates for the Campbell Trophy must be either a senior player who will complete his final year of eligibility during the 2023 season or be a graduated player who has been enrolled in school at least three (3) years (even if he has remaining eligibility); must have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale; must have outstanding football ability as a starter/significant contributor; and must have exhibited exemplary leadership on the field, in the classroom and within the community.
A four-time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection, in addition to a 2021 Academic All-District and Academic All-Patriot League honoree, Dobbs owns a 3.76 cumulative grade-point average as an economics and religious studies double major.
Dobbs is a four-year captain for the Crusaders, only the second player in team history to hold that honor.
On the field, he has enjoyed a stellar career for Holy Cross, as a three-time All-Patriot League honoree, 2021 Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year and All-American, and a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award. His contributions have helped the Crusaders claim four conference titles and appearances in the FCS Playoffs each year. The team posted playoff wins in 2022 and 2021, giving them a final ranking of No. 6 in 2022 with a 12-1 record and a No. 19 finish in 2021 with a 10-3 record.
Dobbs currently leads all FCS players with 101 tackles this season. Despite suffering a season-ending injury in Week 4 of the 2022 season, he continues to climb the school record books; currently, he ranks fourth in program history in career tackles (410) and career sacks (20.5), and is tied for third place for career tackles for loss (44).
Among the 16 finalists for the Campbell Trophy, Dobbs is the only four-time captain; he is one of two finalists from FCS, one of six finalists to have earned Conference Player of the Year honors and one of eight finalists to have earned All-America accolades.
All finalists will travel to the ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas for the 65th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 5, where their accomplishments will be highlighted. Live during the event, one member of the class will be declared as the winner of the 34th Campbell Trophy and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.
Following the NFF Annual Awards Dinner, the recipient of the 2023 Campbell Trophy will be honored at several other prestigious events. On Thursday, Dec. 7, he will be interviewed live during the The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN. On Sunday, Dec. 10, he will sit on the dais during the Heisman Trophy dinner. Then on Monday, Dec. 11, a reception will be held in his honor at the New York Athletic Club (NYAC), the official home of the trophy since 2013.
Past NFF National Scholar-Athletes have made it big in a variety of fields, including actor and film producer Mark Harmon (UCLA); Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans (Alabama); NASA astronauts Leland Melvin (Richmond) and Michael Hopkins (Illinois); and athletics directors at their respective alma maters: Trev Alberts (Nebraska) and Josh Whitman (Illinois). NFF National Scholar-Athletes who became NFL stalwarts include Drew Brees, Derek Carr, Kirk Cousins, Doug Flutie, Joey Galloway, Brian Griese, Justin Herbert, Jeff Hostetler, Bradie James, Tyler Lockett, Alex Mack, Johnny Musso, Ryan Tannehill, Joe Thomas, Jonathan Vilma and Wesley Walls, among many others.
A total of 42 former National Scholar-Athletes have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and seven are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Tony Boselli (Southern California), Derrick Brooks (Florida State), Dave Casper (Notre Dame), Peyton Manning (Tennessee), Merlin Olsen (Utah State), Lee Roy Selmon (Oklahoma) and Steve Young (BYU).
The Campbell Trophy was first awarded in 1990, adding to the program's prestige. Past recipients include two Rhodes Scholars, a Rhodes Scholar finalist, two Heisman Trophy winners and eight first-round NFL draft picks.
2023 CAMPBELL TROPHY FINALISTS
Cooper Beebe, OL – Kansas State (3.84 GPA - Social Studies Education)
JD Bertrand, LB – Notre Dame (3.62 GPA - Marketing)
DeWayne Carter, DT – Duke (3.47 GPA - Psychology)
Loobert Denelus, DE – Benedict [SC] (3.96 GPA - Psychology)
Jacob Dobbs, LB – Holy Cross (3.76 GPA - Economics & Religious Studies)
Olu Fashanu, OT – Penn State (3.45 GPA - Supply Chain & Info Systems)
Zach Frazier, C – West Virginia (3.88 GPA - Sport Management)
Owen Grover, LB – Wartburg [IA] (3.99 GPA - Biology)
Leo Lowin, LB – Army West Point (3.92 GPA - Engineering Management)
Ladd McConkey, WR – Georgia (3.85 GPA - Finance)
Bo Nix, QB – Oregon (3.62 GPA - Communications)
Davius Richard, QB – North Carolina Central (3.59 GPA - Business Administration)
Luke Schuermann, DE – Johns Hopkins [MD] (3.61 GPA - Mechanical Engineering)
Taulia Tagovailoa, QB – Maryland (3.61 GPA - Family Science)
Liam Thompson, QB – Wabash [IN] (3.87 GPA - Rhetoric)
Zak Zinter, OL – Michigan (3.53 GPA - Sport Management)
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