BTN.com staff, December 10, 2013
Penn State standout John Urschel was named the recipient of the prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy on Tuesday night at the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame's 56th annual celebration of college football.
A two-time first-team All-Big Ten honoree, Urschel is the first Penn State student-athlete to win the Campbell Trophy, which was first presented in 1990.
The William V. Campbell Trophy, endowed by HealthSouth, is presented to the nation's premier college football Scholar-Athlete. A two-time first-team Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-American®, Urschel will receive a total of $25,000 for post-graduate work.
"Words cannot describe how much this means to me," said Urschel. "I want to thank the National Football Foundation and, in particular, Archie Manning and Steve Hatchell. I want to thank my coaches, teammates and fans for their love and support while at Penn State. I am grateful for playing in front of 108,000 fans; the best fans in college football."
