Football

Three Named Semifinalists For William V. Campbell Trophy

Official NFF Release

MADISON, Wis.--Three Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) individuals have been named semifinalists for the 2020 William V. Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda. The award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation.
 
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh’s Mike Olsen (Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead), UW-Stout’s Bailey Roux (Rice Lake, Wis.) and UW-Whitewater’s Quinn Meinerz (Hartford, Wis.) are among the 199 overall – and 40 NCAA Division III – semifinalists for the honor.
 
As a supply chain management and finance major, Olsen has a 3.667 grade point average. In 2019, he received the Dr. Brent Bandy Scholarship for his high level of academic success and involvement in extracurricular activities (excluding athletics). Olsen is the president of UW-Oshkosh's Supply Chain Management Club and member of the College of Business Student Advisory Committee.

On the football field, Olsen steered a UW-Oshkosh offensive line that led the WIAC with 14 sacks allowed and 4.7 yards per rushing attempt in 2019. Olsen and the Titan offensive line paved the way for UW-Oshkosh to rank second in the conference with 2,027 rushing yards. He was named D3football.com All-America Second Team, D3Football.com All-West Region First Team and All-WIAC First Team in 2019.

Roux is majoring in criminal justice and rehabilitation with a 3.76 grade point average. He is a six-time recipient of the Chancellor's Award for Academic Excellence. Roux, a 2020 team captain, was a 2018 All-WIAC second team selection and repeated the honor in 2019.

Outside of the athletic arena, Roux has been active on the UW-Stout campus and within the Menomonie community. Throughout the last couple of years, Roux has been involved in internships with the local Boys and Girls Club, spending an estimated 400-plus hours developing academic and athletic programs.

Meinerz carries a 3.28 grade point average and is majoring in physical education with a minor in strength and conditioning. He is a two-year team captain and was a consensus All-American in 2019, earning first team honors from the Associated Press and American Football Coaches Association and second team accolades from D3football.com. Meinerz is a two-time All-West Region selection and two-time All-WIAC first team choice. He claimed the team’s Most Valuable Player award and Glenn Wills Offensive Lineman Award last fall.
 
Meinerz has been actively involved in the community during his time as a Warhawk. He organized and volunteered for a Relay For Life event on campus and volunteered at local elementary schools working with children at recess. Meinerz participates as a volunteer in the team's partnerships with the Special Olympics, Whitewater Community Food Pantry and Fairhaven Senior Services.

Celebrating its 31st year, the award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. The NFF will announce 12-to-14 finalists in November, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2020 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments. Later this year, one member of the class will be declared as the winner of the 31st Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda, having his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000 and receiving his own 25-pound-bronze version of the iconic statue.
 
Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, candidates for the awards must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of playing eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player or significant contributor and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship. The class is selected each year by the NFF Awards Committee, which is comprised of a nationally recognized group of media, College Football Hall of Famers and athletics administrators.
 
Named in honor of the late Bill Campbell, the trophy has been prominently displayed inside its official home at the New York Athletic Club since 2013, and the winner is honored each year during a special luncheon at the venue.
 
The past recipients of the William V. Campbell Trophy include: Air Force's Chris Howard (1990); Florida's Brad Culpepper (1991); Colorado's Jim Hansen (1992); Virginia's Thomas Burns (1993); Nebraska's Rob Zatechka (1994); Ohio State's Bobby Hoying (1995); Florida's Danny Wuerffel (1996); Tennessee's Peyton Manning (1997); Georgia's Matt Stinchcomb (1998); Marshall's Chad Pennington (1999); Nebraska's Kyle Vanden Bosch (2000); Miami (Fla.)'s Joaquin Gonzalez (2001); Washington University in St. Louis (Mo.)'s Brandon Roberts (2002); Ohio State's Craig Krenzel (2003); Tennessee's Michael Munoz (2004); LSU's Rudy Niswanger (2005); Rutgers' Brian Leonard (2006); Texas' Dallas Griffin (2007); California's Alex Mack (2008); Florida's Tim Tebow (2009); Texas' Sam Acho (2010); Army West Point's Andrew Rodriguez (2011); Alabama's Barrett Jones (2012); Penn State's John Urschel (2013); Duke's David Helton (2014); Oklahoma’s Ty Darlington (2015); Western Michigan’s Zach Terrell (2016); Virginia’s Micah Kiser (2017); Clemson’s Christian Wilkins (2018); Oregon’s Justin Hebert (2019).
 
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