Football candidates announced for the 2013 Senior CLASS Award
September 04, 2013
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Thirty NCAA® Football Bowl Subdivision student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected today as candidates for the 2013 Senior CLASS Award® in collegiate football. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I FBS senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School ®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
Of the 30 candidates, 12 have grade point averages of 3.0 or higher. Seven are all-Americans and 12 were all-conference selections in 2012. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the football bowl season in early January.
The 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition. ?
Football 2013 Candidates
| Name | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
| Lamin Barrow | Linebacker | LSU |
| Chris Borland | Linebacker | Wisconsin |
| Derek Carr | Quarterback | Fresno State |
| Steven Clark | Punter | Auburn |
| Ross Cockrell | Cornerback | Duke |
| Vincenzo D’Amato | Placekicker | California |
| Alden Darby | Safety | Arizona State |
| Jake Fischer | Linebacker | Arizona |
| Andrew Furney | Kicker | Washington State |
| Dave Harding | Offensive Guard | Duke |
| Greg Heban | Safety | Indiana |
| Gabe Ikard | Center | Oklahoma |
| Will Jackson | Offensive Line | Georgia Tech |
| Jacob Karam | Quarterback | Memphis |
| Jordan Lynch | Quarterback | Northern Illinois |
| Taylor Martinez | Quarterback | Nebraska |
| Jake Matthews | Offensive Tackle | Texas A&M |
| AJ McCarron | Quarterback | Alabama |
| Jack Mewhort | Offensive Line/Left Tackle | Ohio State |
| Alex Page | Defensive End | South Alabama |
| Cairo Santos | Kicker | Tulane |
| Nathan Scheelhaase | Quarterback | Illinois |
| Eric Soza | Quarterback | Texas at San Antonio |
| Carey Spear | Placekicker | Vanderbilt |
| Will Sutton | Defensive Tackle | Arizona State |
| Travis Swanson | Center | Arkansas |
| John Urschel | Offensive Guard | Penn State |
| Kyle Van Noy | Linebacker | BYU |
| Avery Williamson | Linebacker | Kentucky |
| Ty Zimmerman | Defensive Back | Kansas State |
