Football candidates announced for the 2015 Senior CLASS Award
September 10, 2015
Download in PDF formatOVERLAND PARK, Kan. (September 10, 2015) – Thirty NCAA® Football Bowl Subdivision student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected today as candidates for the 2015 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, 14 have grade-point averages of 3.0 or higher with five of those holding above a 3.5. Three are returning All-Americans, and 18 were all-conference selections in 2014.
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. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the football bowl season in early January.
Football 2015 Candidates
Name | Position | School |
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Nick Beamish | Offensive Line | Central Michigan |
Michael Bercovici | Quarterback | Arizona State University |
Devontae Booker | Running Back | Utah |
Jake Brendel | Center | UCLA |
Jeremy Cash | Safety | Duke University |
Ty Darlington | Center | University of Oklahoma |
Matt Dobson | Safety | Georgia Southern |
Brandon Doughty | Quarterback | WKU |
Spencer Drango | Offensive Tackle | Baylor |
Kyle Friend | Center | Temple |
Blake Frohnapfel | Quarterback | University of Massachusetts |
Johnathan Gray | Running Back | University of Texas |
Joey Hunt | Center | TCU |
Don Jackson | Running Back | Nevada |
Jonathan Jones | Defensive Back | Auburn University |
Jamie Keehn | Punter | LSU |
Chuckie Keeton | Quarterback | Utah State |
Nick Kelly | Center | Arizona State University |
Cody Kessler | Quarterback | University of Southern California |
Fredi Knighten | Quarterback | Arkansas State |
Tyler Matakevich | Linebacker | Temple |
Justin Northern | Offensive Line | Fresno State |
Joshua Perry | Linebacker | Ohio State University |
Dak Prescott | Quarterback | Mississippi State University |
Reggie Ragland | Linebacker | The University of Alabama |
Steven Scheu | Tight End | Vanderbilt University |
Nate Sudfeld | Quarterback | Indiana University |
Tyler Tate | Placekicker | Bowling Green |
Shane Williams-Rhodes | Wide Receiver | Boise State |
Anthony Zettel | Defensive Tackle | Penn State University |