Football Candidates Announced for the 2018 Senior CLASS Award
September 26, 2018
Download in PDF formatOVERLAND PARK, Kan. (Sept. 26, 2018) – Thirty NCAA® Football Bowl Subdivision student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected today as candidates for the 2018 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, 10 are returning All-Americans, 27 were all-conference selections in 2017, and seven hold a grade-point average above 3.5. Outside of academics and athletics, all candidates have been consistently involved in community service on their campus or in their communities.
To determine the final Senior CLASS Award winner, the 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 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. Along with the winner, the 10 finalists will be awarded Senior CLASS Award first- or second-team honors.
The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the football bowl season in early January. For more information on the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
Football 2018 Candidates
Name | Position | School |
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Azeez Al-Shaair | Lineback | Florida Atlantic University |
Nick Allegretti | Offensive Line | University of Illinois |
Zach Allen | Defensive End | Boston College |
Emmit Carpenter | Kicker | University of Minnesota |
Bryce Crawford | Kicker/Punter | San José State University |
Joe Dineen Jr. | Linebacker | University of Kansas |
D’Cota Dixon | Safety | University of Wisconsin |
Eric Dungey | Quarterback | Syracuse University |
Alec Eberle | Center | Florida State University |
Wesley Fields | Running Back | Georgia Southern University |
Jerald Foster | Offensive Lineman | University of Nebraska |
Ty Gangi | Quarterback | University of Nevada |
Will Grier | Quarterback | West Virginia University |
Chase Hancock | Linebacker | Marshall University |
Hale Hentges | Tight End | University of Alabama |
Kyle Kempt | Quarterback | Iowa State University |
Patrick Laird | Running Back | University of California, Berkeley |
Drew Lock | Quarterback | University of Missouri |
Bryce Love | Running Back | Stanford University |
Trace McSorley | Quarterback | Pennsylvania State University |
Gavin Patterson | Placekicker | University of South Alabama |
Malik Reed | Linebacker | University of Nevada |
Dalton Risner | Offensive Line | Kansas State University |
David Sills V | Wide Receiver | West Virginia University |
Cameron Smith | Inside Linebacker | University of Southern California |
Corliss Waitman | Placekicker/Punter | University of South Alabama |
Christian Wilkins | Defensive Lineman | Clemson University |
Khari Willis | Safety | Michigan State University |
Jordan Wyatt | Cornerback | Southern Methodist University |
Oshane Ximines | Defensive End | Old Dominion University |