Football Candidates Announced for the 2020 Senior CLASS Award
November 13, 2020
Download in PDF formatOVERLAND PARK, Kan. (Nov. 13, 2020) – Thirty NCAA® Football Bowl Subdivision student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected today as candidates for the 2020 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.
To determine the final Senior CLASS Award winner, the 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists at the end of 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 December. For more information on the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
Football 2020-21 Candidates
Name | Position | School |
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Carlos Basham Jr. | DL | Wake Forest University |
Tavante Beckett | LB | Marshall University |
Ian Book | QB | University of Notre Dame |
Shane Buechele | QB | Southern Methodist University |
Harry Crider | OL | Indiana University |
Max Duffy | P | University of Kentucky |
Keith Duncan | K | University of Iowa |
Greg Eisworth | CB | Iowa State University |
Miller Forristall | TE | University of Alabama |
Chase Allen | TE | Iowa State University |
Robert Hainsey | OL | University of Notre Dame |
Tyriq Harris | DE | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
Bryce Harris | C | University of Toledo |
Tarron Jackson | DE | Coastal Carolina University |
Kingsley Jonathan | DE | Syracuse University |
Kekaula Kaniho | CB | Boise State University |
Cameron Kinley | CB | United States Naval Academy |
Andre Mintze | LB | Vanderbilt Univerity |
Jimmy Morrissey | C | University of Pittsburgh |
Riley Patterson | K | University of Memphis |
Kwity Paye | DL | University of Michigan |
Hamilcar Rashed Jr. | LB | Oregon State University |
Kody Russey | C | Louisiana Tech University |
Trey Smith | OG | University of Tennessee |
Darius Stills | DL | West Virginia University |
Chazz Surratt | LB | University of North Carolina |
Kyle Trask | QB | University of Florida |
Shai Werts | QB | Georgia Southern University |
Amadeo West | DE | United States Military Academy |
Brady White | QB | University of Memphis |