Football Finalists Announced for the 2021 Senior CLASS Award
November 04, 2021
Download in PDF formatOVERLAND PARK, Kan. (November 4, 2021) – Ten NCAA® Football Bowl Subdivision student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected as finalists today for the 2021 Senior CLASS Award®.
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of finalists 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.
The finalists were chosen by a selection committee from the list of 30 candidates announced earlier in the season. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner, and fans are encouraged to vote on the Senior CLASS Award website through December 20th. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches’ votes to determine the winner.
The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during football bowl season in late December.
For more information on each of the finalists, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
Football 2021 Finalists
Name | Position | School |
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Thomas Booker | DE | Stanford |
Sean Clifford | QB | Penn State |
Jordan Davis | DL | Georgia |
Blake Hayes | P | Illinois |
Hayden Howerton | OL | SMU |
Aidan Hutchinson | DE | Michigan |
Silas Kelly | LB | Coastal Carolina |
Chris Olave | WR | Ohio State |
Kenny Pickett | QB | Pittsburgh |
Brock Purdy | QB | Iowa State |