Mitch Stanitzek named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy
Mitch Stanitzek is being noticed for his work in the classroom.
The redshirt senior defensive end has been named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which is given to the top college football scholar-athlete in the country.
Stanitzek joins 179 other players around the nation who have been named to the list. Award candidates must be a senior or graduate student and post a 3.2 or better grade point average to be eligible. Also, candidates must show strong leadership and citizenship.
The West Catholic High School graduate is going for a masters in business administration after earning his bachelor of science degree with a double major in marketing and logistics management last spring. He accumulated a final GPA of 3.77.
On the football field, Stanitzek is one of the teams four captains. He has started the first four games totaling 10 tackles. Coming into the season, Stanitzek had six sacks, 11 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and an interception.
The National Football Foundation presents the award. It selects 12-14 finalists to receive the $18,000 postgraduate scholarship. Finalists for the award will travel to New York on Dec. 4 for a dinner hosted by the NFF, where the winner is announced.
