Three Big 12 finalists for academic honor

Big 12 Blog

October, 29, 2009

Oct 29

2:14

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By Tim Griffin

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin

Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing, Baylor linebacker Joe Pawelek and Texas quarterback Colt McCoy are among 16 finalists named Thursday for the William V. Campbell Trophy presented by the National Football Foundation.

All of the semifinalists will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship. The winner of the trophy will receive a $25,000 post-graduate scholarship and be honored Dec. 8 in New York City.

Here's a list of the finalists, their schools and their grade-point averages.

G Jon Asamoah, Illinois, 3.82
LB Matt Bauman, BYU, 3.91
WR Eric Decker, Minnesota, 3.42
S Moses Harris, Fresno State, 3.56
QB Tim Hiller, Western Michigan, 4.00
T Paul Jasinowski, Brown, 3.70
WR Beau Kildow, Morningside College (Iowa), 4.00
LB Josh Mahoney, Northern Iowa, 4.00
QB Colt McCoy, Texas, 3.33
TE Jarrell Nesmith, Tusculum College (Tennessee), 3.84
LB Joe Pawelek, Baylor, 3.71
QB Todd Reesing, Kansas, 3.64
WR Zavious Robbins, Hardin-Simmons (Texas), 3.90
QB Tim Tebow, Florida, 3.66
T Blaine Westemeyer, Augustana College (Ill.), 3.93
LB Reed Williams, West Virginia, 3.86

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Baylor Bears, Kansas Jayhawks, Texas Longhorns, Joe Pawelek, Colt McCoy, Todd Reesing, William V. Campbell Trophy

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