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Williams Named Finalist For William V. Campbell Trophy
October 26, 2022 | Football
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State senior wide receiver Austin Williams has been selected as a member of the 2022 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, presented by Fidelity Investments, and a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy.
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The William V. Campbell Trophy is college football's premier scholar-athlete award that annually recognizes an individual as the absolute best in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.
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As a member of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, Williams will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship and will be honored at the 64th Annual NFF Awards Dinner in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
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Williams is currently working toward his third degree from Mississippi State and is the only finalist who has posted a 4.0 GPA every year of his college career.
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He is a two-time First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American (2021-22) and was chosen as the 2021-22 SEC H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the highest honor an SEC athlete can earn in any sport. Williams was selected among 14 male student-athletes from any sport, one from each SEC institution.
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In 2021, Williams was named a NFF Campbell Trophy Semifinalist and also earned the Carol V. Newsom Award as the MSU Student-Athlete of the Year in 2019-20.
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Williams graduated summa cum laude in 2020 and carries a 4.0 GPA in both undergraduate and graduate course work. He is a five-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll and was named a Stephen D. Lee Scholar, the highest academic honor at MSU awarded for maintaining a 4.0 GPA throughout undergraduate coursework.
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He is currently working on his third degree at MSU, a master's in workforce education leadership.
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Williams and the Bulldogs return to action on Saturday, Nov. 5, against Auburn at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN2.
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For more information on the Bulldog football program, visit HailState.com, or search for "HailStateFB" on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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The William V. Campbell Trophy is college football's premier scholar-athlete award that annually recognizes an individual as the absolute best in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.
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As a member of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, Williams will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship and will be honored at the 64th Annual NFF Awards Dinner in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
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Williams is currently working toward his third degree from Mississippi State and is the only finalist who has posted a 4.0 GPA every year of his college career.
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He is a two-time First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American (2021-22) and was chosen as the 2021-22 SEC H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the highest honor an SEC athlete can earn in any sport. Williams was selected among 14 male student-athletes from any sport, one from each SEC institution.
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In 2021, Williams was named a NFF Campbell Trophy Semifinalist and also earned the Carol V. Newsom Award as the MSU Student-Athlete of the Year in 2019-20.
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Williams graduated summa cum laude in 2020 and carries a 4.0 GPA in both undergraduate and graduate course work. He is a five-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll and was named a Stephen D. Lee Scholar, the highest academic honor at MSU awarded for maintaining a 4.0 GPA throughout undergraduate coursework.
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He is currently working on his third degree at MSU, a master's in workforce education leadership.
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Williams and the Bulldogs return to action on Saturday, Nov. 5, against Auburn at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN2.
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For more information on the Bulldog football program, visit HailState.com, or search for "HailStateFB" on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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