Simeon Evans Named Semifinalist for NFF Campbell Trophy
9/24/2025 11:52:00 AM | Football
Senior from Mansfield, Texas, honored for on-field and academic success
IRVING, Texas – UNT football senior Simeon Evans has been named a semifinalist for the 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy presented by the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame.
Evans was nominated for the award based on his outstanding ability on the field and in the classroom. The award is given to college football's premier scholar-athlete each year.
So far this season, Evans has caught nine passes for 97 yards and is an integral part of the offense, starting all four games at wide receiver for the Mean Green.
An integrative studies major, Evans has posted an impressive 3.82 cumulative undergraduate GPA and landed on both the President's List and Dean's List in the spring of 2025.
Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, candidates for the awards must be a senior who will complete his final year of eligibility in the 2025 season or a graduate student or graduate transfer who has already earned a degree and is participating in the 2025 season, have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player or significant contributor and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship.
The class is selected each year by the NFF Awards Committee, which is comprised of a nationally recognized group of media, NFF College Football Hall of Famers and athletics administrators.
The list of candidates, from all NCAA divisions and the NAIA, boasts an impressive 3.60 average GPA, with more than half of the semifinalists having already earned their bachelor's degrees.
The NFF will announce 12-16 finalists on Oct. 22, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2025 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments.
The finalists will travel to the Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas for the 67th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 9, where their accomplishments will be highlighted in front of one of the most powerful audiences in all of sports. Live during the event, one member of the class will be declared as the winner of the 36th Campbell Trophy® and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.
Evans was nominated for the award based on his outstanding ability on the field and in the classroom. The award is given to college football's premier scholar-athlete each year.
So far this season, Evans has caught nine passes for 97 yards and is an integral part of the offense, starting all four games at wide receiver for the Mean Green.
An integrative studies major, Evans has posted an impressive 3.82 cumulative undergraduate GPA and landed on both the President's List and Dean's List in the spring of 2025.
Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, candidates for the awards must be a senior who will complete his final year of eligibility in the 2025 season or a graduate student or graduate transfer who has already earned a degree and is participating in the 2025 season, have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player or significant contributor and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship.
The class is selected each year by the NFF Awards Committee, which is comprised of a nationally recognized group of media, NFF College Football Hall of Famers and athletics administrators.
The list of candidates, from all NCAA divisions and the NAIA, boasts an impressive 3.60 average GPA, with more than half of the semifinalists having already earned their bachelor's degrees.
The NFF will announce 12-16 finalists on Oct. 22, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2025 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments.
The finalists will travel to the Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas for the 67th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 9, where their accomplishments will be highlighted in front of one of the most powerful audiences in all of sports. Live during the event, one member of the class will be declared as the winner of the 36th Campbell Trophy® and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.
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