IRVING, Texas – The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) proudly announced today the 176 semifinalists for the 2021 William V. Campbell Trophy®, college football’s premier scholar-athlete award.
The candidates include seven student-athletes from The American Athletic Conference:
| NOMINEE | SCHOOL | POS. | MAJOR |
| Hayden Howerton | Southern Methodist University | OL | Applied Physiology |
| Michael Niese | Temple University | OL | Mechanical Engineering |
| Nick Anderson | Tulane University | LB | Homeland Security |
| Isaac Ruoss | United States Naval Academy | FB | Quantative Economics |
| Eriq Gilyard | University of Central Florida | LB | Human Communications |
| Donavan Mutin | University of Houston | LB | Health Promotion |
| Kylan Watkins | University of Memphis | RB | Communication Studies |
The impressive list of candidates boasts an impressive 3.