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Hughes-Murray Named Semifinalist for Campbell Trophy
September 29, 2021 | Football
IRVING, Texas – Oregon State redshirt senior Andrzej Hughes-Murray has been named a semifinalist for the prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy, the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame announced Wednesday.
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The honor is given annually to the nation's top collegiate football scholar-athlete who shows combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.
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It is the third consecutive year Hughes-Murray has been named a semifinalist. He is a four-time Pac-12 academic selection; as a 2017 and 2018 All-Academic Honorable Mention selection and in 2019 and 2020 as an Academic Honor Roll pick. He was also a 2019 Wuerffel Trophy Award watch list member, a selection to the 2020 Comeback Player of the Year watch list as well as a nominee for the 2021 AFCA Good Works Team.
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On the field, the outside linebacker has competed in 41 career games for the Beavers, making 28 starts. He has 115 tackles with eight sacks and 17.5 tackles for loss.
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Hughes-Murray, a native of Federal Way, Wash., is an Oregon State team captain for the third consecutive year. He is just the second three-year team captain in school history, following Sean Mannion from 2012-14.
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To be eligible for the selection as the 2021 William V. Campbell Trophy winner, semifinalists must maintain at least a 3.2 grade point average and be a senior or graduate student in their final year of playing eligibility. The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists for the honor on Oct. 27, and each of them will receive an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship as a member of the 2021 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class presented by Fidelity Investments.
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Hughes-Murray and the Beavers continue Pac-12 play Saturday when hosting Washington at Reser Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. PT. The game will air live on the Pac-12 Network.
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For information on tickets please call 541-737-2050 or go online at osubeavers.com.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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The honor is given annually to the nation's top collegiate football scholar-athlete who shows combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.
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It is the third consecutive year Hughes-Murray has been named a semifinalist. He is a four-time Pac-12 academic selection; as a 2017 and 2018 All-Academic Honorable Mention selection and in 2019 and 2020 as an Academic Honor Roll pick. He was also a 2019 Wuerffel Trophy Award watch list member, a selection to the 2020 Comeback Player of the Year watch list as well as a nominee for the 2021 AFCA Good Works Team.
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On the field, the outside linebacker has competed in 41 career games for the Beavers, making 28 starts. He has 115 tackles with eight sacks and 17.5 tackles for loss.
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Hughes-Murray, a native of Federal Way, Wash., is an Oregon State team captain for the third consecutive year. He is just the second three-year team captain in school history, following Sean Mannion from 2012-14.
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To be eligible for the selection as the 2021 William V. Campbell Trophy winner, semifinalists must maintain at least a 3.2 grade point average and be a senior or graduate student in their final year of playing eligibility. The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists for the honor on Oct. 27, and each of them will receive an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship as a member of the 2021 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class presented by Fidelity Investments.
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Hughes-Murray and the Beavers continue Pac-12 play Saturday when hosting Washington at Reser Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. PT. The game will air live on the Pac-12 Network.
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For information on tickets please call 541-737-2050 or go online at osubeavers.com.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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