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Nebraska senior linebacker Chris Weber has been selected as a finalist for the 2017 William V. Campbell Trophy and could be Nebraska's third winner of the award.

The Huskers are one of five teams to produce multiple Campbell Award winners — Rob Zatechka (1994) and Kyle Vanden Bosch (2000) — and Weber is the 23rd finalist in program history. He will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Class.

Weber is one of 13 finalists and a winner will be announced Dec. 5 in New York City. The Campbell Trophy recipient will also get an additional $7,000 scholarship.

Candidates for the Campbell Trophy must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of playing eligibility, 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.

Weber, a team captain and former walk-on from Elkhorn, has started all eight games at linebacker this season and leads Nebraska in tackles (66), tackles for loss (six) and pass breakups (five).