Oregon QB Justin Herbert wins Campbell Trophy for academic and football excellence

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Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert won the William V. Campbell Trophy for combined academic and athletic excellence among college football players Tuesday night.

Known as the Academic Heisman, it is presented annually by the National Football Foundation at its awards dinner in New York City.

“Matching a 4.01 GPA in the classroom with his record-setting performance on the field, Justin Herbert’s exceptional accomplishments place him among the best student-athletes in the history of our sport, making him the ideal recipient of the Campbell Trophy Presented by Mazda,” NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell said in a press release. “He truly embodies the scholar-athlete ideal and we are proud to have him as a member of this elite fraternity. He stands as the perfect example for the next generation to emulate.”

Congratulations to Justin Herbert for winning college football's most prestigious academic award.



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The 24-inch, 25-pound bronze trophy comes with a $25,000 postgraduate scholarship.

Herbert, who led Oregon to an 11-2 record and Pac-12 championship, is scheduled to graduate this month with a degree in science. He has said he wants to attend medical school some day but is likely to be a high NFL draft choice in the spring.

He was the Foundation's Academic All-American of the Year in 2018 and 2019.

His final game as a Duck will be the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 against Wisconsin.