ANNAPOLIS, Md.—The National Football Foundation announced today that Navy senior cornerback
Cameron Kinley is one of 12 finalists for the Campbell Trophy presented by Mazda. The Campbell Trophy, also known as the Academic Heisman, is college football's premier scholar-athlete award that annually recognizes an individual as the absolute best in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.
The 12 finalists will each receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2020 National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments. Later this year, one member of the class will be declared the winner of the William V. Campbell Trophy and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.
Kinley is the 10
th Navy football player selected as a finalist and third that played for
Ken Niumatalolo joining John Dowd in 2011 and E.K. Binns in 2015.
Submitted by their schools Sports Information Department, which are limited to one nominee each, 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.
Kinley carries a 3.32 grade point average, has been a two-year starter at cornerback, is a tri-captain on the football team and is the Class President for the Class of 2021.
| SCHOLAR-ATHLETE |
POSITION |
SCHOOL |
GPA |
MAJOR |
| Tyler Bradfield |
LB |
Grand Valley State (MI) |
3.99 |
Finance |
| Sam Ehlinger |
QB |
Texas |
3.42 |
Marketing |
| Jack Gibbens |
LB |
Abilene Christian |
4.00 |
Accounting & Financial Mgmt. |
| Ezra Gray |
RB |
Alabama State |
4.00 |
Computer Information Systems |
| Tyriq Harris |
DE |
Charlotte |
3.68 |
Biology |
| Drew Himmelman |
OT |
Illinois State |
3.82 |
Exercise Science |
| Tyler Howerton |
OL |
Hampden-Sydney (VA) |
4.00 |
Physics |
| Kekaula Kaniho |
DB |
Boise State |
3.94 |
Health Science |
| Brandon Kennedy |
OL |
Tennessee |
3.55 |
Sport Management |
| Cameron Kinley |
CB |
Navy |
3.32 |
Political Science |
| Elijah Molden |
DB |
Washington |
3.56 |
Communications |
| Brady White |
QB |
Memphis |
3.58 |
Business |
