NFF Release
MENOMONIE (September 29, 2022) - UW-Stout quarterback
Sean Borgerding was selected as a semifinalist for the 2022 William V. Campbell Trophy®.
Borgerding is one of 156 semi-finalists for an award that recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation, and 12-14 of the candidates will be named recipients of a prestigious NFF National Scholar-Athlete Award.
Borgerding, a senior from Spring Valley, is majoring in Manufacturing Engineering with a minor in material science. Borgerding carries a grade point average of 3.41, and is a six-time recipient of the Dean's Award. Borgerding is a three-time team captain, serving in the capacity in 2020, 2021 and 2022, and has been a starter since his freshman year.
Borgerding, a three-time WIAC honorable mention selection, has completed 587 of 1048 passes for 7981 yards, with 72 touchdowns against only 32 interceptions. Borgerding's total passing yards is currently third on the all-time list, behind only Tim Peterson (8881 yds/1986-89) and Matt Bunyan (8562 yds/1995-98). His 72 touchdowns trail only Bunyan's 85. Last season, Borgerding completed 205 of 327 passes for 2872 with 29 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Only Bunyan (3230 yds, 1998/3221 yds, 1997) and Peterson (2956, 1989) have thrown more yards in a single season and only Bunyan (38 TDs, 1998/33 TDs, 1997) has thrown more touchdowns in a single season.
Outside of the athletic arena, Borgerding has been active on the UW-Stout campus and within the Menomonie community. He has been an active volunteer with Special Olympics events,, has worked a number of youth football camps and is an active member of the UW-Stout FCA chapter and the UW-Stout Society of Manufacturing Engineering.
"Sean understands the DIII model and gets involved with many things here on campus," UW-Stout football coach
Clayt Birmingham. "He is among the first to volunteer for the many opportunities to serve our community and campus. He understands the big picture of getting involved and helping others, all while carrying a good GPA. A class act man."
The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists on Oct. 26, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2022 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments. The finalists will travel to Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas for the 64th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 6, where their accomplishments will be highlighted in front of one of the most powerful audiences in all of sports.0.
Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, candidates for the awards 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. The class is selected each year by the NFF Awards Committee, which is comprised of a nationally recognized group of media, College Football Hall of Famers and athletics administrators.
More on the 2022 Campbell Trophy
"These 156 impressive candidates truly represent the scholar-athlete ideal," said NFF Chairman Archie Manning, whose sons Peyton (Campbell Trophy® winner) and Eli were named NFF National Scholar-Athletes in 1997 and 2003, respectively. "During the past seven decades, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards have recognized 891 college football players who excelled as the best our great sport has to offer. This year's semifinalists build on the tradition, further illustrating the power of football in developing the next generation of influential leaders."
Launched in 1959, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards Presented by Fidelity Investments celebrate their 64th year in 2022. The awards were the first initiative in history to grant postgraduate scholarships based on both a player's academic and athletic accomplishments, and the NFF has recognized 891 outstanding individuals since the program's inception. This year's postgraduate scholarships will push the program's all-time distribution to more than $12.3 million.
The Campbell Trophy® was first awarded in 1990, adding to the program's prestige. Past recipients include two Rhodes Scholars, a Rhodes Scholar finalist, two Heisman Trophy winners and seven first-round NFL draft picks. Named in honor of the late Bill Campbell, the trophy has been prominently displayed inside its official home at the New York Athletic Club since 2013, and the winner is honored each year during a special reception at the storied venue.
The past recipients of The William V. Campbell Trophy® include: Air Force's Chris Howard (1990); Florida's Brad Culpepper (1991); Colorado's Jim Hansen (1992); Virginia's Thomas Burns (1993); Nebraska's Rob Zatechka (1994); Ohio State's Bobby Hoying (1995); Florida's Danny Wuerffel (1996); Tennessee's Peyton Manning (1997); Georgia's Matt Stinchcomb (1998); Marshall's Chad Pennington (1999); Nebraska's Kyle Vanden Bosch (2000); Miami (Fla.)'s Joaquin Gonzalez (2001); Washington University in St. Louis (Mo.)'s Brandon Roberts (2002); Ohio State's Craig Krenzel (2003); Tennessee's Michael Munoz (2004); LSU's Rudy Niswanger (2005); Rutgers' Brian Leonard (2006); Texas' Dallas Griffin (2007); California's Alex Mack (2008); Florida's Tim Tebow (2009); Texas' Sam Acho (2010); Army West Point's Andrew Rodriguez (2011); Alabama's Barrett Jones (2012); Penn State's John Urschel (2013); Duke's David Helton (2014); Oklahoma's Ty Darlington (2015); Western Michigan's Zach Terrell (2016); Virginia's Micah Kiser (2017); Clemson's Christian Wilkins (2018), Oregon's Justin Herbert (2019), Memphis' Brady White (2020) and Iowa's Charlie Kolar (2021).
2022 NFF WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL TROPHY® SEMIFINALISTS NOTES
- 33rd year of the William V. Campbell Trophy®
- 64th year of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards Presented by Fidelity Investments
- 156 Semifinalists
- 3.62 Average GPA
- 93 Nominees who have already earned their bachelor's degrees
- 6 Nominees who have earned a master's degree
- 4 Nominees with a perfect 4.0 GPA
- 42 Nominees with a 3.8 GPA or better
- 60 Nominees with a 3.7 GPA or better
- 20 Academic All-America selections
- 97 Captains
- 23 All-Americans
- 81 All-Conference picks
