Hecimovich Named a Semifinalist for Campbell Trophy

HANOVER, N.H. — Dartmouth football center Evan Hecimovich has been named as one of the 176 semifinalists for the 2021 William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes the top football scholar-athlete in the nation. The 176 players come from all levels of college football, both NCAA and NAIA, with 79 coming from the FBS and 36 more from the FCS, including seven Ivy Leaguers.

The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists on Oct. 27, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 63rd NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class. The finalists will travel to New York City for the 63rd NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 7, where their accomplishments will be highlighted. Live during the event, one member of the class will be declared as the winner of the 32nd William V. Campbell Trophy and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.

Hecimovich, a fifth-year senior economics major from Lisle, Illinois, entered his final term at Dartmouth with a 3.25 GPA. He was an All-Ivy League Second Team selection in the most recent completed season (2019) and received the Big Green's Jake Crouthamel Award as well that year, given to the offensive underclassman who contributed the most to the success of the team. The keystone of the front line, Hecimovich helped pave the way for Dartmouth to lead the conference in rushing yards per game (167.0) and rank second in scoring offense (33.3 points per game). He is also an effective pass blocker, contributing to the ultra-efficient passing game that ranked second nationally in passing efficiency while yielding fewer sacks that any other Ancient Eight squad.

Named in honor of the late Bill Campbell, former chairman of Intuit, former player and head coach at Columbia University and the 2004 recipient of the NFF's Gold Medal, the Campbell Trophy is a 25-pound bronze trophy and increases the amount of the recipient's grant by $7,000 for a total postgraduate scholarship of $25,000. This year's postgraduate scholarships will push the program's all-time distribution to more than $12.1 million.

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.

Six Dartmouth players have been chosen as finalists for the NFF Scholar-Athlete Class — Alan Rozycki (1960), Willie Bogan (1970), Fred Radke (1972), Pat Sullivan (1976), Paul Sorensen (1988) and Josh Bloom (1994).

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