Jordan Young Named Semifinalist for NFF William V. Campbell Trophy

IRVING, TEXAS - Old Dominion University linebacker Jordan Young was named a semifinalist for the 2020 National Football Foundation William V. Campbell Trophy Presented by Mazda. The Campbell Award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.

Young is fourth in ODU history with 246 career tackles and has started 35 of a possible 36 games in his career. In 2019, Young started all 12 games for the second time in his career and notched a career-best 86 tackles and his first career interception. As a sophomore in 2018, he started 11 games and finished with 75 tackles. In his rookie campaign in 2017, he was named to the C-USA all-freshman team, making 85 tackles with six tackles for loss.

Off the field, Young graduated with a degree in sport management with a 3.4 GPA. He is currently taking classes in ODU's sport management Master's program.

An all-time record of 199 semifinalists for the 2020 William V. Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda, establishing an exciting new highwater mark for one of college football's most sought-after and coveted awards.

SEMIFINALISTS FOR THE
2020 WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL TROPHY® PRESENTED BY MAZDA
Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)
Air Force - Ben Peterson
Alabama - Landon Dickerson
Appalachian State - Cole Garrison
Arkansas - Grant Morgan
Arkansas State - Forrest Merrill
Boise State - Kekaula Kaniho
Boston College - Zion Johnson
Bowling Green State - Matt Naranjo
Buffalo - Zac Lefebvre
California - Michael Saffell
Charlotte - Tyriq Harris
Cincinnati - James Smith
Clemson - Will Swinney
Coastal Carolina - Tarron Jackson
Colorado - Matt Lynch
Connecticut - Brian Keating
Duke - Michael Carter II
East Carolina - Jake Verity
Eastern Michigan - Thomas Odukoya
Florida - Jeremiah Moon
Florida Atlantic - John Mitchell
Fresno State - Matt Smith
Georgia - Prather Hudson
Georgia Southern - Shai Werts
Georgia State - Jonathan Ifedi
Houston - Kyle Porter
Illinois - Blake Hayes
Indiana - Harry Crider
Iowa State - Chase Allen
Kansas - Sam Burt
Kansas State - Tyler Burns
Kentucky - Luke Fortner
Louisiana - Cameron Solomon
LSU - Liam Shanahan
Memphis - Brady White
Michigan - Will Hart
Michigan State - Dom Long
Minnesota - Conner Olson
Mississippi - Luke Logan
Mississippi State - K.J. Costello
Navy - Cameron Kinley
Nebraska - Ben Stille
Nevada - Sam Hammond
New Mexico State - Jared Wyatt
Northern Illinois - Matt Ference
Northwestern - Tyler Gilliken
Notre Dame - Robert Hainsey
Ohio State - Drue Chrisman
Oklahoma State - Logan Carter
Old Dominion - Jordan Young
Oregon - Brady Breeze
Oregon State - Andrzej Hughes-Murray
Pittsburgh - Jimmy Morrissey
Rice - Blaze Alldredge
Rutgers - Billy Taylor
San Jose State - Jack Snyder
South Alabama - Brian Ankerson
South Carolina - Parker White
South Florida - Trent Schneider
Southern California - Erik Krommenhoek
Southern Methodist - Tyler Page
Southern Mississippi - Jack Abraham
Stanford - Jet Toner
Syracuse - Kingsley Jonathan
Temple - Isaiah Graham-Mobley
Tennessee - Brandon Kennedy
Texas - Sam Ehlinger
Texas A&M - Dan Moore Jr.
Texas at San Antonio - Hunter Duplessis
Texas Tech - McLane Mannix
Toledo - Bryce Harris
Troy - Cameron Kaye
Tulane - Chase Kuerschen
UAB - Jacob Fuqua
UCF - Greg McCrae
UNLV - Charles Williams
Utah - Drew Lisk
Utah State - Chase Nelson
Virginia - Joey Blount
Washington - Elijah Molden
West Virginia - Sean Mahone
Western Kentucky - Steven Witchoskey
Western Michigan - Mike Caliendo
Wisconsin - Jack Coan
Wyoming - Skyler Miller

Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)
Abilene Christian - Jack Gibbens
Alabama State - Ezra Gray
Austin Peay State - Blake Mitchell
Brown - E.J. Perry
Bucknell - Rick Mottram
Campbell - Levi Wiggins
Chattanooga - Bryce Nunnelly
Colgate - Grant Breneman
Columbia - Ben Mathiasmeier
Cornell - Maxton Edgerly
Dartmouth - Drew Estrada
Davidson - Wesley Dugger
Dayton - Brandon Easterling
Drake - Victor Jergens
Duquesne - Spencer DeMedal
Eastern Illinois - Harry Woodbery
Elon - Davis Cheek
Florida A&M - Chris Faddoul
Harvard - Eric Wilson
Holy Cross - Connor Degenhardt
Illinois State - Drew Himmelman
Lamar - Bailey Giffen
Lehigh - Pete Haffner
Marist - Grant Dixon
Montana - Samori Toure
Montana State - Kyle Finch
Norfolk State - Marque Ellington
North Alabama - K.J. Smith
North Dakota State - Matt Biegler
Northern Arizona - DJ Arnson
Northern Iowa - Brawntae Wells
Northwestern State - Gavin Landry
Pennsylvania - Prince Emili
Saint Francis - Sam Cummings
San Diego - Kama Kamaka
South Dakota - Jack Cochrane
South Dakota State - Logan Backhaus
Stetson - Alex Brown
Stony Brook - TJ Morrison
Towson - Aaron Grzymkowski
Weber State - Ty Whitworth
Western Carolina - Grady Thomas
Western Illinois - Clint Ratkovich
William & Mary - Andrew Trainer
Youngstown State - Christian Turner

Division II
Ashland (OH) - Logan Bolin
Bentley (MA) - Andrew Brazicki
California (PA) - Eric Hudanick
Emporia State (KS) - Jace McDown
Frostburg State (MD) - Aizsha Horne
Grand Valley State (MI) - Tyler Bradfield
Harding (AR) - Mills Bryant
Kutztown (PA) - Mason McElroy
Minnesota State - JD Ekowa
Northwest Missouri State - Jackson Barnes
Sioux Falls (SD) - Jack Schelhaas
Southern Arkansas - Hayden Mallory
Southwest Minnesota State - Trey Sachs
Stonehill (MA) - Derek Ivey
Texas A&M-Commerce - Alex Shillow
Tusculum (TN) - Jackson Cauthen
Valdosta State (GA) - Brian Saunds
Wayne State (MI) - Lane Potter
West Texas A&M - Josiah Pennington
Wingate (NC) - Andrew Strickland

Division III
Augustana (IL) - Alek Jacobs
Berry (GA) - Jack Carroll
Bowdoin (ME) - Nicholas Leahy
Case Western Reserve (OH) - Travis Johnston
Central (IA) - Blaine Hawkins
Concordia (WI) - Connor Stoming
DePauw (IN) - Jackson Hamersly
Franklin and Marshall (PA) - Garrett Pershy
Gallaudet (DC) - Cress Fisher
Grinnell (IA) - Rick Johnson
Hampden-Sydney (VA) - Tyler Howerton
Hardin-Simmons (TX) - Jamie Pogue
Hobart (NY) - Kyle Hackett
Ithaca (NY) - Andrew Vito
Lake Forest (IL) - John Colasacco
Lycoming (PA) - Kyle Pierce
Massachusetts Dartmouth - Jacob Burkhead
Middlebury (CT) - Pete Huggins
Millsaps (MS) - Drew Hopkins
Moravian (PA) - Jackson Buskirk
Ohio Wesleyan - Lucas Cooper
Redlands (CA) - Calhoun Helmberger
Rhodes (TN) - Mitch Batschelett
Saint John's (MN) - Chris Backes
Shenandoah (VA) - Jack Massie
Springfield (MA) - AJ Smith
St. Thomas (MN) - Zach Bennett
SUNY Maritime - Liam McManus
Trinity (TX) - Michael Edmonson
Tufts (MA) - Khalif Jeter
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (NY) - Matt Restifo
Washington U. in St. Louis (MO) - Andrew Whitaker
Wesleyan (CT) - Glenn Smith
Westminster (PA) - Cameron Mika
Wheaton (IL) - Ryan Schwartz
Widener (PA) - Ryan Stecklein
Wisconsin-Oshkosh - Michael Olsen
Wisconsin-Stout - Bailey Roux
Wisconsin-Whitewater - Quinn Meinerz
Wooster (OH) - Eric Kraus

NAIA
Dakota State (SD) - Marcus Vanden Bosch
Evangel (MO) - Darius Lee
Lindsey Wilson (KY) - Cameron Dukes
Montana Western - Kyle Schulte
Morningside (IA) - Niklas Gustav
Northwestern (IA) - Shane Solberg
Peru State (NE) - Dylan Dittman
Southeastern (FL) - Cory Rahman
William Penn (IA) - Jace Neugebauer