The Lott IMPACT Trophy released its 22 semifinalists for the award on Thursday.
Among the student-athletes from 21 universities are USC's Su'a Cravens and Blake Martinez of Stanford.
The winner of the 2015 Lott IMPACT Trophy will be announced on Dec. 13 in Newport Beach and will be televised live on FOX Sports West.
The show will be hosted by Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft of FOX Sports. Martin Dugard, the co-author with Bill O'Reilly of the series of No. 1 best-selling 'Killing' biographies on Lincoln, Kennedy, Jesus, Patton and Reagan, will be featured as the keynote speaker.
2015 Lott IMPACT Trophy quarterfinalists
Joe Bolden, LB, Michigan
Jeremy Cash, S, Duke
Shilique Calhoun, DE, Michigan State
Su'a Cravens, LB, USC
Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M
Vernon Hargreaves, CB, Florida
Bronson Kaufusi, LB, BYU
Jordan Lomax, LB, Iowa
Blake Martinez, LB, Stanford
Tyler Matakevich, LB, Temple
Calvin Munson, LB, San Diego State
Carl Nassib, DE, Penn State
Jared Norris, LB, Utah
Emmanuel Ogbah, DE, Oklahoma State
Joshua Perry, LB, Ohio State
Reggie Ragland, LB, Alabama
Jalen Ramsey, CB, Florida State
Joe Schobert, LB, Wisconsin
Jaylon Smith, LB, Notre Dame
Eric Striker, LB, Oklahoma
Jeremy Timpf, LB, Army
Anthony Zettel, DT, Penn State