Barkley, Te'o among 15 finalists for top scholar-athlete in college football
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Southern California quarterback Matt Barkley and Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o are among 15 finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy, given to the top scholar-athlete in college football.
The finalists are chosen by the National Football Foundation from all levels of college football and each receives an $18,000 in post-graduate scholarship. The winner will receive an additional $7,000 scholarship.
The Campbell Trophy will be awarded Dec. 4 at the NFF's Hall of Fame banquet in New York.
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Last year's winner was Army linebacker Andrew Rodriguez.
The other finalists announced Wednesday are:
Alabama center Barrett Jones
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Nebraska running back Rex Burkhead
Texas tech safety Cody Davis
Mount Union safety Nick Driskill
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Baylor quarterback Nick Florence
Northern Illinois defensive tackle Nabal Jefferson
West Texas A&M offensive lineman Aaron Mullane
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Syracuse quarterback Ryan Nassib
Robert Morris defensive end Nolan Nearhoof
MIT offensive lineman Ethan Peterson
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Duke quarterback Sean Renfree
Northwestern offensive lineman Patrick Ward
Saint Xavier (Ill.) receiver Shane Zackery.