PELLA—Central College tight end Grant Nelson (senior, Pella) was announced as the football program's nominee for the William V. Campbell Trophy® as the nation's top football scholar-athlete.
           
The award is presented by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame.
           
The NFF will announce semifinalists in late September and 12-14 finalists at the end of October with each receiving an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship. The winner will be announced Dec. 10 at the 66th NFF Annual Awards Dinner in Las Vegas, having his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.
           
Nominees must be a senior or graduate student with a minimum 3.20 cumulative grade point average, have outstanding football ability and demonstrate strong leadership and citizenship.
           
Nelson is a kinesiology major with a 3.78 grade point average. He is a two-time American Rivers Academic All-Conference honoree and two-time Collegiate Sports Communicators Academic All-district pick. As a junior, he was chosen as American Rivers Conference honorable mention with 14 catches, 133 yards and three touchdowns. He has 45 career catches for 435 yards and 10 scores.