Matt Bauman finalist for William V. Campbell Trophy

BYU linebacker Matt Bauman on Thursday was named a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, awarded annually by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) to the top scholar athlete in college football.

As one of 18 finalists for the award, Bauman earns an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship. He was picked from a nationwide pool of 154 semifinalists.



Here’s the list of finalists, with their GPAs:

* JON ASAMOAH - OG - University of Illinois - 3.82

* MATT BAUMAN - LB - Brigham Young University - 3.91

* ERIC DECKER - WR - University of Minnesota - 3.42

* MOSES HARRIS - S - Fresno State - 3.56

* TIM HILLER - QB - Western Michigan University - 4.00

* PAUL JASINOWSKI - DT - Brown University - 3.70

* BEAU KILDOW - WR - Morningside College (Iowa) - 4.00

* JOSH MAHONEY - LB - University of Northern Iowa - 4.00

* COLT McCOY - QB - University of Texas - 3.33

* JARRELL NeSMITH - TE - Tusculum College (Tenn.) - 3.84

* JOE PAWELEK - LB - Baylor University - 3.71

* TODD REESING - QB - University of Kansas - 3.64

* ZaVIOUS ROBBINS - WR - Hardin- Simmons University (Texas) - 3.90

* TIM TEBOW - QB - University of Florida - 3.66

* BLAINE WESTEMEYER - OT - Augustana College (Ill.) - 3.93

* REED WILLIAMS - LB - West Virginia University - 3.86



Here’s the NFF’s information on Bauman:



MATT BAUMAN

Linebacker, Brigham Young University

Finance - 3.91 GPA



The Cougars' team captain and a two-year starter at linebacker, Matt Bauman is BYU's fourth NFF National Scholar-Athlete and its first since 2000.



A 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American, Bauman's 3.91 GPA ranks first on the BYU team and has landed him on the Dean's List multiple times. Named three times to the Academic All-MWC team, Bauman is a recipient of the Chad Lewis Flag Bearer Award for Integrity and has registered a perfect 4.0 three semesters.



Bauman started the final four games as a freshman and registered 30 tackles before taking a two-year hiatus to serve on a mission. Bauman returned in 2007 and saw action in all 13 games that season, including a game against Wyoming where he posted a season-high seven tackles. During his junior year, he led the team in tackles with 108, including 50 solo takedowns. He started all 13 games and posted a career-high 13 tackles against UNLV. To date, Bauman has recorded 205 career tackles and 12.5 tackles for loss, including 5.5 sacks.



In addition to his two-year mission in Harrisburg, Pa., Bauman's community service record includes coaching a group of special needs children and visiting the local juvenile detention center to speak to troubled youth. An Eagle Scout from Salt Lake City, Utah, he also participated in a Valentine dance at a local nursing home and speaks several times a month at youth meetings.

Info from Jay Drew's blog.



Congratulations to Bauman, sounds like he's a really smart kid.

hawkwing wrote:

BYU linebacker Matt Bauman on Thursday was named a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, awarded annually by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) to the top scholar athlete in college football.

As one of 18 finalists for the award, Bauman earns an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship. He was picked from a nationwide pool of 154 semifinalists.



Here’s the list of finalists, with their GPAs:

* JON ASAMOAH - OG - University of Illinois - 3.82

* MATT BAUMAN - LB - Brigham Young University - 3.91

* ERIC DECKER - WR - University of Minnesota - 3.42

* MOSES HARRIS - S - Fresno State - 3.56

* TIM HILLER - QB - Western Michigan University - 4.00

* PAUL JASINOWSKI - DT - Brown University - 3.70

* BEAU KILDOW - WR - Morningside College (Iowa) - 4.00

* JOSH MAHONEY - LB - University of Northern Iowa - 4.00

* COLT McCOY - QB - University of Texas - 3.33

* JARRELL NeSMITH - TE - Tusculum College (Tenn.) - 3.84

* JOE PAWELEK - LB - Baylor University - 3.71

* TODD REESING - QB - University of Kansas - 3.64

* ZaVIOUS ROBBINS - WR - Hardin- Simmons University (Texas) - 3.90

* TIM TEBOW - QB - University of Florida - 3.66

* BLAINE WESTEMEYER - OT - Augustana College (Ill.) - 3.93

* REED WILLIAMS - LB - West Virginia University - 3.86



Here’s the NFF’s information on Bauman:



MATT BAUMAN

Linebacker, Brigham Young University

Finance - 3.91 GPA



The Cougars' team captain and a two-year starter at linebacker, Matt Bauman is BYU's fourth NFF National Scholar-Athlete and its first since 2000.



A 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American, Bauman's 3.91 GPA ranks first on the BYU team and has landed him on the Dean's List multiple times. Named three times to the Academic All-MWC team, Bauman is a recipient of the Chad Lewis Flag Bearer Award for Integrity and has registered a perfect 4.0 three semesters.



Bauman started the final four games as a freshman and registered 30 tackles before taking a two-year hiatus to serve on a mission. Bauman returned in 2007 and saw action in all 13 games that season, including a game against Wyoming where he posted a season-high seven tackles. During his junior year, he led the team in tackles with 108, including 50 solo takedowns. He started all 13 games and posted a career-high 13 tackles against UNLV. To date, Bauman has recorded 205 career tackles and 12.5 tackles for loss, including 5.5 sacks.



In addition to his two-year mission in Harrisburg, Pa., Bauman's community service record includes coaching a group of special needs children and visiting the local juvenile detention center to speak to troubled youth. An Eagle Scout from Salt Lake City, Utah, he also participated in a Valentine dance at a local nursing home and speaks several times a month at youth meetings.

Info from Jay Drew's blog.



Congratulations to Bauman, sounds like he's a really smart kid.

Congrats to Bauman, but Holy Crap! Colt McCoy's 3.33 is good enough to get an $18,000 scholarship?!?!

BoiseBYU wrote:
Congrats to Bauman, but Holy Crap! Colt McCoy's 3.33 is good enough to get an $18,000 scholarship?!?!

Do you think McCoy will be doing post-graduate schooling? I think it's a pretty 'safe' scholarship to give.

with all due respect to Colt McCoy's 3.33



I think degrees in "Sports Management" might have a slight...SLIGHT easier time



than say...oh I don't know...Matt Bauman's degree in Psychology at 3.91.

(have you ever taken a psychology class? why? if not...why do you feel that way?)