Carter Tabbed Semifinalist for 2022 Campbell Trophy

IRVING, Texas – The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced Wednesday that Duke redshirt junior defensive tackle DeWayne Carter has been named a semifinalist for the 2022 William V. Campbell Trophy.

Celebrating its 33rd year, the Campbell Trophy® recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.

The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists on Oct. 26, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2022 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class presented by Fidelity Investments. One of the finalists will be named the winner of the 33rd Campbell Trophy® during the 64th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 6 and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.

In December of 2014, Duke won the first William V. Campbell Trophy in program history as former linebacker David Helton took home the prestigious honor.

Carter, a 6-3, 298-pound Pickerington, Ohio, native has been instrumental in Duke's defensive presence throughout his four years. In 30 career games (17 starts), he has registered 57 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, three pass breakups, five caused fumbles, one fumble recovery and six quarterback pressures. In four games this year, Carter has recorded eight tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He returned a fumble 35 yards for a touchdown against North Carolina A&T, marking Duke's first fumble recovery for a score since Nov. 13, 2010, when August Campbell scooped up the loose ball and returned it 95 yards for the touchdown against Boston College.

In the classroom, Carter is pursuing a degree in psychology with a minor in education. He currently holds a 3.48 cumulative GPA and is set to graduate from Duke in May 2023. As a 2021 All-ACC selection and Academic All-ACC and CoSIDA Academic All-Region recipient, Carter plans to purse a career in education after his playing days are over.

"These 156 impressive candidates truly represent the scholar-athlete ideal," said NFF Chairman Archie Manning, whose sons Peyton (Campbell Trophy® winner) and Eli were named NFF National Scholar-Athletes in 1997 and 2003, respectively. "During the past seven decades, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards have recognized 891 college football players who excelled as the best our great sport has to offer. This year's semifinalists build on the tradition, further illustrating the power of football in developing the next generation of influential leaders."

The Campbell Trophy® was first awarded in 1990, adding to the program's prestige. Past recipients include two Rhodes Scholars, a Rhodes Scholar finalist, two Heisman Trophy winners and seven first-round NFL draft picks. Named in honor of the late Bill Campbell, the trophy has been prominently displayed inside its official home at the New York Athletic Club since 2013, and the winner is honored each year during a special luncheon at the venue.

The 156 semifinalists have been nominated by their schools as the best all-around student-athlete on their respective football teams. Each nominee must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player or significant contributor and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship. These candidates come from all levels of play in the NCAA and the NAIA.

Launched in 1959, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards Presented by Fidelity Investments celebrate their 64thrd year in 2022. The awards were the first initiative in history to grant postgraduate scholarships based on both a player's academic and athletic accomplishments, and the NFF has recognized 878 outstanding individuals since the program's inception.

The past recipients of the Campbell Trophy® include:

1990 – Chris Howard (Air Force)
1991 – Brad Culpepper (Florida)
1992 – Jim Hansen (Colorado)
1993 – Thomas Burns (Virginia)
1994 – Rob Zatechka (Nebraska)
1995 – Bobby Hoying (Ohio State)
1996 – Danny Wuerffel (Florida)
1997 – Peyton Manning (Tennessee)
1998 – Matt Stinchcomb (Georgia)
1999 – Chad Pennington (Marshall)
2000 – Kyle Vanden Bosch (Nebraska)
2001 – Joaquin Gonzalez (Miami [FL])
2002 – Brandon Roberts (Washington U. in St. Louis [Mo.])
2003 – Craig Krenzel (Ohio State)
2004 – Michael Munoz (Tennessee)
2005 – Rudy Niswanger (LSU)
2006 – Brian Leonard (Rutgers)
2007 – Dallas Griffin (Texas)
2008 – Alex Mack (California)
2009 – Tim Tebow (Florida)
2010 – Sam Acho (Texas)
2011 – Andrew Rodriguez (Army West Point)
2012 – Barrett Jones (Alabama)
2013 – John Urschel (Penn State)
2014 – David Helton (Duke)
2015 – Ty Darlington (Oklahoma)
2016 – Zach Terrell (Western Michigan)
2017 – Micah Kiser (Virginia)
2018 – Christian Wilkins (Clemson)
2019 – Justin Herbert (Oregon)
2020 – Brady White (Memphis)
2021 – Charlie Kolar (Iowa State)

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Carter Tabbed Semifinalist for 2022 Campbell Trophy

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