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McBorrough a William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist

Star linebacker recognized for his performance on and off the field

Football MSU Athletic Communications

McBorrough a William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist

Star linebacker recognized for his performance on and off the field

BALTIMORE, Md. — Morgan State senior Ian McBorrough has been named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda, the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced Wednesday.
 
Celebrating its 30th year in 2019, the award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.
 
McBorrough is one of 39 nominees from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). In total, 185 semifinalists have been recognized with 71 from the Football Subdivision (FBS), 19 from DII, 49 from DIII and seven form NAIA.

The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists on Oct. 30, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2019 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class presented by Fidelity Investments. The finalists will travel to New York City for the 62nd NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 10, where their accomplishments will be highlighted in front of one of the most powerful audiences in all of sports. Live during the event, one member of the class will be declared as the winner of the 30th Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.
 
A native of Essex, Maryland, McBorrough has played every game at linebacker for the Bears ever since his freshman season. The Eastern Tech High School product is ranked T-2nd in the MEAC with 29 total tackles and 11 solo stops to go along with 1.5 tackles for loss. The 6-2, 230-pounder registered a career-high 15 tackles in the season opener at Bowling Green (Aug. 29).
 
For his career, McBorrough has posted 171 tackles (109 solos), 18 tackles for loss, eight sacks, four fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and two interceptions in 36 contests.
 
McBorrough's 2019 preseason accolades include being named to Phil Steele's Preseason All-MEAC First Team, in addition to being a nominee for the  2019 Watch List for the Black College Football Player of the Year Award, the Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF).
 
Off the field, McBorrough is heavily involved with the Big Brothers Program at Holabird Middle School. He has also volunteered at Good Samaritan Hospital, assisted in food drives and he volunteered at the MEAC Football Youth Clinic held at the Salvation Army Kroc Community Center in Norfolk, Virginia.
 
A member of the 2019 MEAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team, McBorrough is pursuing his bachelor's degree in business administration and is scheduled to graduate in May (2020) and is currently carrying a 3.288 GPA. He was also a 2018 Academic All-MEAC selection and has been named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for four semesters (Fall '17, Spring '18, Fall '18, Spring '19).
  
Nominated by their schools, candidates for the awards must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of playing 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. The class is selected each year by the NFF Awards Committee, which is comprised of a nationally recognized group of media, College Football Hall of Famers and athletics administrators.
 
"These 185 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. "For more than 60 years, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete program has showcased more than 800 college football players who have been successful on the football field, in the classroom and in the community. And we are excited to celebrate the 30th year of the William V. Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda, which honors the best of the best. This year's semifinalists further illustrate the power of our great sport in developing the next generation of influential leaders." 
 
Named in honor of the late Bill Campbell, former chairman of Intuit, former player and head coach at Columbia University and the 2004 recipient of the NFF's Gold Medal, the Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda is a 25-pound bronze trophy and increases the amount of the recipient's grant by $7,000 for a total postgraduate scholarship of $25,000. This year's postgraduate scholarships will push the program's all-time distribution to more than $11.7 million.
 
"The NFF would like to personally congratulate each of the nominees as well as their schools and coaches on their tremendous accomplishments," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "We are extremely proud to highlight each semifinalist's achievements, showcasing their ability to balance academics and athletics at the highest level. The NFF Awards Committee will have an incredibly difficult task in selecting the finalists from this outstanding group of candidates."
 
Launched in 1959, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards presented by Fidelity Investments celebrate their 61st year in 2019. 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 854 outstanding individuals since their inception.

ABOUT MORGAN
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified doctoral research institution offering more than 100 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu. 
 

 
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