DALLAS — University of Connecticut senior wide receiver Brad Kanuch is a semifinalist for the 2009 William V. Campbell Trophy (formerly known as the Draddy Trophy).
Semifinalists 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.”
Renamed this fall in honor of Bill Campbell, the chairman of Intuit, former player and head coach at Columbia University and the 2004 recipient of the NFF’s Gold Medal, the award comes with a 25-pound bronze trophy and a $25,000 post-graduate scholarship.
Kanuch is a social science/sport and leisure major and carries an overall grade point average of 3.676 on a 4.0 scale. He has been a Dean’s List selection at UConn and has also earned Academic All-Big East honors.
Kanuch has nine receptions this year for 133 yards with one touchdown. In his career, he has 56 receptions and three TDs.
He has been active in a number of community service programs, including the “Goal Line Project” where UConn football players make weekly visits to the children of the East Hartford Middle School.
The finalists will be announced Oct. 29.
- Neill
