Arellano Named A NFF Campbell Award Semifinalist

Eastern Illinois graduate student Alejandro Arellano has been named one of the 206 semifinalists for the 2026 William V. Campbell Trophy, college football’s premier scholar-athlete award, announced today by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF). He is one of 45 players to be selected from the FCS level which includes a total of two players from the Ohio Valley Conference. Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, candidates for the awards must be a senior who will complete his final year of eligibility in the 2026 season or a graduate student or…