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Murdock Named Semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy
9/25/2025 1:21:00 PM | Football, Office of Student-Athlete Success
BUFFALO, NY – University at Buffalo linebacker Red Murdock has been named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy. Celebrating its 36th 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.
Murdock graduated with a degree in psychology while sporting a 3.46 grade point average. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in educational studies and has a 4.0 grade point average. He is a two-time Academic All-Mid-American Conference and Academic All-District honoree.
A native of Petersburg, VA, Murdock is one of the best linebackers to ever play at UB. He has 266 tackles, 31 tackles for loss, six sacks, an interception and 13 forced fumbles (which ranks eighth in NCAA history) over his career. He was a first-team All-MAC selection in 2024.
Earlier this season, Murdock was named to the AFCA Allstate Good Works Team for his extraordinary commitment to community service.
The NFF will announce 12-16 finalists on Oct. 22, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2025 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments. The finalists will travel to the Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas for the 67th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 9, 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 36th Campbell Trophy® and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000. Click here for more information on the Awards Dinner, including options to purchase tickets online, special travel rates to the event from Delta Air Lines and room rates at the Bellagio.
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 2025 season or a graduate student or graduate transfer who has already earned a degree and is participating in the 2025 season; 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, NFF College Football Hall of Famers and athletics administrators.
Launched in 1959, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards Presented by Fidelity Investments celebrate their 67th year in 2025. 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 938 outstanding individuals since the program's inception. This year's postgraduate scholarships will push the program's all-time distribution to more than $13.2 million.
Murdock graduated with a degree in psychology while sporting a 3.46 grade point average. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in educational studies and has a 4.0 grade point average. He is a two-time Academic All-Mid-American Conference and Academic All-District honoree.
A native of Petersburg, VA, Murdock is one of the best linebackers to ever play at UB. He has 266 tackles, 31 tackles for loss, six sacks, an interception and 13 forced fumbles (which ranks eighth in NCAA history) over his career. He was a first-team All-MAC selection in 2024.
Earlier this season, Murdock was named to the AFCA Allstate Good Works Team for his extraordinary commitment to community service.
The NFF will announce 12-16 finalists on Oct. 22, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2025 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments. The finalists will travel to the Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas for the 67th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 9, 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 36th Campbell Trophy® and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000. Click here for more information on the Awards Dinner, including options to purchase tickets online, special travel rates to the event from Delta Air Lines and room rates at the Bellagio.
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 2025 season or a graduate student or graduate transfer who has already earned a degree and is participating in the 2025 season; 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, NFF College Football Hall of Famers and athletics administrators.
Launched in 1959, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards Presented by Fidelity Investments celebrate their 67th year in 2025. 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 938 outstanding individuals since the program's inception. This year's postgraduate scholarships will push the program's all-time distribution to more than $13.2 million.
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