Dungey a Semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy®
9/26/2018 11:00:00 AM | Football
IRVING, Texas – Orange senior quarterback Eric Dungey is one of the 179 semifinalists for the 2018 William V. Campbell Trophy®. Presented by the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Football Hall of Fame, the Campbell Trophy® recognizes the top football scholar-athlete in the country and is often referred to as the "Academic Heisman."
An accounting major in Syracuse's Martin J. Whitman School of Management, Dungey is a two-time member of the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team. He was voted to the ACC All-Academic Football Team in 2016, and he is a three-time ACC Honor Roll selection (min. 3.0 cumulative GPA for the academic year).
Dungey's community service work includes preparing and delivering Easter baskets to patients at Syracuse's Golisano Children's Hospital through Maureen's Hope Foundation this past April. In addition, he's a member of the Syracuse University chapter of Uplifting Athletes leadership team. In the four years Dungey has been involved with Uplifting Athletes, the chapter has raised more than $50,000 for rare-disease research and patient-focused programs.
On the field, Dungey is one of the most accomplished quarterbacks in the country. He is tied for third among active FBS signal-callers in career yards of total offense per game (294.3), and he is one of two current quarterbacks with more than 6,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards. Dungey owns outright or shares 14 school records, including the Syracuse career standards for most passing yards per game (241.2) and most quarterback rushing touchdowns (24).
In 30 career games, Dungey has completed 618-of-999 (.619) passes for 7,235 yards and 49 touchdowns. He's also rushed 410 times for 1,593 yards (3.9 avg.) and 24 scores. This season, Dungey is 58-for-91 (.637) passing for 763 yards with nine touchdowns to one interception. He is also Syracuse's top rusher with 51 carries for 354 yards (6.9) and four TDs. Dungey is currently 11th nationally and first in the ACC with 78 points responsible for.
"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."
The NFF will announce the 12-14 Campbell Trophy finalists on Oct. 31, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 60th NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, presented by Fidelity Investments. The finalists will travel to New York City for the 61st NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 4, where their accomplishments will be highlighted in front of one of the most powerful audiences in all of sports. At the event, one member of the class will be declared the winner of the 29th William V. Campbell Trophy® and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.
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.
For more information on the Campbell Trophy®, visit www.footballfoundation.org.
For complete coverage of Syracuse football, follow us on Twitter (@CuseFootball), Instagram (@CuseFootball) and like us on Facebook (Syracuse Football).
An accounting major in Syracuse's Martin J. Whitman School of Management, Dungey is a two-time member of the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team. He was voted to the ACC All-Academic Football Team in 2016, and he is a three-time ACC Honor Roll selection (min. 3.0 cumulative GPA for the academic year).
Dungey's community service work includes preparing and delivering Easter baskets to patients at Syracuse's Golisano Children's Hospital through Maureen's Hope Foundation this past April. In addition, he's a member of the Syracuse University chapter of Uplifting Athletes leadership team. In the four years Dungey has been involved with Uplifting Athletes, the chapter has raised more than $50,000 for rare-disease research and patient-focused programs.
On the field, Dungey is one of the most accomplished quarterbacks in the country. He is tied for third among active FBS signal-callers in career yards of total offense per game (294.3), and he is one of two current quarterbacks with more than 6,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards. Dungey owns outright or shares 14 school records, including the Syracuse career standards for most passing yards per game (241.2) and most quarterback rushing touchdowns (24).
In 30 career games, Dungey has completed 618-of-999 (.619) passes for 7,235 yards and 49 touchdowns. He's also rushed 410 times for 1,593 yards (3.9 avg.) and 24 scores. This season, Dungey is 58-for-91 (.637) passing for 763 yards with nine touchdowns to one interception. He is also Syracuse's top rusher with 51 carries for 354 yards (6.9) and four TDs. Dungey is currently 11th nationally and first in the ACC with 78 points responsible for.
"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."
The NFF will announce the 12-14 Campbell Trophy finalists on Oct. 31, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 60th NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, presented by Fidelity Investments. The finalists will travel to New York City for the 61st NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 4, where their accomplishments will be highlighted in front of one of the most powerful audiences in all of sports. At the event, one member of the class will be declared the winner of the 29th William V. Campbell Trophy® and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.
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.
For more information on the Campbell Trophy®, visit www.footballfoundation.org.
For complete coverage of Syracuse football, follow us on Twitter (@CuseFootball), Instagram (@CuseFootball) and like us on Facebook (Syracuse Football).
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