Kiser named Campbell Trophy semifinalist

Notre Dame graduate student linebacker Jack Kiser has been named a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation’s William V. Campbell Trophy, college football’s premier scholar-athlete award that annually recognizes an individual as the absolute best in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.

Finalists for the award will also be recognized as members of the 2024 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class. Notre Dame’s JD Bertrand was named a finalist for the Campbell Trophy in 2023.

Kiser has already been named to the 2024 AFCA Allstate Good Works Team and a semifinalist for the 2024 Wuerffel Trophy.

One of the most tenured players on Notre Dame’s roster and a team captain, Kiser is in his sixth season playing for the Irish and leads a linebacker room poised for flexibility. A Butkus Award Watch List honoree, Kiser owns 207 career tackles.

Kiser was Notre Dame’s 2023 Special Teams Player of the Year. Last season, he played in all 13 games, making three starts as a consistent contributor on special teams as well as consistent playing time at linebacker. Kiser finished third on the team with 62 tackles, and tied for the team-lead with 41 solo tackles. He added 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and an interception, also recording a pass breakup and three quarterback hurries, and forced a fumble.

Owning two Notre Dame degrees, Kiser is a force in the classroom. Following the 2023 football season, Kiser was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, recognizing his academic success paired with his athletic accomplishments. He was also named to the 2024 National Football Foundation Honor Society. Graduating in 2022, he continued his pursuit of academic rigor in the Master’s in Accountancy program, becoming the top-ranked student in the…

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Publish date : 2024-09-26 00:47:00

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