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Home Phone: 318-349-7895 Football – UL Notes: Hayes in running for Campbell Trophy Joshua Parrott � jparrott@theadvertiser.com � October 7, 2009 Over the past four years as a deep-snapper for UL’s football team, Scott Hayes has personified perfection by making 351 snaps without a miscue. Hayes is a stud in the classroom, too. The senior from Shreveport was one of 54 Division I-A players to be named a semifinalist last week for the William V. Campbell Trophy, the academic equivalent of the Heisman Trophy. The 15 finalists earn a post-graduate scholarship of $18,000, with the winner getting one for $25,000. Hayes, who already has earned his undergraduate degree in accounting and is pursuing a master’s degree in business administration, recently spoke with The Daily Advertiser about his life on and off the field. On what it means to be a semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy: That’s a big honor. I guess hard work pays off; hopefully, it pays off in dollars and cents. I feel lucky. It’s a great group to be a part of. It’s a cool thing. On his favorite hobby away from football: My dad and I built a ’67 Chevy pickup. It’s a little hot rod we bought out of a guy’s garden up in Shreveport for $500. We’ve put blood and sweat and blood and sweat into it. It’s been our little project together. On something people might not know about him: I don’t have a sense of smell and neither does my grandmother. Sometimes I can tell if something has a smell, but I can’t tell whether the smell is good or bad. I miss out on all the good smells on all the Cajun food down here. On the secret to being a good deep-snapper: I just take it one snap at a time. That’s my job, and that’s how I do it. Moving up According to Bustle, Walker earned the promotion with strong performances in the past two games. The Houston native ran three times for 17 yards against LSU and had a team-high 12 carries for 37 yards against Nebraska after not playing against Southern and Kansas State. Redshirt freshman Draylon Booker had been the back-up tailback behind senior Undrea Sails up until the recent move. “I thought he ran hard at LSU and got a lot of good work at Nebraska,” Bustle said. “I felt like he deserved a chance. He’s always worked hard, but I think he’s caught on and hasn’t put the ball on the ground.” Back to work Bush has started 32 of 36 games in his career at UNT, making 118 tackles and 11 pass breakups. Another defensive player, junior defensive lineman John Weber, will not play. Weber signed with UNT after also considering the Cajuns last year. He has made one tackle in two games. * * * * * * * * * * * Football: NFF Announces 2009 Campbell Semifinalists Courtesy: RaginCajuns.com posted 10/2/2009 Selected as the best and brightest from the college gridiron, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today the 154 semifinalists for the 2009 William V. Campbell Trophy (formerly known as the Draddy Trophy), endowed by HealthSouth, and the candidates for the 2009 NFF National Scholar- Athlete Awards, which include UL’s Scott Hayes. “On the heels of our recent announcement to rename our top scholar-athlete award in honor of Bill Campbell, we are incredibly proud to select the next winner from this remarkable group of semifinalists,” said NFF Chairman Archie Manning whose sons Peyton (1997 Campbell Trophy winner) and Eli were named NFF National Scholar-Athletes in 1997 and 2003, respectively. “As one of the nation’s most influential business leaders, Bill Campbell is a powerful example of football’s unique ability to build leadership qualities in our young people. The semifinalists for the Campbell Trophy have already built track records that place them squarely in his footsteps.” Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, 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. “The Campbell Trophy semifinalists represent everything great about college football, having achieved excellence in all aspect of their lives,” said NFF President & CEO Steven J. Hatchell. “It is the NFF’s duty to promote their accomplishments while encouraging future generations of gridiron standouts to aim high on and off the football field.” The NFF Awards Committee will select and announce up to 15 finalists on Oct. 29. Each finalist will be recognized as part of the 2009 NFF National Scholar- Athlete Class, receiving an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship. The Campbell Trophy winner, who will have his scholarship increased to $25,000, will be announced live at the NFF’s Annual Awards Dinner on December 8 at the prestigious Waldorf Astoria in New York City. A total distribution of $277,000 in scholarships will be awarded that evening. Launched in 1959, the NFF scholar-athlete program became the first initiative in history to award post- graduate scholarships based on both a player’s academic and athletic accomplishments. The William V. Campbell Trophy, first awarded in 1990, adds to the program’s mystique, having previously honored two Rhodes Scholars, a Rhodes Scholar finalist and a Heisman winner. The University of California’s Alex Mack, a first-round draft pick of the Cleveland Browns, was named the 2008 Campbell Trophy recipient. In addition to the Manning Brothers, notable NFF National Scholar-Athlete alumni include NFL standout Derrick Brooks (Florida State); actor Mark Harmon (UCLA); NASA astronaut Leland Melvin (Richmond); former Dateline NBC anchor Stone Phillips (Yale); chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters Tournament, Billy Payne (Georgia); famed NFL quarterback Steve Young (BYU); and Heisman Trophy winners Terry Baker (Oregon State), Gary Beban (UCLA); Doug Flutie (Boston College) and Danny Wuerffel (Florida). 3.63 Average GPA 9 Semifinalists with a perfect 4.0 GPA 43 Semifinalists with a 3.9 GPA or better 65 All-Conference Picks 98 Team Captains 27 Academic All-America Selections 12 All-America Selections 14 of the top 25 teams in this week’s FBS AP Poll represented 54 Nominees from the Football Bowl Subdivision 37 Nominees from the Football Championship Subdivision 15 Nominees from the Division II 34 Nominees from the Division III 14 Nominees from the NAIA 85 Offensive Players 61 Defensive Players 8 Special Teams Players – See below for a complete list of nominees – FOOTBALL BOWL SUBDIVISION FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISION DIVISION II DIVISION III NAIA
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