<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2CCCJW_0vm8ImM500" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2CCCJW_0vm8ImM500" width="1956" height="1100" ><figcaption>Photo by: Cindy Lavigne</figcaption></figure>IRVING, Texas – Ryan Toscano (Bedford, N.H.), a grad student linebacker and captain on the No. 24/20 University of New Hampshire football team, was named a semifinalist for the 2024 William V. Campbell Trophy by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame on Wednesday.Toscano is 1 of 41 FCS semifinalists, which includes a total of eight CAA honorees, among the record total of 203 total semifinalists, which also encompasses FBS, Division II, Division III and the NAIA.Celebrating its 35th 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.New Hampshire returns to action Oct. 4 (7 p.m.) at Harvard. The Wildcats' next home game is Homecoming Weekend on Oct. 19 (1 p.m.) against Rhode Island.to purchase Homecoming tickets or call (603) 862-4000 or e-mail UNH.Tickets@unh.edu.Through four games, Toscano ranks second on the team in tackles (27) and is tied atop the leaderboard in assisted tackles (16). He has also been credited with one pass breakup. Toscano finished with a season-high 10 tackles in the season opener against FBS opponent UCF and he followed that with seven stops at Holy Cross.The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists Oct. 23, and each will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2024 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity InvestmentsThe finalists will travel to the Bellagio Hotel &amp; Casino in Las Vegas for the 66th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 5, where their accomplishments will be highlighted. Live during the event, one member of the class will be declared as the winner of the 34th Campbell Trophy® and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, candidates for the award 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.</div></body>

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IRVING, Texas – Ryan Toscano (Bedford, N.H.), a grad student linebacker and captain on the No. 24/20 University of New Hampshire football team, was named a semifinalist for the 2024 William V. Campbell Trophy by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Toscano is 1...