Dec. 7, 2015
RENO, Nev. - The National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner, where Jordan Dobrich will be presented as one of 12 finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy, will be broadcast digitally on ESPN3. The awards dinner is set for tomorrow evening at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.
Viewers will be able to watch the morning press conference ( http://es.pn/1TeXY9x) at 6 a.m. PT and the entire NFF Annual Awards Dinner ( http://es.pn/1XrwVsc) at 5 p.m. PT. The awards dinner will consist of the induction of the 2015 College Football Hallf of Fame Class and the announcement of the winner of the 26th William V. Campbell Trophy.
Earlier this season, Dobrich was inducted to the 2015 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class and was named a finalist for the Campbell Trophy. Dobrich is one of 12 student-athletes in all of collegiate athletics to be named a finalist for the award, which is given annually to the candidate with the best combination of academics, community service and on-field performance.
A three-year team camptain and senior linebacker, Dobrich carries a 3.85 grade point average in mechanical engineering. The Magalia, Calif. native is the first player in program history to earn this academic distinction and is the fifth in Mountain West history to earn the honor. Dobrich has earned an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a finalist for the Campbell Trophy. The winner of the award will have their scholarship increased to $25,000.
On the field, Dobrich has played in 48 career games at Nevada with 264 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss and seven takeaways. Dobrich has started in 11 games this season with 90 tackles, 5.5 TFL and two interceptions while leading Nevada to the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl.
58th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Timeline: (All Times Pacific and Approximate)
5:00 p.m. - Welcome by ESPN sports broadcaster and dinner emcee Mike Tirico
5:02 p.m. - The NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Fidelity Investments
5:15 p.m. - The 26th William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments
5:30 p.m. - Introduction of college coaches present by NFF Board Member Jerry Jones
5:33 p.m. - Recognition of NFF Legacy Award recipients Donnie Duncan and Mike Slive
5:39 p.m. - Recognition of NFF Chris Schenkel Award recipient Jim Hawthorne
5:43 p.m. - Recognition of NFF John L. Toner Award recipient Mark Hollis
5:47 p.m. -Outstanding Contrib. to Amateur Football Award recipients Charlie & Pete Gogolak
5:51 p.m. - The NFF Distinguished American Award presented to Rear Adm. Bill Byrne, Capt. Jared Tew and Maj. Graham White
5:59 p.m. - The NFF Gold Medal presented to Dr. Condoleezza Rice
6:09 p.m. - The 2015 College Football Hall of Fame Class
6:34 p.m. - Response on behalf of the 2015 Hall of Fame Class by Coach Bill Snyder
6:39 p.m. - Hall of Fame Ring Ceremony by NFF Chairman Archie Manning
6:45 p.m. - Closing remarks and God Bless America
Link to ESPN3 stream of Awards Dinner:
NFF Annual Awards Press Conference Timeline: (All Times Pacific)
9:00 a.m. - Welcome from ESPN studio host and press conference moderator Chris Cotter
9:02 a.m. - Remarks from NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell
9:05 a.m. - NFF Major Award Winners
9:40 a.m. - College Football Hall of Fame Class
10:30 a.m. - Break for one-on-one interviews
10:40 a.m. - Wuerffel Trophy Announcement
11:00 a.m. - NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, presented by Fidelity Investments
11:45 a.m. - Break for one-on-one interviews
Link to ESPN3 stream of Press Conference:
ESPN sports broadcaster and Monday Night Football play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico will emcee the dinner ceremony while ESPN studio host of College Football Live Chris Cotter will moderate the morning press conference. Both events are being produced by BMG Productions under the direction of George Sechrist. The honorees include:
The 2015 College Football Hall of Fame Class: Trev Alberts (Nebraska), Brian Bosworth (Oklahoma), Bob Breunig (Arizona State), Sean Brewer (Millsaps [Miss.]), Ruben Brown (Pittsburgh), Wes Chandler (Florida), Thom Gatewood (Notre Dame), Dick Jauron (Yale), Clinton Jones (Michigan State), Lincoln Kennedy (Washington), the late Rob Lytle (Michigan), Michael Payton (Marshall), Art Still (Kentucky), Zach Thomas (Texas Tech), Ricky Williams (Texas) and coaches Bill Snyder (Kansas State) and Jim Tressel (Youngstown State, Ohio State).
The 2015 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class and Campbell Trophy Finalists: E.K. Binns (Navy), Jacoby Boren (Ohio State), Jake Brendel (UCLA), Taveze Calhoun (Mississippi State), Derek Crittenden (Montana), Ty Darlington (Oklahoma), Jordan Dobrich (Nevada), Spencer Drango (Baylor), Blake Frohnapfel (Massachusetts), Jordan Italiano (Kent State), Hank Spencer (Mount Union [Ohio]) and Jason Vander Laan (Ferris State [Mich.]).
The 2015 NFF Major Award Recipients: Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (NFF Gold Medal), Rear Adm. Bill Byrne of the United States Naval Academy (NFF Distinguished American Award), Capt. Jared Tew of the United States Air Force Academy (NFF Distinguished American Award), Maj. Graham White of the United States Military Academy (NFF Distinguished American Award), former Princeton placekicker Charlie Gogolak and former Cornell placekicker Pete Gogolak (NFF Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football Award), Michigan State Director of Athletics Mark Hollis (NFF John L. Toner Award), LSU broadcaster Jim Hawthorne (NFF Chris Schenkel Award), former Big 12 Senior Associate Commissioner Donnie Duncan (NFF Legacy Award) and former SEC Commissioner Mike Slive (NFF Legacy Award).
Sponsors for the day's events include the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Delta Air Lines, Fidelity Investments, Herff Jones, iSix, New York Athletic Club, Pasadena Tournament of Roses, PrimeSport, Spielman Koenigsberg & Parker, the Sports Business Journal, Sports Systems, Under Armour, UPS and XOS Digital.
Nov. 10, 2015 - Dobrich named to NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class
