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Read the full release here.Birmingham, Ala. -- The Southeastern Conference landed nine student-athletes on the list of semifinalists (156 total nominees, 66 FBS nominees) for the 2016 William V. Campbell Trophy, as it was announced by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) on Wednesday. This award recognizes the best football scholar-athlete in the nation.These 156 impressive candidates truly represent the scholar-athlete ideal, said NFF Chairman Archie Manning, whose sons Peyton (Campbell Trophy winner) and Eli were named NFF National Scholar-Athletes in 1997 and 2003, respectively. It is important for us to showcase their success on the football field, in the classroom and in the community. This years semifinalists further illustrate the power of our great sport in developing the next generation of influential leaders.Student-athletes are nominated by their schools. All candidates have to 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.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 semifinalists 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 12-14 finalists on Nov. 1. Each finalist will travel to New York City for the 59th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 6 where one student-athlete will be named the winner of the 27th William V. Campbell trophy.Semifinalists from the SEC: Arkansas - Brooks Ellis Auburn - Alex Kozan Florida - Johnny Townsend Kentucky - Jon Toth Mississippi - Nathan Noble Mississippi State - Richie Brown Missouri - Sean Culkin South Carolina - Perry Orth Tennessee - Dylan WiesmanPast SEC winners of the William V. Campbell Trophy: Floridas Brad Culpepper (1991) Floridas Danny Wuerffel (1996) Tennessees Peyton Manning (1997) Georgias Matt Stinchcomb (1998) Tennessees Michael Munoz (2004) LSUs Rudy Niswanger (2005) Floridas Tim Tebow (2009) Alabamas Barrett Jones (2012)Fake Shoes .Y. -- Leading 3-0 with only 11:25 left, the Colorado Avalanche committed a seemingly meaningless penalty to give the New York Islanders a power play. Clearance Shoes . Its 1987 and a Brazilian playmaker, known as Mirandinha, is being paraded around St James Park to the passionate Newcastle fans. https://www.fakeshoeswholesale.com/ . Hamelin, who triumphed in the 500 on Saturday, edged out Victor An of Russia by 0.021 seconds to maintain his lead in the World Cup standings. Russias Vladimir Grigorev was third. In the relay, Canada took control six laps from the finish line to beat Russia and the Netherlands. Wholesale Shoes . A knee to the thigh might have stung him the most, but his sixth straight double-double made up for the brief burst of pain. Shoes Sale . -- Eastern Kentucky thrives off creating havoc for others.Paul Gallen sees a NSW dynasty on the horizon just as he prepares to say goodbye to State of Origin.As Queensland captain Cameron Smith praised him as one of the greatest ever Blues players despite being on the wrong end of 10 series wins from the Maroons in 11 seasons, Gallen is optimistic about NSWs future.Laurie Daley will blood his seventh and eighth debutants in James Tedesco and Wade Graham in Wednesdays game three dead rubber.Gallen believes that pair and the likes of potential future Blues Josh Jackson and Jake and Tom Trbojevic can finally help break Queenslands stranglehold on interstate rugby league.And when the Maroons golden generation that includes Cameron Smith, Johnathan Thurston, Cooper Cronk and Greg Inglis move on, it will only make that task more achievableI think they can get on top of them over the next couple of years and hopefully have a dynasty of their own going forward, Gallen said.Ill be sitting in the stands cheering them on.Gallens Cronulla teammate Jack Bird is another player who could be instrumental for the Blues success for years to come as the Sharks skipper conceded victory on Wednesday night at ANZ Stadium was vital for NSW.Yeah, Jack Bird. Josh Jacksons a terrific kid. These TTrbojevic boys that have been in training, I cant speak highly enough of them, theyre great young players as well, Bird said.ddddddddddddI was having a chat to Jacko the other day and I told him I cant wait until this turns. I hope it turns in Wednesday night and gives us some confidence going forward.Queensland do have some good young players coming through but I think NSW have got the next good crop of Origin players coming through.Gallen has been a central figure on the other side of the ledger during Queenslands current period of unprecedented dominance.But Smith had nothing but praise for his opposite who has always ensured the Blues were highly competitive under his captaincy.You would have to go off his performance rather than his results. Every time I have played against him he has given his all and that is all anyone can ask from him, Smith said.Thats why he has been able to keep that jumper for so long. There are plenty of young props and locks running around and he has kept them out. He would be right up there with some of the best forwards. He is a special player, no doubt. ' ' '