IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Out of a nationwide pool of 180 candidates, an Iowa senior defensive tackle is a finalist for the 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy.

On Tuesday the National Football Foundation named Aaron Graves as one of 16 candidates up for the award. Being named a finalist makes Graves a member of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, and he’ll get an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship.

Graves has started every game this season, walking away so far with 25 tackles, three hurries, and two sacks. In the 37-0 shutout against Wisconsin, Graves got his first interception, running it back 35 yards to the one yard line.

In a news release, the NFF President and CEO says their awards committee had a challenging task selecting their candidates this year.

“We’re thrilled to shine our sp

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