CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Football safety Garrett Sharp has been named a semifinalist for the 2023 William V. Campbell Trophy, the National Football Foundation announced today.
 
Considered college football's premier scholar-athlete award, the William V. Campbell Trophy recognizes an individual as the absolute best in the country for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. The candidates also comprise the pool of nominees for the 2023 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards Presented by Fidelity Investments.
 
Through two games this season, Sharp has tallied 12 tackles, which is tied for the fourth most on a Crimson team that is 2-0 for the third straight campaign.
 
To be eligible for the award, each nominee 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. The candidates come from all levels of play in the NCAA and the NAIA.
 
This year marks the 65th year of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards Presented by Fidelity Investments, which began in 1959, and the 34th year of the Campbell Trophy®, which was added to the program in 1990. The NFF will announce 12-15 finalists on Oct. 25, and each of finalist will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2023 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments. One of the finalists will be named the winner of the 34th Campbell Trophy® during the 65th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 5 and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.
 
?The 2023 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments will be honored during the 65th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 5 at the ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
 
Sharp and his Harvard teammates will be in action on Saturday as the 24^th-ranked Crimson travel to Worcester to face No. 5/6 Holy Cross. Kickoff at Polar Park is set for 5 p.m. ET, with the non-conference tilt scheduled to air live on ESPN+.