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Allen Named A Nominee For The Campbell Trophy
08.20.2020 | Football
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior tight end is a nominee for the William V. Campbell Trophy, announced today by the National Football Foundation.
Commonly referred to as the "Academic Heisman," the Campbell Trophy is awarded annually to a senior college football player with the best combination of academics, community service and on-field performance.
A native Nixa, Mo., Allen checks all of the above boxes. The tight end is a two-time Second-Team All-Big 12 selection and heads into his senior campaign with 29 receptions, 290 receiving yards and two touchdowns in his career.
He is a key cog in ISU's top-level tight end room.
Allen is currently pursuing a graduate degree in industrial and manufacturing systems after earning his mechanical engineering degree in the spring of 2020. All Campbell Trophy recipients must have maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or higher to be eligible.
Allen is a three-time First-Team Academic All-Big 12 recipient.
In the community and leadership endeavors, Allen has also been a high achiever. He's a member of Iowa State's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, serving as president in 2019-20. He also served as a Cyclone representative to the Big 12 COVID-19 committee.
The senior has accrued many hours of community service work, including hospital visits, Adopt-a-Family Holiday giving, Special Olympics and Victory Day.
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