Wayne State's Wilkerson named a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy

Wayne State's Wilkerson named a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy
Posted: Oct 26, 2022

NFF Release

DETROIT -- Wayne State University redshirt senior linebacker Julius Wilkerson has been selected as one of 15 national finalists for the National Football Foundation's William V. Campbell Trophy as announced by the organization earlier today. 

The William V. Campbell Trophy is presented annually to the top football scholar-athlete in the nation.  Wilkerson is the first WSU football player in 104 years to be honored as a finalist.  In addition, he is just the fourth GLIAC football student-athlete to be recognized joining Ferris State's Mike Klobucher (2006), FSU's Jason Vander Laan (2015) and Grand Valley State's Tyler Bradfield (2020).

Wilkerson, who will be completing his bachelor's degree in Psychology in December, hopes to earn a master's degree in Social Work.

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