IRVING, Texas – The Washington & Jefferson College football team's senior offensive tackle, Michael Roginsky (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills), has been selected as a semifinalist for the 2026 William V. Campbell Trophy® from the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF), the organization announced Wednesday (Sept. 23).
 
Celebrating its 37^th year, the Campbell Trophy® recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.
 
The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame proudly announced today a remarkable list of 206 semifinalists for the 2026 William V. Campbell Trophy^®, college football's premier scholar-athlete award. The impressive list of candidates, from all NCAA divisions and the NAIA, boasts an impressive 3.60 average GPA, with more than half of the semifinalists having already earned their bachelor's degrees. Nominated by their schools, candidates for the awards must be a senior who will complete his final year of eligibility in the 2026 season or graduate student or graduate transfer who has already earned a degree and participating in the 2026 season; have a grade-point average (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 class is selected each year by the NFF Awards Committee, which is comprised of a nationally recognized group of media, College Football Hall of Famers and athletics administrators.
 
As the only senior starter on the offensive line, Roginsky serves as the elder statesman of the group. Roginsky started each game in both the 2024 and 2025 campaigns and was named an All-PAC and All-ECAC First Team lineman in 2025. The senior has twice been named to both the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® Team and the Fall PAC Academic Honor Roll.
 
The NFF will announce 12-16 finalists on Oct. 21, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2026 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments. The finalists will travel to the Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas for the 68th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 8, where their accomplishments will be highlighted in front of one of the most powerful audiences in all of sports. Live during the event, one member of the class will be declared as the winner of the 37th Campbell Trophy® and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.