LAS VEGAS – Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe was named the winner of the 2024 William V. Campbell Trophy, the National Football Foundation announced Tuesday at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Milroe was one of 16 finalists for the Campbell, presented annually to college football’s premier scholar-athlete. The Campbell recognizes an individual as the absolute best in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. The redshirt junior will receive a $25,000 postgraduate scholarship from the NFF along with the prestigious trophy.
Milroe becomes just the second player in program history to receive the Campbell, joining Barrett Jones who was honored with the award in 2012.
Jalen Milroe
Quarterback (2021-present)
- A two-time team captain who helped Alabama to two College Football Playoff appearances and a pair of Southeastern Conference championships
- Has accumulated 77 total touchdowns during his Crimson Tide career, throwing for 5,824 yards and 44 scores while rushing for 1,570 yards and 33 touchdowns
- Graduated cum laude in December 2023 with a 3.52 grade-point average and will complete his master’s degree in sport management this December
- Earned a spot on the President’s List and Dean’s List multiple times while at the Capstone
- Selected to the SEC Academic Honor Roll on three occasions
- Named to the 2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team
- A consistent contributor to the Tide’s community service efforts, Milroe volunteers his time in both the Tuscaloosa community and his hometown of Katy, Texas
- Represented UA at the joint meeting of the SEC Student-Athlete Leadership Council and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
