IRVING, Texas — BYU safety Tanner Wall has been named a semifinalist for the 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame.
Now in its 36th year, the Campbell Trophy is college football's premier scholar-athlete award, recognizing individuals for their combined success in academics, football performance and exemplary leadership.
Wall, a 6-1, 205-pound senior from Arlington, Virginia, is a leader on and off the field for BYU, starting at free safety, being elected a team captain, earning Academic All-America honors and leading out in serving and mentoring others. In addition to starting this season, Wall earned a starting role in all 13 games as a junior for BYU in 2024 and was the team co-leader in interceptions with three. He ranked fourth in total tackles with 53, including 31 unassisted, and had four pass defection and a pass breakup.
Following the 2024 season, Wall was named CSC Academic All-America First Team for his excellence in the classroom and received All-Big 12 Third Team recognition by College Football Network for his play on the field. In addition, he earned recognition on both the Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team and Commissioner's Honor Roll in both 2023 and 2024. Wall graduated from BYU with a 3.89 GPA in finance and is currently enrolled in the BYU Marriott School MBA program.
In addition to his success on the field and in his academic studies, Wall has been very involved in a variety of community service endeavors. He currently coordinates the BYU football efforts with the BYU-Pathway Worldwide program to help connect with and mentor hundreds of students from across Africa and the South Pacific.
He also served as the co-chair of the BYU Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Service Committee, which provides service opportunities for student-athletes in the local community.
In addition, Wall speaks regularly at local school events and church devotionals for youth to inspire them to pursue education and value learning and discipline. Along with other members of the BYU football team, he makes weekly visits to patients at Utah Valley Hospital who are struggling with illness.
The NFF will announce 12-16 finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy on Oct. 22, and each of them will receive a $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2025 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments.
The finalists will travel to the Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas for the NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 9. At the event, one member of the class will be declared as the winner of the 36th Campbell Trophy and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.