Cody Davis Named NFF National Scholar-Athlete
By: Blayne Beal
Updated: October 24, 2012
Senior
safety Cody Davis has been named one of 15 recipients of the 2012
National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Awards. The
honorees also
comprise the list of finalists for the 2012 William V. Campbell Trophy,
endowed by HealthSouth, which recognizes an individual as the absolute
best scholar athlete in the nation.
Davis will join Gabe Rivera (2012 NFF Hall of Fame Inductee) at this year's 55th Annual National Football Foundation Awards Dinner at the Waldorf=Astoria
Hotel in New York City on Dec. 4. Davis and the 14th
other semifinalists will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship,
and one member of the class will also be announced live at the event as
the 23rd recipient of the William
V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes an individual as the absolute best
scholar-athlete in the nation.
"This
is a great honor for Cody and for his family and I couldn't be more
thrilled for him," said Texas Tech Head Coach Tommy Tuberville. "Cody
is model student-athlete and
a tremendous young man that has his priorities in order and big goals
for hisfuture. On the football field, he is a leader on our defense and
is having a great senior season. Texas Tech will be represented very
well in New York City with Cody and Gabe Rivera
and it will be a great night to honor two outstanding Red Raiders."
Davis
graduated with a degree in Management Information Systems and compiled
an undergraduate grade point average of 3.7. He is currently pursuing a
master's degree in Management
Information Systems and has a perfect 4.0 GPA.
On
the football field, Davis leads the Texas Tech defense with 56 tackles
and three interceptions. His strong play has been a major factor in the
Tech defense earning a No.
7 national ranking.
