Oct. 11, 2007

Football: Tom Zetts Named Semifinalist For NFF Draddy Trophy

    Youngstown – Senior quarterback Tom Zetts (Boardman, Ohio) has been named a semifinalist for the 2007 Draddy Trophy, which recognizes an individual who combines academic success and football performance with exemplary community leadership.
   Selected as the best and the brightest from the college gridiron, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) has selected 153 semifinalists for the 2007 Draddy Trophy, presented by HealthSouth, and the candidates for the NFF 2007 National Scholar-Athlete Awards.

    A group of 40 FCS student-athletes are in the pool of 153 semifinalists for the honor.

    The NFF Awards Committee will select and announce up to 15 finalists on Oct. 25. Each finalist will be recognized as part of the 2007 National Scholar-Athlete Class, receiving an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship.
    The Draddy winner, who will receive a $25,000 postgraduate scholarship, will be announced at the NFF's Annual Awards Dinner on Dec, 4 at the prestigious WaldorfAstoria in New York City. A total distribution of more than $300,000 in scholarships will be awarded that evening.

    Zetts holds school career records for pass attempts, pass completions, passing yards and passing percentage. He is second in school history in 200-yard games and touchdowns.