Hussey A Scholar-Athlete Candidate

2 p.m. update: The Ivy League has posted a release about four conference players including Hussey who have been named semifinalists.

Dartmouth linebacker Luke Hussey is one of 33 FCS players and just 127 players at all levels across the nation who has been nominated for the 2011 National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Award.

From the NFF release:

Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, candidates for the awards must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility, have a 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.

And . . .

The NFF Awards Committee will select up to 16 recipients, and the results will be announced via a national press release on Wednesday, October 26. Each recipient will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship, and they will vie as finalists for the 2011 William V. Campbell Trophy. Each member of the 2011 National Scholar-Athlete Class will also travel to New York City be honored December 6 during the 54th NFF Annual Awards Dinner at the Waldorf=Astoria where their accomplishments will be highlighted in front of one of the most powerful audiences in all of sports. One member of the class will also be announced live at the event as the winner of the Campbell Trophy.

A member of the All-Ivy League honorable mention team last year, Hussey is second on the Big Green charts this fall with 20 tackles in two games.