IRVING, Texas – Senior
Noah Barrett of the St. Olaf College football team was honored as one of 178 semifinalists for the 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy ®, college football's premier scholar-athlete award, as announced on Wednesday by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF).
Barrett is one of 33 NCAA Division III student-athletes and one of two from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – along with Zach Frank of Saint John's University – to be named a semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy. Now in its 36th season, the award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance, and exemplary leadership.
The NFF will announce 12-16 finalists on Oct. 22. Each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments. One of the finalists will be named the winner of the 36th Campbell Trophy during the 67th Annual NFF Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 9 at the Bellagio Resort & Casino and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.
A kinesiology major with concentrations in management studies and family studies, Barrett will graduate in May 2026 and is considering postgraduate study in exercise physiology. He has played in all 32 games – including starting all 10 games last season – over the three-plus seasons to date and has compiled 109 total tackles (58 solo), 20.0 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, four passes defended, one forced fumble, five fumble recoveries, and one blocked kick.
Last fall, Barrett's breakout junior season saw him earn D3football.com Second Team All-Region 6 and All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) honors after racking up 53 total tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries, and one forced fumble in 10 games. He ranked in the top five in the conference in fumble recoveries (t-2nd), tackles for loss (3rd), and sacks (t-5th).
During his time on campus, Barrett has been a two-year team captain and three-year member of the team's leadership council. Last year, he was one of the recipients of the Iron Ole Award for dedication and leadership in the area of strength and conditioning. He has also volunteered for Oles for Opportunity, at a 7-on-7 football tournament, and as a flag football referee and coach.
