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COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – The J-Club is proud to announce the 2024 Gagliardi Trophy, Presented by Stearns Bank 18 semifinalists.
The Gagliardi Trophy, given annually since 1993, is awarded to the most outstanding NCAA Division III football player and recognizes excellence in athletics, academics and community service. The award is named after John Gagliardi, Saint John's legendary Hall of Fame head football coach who passed away at the age of 91 in 2018. John retired in 2012 with 489 career victories, the most in college football history.
The list of 18 semifinalists features another quarterback-heavy class, as well as nominees from all six NCAA regions. Nearly all the semifinalists participated in at least the first round of the Division III playoffs. There are five nominees that return from last year's list, including the 2023 Gagliardi Trophy recipient, quarterback back Luke Lehnen from North Central College (Ill.).
The Gagliardi Trophy national-selection committee is comprised of 18 Division III coaches (three from each NCAA Region), six Division III administrators (one from each region), 12 regional notable voters (two from each region) and six national voters with Division III backgrounds. A fan vote, which runs until Dec. 13, is live on D3football.com. No J-Club members vote as part of the national-selection committee.
The Gagliardi Trophy finalists will be announced during a live show at 4 p.m. ET Thursday, Dec. 19, on D3football.com. Host Pat Coleman will profile the finalists during the program. The 2024 Gagliardi Trophy winner will be revealed on D3football.com during the week of the NCAA Division III football national championship game. In the lead up to the announcement of the 2024 Gagliardi Trophy winner, D3football.com will provide updates on specific dates and times of the announcement.
2024 Gagliardi Trophy Semifinalists
Brody Bantolina
RB | Jr. | Pacific
Zac Boyes
QB | Sr. | Cortland
Destin Chance
QB | Sr. | Illinois College
Robert Coury
LB | Gr. | Carnegie Mellon
Josh Ehrlich
QB | Jr. | Susquehanna
Alden (AJ) Jackson
RB, KR, WR | Gr. | Lake Forest
Matt Jung
DB | So. | Bethel
Luke Lehnen
QB | Sr. | North Central (Ill.)
Jacquez Mabin
DL | Sr. | Delaware Valley
Nathan McCahill
QB | Sr. | DePauw
Charlie Patterson
LB | Gr. | Hardin-Simmons
Jacob Pugh
QB | Sr. | Washington and Jefferson
Diamontie Quinn
RB | Jr. | Curry
Dante Aviles Santos
QB | Gr. | UMass Dartmouth
Arsen Shtefan
RB | Gr. | Springfield
Brandt Stare
WR | Sr. | UW-Platteville
Jack Studer
WR | Sr. | UW-La Crosse
Aaron Syverson
QB | Sr. | Saint John's
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About the Saint John's University J-Club
Founded in 1959, the Saint John's University J-Club is a dues-based booster organization of former Johnnie student-athletes, parents, and fans, and plays a key role in support of the SJU varsity programs, intramurals and club sports. Saint John's is a private liberal arts college for men located in Collegeville, Minnesota.
