Arkansas linebacker Brooks Ellis has been named one of 12 finalists for the prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy, presented annually by The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame to the best football scholar-athlete in the nation.Each of the 12 finalists will each receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, presented by Fidelity Investments. The finalists will travel to New York City for the 59th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 6, where their accomplishments will be highlighted in front of one of the most powerful audiences in all of sports. At the event, one member of the class will be declared the winner of the 27th William V. Campbell Trophy, nicknamed the Academic Heisman, and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.Ellis, a pre-professional Exercise Science major with a 3.82 grade point average, was one of 12 finalists selected from a nationwide pool of 156 semifinalists from among all NCAA divisions and the NAIA.The SEC has had eight student-athletes win the William V. Campbell Trophy. Since the inaugural award in 1990, the SEC has had more recipients than any other conference. In 2012, Alabamas Barrett Jones was the SECs eighth recipient of the trophy. In 2009, Floridas Tim Tebow won the honor. LSUs Rudy Niswanger won the honor in 2005, Tennessees Michael Munoz claimed the award in 2004, Matt Stinchcomb of Georgia in 1998, Tennessees Peyton Manning in 1997, Floridas Danny Wuerffel in 1996 and Brad Culpepper of Florida in 1991 was the leagues first recipient.The undisputed leader of Arkansas defense, Ellis is a two-year team captain and is the Razorbacks fourth NFF National Scholar-Athlete.A 2015 Second Team Academic All-American and First Team Academic All-District selection, Ellis is majoring in pre-professional exercise science with a minor in biology. The three-time SEC Academic Honor Roll member and Fayetteville, Ark., native plans to attend medical school. Ellis also traveled to Belize with the biology department to study the culture.A three-year player, Ellis led the Razorbacks to consecutive bowl wins in the 2014 Texas Bowl and 2015 Liberty Bowl. He led the team and ranked ninth in the SEC with 102 tackles as a junior, and he finished second on the team with eight tackles for loss. Ellis currently sits atop the team with 57 tackles this season, placing him seventh in the SEC. For his career, he boasts 264 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 12 pass breakups and four interceptions, returning one for a touchdown against TCU earlier this year.Off the field, Ellis has visited the Houston Childrens Shelter, the Wrightsville Unit of the Arkansas Department of Corrections, Leverett Elementary School and Lifestyles group for people with disabilities. He gave a six-year-old boy a tour of Arkansas football facilities for Washington Regional Hospice, and he participated in Book Hogs Read to Win and Book Hogs Pizza Party with local elementary school students. He volunteered with Mayflower Tornado Relief, and he assisted Razorback coach Bret Bielema at the Susan G. Komen Ozark Affiliate Football 101 benefit. 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At the opposite end of the ice, its amazing to see McDavids off-the-charts speed wreak havoc on opponents. He had a goal and an assist Tuesday, extending his own point-scoring streak to six games (six goals and six assists), and has 11 goals and 20 assists for 31 points in 24 games this season. It shouldnt go unnoticed that hes enjoying this type of success with big?Milan Lucic as a linemate. It was a brilliant move by Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli to sign Lucic as a free agent during the offseason to protect the organizations top asset. His presence adds an entirely different aspect -- much-needed space -- to McDavids game.Eichel boosts Buffalo: Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel makes everyone around him better. The 20-year-old forward and No. 2 pick in 2015 missed the first 21 games this season because of a high-ankle sprain. He returned to the lineup, scored a goal and added an assist to help the Sabres to a 5-4 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. 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