Colin Goodfellow is a Campbell Trophy Semifinalist

Kentucky could have college football’s top scholar-athlete pounding punts this fall at Kroger Field. Colin Goodfellow is one of 156 semifinalists for the Walter V. Campbell Trophy. Distributed annually by the National Football Foundation, the Campbell Trophy is colloquially known as the ‘Academic Heisman.’

Colin Goodfellow began his UK career as a walk-on, then bursted onto the scene in 2021. His 45.9 yard average was the second-best in school history. He’s currently punting balls better than 40 yards per attempt and is on the Ray Guy Award watch list.

While thriving on the field, he has excelled away from football. The Cleveland native graduated summa cum laude in May of 2021 with a nursing degree and is currently working on a second degree in kinesiology and health promotion. A five-time selection to the Dean’s List, he was also a second-team Academic All-American last fall.

His accolades are not just limited to the classroom. He recently teamed up with kicker Matt Ruffolo to create a fundraiser called “Kicks for Kids.” The duo created the fundraiser with a goal of raising $25K to donate to Kentucky Children’s Hospital’s Child Life Program in celebration of the Hospital’s 25th anniversary. The Child Life Program provides essential support and coping services for pediatric patients and their families who are seeking care at the hospital. The child life specialists incorporate play into a patient’s hospital stay to help the child understand a medical procedure on their level or take their mind off of the difficult situations they are facing. “Kicks for Kids” launched in early September.

He also has volunteered with God’s Pantry by picking up and delivering crates of food, has helped make blankets for Project Linus-Home, a non-profit organization which provides handmade blankets to children in need, and he has volunteered to help young nursing students work on their first aid skills.

Finalists for the Campbell Trophy will be announced on Oct. 26, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship.