Finalists Named for 2004 Gagliardi
Trophy as Outstanding NCAA Division III Football Player
COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - Four wide
receivers, two quarterbacks, two running backs and two defensive backs
from eight different states comprise the 10 finalists for the 12th
annual Gagliardi Trophy, which were announced on Tuesday, Nov. 23.
The award, presented to the outstanding
football player in NCAA Division III, honors excellence in athletics,
academics and community service. The award program is sponsored by
Jostens, Inc. and conducted by the J-Club of Saint John's University
in Collegeville, Minn. This year's winner will be announced on
Thursday, Dec. 16, in Salem, Va.
The Gagliardi Trophy is named for Saint
John's University head football coach John Gagliardi, the winningest
coach in college football history with 421 career victories in 56
seasons. Gagliardi set the all-time record on Nov. 8, 2003.
Daniel Swanstrom, QB, Rhodes
(Tenn.), Senior, History -- Became Rhodes all-time career leader in
passing yards (7,386 yards, 55 career TD passes)...fourth all-time in
SCAC passing yards...holds 13 Rhodes all-time passing records...SCAC
player of the week during week 6 with 409 yards and five
touchdowns...actively involved in the Big Brother/Big Sister
programs...coached 7-on-7 youth football leagues every summer.
The Gagliardi Trophy winner is
determined by a 30-member national selection committee, which includes
college coaches, former athletes, college administrators, business
leaders and members of the media.
The trophy features a sculpture of SJU
football coach John Gagliardi and a player in a classic one-on-one
sideline consultation. The sculptures are hand cast in bronze and
mounted on a polished wood base. Designed by Jostens, Inc., the trophy
stands nearly two-feet tall and weighs 64 pounds.
Lane Young
Rhodes
College Football
Alumni Association
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