OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Western Michigan senior quarterback Jon Wassink is one of 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award, according to an announcement by Premier Sports Management on Thursday. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I FBS senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
A native of Grand Rapids, Mich., Wassink was named one of 12 recipients of the 2019 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Award, presented by Fidelity Investments, earlier this week. The honor makes him a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy®Presented by Mazda.
On the field this fall, Wassink has completed 169 of 280 passes for 2,273 yards and 16 touchdowns against seven interceptions. In the latest NCAA rankings, Wassink stands 11th in total passing yards, 22nd in passing touchdowns, 26th in passing yards per game (252.6), 27th in yards per completion (13.5) and total offense per game (265.8), 30th in points responsible for (108) and 35th in yards per attempt (8.1).
A two-time Academic All-Mid-American Conference Football Team honoree and two-time MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete, Wassink was also named the Western Michigan Football John Gill Scholar-Athlete in 2017. He has been named to the Western Michigan University Dean's List every semester on campus, achieving at least a 3.50 grade-point average on a scale of 4.00 each semester.
Wassink graduated from Western Michigan in December with a degree in accountancy and is pursuing a master's degree in accountancy. He completed his undergraduate degree with a 3.95 grade-point average.
The Senior CLASS Award finalists were chosen by a selection committee from the list of 30 candidates announced earlier in the season. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner. Fans are encouraged to vote on the Senior CLASS Award website through December 9.
Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches' votes to determine the winner. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the football bowl season in early January.
