NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 26, 2019 -- For the fourth straight year, the National Football Foundation (NFF) is partnering with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) to reveal the league's Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year as part of the events surrounding the NFF Annual Awards Dinner.
 
MEAC Commissioner Dr. Dennis E. Thomas will make the announcement at the beginning of the media availability on Tuesday at The Trianon Ballroom (Third Floor) at the New York Hilton Midtown, 1335 6th Ave, New York, NY 10019, and he will be joined by the recipients.
 
The announcement will be made at 9:30 a.m. and will be streamed through the NFF’s website at www.footballfoundation.org.
 
Presented annually since 1971, the MEAC Players of the Year awards are voted on by the MEAC head football coaches and sports information directors.
 
How: 
Attend in person, requesting a credential by emailing news@footballfoundation.com. Video of interviews with the Hall of Famers will be distributed via WeTransfer links and added to a news story at footballfoundation.org.

Please email news@footballfoundation.com to be added to the distribution list. Still photos from the morning events will be available in a Dropbox accessible via this link (please credit all photos in this folder to the National Football Foundation/Melissa Macatee).
 
DINNER CEREMONY ESPN3 LINK AND SATELLITE COORDINATES:
The Dinner Ceremony from 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. EST can be watched via a livestream on ESPN3 by clicking here. A live-clean HD satellite feed with a 30-minute buffer before and after, courtesy of CBS Newspath, may also be found at Galaxy 16 Transponder 4G; Downlink 11796V; Data Rate 8.912; Symbol Rate 4.0; FEC 3/4. The feed can also be accessed via The Switch at FB-SW TX-01 (also called NORTH N029), 25megs ASI. You may also contact your news service to request specific footage. Permission is granted for “news purposes only” during the customary 48-hour window. Satellite Trouble Shooting Contact is Phil Marwill at 917-579-4256.
 
PHOTOS:
Photos from the Dinner ceremony will be immediately added to a Photoshelter Gallery, accessible during and after the event via this link and password “nff2019” (please credit all photos in this folder to the National Football Foundation/Ben Solomon). Media outlets looking for a specific photo not in the Photoshelter Gallery may send an email to news@footballfoundation.com.
 
2019 NFF NATIONAL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE CLASS PRESENTED BY FIDELITY INVESTMENTS & FINALISTS FOR THE CAMPBELL TROPHY^® PRESENTED BY MAZDA:
The winner of The William V. Campbell Trophy^® Presented by Mazda will be announced live between 8:40 and 9:00 p.m. during the Dinner ceremony feed. The finalists, comprised of the 2019 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, presented by Fidelity Investments, include Spencer Blackburn (Eastern Washington), Rodrigo Blankenship (Georgia), Jordan Fuller (Ohio State), Alex Goettl (Minnesota State), Justin Herbert (Oregon), Adam Holtorf (Kansas State), Michael Lohmeier (Carnegie Mellon [PA]), Jordan Mack (Virginia), Dante Olson (Montana), Jelani Taylor (Cornell), Casey Toohill (Stanford) and Jon Wassink (Western Michigan). Video of interviews with the finalists will be distributed via WeTransfer links and added to a news story at footballfoundation.org. Please email news@footballfoundation.com to be added to the distribution list.
 
2019 NFF MAJOR AWARD RECIPIENTS:
The presentations of the NFF Major Awards will also take place during the Dinner ceremony and can be captured via the satellite feed. The 2019 NFF Major Award recipients include celebrated actor and former UCLA quarterback Mark Harmon (NFF Gold Medal); University of Alabama broadcaster Eli Gold (NFF Chris Schenkel Award for excellence in broadcasting); retired NC State University Director of Athletics Deborah Yow (NFF John L. Toner Award for excellence in athletics administration); and National Coordinator of College Football Officiating (CFO) Rogers Redding (NFF Legacy Award).
 
ABOUT The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame
Founded in 1947 with early leadership from General Douglas MacArthur, legendary Army coach Earl "Red" Blaik and immortal journalist Grantland Rice, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame is a non-profit educational organization that runs programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship and athletic achievement in young people. With 120 chapters and 12,000 members nationwide, NFF programs include Football Matters®, the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, The William V. Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments and a series of initiatives to honor the legends of the past and inspire the leaders of the future. NFF corporate partners include Delta Air Lines, ETT, Fidelity Investments, Goodyear, Herff Jones, Mazda, the New York Athletic Club, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, the Sports Business Journal, Under Armour and VICIS. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @NFFNetwork and learn more at footballfoundation.org.