UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State senior defensive end Pete Massaro is among the candidates for the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame’s Scholar-Athlete Fellowship and the prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy, presented to the nation’s premier college football student-athlete.

Massaro is among the Campbell Trophy semifinalists and has an opportunity to become Penn State’s 17th NFF Scholar-Athlete recipient, the last being offensive lineman Stefen Wisniewski in 2010.

Massaro graduated in December 2011 with a 3.85 cumulative grade point average, among the squad’s highest marks. He earned a degree in finance and is on schedule to earn a second degree in economics in December.