Van Noy named finalist for Senior CLASS Award

PROVO, Utah – BYU outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy was selected as one of 10 finalists for the 2013 football Senior CLASS Award Wednesday.

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 candidate for many national awards, Van Noy was named to seven preseason award watch lists and has garnered preseason and midseason first-team All-America recognition in 2013 for his unique talents and stellar performances. Van Noy has recorded four sacks, 11 tackles for loss, 11 quarterback hurries, six pass breakups, one fumble recovery and one interception for a touchdown this year in addition to recording a safety among his 47 tackles. 

The 6-foot-3, 245-pound senior outside backer is the only FBS player the past two seasons to record a statistic in every major defensive category while also scoring a BYU record five touchdowns as a defender over his career. He has scored a touchdown during each season at BYU, including two pick-six interception returns and three fumble recoveries for TDs, and added a safety to his points-producing resume this year. 

To learn more about Kyle Van Noy go to KVN3.com.

Former BYU basketball player Jimmer Fredette won the award in 2011.

The finalists were chosen by a media committee from the list of 30 candidates announced in September. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner. Fans are encouraged to vote on the Senior CLASS Award website through Dec. 16. 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. For more information on all the finalists, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.

Football Finalists

Chris Borland, Wisconsin

Jake Matthews, Texas A&M

Derek Carr, Fresno State

AJ McCarron, Alabama

Alden Darby, Arizona State

Cairo Santos, Tulane

Gabe Ikard, Oklahoma

John Urschel, Penn State

Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois

Kyle Van Noy, BYU