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COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Mount Union senior quarterback Braxton Plunk (Plant City, Fla./Plant City) is one of 20 semifinalists for the 2023 Gagliardi Trophy given to the nation's top all-around football player in NCAA Division III.
 
Now a three-time semifinalist for the Gagliardi Trophy, Plunk was voted the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Bob Packard Offensive Back of the Year and All-OAC First Team in four-straight years. Plunk leads the OAC in passing yards (2,745) and completion percentage (73.2%), to go along with 33 touchdowns. Plunk is the NCAA Division III active career leader in passing touchdowns (158), passing yards (14,356), and completions (1,142). 
 
Off the field, Plunk has a 3.5 cumulative grade point average as a marketing major with a minor in entrepreneur. Plunk is a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. He has volunteered for multiple organizations and functions, including Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, a domestic violence awareness event, Be the Match, to encourage students and staff to sign up for the Be the Match Registry, Read with a Raider, reading to a local elementary school, and volunteered at a local library.
 
The Gagliardi Trophy finalists will be announced during a live show on Thursday, Dec. 7, on D3football.com. Hosts Pat Coleman and Frank Rossi will profile the finalists during the program. The 2023 Gagliardi Trophy winner will be revealed on D3football.com during the week of the NCAA Division III football national championship on the evening of Friday, Dec. 15. In the lead up to the announcement of the 2023 Gagliardi Trophy winner, D3football.com will provide updates on specific dates and times of the announcement.
 
A record number of nominations were submitted by colleges across the country, and the semifinalists were selected by the J-Club Board of Directors. The Gagliardi Trophy national-selection committee is comprised of 18 Division III coaches (three from each NCAA Region), six Division III administrators (one from each region), 12 regional notable voters (two from each region) and six national voters with Division III backgrounds. No J-Club members vote as part of the national-selection committee. A fan vote, which runs until Dec. 2, is live on D3football.com. – Vote Here

The Gagliardi Trophy, given annually since 1993 is awarded to the most outstanding NCAA Division III football player and recognizes excellence in athletics, academics and community service. The award is named after John Gagliardi, Saint John's legendary Hall of Fame head football coach.