Utah's senior wide receiver Britain Covey and Ohio State senior long snapper Bradley Robinson were presented the third Tournament of Roses Scholar-Athlete Award.
"This year's award winners from Utah and Ohio State exemplify what it means to excel both on the field and in the classroom," said Laura Farber, Rose Bowl Management Committee Chair. "It's an honor to present the Tournament of Roses Scholar-Athlete Award to these two exceptional student-athletes and we look forward to seeing both teams compete on the field on New Year's Day."
The Rose Bowl Game Scholar Athlete award is presented to the top student-athlete, based on academic achievement and community involvement, of each participating team in the Rose Bowl Game. The award, first presented to participants in the 2019 Rose Bowl Game, is given out at the Lawry's Beef Bowl for each team during Bowl Week. A commemorative trophy with each recipient's name is featured in the Football Room of the Wrigley Mansion.
Covey, who was recently named the Pac-12's Scholar-Athlete of the Year, has seen much success on the gridiron while also keeping a 3.86 cumulative GPA. He completed his business degree this past summer and has accumulated a lengthy list of academic accolades in his career, including being named to the Pac-12 All-Academic team and Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll. He's made six appearances on the University of Utah Dean's List and has earned seven career Athletic Director's Honor Roll awards.
Robinson has two bachelor's degrees from Ohio State University, one in human nutrition and another in human development and family service. He is working on a third bachelor's degree in exercise science and has also applied for the master's degree program in the same field. Among Bradley's academic honors are being named a Big Ten Conference Distinguished Scholar, a five-time OSU Scholar-Athlete, and a four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
Ohio State and Utah play in the 108th Rose Bowl Game presented by Capital One Venture X at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET, on January 1, 2022, at the Rose Bowl Stadium. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN.
