TheWalter Camp Player of the Year Award is given annually to thecollegiateAmerican football player of the year, as decided by a group ofNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)Division I FBShead coaches and sports information directors under the auspices of theWalter Camp Football Foundation. The award is named forWalter Camp, an important and influential figure in the development of the sport. Three players have won the award twice:Colt McCoy of the University of Texas in 2008 and 2009,Archie Griffin of Ohio State in 1974 and 1975, andO. J. Simpson of USC in 1967 and 1968.
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| Awarded for | Player of the year incollege football |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Walter Camp Football Foundation |
| History | |
| First award | 1967 |
| Most recent | CB/WRTravis Hunter |
| Website | WalterCamp.org |
Winners
editAwards won by school
editThis is a list of the schools that have had a player win the Walter Camp Award.USC has the most award winners, with seven. In total, players from 22 different schools have won the Walter Camp Award.
*Designates double award winner
References
edit- General
- "Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Winners". Sports Reference. RetrievedMarch 1, 2017.
- Footnotes
- ^"College Football Awards - Walter Camp Award".ESPN.com. RetrievedMarch 1, 2017.
- ^"Coaches, SID's vote Thompson best".Daily News. Associated Press. November 27, 1989. p. 10. RetrievedOctober 17, 2016.
- ^"Ward receives Walter Camp Award".The News-Journal. Associated Press. November 30, 1993. p. 6B. RetrievedOctober 17, 2016.
- ^"Heupel, Stoops win Camp awards".The Daily Gazette. November 29, 2000. p. C3. RetrievedOctober 17, 2016.
- ^"Crouch takes O'Brien and Camp Awards".McCook Daily Gazette. Associated Press. December 7, 2001. p. 12. RetrievedOctober 17, 2016.
- ^Scheuring, Ian."Manti Te'o wins Maxwell, Bednarik, Walter Camp player-of-the-year awards".Hawaii News Now. RetrievedJanuary 8, 2017.
- ^"Louisville QB Lamar Jackson wins Camp, Maxwell awards".The Boston Globe. December 9, 2016. RetrievedDecember 10, 2016.
- ^"LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow Wins Walter Camp Player of the Year Award".si.com. December 12, 2019. RetrievedDecember 12, 2019.
- ^Aldam, Will (December 8, 2023)."LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels named 2023 Walter Camp Player of the Year".CT Insider. RetrievedApril 14, 2024.
- ^Madera, Mike (December 12, 2024)."Colorado junior WR/DB Travis Hunter is the 2024 Walter Camp Player of the Year".WalterCamp.org.Walter Camp Football Foundation. RetrievedApril 14, 2025.