Three Tigers named to Walter Camp Watch list |
| - Friday, July 26, 2019, 1:36 PM |
New Haven, CT - The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the names of forty “players to watch” for its 2019 Player of the Year award, the nation’s fourth-oldest individual college football accolade.
Ten players on the 2019 watch list, including the 2018 Player of the Year Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama) have previously earned Walter Camp All-America honors. Tagovailoa was a First Team All-American last season along with his teammate, wide receiver Jordy Jeudy, and Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor. Defensive back Grant Delpit (LSU) was also a First Team All-America honoree last season. There are 30 offensive players (16 quarterbacks, seven running backs and seven receivers/tight ends) on the preseason watch list along with 10 from the defensive side of the ball. In all, 35 schools and 11 conferences (including independents) are represented on the list with Alabama having four players on the list. Defending national champion Clemson has three players on the watch list, while Oregon has two. “We are proud to continue the great work of Walter Camp and recognize the best college football players in the nation,” Foundation president Mario Coppola said. “This watch list is a great start to what is shaping up to be another exciting year of college football.” The watch list will be narrowed to 10 semi-finalists in mid-November. The 2019 Walter Camp Player of the Year recipient, which is voted on by the 130 NCAA Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors, will be announced live on ESPN on Thursday, December 12. The winner will then receive his trophy at the Foundation’s 53rd annual national awards banquet on January 18, 2020 in New Haven, Conn. Please note: Appearing on the preseason Watch List is not a requirement for a player to win the Walter Camp award or be named to the All-America team. 2019 Walter Camp Player of Year Preseason Players to Watch Eno Benjamin, RB, Junior, Arizona State Ian Book, QB, Senior, Notre Dame Matt Bushman, TE, Junior, BYU Andre Cisco, DB, Sophomore, Syracuse * 2018 Walter Camp 2nd Team All-American Grant Delpit, DB, Junior, LSU # 2018 Walter Camp 1st Team All-American AJ Dillon, RB, Junior, Boston College Sam Ehlinger, QB, Junior, Texas Travis Etienne, Junior, Clemson * 2018 Walter Camp 2nd Team All-American Mason Fine, QB, Senior, North Texas Paddy Fisher, LB, Junior, Northwestern Jake Fromm, QB, Junior, Georgia Jonathan Garvin, DE, Junior, Miami Fla. Richie Grant, S, Junior, UCF Bryce Hall, DB, Senior, Virginia * 2018 Walter Camp 2nd Team All-American Najee Harris, RB, Junior, Alabama Justin Herbert, QB, Senior, Oregon Lavert Hill, DB, Senior, Michigan Kelvin Hopkins, QB, Senior, Army Jalen Hurts, QB, Senior, Oklahoma Jerry Jeudy, WR, Junior, Alabama # 2018 Walter Camp 1st Team All-American D’Eriq King, QB, Senior, Houston Trevor Lawrence, QB, Sophomore, Clemson Jordan Love, QB, Junior, Utah State Adrian Martinez, QB, Sophomore, Nebraska Kellen Mond, QB, Junior, Texas A&M Rondale Moore, WR, Sophomore, Purdue Dylan Moses, LB, Junior, Alabama * 2018 Walter Camp 2nd Team All-American Zach Moss, RB, Senior, Utah Jared Pinkney, TE, Senior, Vanderbilt Jalen Reagor, WR, Junior, TCU Nathan Rourke, QB, Senior, Ohio Laviska Shenault, WR, Junior, Colorado Nate Stanley, QB, Senior, Iowa D’Andre Swift, RB, Junior, Georgia Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Junior, Alabama # 2018 Walter Camp 1st Team All-American Jonathan Taylor, RB, Junior, Wisconsin # 2018 Walter Camp 1st Team All-American Xavier Thomas, DE, Sophomore, Clemson Zac Thomas, QB, Junior, Appalachian State Tylan Wallace, WR, Junior, Oklahoma State * 2018 Walter Camp 2nd Team All-American Kenny Willekes, DL, Senior, Michigan State * 2018 Walter Camp 2nd Team All-American
