LSU Quarterback Jayden Daniels is the 2023 Walter Camp Player of Year, presented by David McDermott Lexus of New Haven

LSU senior quarterback Jayden Daniels (San Bernardino, CA) has been selected as the 2023 Walter Camp Player of Year, presented by David McDermott Lexus of New Haven.  The award was announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards show on ESPN.

The Walter Camp Player of Year is voted on by the nation’s 131 Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors.

Other finalists for the 2023 Walter Camp Player of Year award included quarterbacks Bo Nix (Oregon) and Michael Penix, Jr. (Washington).

Jayden Daniels | Photo by: Gus Stark

The 57th recipient of the Walter Camp Player of Year award, Daniels is the second LSU player to win the prestigious honor, joining former Tiger signal-caller Joe Burrow (2019).  Daniels is also the 11th player from the Southeastern Conference to earn the honor.  He is also the 23rd quarterback to earn the award.

The 2023 SEC Offensive Player of Year, Daniels has led 13th-ranked LSU to a 9-3 season and a berth in the ReliaQuest Bowl on January 1 against Wisconsin.

Daniels, in his second year at LSU after transferring from Arizona State, has thrown for 3,812 yards on 236-of-327 passing (72.2%). He was a five-time SEC Offensive Player of the Week honoree, and recently was named the 2023 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award recipient.

He is tied for the nation’s lead with 40 touchdown passes against just four interceptions. His 3,812 passing yards are third-most nationally, and his quarterback rating (208.01) currently ranks the best among all FBS quarterbacks.  Daniels’ 317.7 passing yards per game rank third in the nation.

Daniels also ranks first nationally in total offense with 4,946 yards (412.2 yards per game) and his school single season record 1,134 rushing yards lead all FBS quarterbacks. He has rushed for 10 touchdowns on the season.

Daniels’ best game came on Nov. 2 when he accounted for 606 yards (234 rushing, 372 passing) and became the first player in FBS history to throw for at least 350 yards and rush for at least 200 yards as the Tigers defeated SEC-rival Florida, 52-35.  He scored five touchdowns in all and was named Walter Camp National FBS Offensive Player of the Week.

Through 55 career games at both LSU and Arizona State, Daniels is the only player in FBS history to pass for 12,000 (12,749) yards and rush for 3,000 (3,307).   He has accounted for 124 touchdowns during his collegiate career (89 passing, 34 rushing, 1 receiving).

Daniels will receive his award at the Foundation’s annual Awards Weekend on March 15-16, 2024, in New Haven.

Walter Camp, “The Father of American football,” first selected an All-America team in 1889. Camp – a former Yale University athlete and football coach – is also credited with developing play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side. The Walter Camp Football Foundation – a New Haven-based all-volunteer group – was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and to continue the tradition of selecting annually an All-America team.

The Walter Camp Football Foundation is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). The NCFAA was founded in 1997 as a coalition of the major collegiate football awards to protect, preserve and enhance the integrity, influence and prestige of the game’s predominant awards. The NCFAA encourages professionalism and the highest standards for the administration of its member awards and the selection of their candidates and recipients.

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Walter Camp Players of the Year, presented by McDermott Lexus of New Haven

2023 – Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU

2022 – Caleb Williams, QB, USC

2021 – Kenneth Walker III, RB, Michigan State

2020 – DeVonta Smith, WR, Alabama

2019 – Joe Burrow, QB, LSU

2018 – Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama

2017 – Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma

2016 – Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville

2015 – Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama

2014 – Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon

2013 – Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State

2012 – Manti Te’o, LB, Notre Dame

2011 – Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford

2010 – Cam Newton, QB, Auburn

2009 – Colt McCoy, QB, Texas

2008 – Colt McCoy, QB, Texas

2007 – Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas

2006 – Troy Smith, QB, Ohio State

2005 – Reggie Bush, RB, USC

2004 – Matt Leinart, QB, USC

2003 – Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Pittsburgh

2002 – Larry Johnson, RB, Penn State

2001 – Eric Crouch, QB, Nebraska

2000 – Josh Heupel, QB, Oklahoma

1999 – Ron Dayne, RB, Wisconsin

1998 – Ricky Williams, RB, Texas

1997 – Charles Woodson, DB, Michigan

1996 – Danny Wuerffel, QB, Florida

1995 – Eddie George, RB, Ohio State

1994 – Rashaan Salaam, RB, Colorado

1993 – Charlie Ward, QB, Florida State

1992 – Gino Torretta, QB, Miami

1991 – Desmond Howard, WR, Michigan

1990 – Raghib Ismail, WR, Notre Dame

1989 – Anthony Thompson, RB, Indiana

1988 – Barry Sanders, RB, Oklahoma State

1987 – Tim Brown, WR, Notre Dame

1986 – Vinny Testaverde, QB, Miami

1985 – Bo Jackson, RB, Auburn

1984 – Doug Flutie, QB, Boston College

1983 – Mike Rozier, RB, Nebraska

1982 – Herschel Walker, RB, Georgia

1981 – Marcus Allen, RB, USC

1980 – Hugh Green, DE, Pittsburgh

1979 – Charles White, RB, USC

1978 – Billy Sims, RB, Oklahoma

1977 – Ken MacAfee, TE, Notre Dame

1976 – Tony Dorsett, RB, Pittsburgh

1975 – Archie Griffin, RB, Ohio State

1974 – Archie Griffin, RB, Ohio State

1973 – John Cappelletti, RB, Penn State

1972 – Johnny Rodgers, RB, Nebraska

1971 – Pat Sullivan, QB, Auburn

1970 – Jim Plunkett, QB, Stanford

1969 – Steve Owens, RB, Oklahoma

1968 – O.J. Simpson, RB, USC

1967 – O.J. Simpson, RB, USC

 

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Walter Camp Announces Finalists for 2023 Player of the Year Award

Three quarterbacks comprise the list of finalists for the Walter Camp Football Foundation 2023 Player of the Year award.  Senior signal-callers Jayden Daniels (LSU), Bo Nix (Oregon) and Michael Penix, Jr. (Washington) are finalists for the nation’s fourth-oldest college football award.

The 2023 Walter Camp Player of the Year recipient, who is voted on by the 131 Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors, will be announced on Thursday, December 7 during ESPN’s The Home Depot College Football Awards Show.

USC quarterback Caleb Williams was the 2022 Walter Camp Player of the Year.

Daniels has led the 13th-ranked Tigers to a 9-3 record this season.  He has thrown for 3,812 yards and 40 touchdowns, while adding 1,134 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground.  Daniels has completed 72.2 percent (236-of-327) of his passes and has thrown for 300 or more yards seven times.

Nix has passed for 3,906 yards and 37 touchdowns for the fifth-ranked Ducks (11-1), who will play Washington in the Pac-12 Championship Game on December 1.  Nix, who has completed 78.6 percent (315-of-401) of his passes this season, has added 159 rushing yards and six touchdowns.

Penix, Jr. has passed for 3,899 yards and 32 touchdowns for the third-ranked Huskies (12-0), who earned a berth in the Pac-12 Championship Game on December 1.  Penix, Jr. has thrown for 300 or more yards eight times this season and has added three rushing touchdowns.

 

Walter Camp, “The Father of American football,” first selected an All-America team in 1889. Camp – a former Yale University athlete and football coach – is also credited with developing play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side.  The Walter Camp Football Foundation – a New Haven-based all-volunteer group – was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and continue the tradition of selecting an annual All-America team. Visit www.waltercamp.org.

The Walter Camp Football Foundation is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). The NCFAA was founded in 1997 as a coalition of the major collegiate football awards to protect, preserve and enhance the integrity, influence and prestige of the game’s predominant awards. The NCFAA encourages professionalism and the highest standards for the administration of its member awards and the selection of their candidates and recipients. Visit www.ncfaa.org.

 

 

Walter Camp 2023 Player of Year Semifinalists Announced

The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the names of ten “semifinalists” for its 2023 Player of the Year award, the fourth-oldest college football award in the nation.

The semifinalist list includes four quarterbacks, two running backs, two wide receiver/tight ends and two defensive players.

USC quarterback Caleb Williams was the 2022 Walter Camp Player of Year. 

The Walter Camp Player of the Year is voted on by the 131 Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors.

The three finalists will be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 28, and the 57th recipient of the Walter Camp Player of Year award will be announced on ESPN’s College Football Awards Show on Thursday, December 7.

Walter Camp, “The Father of American football,” first selected an All-America team in 1889. Camp – a former Yale University athlete and football coach – is also credited with developing play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side. The Walter Camp Football Foundation (www.waltercamp.org) – a New Haven-based all-volunteer group – was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and to continue the tradition of selecting annually an All-America team. 

The Foundation is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). The NCFAA was founded in 1997 as a coalition of the major collegiate football awards to protect, preserve and enhance the integrity, influence and prestige of the game’s predominant awards. The NCFAA encourages professionalism and the highest standards for the administration of its member awards and the selection of their candidates and recipients. For more information, visit the association’s website, www.ncfaa.org

Walter Camp Player of Year Semifinalists

Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia

Blake Corum, RB, Michigan

Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU

Ollie Gordon II, RB, Oklahoma State

Marvin Harrison, Jr., WR, Ohio State

Laiatu Latu, DL, UCLA

Bo Nix, QB, Oregon

Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington

T’Vondre Sweat, DL, Texas

Jordan Travis, QB, Florida State

 

Oregon QB Bo Nix and Mississippi State LB Nathaniel Watson named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week, presented by The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley

The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the Football Bowl Subdivision National Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for games ending November 18, presented by The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley.    

About the Award: This is the 20th year that the Walter Camp Football Foundation will honor one offensive and one defensive player as its national Football Bowl Subdivision player of the week during the regular season.  Recipients are selected by a panel of national media members and administered by the Foundation.   It is the nation’s longest running Player of Week award.                                        

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

BO NIX, OREGON

Senior, Quarterback, Pinson, AL

Bo Nix completed 24-of-29 passes for 404 yards and a career-high six touchdowns – all in the first half – in 6th-ranked Oregon’s 49-13 victory over Pac-12 rival Arizona State.  With the win, Oregon improved to 10-1.  Nix, who had scoring passes of 23, 49, 16, 45, 71 and 16 yards, now has thrown for 35 touchdowns on the season.

Notes: It is the second time that Bo Nix has earned Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors (Oct. 23, 2022).  Nix is also the 12th Oregon player to earn the honor since 2004.

 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

NATHANIEL WATSON, MISSISSIPPI STATE

Grad Student, Linebacker, Maplesville, Ala.

Nathaniel Watson recorded a career-best 21 tackles (3 solo) as Mississippi State defeated Southern Miss, 41-20.  The 21 tackles were the most by a SEC defensive player since 2017.   Watson also recorded 1.5 tackles for loss, one quarterback sack and forced on fumble.

Notes: Nathaniel Watson is the fifth Mississippi State player to earn Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors since 2004, and the first since Will Rogers (November 3, 2021).  

 

Walter Camp, “The Father of American football,” first selected an All-America team in 1889. Camp – a former Yale University athlete and football coach – is also credited with developing play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side. The Walter Camp Football Foundation (www.waltercamp.org) – a New Haven-based all-volunteer group – was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and to continue the tradition of selecting annually an All-America team.  The Foundation is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). Founded in 1997, the NCFAA includes college football’s most prestigious awards and its 24 awards have honored more than 900 recipients dating back to 1935. This season, 12 NCFAA awards will honor national players of the week each Tuesday.  For more information about the NCFAA and its award programs, visit the redesigned NCFAA.org or follow on X at @NCFAA.

 

Global Sports & Entertainment is a dedicated division of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management that focuses exclusively on the complex financial needs of professional athletes and entertainers. Our division grew out of an understanding that every sports and entertainment profession has its own unique characteristics, earnings profile and career span. Our clients need the support of advisors who understand how their money flows from their work to their wallet and can help them craft innovative financial strategies that match their lifestyle and career trajectory.

 

The Heights Group is led by brothers Ryan Heald and Brooke Heald, both of whom are former collegiate student-athletes and have earned the rare distinction of Morgan Stanley Global Sports and Entertainment Director, a designation earned by fewer than 1% of Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors. Ryan is a NFLPA Registered Institutional Player Financial Advisor with more than 20 years of experience working with top performers in sports and entertainment. The Heights Group started working with many talented clients and their families before they signed their first pro contracts, helping them understand, and prepare for, the complex financial challenges they would face as their careers progressed. The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley serves as their go-to advisors, always ready to help them sort through any financial issue and make informed decisions while pursuing their most important life goals.

 

Visit The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley at https://advisor.morganstanley.com/the-heights-group

 

LSU QB Jayden Daniels and UCF DB Demari Henderson named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week, presented by The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley

The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the Football Bowl Subdivision National Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for games ending November 11, presented by The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley.    

 

About the Award: This is the 20th year that the Walter Camp Football Foundation will honor one offensive and one defensive player as its national Football Bowl Subdivision player of the week during the regular season.  Recipients are selected by a panel of national media members and administered by the Foundation.   It is the nation’s longest running Player of Week award.

                                               

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

JAYDEN DANIELS, LSU

Senior, Quarterback, San Bernardino, CA

Jayden Daniels became the first player in FBS history to throw for at least 350 yards and run for at least 200 yards as 18th-ranked LSU (7-3, 5-2 in SEC) defeated Florida, 52-35.  Daniels’ 606 yards of total offense included 372 yards passing and 234 yards rushing — 85 of which came on the longest run by an LSU quarterback in program history in the second quarter. He scored five touchdowns in all.

 

Notes: Jayden Daniels is the 13th LSU player to earn Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004.  Linebacker Harold Perkins was the last LSU honoree (Nov. 13, 2022).

 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

DEMARI HENDERSON, UCF

Sophomore, Defensive Back, Sanford, FL

Demari Henderson had two interceptions, recovered one fumble, and tallied four tackles as UCF defeated 15th-ranked Oklahoma State, 45-3.   UCF’s dominant defense held OSU without a touchdown for the first time in more than a full calendar year and held the Cowboys (averaged 180 rushing yards a game) to just 52.

 

Notes: Demari Henderson is the fifth UCF player to earn Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors since 2004, and the first since Dillon Gabriel (Sept. 15, 2019).   He is also the second defensive honoree (Terrance Plummer, Oct. 12, 2014).

 

Walter Camp, “The Father of American football,” first selected an All-America team in 1889. Camp – a former Yale University athlete and football coach – is also credited with developing play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side. The Walter Camp Football Foundation (www.waltercamp.org) – a New Haven-based all-volunteer group – was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and to continue the tradition of selecting annually an All-America team.  The Foundation is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). Founded in 1997, the NCFAA includes college football’s most prestigious awards and its 24 awards have honored more than 900 recipients dating back to 1935. This season, 12 NCFAA awards will honor national players of the week each Tuesday.  For more information about the NCFAA and its award programs, visit the redesigned NCFAA.org or follow on X at @NCFAA.

 

Global Sports & Entertainment is a dedicated division of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management that focuses exclusively on the complex financial needs of professional athletes and entertainers. Our division grew out of an understanding that every sports and entertainment profession has its own unique characteristics, earnings profile and career span. Our clients need the support of advisors who understand how their money flows from their work to their wallet and can help them craft innovative financial strategies that match their lifestyle and career trajectory.

 

The Heights Group is led by brothers Ryan Heald and Brooke Heald, both of whom are former collegiate student-athletes and have earned the rare distinction of Morgan Stanley Global Sports and Entertainment Director, a designation earned by fewer than 1% of Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors. Ryan is a NFLPA Registered Institutional Player Financial Advisor with more than 20 years of experience working with top performers in sports and entertainment. The Heights Group started working with many talented clients and their families before they signed their first pro contracts, helping them understand, and prepare for, the complex financial challenges they would face as their careers progressed. The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley serves as their go-to advisors, always ready to help them sort through any financial issue and make informed decisions while pursuing their most important life goals.

 

Visit The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley at https://advisor.morganstanley.com/the-heights-group

 

Washington RB Dillon Johnson and Clemson LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr. named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week, presented by The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley

The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the Football Bowl Subdivision National Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for games ending November 4, presented by The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley.    

About the Award: This is the 20th year that the Walter Camp Football Foundation will honor one offensive and one defensive player as its national Football Bowl Subdivision player of the week during the regular season.  Recipients are selected by a panel of national media members and administered by the Foundation.   It is the nation’s longest running Player of Week award.

                                               

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

DILLON JOHNSON, WASHINGTON

Junior, Running Back, Greenville, MS

Dillon Johnson rushed for 256 yards (on 26 carries) and four touchdowns as fifth-ranked Washington defeated USC, 52-42.  Johnson scored on runs of 2, 52, 1, and 1 yard as the Huskies improved to 9-0, 6-0 in the Pac-12.

Notes: Dillon Johnson is the third Washington player to earn Player of Week honors this season (quarterback Michael Penix, Jr., Sept. 17; cornerback Mishael Powell, Oct. 24).  It is the seventh time a Washington player has earned Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004.

 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

JEREMIAH TROTTER JR., CLEMSON

Junior, Linebacker, Hainesport, N.J.

Jeremiah Trotter Jr. recorded a game-high 11 tackles (7 solo), including two quarterback sacks as Clemson defeated 15th-ranked Notre Dame, 31-23.  Trotter Jr. also returned an interception for a touchdown as the Tigers improved to 5-4 on the season.

Notes: Jeremiah Trotter Jr. is the 12th Clemson player to earn Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors since 2004, and the first since Baylon Spector (LB, Oct. 4, 2020).

 

Walter Camp, “The Father of American football,” first selected an All-America team in 1889. Camp – a former Yale University athlete and football coach – is also credited with developing play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side. The Walter Camp Football Foundation (www.waltercamp.org) – a New Haven-based all-volunteer group – was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and to continue the tradition of selecting annually an All-America team.  The Foundation is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). Founded in 1997, the NCFAA includes college football’s most prestigious awards and its 24 awards have honored more than 900 recipients dating back to 1935. This season, 12 NCFAA awards will honor national players of the week each Tuesday.  For more information about the NCFAA and its award programs, visit the redesigned NCFAA.org or follow on X at @NCFAA.

 

Global Sports & Entertainment is a dedicated division of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management that focuses exclusively on the complex financial needs of professional athletes and entertainers. Our division grew out of an understanding that every sports and entertainment profession has its own unique characteristics, earnings profile and career span. Our clients need the support of advisors who understand how their money flows from their work to their wallet and can help them craft innovative financial strategies that match their lifestyle and career trajectory.

 

The Heights Group is led by brothers Ryan Heald and Brooke Heald, both of whom are former collegiate student-athletes and have earned the rare distinction of Morgan Stanley Global Sports and Entertainment Director, a designation earned by fewer than 1% of Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors. Ryan is a NFLPA Registered Institutional Player Financial Advisor with more than 20 years of experience working with top performers in sports and entertainment. The Heights Group started working with many talented clients and their families before they signed their first pro contracts, helping them understand, and prepare for, the complex financial challenges they would face as their careers progressed. The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley serves as their go-to advisors, always ready to help them sort through any financial issue and make informed decisions while pursuing their most important life goals.

 

Visit The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley at https://advisor.morganstanley.com/the-heights-group

 

Georgia Tech QB Haynes King and James Madison DL Jalen Green named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week, presented by The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley

The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the Football Bowl Subdivision National Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for games ending October 28, presented by The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley.    

About the Award: This is the 20th year that the Walter Camp Football Foundation will honor one offensive and one defensive player as its national Football Bowl Subdivision player of the week during the regular season.  Recipients are selected by a panel of national media members and administered by the Foundation.   It is the nation’s longest running Player of Week award.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

HAYNES KING, GEORGIA TECH

Sophomore, Quarterback, Longview, TX

Haynes King totaled 377 yards of total offense (287 passing, 90 rushing) as Georgia Tech defeated 17th-ranked North Carolina, 46-42.  King completed 23-of-30 passes and threw for four touchdowns as the Rambling Wreck improved to 4-4, 3-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Notes: Haynes King is the third Georgia Tech player to earn Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors since 2004, joining Jamel Golden (DB, Oct. 25, 2015) and Justin Thomas (RB, Oct. 29, 2016).

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

JALEN GREEN, JAMES MADISON

Senior, Defensive Line, Baltimore, MD

Jalen Green recorded a career-high nine tackles, including 3.0 for losses, and 2.5 quarterback sacks as 25th-ranked James Madison held off Old Dominion, 30-27.  With the win, JMU improved to 8-0, 5-0 in the Sun Belt Conference.

Notes: Jalen Green is the first James Madison player to earn Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors.

Walter Camp, “The Father of American football,” first selected an All-America team in 1889. Camp – a former Yale University athlete and football coach – is also credited with developing play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side. The Walter Camp Football Foundation (www.waltercamp.org) – a New Haven-based all-volunteer group – was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and to continue the tradition of selecting annually an All-America team.  The Foundation is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). Founded in 1997, the NCFAA includes college football’s most prestigious awards and its 24 awards have honored more than 900 recipients dating back to 1935. This season, 12 NCFAA awards will honor national players of the week each Tuesday.  For more information about the NCFAA and its award programs, visit the redesigned NCFAA.org or follow on X at @NCFAA.

Global Sports & Entertainment is a dedicated division of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management that focuses exclusively on the complex financial needs of professional athletes and entertainers. Our division grew out of an understanding that every sports and entertainment profession has its own unique characteristics, earnings profile and career span. Our clients need the support of advisors who understand how their money flows from their work to their wallet and can help them craft innovative financial strategies that match their lifestyle and career trajectory.

The Heights Group is led by brothers Ryan Heald and Brooke Heald, both of whom are former collegiate student-athletes and have earned the rare distinction of Morgan Stanley Global Sports and Entertainment Director, a designation earned by fewer than 1% of Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors. Ryan is a NFLPA Registered Institutional Player Financial Advisor with more than 20 years of experience working with top performers in sports and entertainment. The Heights Group started working with many talented clients and their families before they signed their first pro contracts, helping them understand, and prepare for, the complex financial challenges they would face as their careers progressed. The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley serves as their go-to advisors, always ready to help them sort through any financial issue and make informed decisions while pursuing their most important life goals.

Visit The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley at https://advisor.morganstanley.com/the-heights-group

Oklahoma State RB Ollie Gordon II and Washington CB Mishael Powell named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week, presented by The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley

The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the Football Bowl Subdivision National Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for games ending October 21, presented by The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley.    

About the Award: This is the 20th year that the Walter Camp Football Foundation will honor one offensive and one defensive player as its national Football Bowl Subdivision player of the week during the regular season.  Recipients are selected by a panel of national media members and administered by the Foundation.   It is the nation’s longest running Player of Week award.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

OLLIE GORDON II, OKLAHOMA STATE

Sophomore, Running Back, Fort Worth, TX

Ollie Gordon II rushed for a career high 282 yards (on 29 carries) and four touchdowns in Oklahoma State’s 48-34 win at West Virginia.  Three of Gordon’s scores came in the fourth quarter (16, 46 and 53 yards).  The 282 rushing yards were the most by a FBS player this season. With the win, the Cowboys improved to 5-2, 3-1 in the Big 12.

Notes: Ollie Gordon II is the eighth Oklahoma State player to earn Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors since 2004, and the first since former quarterback Taylor Cornelius (Sept. 17, 2018).

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

MISHAEL POWELL, WASHINGTON

Junior, Cornerback, Seattle, WA

Mishael Powell had three tackles and one pass break-up, but his fourth-quarter interception and 89-yard return for a touchdown spearheaded the Huskies’ 15-7 victory over Arizona State.   The 89-yard interception return was the sixth-longest in Washington history.  With the win, Washington remained unbeaten at 7-0, 5-0 in the Pac-12.

Notes: Mishael Powell is the second Washington player to earn Player of Week honors this season (quarterback Michael Penix, Jr., Sept. 17).  It is the sixth time a Washington player has earned Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004.

Walter Camp, “The Father of American football,” first selected an All-America team in 1889. Camp – a former Yale University athlete and football coach – is also credited with developing play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side. The Walter Camp Football Foundation (www.waltercamp.org) – a New Haven-based all-volunteer group – was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and to continue the tradition of selecting annually an All-America team.  The Foundation is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). Founded in 1997, the NCFAA includes college football’s most prestigious awards and its 24 awards have honored more than 900 recipients dating back to 1935. This season, 12 NCFAA awards will honor national players of the week each Tuesday.  For more information about the NCFAA and its award programs, visit the redesigned NCFAA.org or follow on X at @NCFAA.

Global Sports & Entertainment is a dedicated division of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management that focuses exclusively on the complex financial needs of professional athletes and entertainers. Our division grew out of an understanding that every sports and entertainment profession has its own unique characteristics, earnings profile and career span. Our clients need the support of advisors who understand how their money flows from their work to their wallet and can help them craft innovative financial strategies that match their lifestyle and career trajectory.

The Heights Group is led by brothers Ryan Heald and Brooke Heald, both of whom are former collegiate student-athletes and have earned the rare distinction of Morgan Stanley Global Sports and Entertainment Director, a designation earned by fewer than 1% of Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors. Ryan is a NFLPA Registered Institutional Player Financial Advisor with more than 20 years of experience working with top performers in sports and entertainment. The Heights Group started working with many talented clients and their families before they signed their first pro contracts, helping them understand, and prepare for, the complex financial challenges they would face as their careers progressed. The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley serves as their go-to advisors, always ready to help them sort through any financial issue and make informed decisions while pursuing their most important life goals.

Visit The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley at https://advisor.morganstanley.com/the-heights-group

Stanford WR Elic Ayomanor and Notre Dame S Xavier Watts named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week, presented by The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley

The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the Football Bowl Subdivision National Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for games ending October 14, presented by The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley.    

About the Award: This is the 20th year that the Walter Camp Football Foundation will honor one offensive and one defensive player as its national Football Bowl Subdivision player of the week during the regular season.  Recipients are selected by a panel of national media members and administered by the Foundation.   It is the nation’s longest running Player of Week award.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ELIC AYOMANOR, STANFORD

Sophomore, Wide Receiver, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Elic Ayomanor had 13 receptions for 294 yards and three touchdowns in Stanford’s 46-43 come-from-behind, double overtime win at Colorado. Ayomanor set the Stanford single-game record for receiving yards, and his 294 yards were the second highest in Pac-12 history.  In the victory, Ayomanor caught touchdown passes of 97, 60 and 30 yards.

Notes: Elic Ayomanor is the sixth Stanford player to earn Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors since 2004, and the first since Bryce Love (Sept. 30, 2017).

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

XAVIER WATTS, NOTRE DAME

Senior, Safety, Omaha, NE

Xavier Watts recorded seven tackles, two interceptions, and returned a fumble for a touchdown as 21st-ranked Notre Dame defeated 10th-ranked USC, 48-20.   Watts also forced one fumble as the Fighting Irish improved to 6-2, registered their biggest victory against a top-ten opponent since 1995.

Notes: Xavier Watts is the second Notre Dame player to earn Defensive Player of Week honors this season (Howard Cross, Oct. 3).  It is the 14th time a Notre Dame player has earned Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004, and the 12th defensive honoree.

Walter Camp, “The Father of American football,” first selected an All-America team in 1889. Camp – a former Yale University athlete and football coach – is also credited with developing play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side. The Walter Camp Football Foundation (www.waltercamp.org) – a New Haven-based all-volunteer group – was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and to continue the tradition of selecting annually an All-America team.  The Foundation is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). Founded in 1997, the NCFAA includes college football’s most prestigious awards and its 24 awards have honored more than 900 recipients dating back to 1935. This season, 12 NCFAA awards will honor national players of the week each Tuesday.  For more information about the NCFAA and its award programs, visit the redesigned NCFAA.org or follow on X at @NCFAA.

Global Sports & Entertainment is a dedicated division of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management that focuses exclusively on the complex financial needs of professional athletes and entertainers. Our division grew out of an understanding that every sports and entertainment profession has its own unique characteristics, earnings profile and career span. Our clients need the support of advisors who understand how their money flows from their work to their wallet and can help them craft innovative financial strategies that match their lifestyle and career trajectory.

The Heights Group is led by brothers Ryan Heald and Brooke Heald, both of whom are former collegiate student-athletes and have earned the rare distinction of Morgan Stanley Global Sports and Entertainment Director, a designation earned by fewer than 1% of Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors. Ryan is a NFLPA Registered Institutional Player Financial Advisor with more than 20 years of experience working with top performers in sports and entertainment. The Heights Group started working with many talented clients and their families before they signed their first pro contracts, helping them understand, and prepare for, the complex financial challenges they would face as their careers progressed. The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley serves as their go-to advisors, always ready to help them sort through any financial issue and make informed decisions while pursuing their most important life goals.

Visit The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley at https://advisor.morganstanley.com/the-heights-group

Oklahoma QB Dillon Gabriel and Buffalo S Devin Grant named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week, presented by The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley

The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the Football Bowl Subdivision National Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for games ending October 7, presented by The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley.    

About the Award: This is the 20th year that the Walter Camp Football Foundation will honor one offensive and one defensive player as its national Football Bowl Subdivision player of the week during the regular season.  Recipients are selected by a panel of national media members and administered by the Foundation.   It is the nation’s longest running Player of Week award.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

DILLON GABRIEL, OKLAHOMA

Redshirt Senior, Quarterback, Mililani, Hawaii

Dillon Gabriel totaled 398 yards of total offense (285 passing, 113 rushing) as 12th-ranked Oklahoma came-from-behind to defeated third-ranked Texas, 34-30.   Gabriel’s three-yard touchdown pass with 15 seconds left completed the comeback.   For the game, Gabriel completed 23-of-38 passes for 285 yards, while rushing 14 times for another 113 yards.  With the win, the Sooners improved to 6-0, 3-0 in the Big 12. 

Notes: Dillon Gabriel is the second Oklahoma player this season (Danny Stutsman, LB, Sept. 10) to earn Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors, and the 12th overall since 2004.  Gabriel, then a member of UCF, also captured Offensive Player of Week honors on Sept. 15, 2019.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

DEVIN GRANT, BUFFALO

Sophomore, Safety, Elmont, NY

Devin Grant recorded three interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns, and added four tackles and on pass break-up as Buffalo defeated Central Michigan, 37-13.   Grant returned his interceptions 29 and 58 yards for scores as the Bulls improved to 2-4, 2-0 in the Mid-American Conference.

Notes: It is the third time a Buffalo player has earned Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004.  Grant joins former Bulls’ running back Jaret Patterson who was a two-time POW honoree (Dec. 1, 2019 and Nov. 29, 2020).

Walter Camp, “The Father of American football,” first selected an All-America team in 1889. Camp – a former Yale University athlete and football coach – is also credited with developing play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side. The Walter Camp Football Foundation (www.waltercamp.org) – a New Haven-based all-volunteer group – was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and to continue the tradition of selecting annually an All-America team.  The Foundation is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). Founded in 1997, the NCFAA includes college football’s most prestigious awards and its 24 awards have honored more than 900 recipients dating back to 1935. This season, 12 NCFAA awards will honor national players of the week each Tuesday.  For more information about the NCFAA and its award programs, visit the redesigned NCFAA.org or follow on X at @NCFAA.

Global Sports & Entertainment is a dedicated division of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management that focuses exclusively on the complex financial needs of professional athletes and entertainers. Our division grew out of an understanding that every sports and entertainment profession has its own unique characteristics, earnings profile and career span. Our clients need the support of advisors who understand how their money flows from their work to their wallet and can help them craft innovative financial strategies that match their lifestyle and career trajectory.

The Heights Group is led by brothers Ryan Heald and Brooke Heald, both of whom are former collegiate student-athletes and have earned the rare distinction of Morgan Stanley Global Sports and Entertainment Director, a designation earned by fewer than 1% of Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors. Ryan is a NFLPA Registered Institutional Player Financial Advisor with more than 20 years of experience working with top performers in sports and entertainment. The Heights Group started working with many talented clients and their families before they signed their first pro contracts, helping them understand, and prepare for, the complex financial challenges they would face as their careers progressed. The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley serves as their go-to advisors, always ready to help them sort through any financial issue and make informed decisions while pursuing their most important life goals.

Visit them at https://advisor.morganstanley.com/the-heights-group