James Madison QB Alonza Barnett III and Navy LB Colin Ramos named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week, presented by The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley

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

About the Award: This is the 21st 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.   It is the nation’s longest running Player of Week award.

                                               

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ALONZA BARNETT III, JAMES MADISON

RS Sophomore, Quarterback, Whitsett, NC

Alonza Barnett III set a school record with seven touchdowns and recorded career highs in every statistical category to lead James Madison to a 70-50 win at North Carolina. He finished the game 22-of-34 for 388 passing yards and five touchdowns while rushing 13 times for 99 yards (7.6 avg) and two scores. His 487 total yards ranked third in JMU single-game history, while his 388 passing total was tied for seventh. With the win, JMU improved to 3-0.

 

Notes: It is the second time a James Madison player has earned Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004 (defensive lineman Jalen Green was recognized on Oct. 29, 2023).

 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

COLIN RAMOS, NAVY

Senior, Linebacker, Wayne, NJ

Colin Ramos recorded a career-high 20 tackles in Navy’s 56-44 win over No. 23 Memphis. The 20 tackles were the most by any player in the FBS this year and the most by a Navy player since 2007.  Ramos also recorded Navy’s only two tackles for a loss, Navy’s only sack and broke up a pass in the end zone that saved a touchdown on a drive that Memphis ultimately came up empty.  With the win, Navy improved to 3-0, 2-0 in the American Athletic Conference.

 

Notes: Colin Ramos is the fourth Navy player to earn Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors since 2004, and first since safety John Marshall on Nov. 20, 2022.

 

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, 13 NCFAA awards will honor national players of the week each Tuesday.  For more information about the NCFAA and its award programs, visit 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 QB Alan Bowman and Virginia Tech DL Antwaun Powell-Ryland named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week, presented by The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley

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

 

About the Award: This is the 21st 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.   It is the nation’s longest running Player of Week award.

                                               

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ALAN BOWMAN, OKLAHOMA STATE

RS Senior, Quarterback, Grapevine, TX

Alan Bowman matched a career high with five touchdown passes as 13th-ranked Oklahoma State defeated Tulsa 45-10. Bowman finished the contest 24-for-31 (77%) and passing for 396 yards in just three quarters of action.  Bowman passed for four of his touchdowns in the first half as the Cowboys took a 28-0 lead, and improved to 3-0 on the season.

Notes: It is the ninth time an Oklahoma State player has earned Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004, and the first since running back Ollie Gordon II (Oct. 22, 2023).

 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ANTWAUN POWELL-RYLAND, VIRGINIA TECH

RS Senior, Defensive Line, Portsmouth, VA

Antwaun Powell-Ryland tallied seven tackles, including four quarterback sacks along with two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in the Hokies’ 37-17 victory over Old Dominion. He matched his own school record-tying total of four sacks from the 2023 game against Wake Forest.

Notes: Antwaun Powell-Ryland is the fourth Virginia Tech player to earn Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors since 2004, and first since former linebacker Deon Clarke (Sept. 7, 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, 13 NCFAA awards will honor national players of the week each Tuesday.  For more information about the NCFAA and its award programs, visit 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

 

Clemson QB Cade Klubnik and Illinois DB Xavier Scott named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week, presented by The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley

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

About the Award: This is the 21st 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.   It is the nation’s longest running Player of Week award.

                                               

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

CADE KLUBNIK, CLEMSON

Junior, Quarterback, Austin, TX

Cade Klubnik amassed seven total touchdowns (five passing, two rushing) in just one half of play and set a school record for pass efficiency rating (277.9), finishing 24-of-26 (.923 pct.) for 378 yards in the Tigers’ 66-20 win over App State.  He became the first FBS quarterback in the last 25 years with five passing touchdowns, multiple rushing touchdowns, and a completion percentage of 90.0-percent or better in a game.

Notes: It is the 13th time a Clemson player has earned Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004, and the Tigers’ first offensive honoree since RB Travis Etienne (Sept. 1, 2019).

 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

XAVIER SCOTT, ILLINOIS

Junior, Defensive Back, Riviera Bach, FL

Xavier Scott forced three turnovers in Illinois’ 23-17 win over #19 Kansas.  Scott collected two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown, one forced fumble, 1.0 quarterback sacks and had eight solo tackles to lead Illinois to its highest-ranked nonconference win since 1995.   He recorded the game-ending strip-sack, forced fumble on the final play to secure the win for the Fighting Illini (2-0).

 

Notes: Xavier Scott is the fourth Illinois player to earn Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors since 2004, and first since DB Sydney Brown (Nov. 27, 2022).

 

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, 13 NCFAA awards will honor national players of the week each Tuesday.  For more information about the NCFAA and its award programs, visit 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

 

Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan and UNLV LB Jackson Woodard named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week, presented by The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley

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

About the Award: This is the 21st 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.   It is the nation’s longest running Player of Week award.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

TETAIROA MCMILLAN, ARIZONA

Junior, Wide Receiver, Waimanalo, HI

Tetairoa McMillan had 10 catches for 304 yards and four touchdowns in 21st-ranked Arizona’s 61-39 victory over New Mexico. He became the first player in FBS history to have a game with 10-plus receptions, 300-plus receiving yards, 30-plus yards per reception and four-plus receiving touchdowns. His 304 receiving yards were the second most in Big 12 history and his four touchdowns tied for the third best in league history.

 Notes: It is the sixth time an Arizona player has earned Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004, and the first since former Wildcat quarterback Khalil Tate (October 8, 2017).

 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

JACKSON WOODARD, UNLV

Senior, Linebacker, Little Rock, Ark./Little Rock Christian HS

Jackson Woodard recorded a game-high 11 tackles in UNLV’s season-opening 27-7 win at Houston.  He had four tackles for loss, including a career-best three quarterback sacks.  Woodard also recorded one pass breakup and helped the Rebels hold Houston to just 38 yards rushing and 247 yards of total offense.  The win was UNLV’s first against a Big 12 opponent since 2008.

Notes: Jackson Woodard is the first UNLV player to earn Walter Camp National FBS Player of 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 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