The 2026 Walter Camp Player of Year Watch List will be unveiled on Monday, August 17 as part of annual National College Football Awards Association preseason rollout. 2026 Preseason Watch List Calendar Sixteen of the NCFAA’s 25 awards will announce preseason watch lists between Aug. 3-21. Mon., Aug. 3: Maxwell Award Tue., Aug. 4: Outland […]
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2026 will mark the 137th edition of the nation’s oldest college football All-America team For Immediate Release: June 30, 2026 A Little History Walter Camp is the nation’s oldest college football All-America team. Considered the “Father of American Football,” Walter Camp introduced the play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries […]
The Walter Camp Football Foundation announced that five distinguished figures who have made a lasting impact on the sport will be honored at the 2026 Walter Camp Ring of Honor Dinner on Sunday, July 12 at Race Brook Country Club in Orange, CT. Tickets to the Ring of Honor dinner are $175 each and can […]
The Walter Camp Football Foundation, caretaker of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious college football All-America team, today announced it is entering a bold new chapter with the appointment of Paddle Agency as its exclusive Agency of Record. This strategic partnership marks a renewed focus on growth, innovation, and expanding the Foundation’s impact across the […]
Sixteen former Walter Camp All-Americans were selected in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft on April 23, led by 2025 Walter Camp Player of the Year Fernando Mendoza (QB, Indiana), who was the first overall selection by the Las Vegas Raiders. All told, 30 All-Americans were selected in the three-day, seven-round draft, which […]
Congratulations on another successful college football season. Considered the “Father of American Football,” Walter Camp introduced the play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side in 1880. Nine years later, Mr. Camp, then the Yale University head coach, selected the first-ever […]
The Walter Camp Football Foundation hosted its 18th Connecticut High School “Breakfast of Champions,” presented by NFP Sports, on Saturday, March 14 in the Earth Ballroom at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville. The members of the 2025 All-Connecticut First and Second Teams were recognized as will the six 2025 Connecticut high school state champions – Greenwich […]
Running back Cam Edwards (Connecticut) and linebacker Kenny Soares, Jr. (North Carolina State) have been selected as Walter Camp’s 2025 Connecticut Players of the Year. The awards are presented to the top college football players who are residents and/or played scholastically in the state of Connecticut. The award is voted on by the Walter Camp […]
Walter Camp, the Father of American football, was named among top 25 most influential people in high school football by Max Preps. Camp was picked second, just behind former U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt. MaxPreps, a PlayOn company, is the nation’s leading platform for high school sports coverage, providing comprehensive information on teams, athletes, and competitions […]
