TCU’s Eric McAlister and Texas Tech’s Jacob Rodriguez Named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week (Week #4 – Sept. 23)

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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 20.

About the Award: This is the 22nd 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
ERIC MCALISTER, TCU

Senior, Wide Receiver, Azle, TX

Eric McAlister had eight receptions for 254 yards, the second most in a single game in program history as TCU defeated SMU, 35-24, in the Battle for the Iron Skillet.  The Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, McAlister also caught three touchdowns (27, 70 and 44 yards).

Notes: It is the 12th time since 2004 that a TCU player has earned Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors.  McAlister is the first TCU honoree since former former Horned Frog quarterback Max Duggan (Oct. 2, 2022).

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JACOB RODRIGUEZ, TEXAS TECH

Junior, Linebacker, Wichita Falls, TX

Jacob Rodriguez led 17th-ranked Texas Tech to a 34-10 victory at 16th-ranked Utah. Rodriguez had 11 tackles, while also adding one forced fumble and one interception. The Red Raiders created four forced turnovers in the win – a season high – against a Utah offense that entered the game averaging 45.7 points a game.

Notes: It is the eighth time a Texas Tech player has earned Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004 and the first since former linebacker Jordyn Brooks (Oct. 6, 2019).

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 college football All-America team.

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.  Visit www.waltercamp.org for more information.  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 25 awards have honored more than 950 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.

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Missouri’s Ahmad Hardy and Southern Miss’ Ian Foster Named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week – Week 3 (Sept. 16)

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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 13.

About the Award: This is the 22nd 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

AHMAD HARDY, MISSOURI

Sophomore, Running Back, Oma, MS

Ahmad Hardy rushed for 250 yards (on just 22 carries) and scored three touchdowns as No. 25 Missouri (3-0) defeated Louisiana-Lafayette, 52-10.  Hardy scored on runs of 7, 71 and 7 yards and produced the most rushing yards by any FBS player in a game this season and the seventh-most in a single game in Mizzou history.

Notes: It is the seventh time since 2004 that a Mizzou player has earned Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors.  Hardy is the first honor since former Tiger quarterback Drew Lock was honored on Sept. 3, 2017.

 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

IAN FOSTER, SOUTHERN MISS

Redshirt Sophomore, Safety, Brundidge, AL

Ian Foster recorded a career-high 12 tackles (5 solo) as the Golden Eagles defeated Sun Belt Conference rival App State, 38-22. Foster also had one interception which he returned 99 yards for a touchdown and added three pass breakups, one on a 3rd and 2 play late in the first half to quell a Mountaineer drive in which he almost collected his second interception, and one on 4th and 9 late midway through the fourth quarter to end another App State possession.

Notes: It is the second time a Southern Miss player has earned Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004 (linebacker Michael Boley, Sept. 12, 2004).

 

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 college football All-America team. 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.  Visit www.waltercamp.org for more information. 

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 25 awards have honored more than 950 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.

Week 2: Baylor QB Sawyer Robertson and Texas A&M DL Cashius Howell Named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week

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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 6.

About the Award: This is the 22nd 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

SAWYER ROBERTSON, BAYLOR

Redshirt Senior, Quarterback, Lubbock, TX

Sawyer Robertson led the Bears to a come-from-behind, double overtime win at No. 17/16 SMU, 48-45.  Robertson completed 34-of-50 passes for 440 yards and four touchdowns. Robertson led drives of 72 yards and 82 yards in the fourth quarter of the comeback win.   The Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, Robertson is just the third college quarterback (since 2000) to throw for at least 850 yards and 7 TDs without an interception to open a season.

Notes: It is the fifth time since 2004 that a Baylor player has earned Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors.  Robertson is the fourth Baylor quarterback to be recognized, joining former signal-callers Robert Griffin III (2011-twice), Bryce Petty (2014) and Seth Russell (2015).

 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

CASHIUS HOWELL, TEXAS A&M

Senior, Defensive Line, Kansas City, MO

Cashius Howell led the 16th-ranked Aggies (2-0) to a 44-22 victory over Utah State.  Howell, who recorded four tackles on the day, recorded a quarterback sack in three consecutive plays – on one Utah State drive – in the second quarter. It was the first time a FBS player has recorded three straight sacks since 2015.

Notes: It is the 10th time that a Texas A&M player has earned Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors and the first since former quarterback Kellen Mond (Nov. 24, 2018).  Howell is the Aggies’ first Defensive Player of the Week since Von Miller (Nov. 28, 2010).

 

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 college football All-America team. 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.  Visit www.waltercamp.org for more information.  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 25 awards have honored more than 950 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.

Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week Award Program Returns for 22nd Year

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Walter Camp FBS Player of Week Facts

Background

The Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week award began in 2004.  It is the longest- running Player of Week award in college football. 116 different schools have had either an Offensive or Defensive Player of the Week during that time. 

All-time Recipients (2004 to 2024) – pdf

Most recipients by team (entering the 2025 season)

21, Alabama (SEC)

15, Notre Dame (Independent)

14, Clemson (ACC)

14, Ohio State (Big Ten)

13, LSU (SEC)

13, Texas (SEC, previous Big 12))

12, Oregon (Big Ten, previous Pac-12)

12, Oklahoma (SEC, previous Big 12)

 

Three-Time Recipients

Six players have been three-time Player of Week recipients.

Adrian Peterson, RB, Oklahoma (2004-twice, 2005)

Colt McCoy, QB, Texas (2006, 2008, 2009)

Case Keenum, QB, Houston (2008, 2009, 2011)

Julius Jones, LB, Georgia (2011, 2012-twice)

Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville (2016-three times)

Matt Corral, QB, Ole Miss (2020, 2021-twice)

 

There have been 34 two-time recipients (24 on offense; 10 on defense).

 

Team First

Two times since 2004 have the Defensive Player of the Week gone to an entire defensive unit.  On Sept. 25, 2005, the Virginia Tech defense earned the honor after a 51-7 victory over then 15th-ranked Georgia Tech.   On November 6, 2016, the Alabama defensive unit was accorded Defensive Player of the Week honors after allowing zero points and just 125 yards of total offense in a 10-0 win over then 13th-ranked LSU.

 

Sharing the Award

Just once in 21 years has there been a Co-Player of the Week.  North Carolina running backs Michale Carter and Javonte Williams share Offensive Player of Week honors after a 62-26 victory over then 10th-ranked Miami, Carter rushed 24 times for 308 yards and two touchdowns, while Williams had 23 carries for 236 yards and three scores.

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 college football All-America team. 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.  Visit www.waltercamp.org for more information.  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 25 awards have honored more than 950 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.

Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty and Notre Dame S Xavier Watts 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 November 30, 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

ASHTON JEANTY, BOISE STATE

Junior, Running Back, Jacksonville, FL

Ashton Jeanty rushed for 226 yards and one touchdown on a career-high 37 carries as the Broncos defeated Oregon State, 34-18.  Jeanty had 100+ yards in both halves (106 in first, 120 in second) as Boise State improved to 11-1 on the season and will play in the Mountain West Conference championship game this week.

Notes: It is the third time since 2004 that a Boise State player has earned Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honor (Sept. 10, 2006, Ian Johnson, RB; Sept. 21, 2008 – Kellen Moore, QB).

 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

XAVIER WATTS, NOTRE DAME

Graduate, Safety, Omaha, NE

 Xavier Watts was a key part of Notre Dame’s 49-35 win at USC. He led the team in tackles with nine, but his play of the game came on a victory-sealing 100-yard pick six in the final minutes. It was his team-leading fifth interception of the season.  He also added one quarterback hurry.

 Notes: It is the second time Watts has earned Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week honors (Oct. 1, 2023).  It is the 15th time a Notre Dame player has been recognized 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, 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

 

Kansas RB Devin Neal and UTSA LB Jimmori Robinson 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 November 23, 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

DEVIN NEAL, KANSAS

Senior, Running Back, Lawrence, KS

Devin Neal rushed for 207 yards (on 37 carries) and three touchdowns, while adding 80 yards and another touchdown on four receptions in Kansas’ 37-21 victory over No. 16 Colorado. The 207 rushing yards is the second-highest total for Neal in his career. In the game, Neal surpassed the 1,000-yard rushing milestone for the 2024 season, becoming the first player in Kansas football history record three 1,000 yard seasons.

Notes: It is the second time since 2004 that a Kansas player has earned Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors (Sept. 18, 2022 – QB Jalon Daniels)

 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

JIMMORI ROBINSON, UTSA

RS Senior, Linebacker, Alexandria, VA

Jimmori Robinson helped lift UTSA to a 51-27 victory over Temple, registering a school-record 5.5 tackles for loss, including a program-record-tying four quarterback sacks. For the game, he posted seven tackles and added three quarterback hurries to help the Roadrunners limit the Owls to 289 yards, including 70 rushing. Robinson’s 5.5 TFLs are the most by an FBS player this season.

Notes: It is the first time a UTSA player has earned Walter Camp National Player of the 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, 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

 

South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers and Clemson DE T.J. Parker 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 November 16, 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

LaNORRIS SELLERS, SOUTH CAROLINA

RS Freshman, Quarterback, Florence, SC

LaNorris Sellers led South Carolina (7-3, 5-3 in the SEC) to a 34-30 win over Missouri.  Sellers completed 21-of-30 passes for a career-high 353 yards and a career-high five touchdowns.  He added 45 yards rushing, finishing with a career-best 398 yards of total offense.

Notes: It is the seventh time since 2004 that a South Carolina player has earned Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors, and the first since Nov. 20, 2022 (QB Spencer Rattler).

 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

T.J. PARKER, CLEMSON

Sophomore, Defensive End, Phenix City, AL

TJ Parker recorded seven tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 quarterback sacks, one pass breakup and one forced fumble in Clemson’s 24-20 win against Pitt. Parker’s 4.0 sacks were a career high and tied the Clemson school record.  With the win, the Tigers improved to 8-2, 7-1 in the ACC.

 Notes: It is the second time this year (Sept. 11, QB Cade Klubnik) that a Clemson player has earned Offensive Player of Week honors.  It is also the 14th time a Clemson 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, 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

 

Alabama QB Jalen Milroe and Penn State DE Abdul Carter 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 November 9, 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

JALEN MILROE, ALABAMA

RS Junior, Quarterback, Katy, TX

Jalen Milroe accounted for 294 total yards (185 rushing, 109 yards) in Alabama’s 42-13 victory at LSU. He totaled 185 rushing yards and four touchdowns (tied his career high) on only 12 carries for a 15.4 yards per rush average. He added 109 yards through the air on 12-of-18 passing.  With the win, the Crimson Tide improved to 7-2, 4-2 in the SEC.

Notes: It is the second time this year (Oct. 1) that Jalen Milroe has earned Offensive Player of Week honors.  It is also the 21st time an Alabama player has earned Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004. 

 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ABDUL CARTER, PENN STATE

Junior, Defensive End, Philadelphia, PA

Abdul Carter registered six tackles, including four tackles for loss, two quarterback sacks and one forced fumble in Penn State’s 35-6 victory against Washington.  Carter led a defensive unit that allowed just 193 yards of total offense in the contest. With the win, the Nittany Lions improved to 8-1, 5-1 in the Big Ten.

Notes: It is the 10th time a Penn State player has earned Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors since 2004, and the first since former quarterback Trace McSorley was recognized on Oct. 22, 2017.

 

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

 

Ole Miss WR Jordan Watkins and Indiana DE Mikail Kamara 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 November 2, 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

JORDAN WATKINS, OLE MISS

Senior, Wide Receiver, Louisville, KY

Jordan Watkins set the Ole Miss single-game records for both receiving yards (254) and touchdowns (5) on eight receptions in the Rebels’ win against Arkansas.  Watkins’ five touchdowns tied the SEC single-game record, and the 254 yards marked the 12th 250-yard performance in league history. Three of Watkins’ five scores came on passes of at least 62 yards, scoring twice from 62 and once from 66.

Notes: It is the sixth time an Ole Miss player has earned Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors since 2004, and for the second straight week (linebacker Suntarine Perkins was honored on Oct. 29).

 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

MIKAIL KAMARA, INDIANA

RS Junior, Defensive End, Ashburn, VA

Mikail Kamara tallied seven tackles, 2.5 sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss in the Hoosiers’ 47-10 win at Michigan State.   Kamara led a defensive unit that held Michigan State to a program-record minus-36 rushing yards.   The single-game sack total is the highest by an Indiana player since 2017.  With the win, the Hoosiers improved to 9-0, their best start in school history.

Notes: It is the second time an Indiana player has earned Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors since 2004, joining former Hoosier linebacker Micah McFadden (Dec. 6, 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, 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

 

Arkansas QB Taylen Green and Ole Miss LB Suntarine Perkins 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 October 26, 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

TAYLEN GREEN, ARKANSAS

RS Junior, Quarterback, Lewisville, Texas

Taylen Green had a career day in Arkansas’ 58-25 victory against Mississippi State. He was 23-of-30 (76.7%) passing for 314 yards, a career-high five touchdowns. Green also rushed 8 times for 79 yards and one touchdown. He was the first Arkansas quarterback to throw for five touchdowns and rush for a touchdown in a single game since 2010.

 

Notes: It is the sixth time overall an Arkansas player has earned Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors, and the first offensive honoree since Ryan Mallett (Sept. 19, 2010).

 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

SUNTARINE PERKINS, OLE MISS

Sophomore, Linebacker, Raleigh, Miss.

Suntarine Perkins posted 11 tackles, 5.0 of which were for a loss, and 4.0 coming via the quarterback sacks in Ole Miss’ 26-14 victory against Oklahoma. The 4.0 sacks were the most by any individual Rebel defender since 1993.

 

Notes: It is the fifth time an Ole Miss player has earned Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors since 2004, and the first 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, 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.

 

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