Walter Camp Football Foundation Launches Fan Vote and Player Impact Ranking with DSA Labs

/in /by

New Haven, CT — College football fans… the spotlight is yours!     The Walter Camp Football Foundation, caretakers of the nation’s oldest college football All-America teams, is partnering with DSA Labs, a Connecticut-based SportsTech company, to launch the Walter Camp Player Impact Ranking (WCI) and integrate it directly into the newly-created All-America Fan Vote — transforming how players are evaluated and how fans engage with the game.

Presented annually to the top performers across all positions at the Football Bowl Subdivision level, the Walter Camp All-America Team has recognized excellence on the gridiron since 1889, continuing the legacy of Walter Camp, the “Father of American Football.”

For the first time, the selection of the nation’s oldest Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) All-America team as well as All-America teams at the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Division II, III and NAIA levels, will include a nationwide fan vote—giving passionate college football fans the power to help honor the sports’ collegiate standouts.

Fans will join head coaches and sports communication directors in shaping the final roster of gridiron greats.

“Walter Camp has long been considered the Father of American Football and our All-America teams are a celebration of the outstanding players who define the great sport of college football—those who make the big plays, inspire their teams, and fire up the fans,” said Walter Camp President John Barbarotta. “We are now elated to invite fans to be part of this great college football legacy and this important vote of the most prestigious All-America team in the nation.”

The Fan Vote is much more, especially as changes have occurred in the college football landscape.   The Walter Camp Player Impact Ranking, created through Darien, Connecticut-based DSA Labs, uses real-time data analytics to evaluate player performance beyond traditional statistics — incorporating leadership, situational efficiency, and game-changing plays.

The integration of this data-driven system into the Walter Camp All-America Fan Vote marks a historic moment in college football engagement, empowering fans with the same insights used by coaches, scouts, and agents.

These advanced analytics will help inform fan votes and power the Walter Camp All-America Fan Vote Leaderboard!

“The Walter Camp Impact Rating is a unique performance index that assesses a player’s overall impact on the game,” explained Chip Krotee, Founder and CEO of DSA Labs. “Powered by an advanced statistical engine and informed by numerous data sources, the WCI provides meaningful comparisons between athletes from different teams, conferences, and even position groups on a simple 0–100 scale. The results are trusted by coaches and agents alike in determining player value. For the first time ever, these advanced analytics will help inform fan votes and power the Walter Camp All-America Fan Vote Leaderboard.”

“The Walter Camp Impact Ranking changes everything about how high school and college football players at all levels are evaluated and ranked,” said Rob Thompson, Executive Director, Walter Camp Commercial Partnerships and Innovation. “This SportsTech integration further emphasizes the Walter Camp Football Foundation’s commitment to investing in and building the future of American Football.”

Thompson added, “By integrating the Walter Camp Impact Ranking technology into the FanVote, it transforms fan participation into actionable insight. The goal is to give every player, alum, and fan the ability to see real data on player performance ranking through the lens of a coach, scout, or general manager.”

Starting November 1, college football fans nationwide will be able to view live player rankings, vote for their favorites, and track weekly updates powered by DSA Labs’ proprietary data engine.

Voting Details:

  •    Fans can vote at www.votegridiron1880.com
  •    Voting opens Nov 1st and closes Dec. 1 (for FBS) and Dec. 8 (FCS, NAIA, Div. II and III).
  •    One vote per fan per day.

The 2025 Walter Camp FBS All-America team will be announced on Friday, December 12 during ESPN’s College Football Awards Show.   The Walter Camp FCS, Division II, III and NAIA All-American teams will be announced the following week.

About Walter Camp Football Foundation

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.

About DSA Labs
Based in Connecticut, DSA Labs is a SportsTech and data analytics company specializing in performance metrics, predictive modeling, and fan engagement platforms. Their mission is to redefine how player performance is measured and valued in the modern era of sports.

Georgia’s Gunner Stockton and Connecticut’s Bryun Parham Named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week – Week 8 (Oct. 21)

/in , /by

The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the Football Bowl Subdivision National Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for games ending October 18.

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

GUNNER STOCKTON, GEORGIA

RS Junior, Quarterback, Tiger, GA

Gunner Stockton completed 26-of-31 passes for 289 yards and threw for four touchdowns (with zero interceptions), along with 59 rushing yards and one rushing score as No. 9 Georgia rallied past No. 5 Ole Miss Rebels, 43-35. Stockton led the Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1 in SEC) to 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to earn the victory.

Notes: It is the 12th time since 2004 that a Georgia player has earned Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors. Stockton is first Bulldog honoree since former quarterback Stetson Bennett was recognized on September 4, 2022.

 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

BRYUN PARHAM, CONNECTICUT

RS Senior, Linebacker, Long Beach, CA

Bryun Parham had a game-high 14 tackles (9 solo) and two quarterback sacks as Connecticut (5-2) defeated Boston College, 38-23.   Parham led a Husky defensive unit that recorded seven sacks on the day.  It was UConn’s first win over a Power Four opponent on the road since 2012.

Notes: It is the second time a Connecticut player has earned Walter Camp National Player of Week honors since 2004.  Parham joins former Husky linebacker Sio Moore (October 31, 2010) as a player of Week honoree.

 

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.

Texas Tech’s Cameron Dickey and Indiana’s Aiden Fisher Named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week – Week 7 (Oct. 14)

/in , /by

The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the Football Bowl Subdivision National Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for games ending October 11.

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

CAMERON DICKEY, TEXAS TECH

Sophomore, Running Back, Austin, TX

Cameron Dickey rushed for a career-best 263 yards (on 21 carries) and two touchdowns as ninth-ranked Texas Tech defeated Kansas State, 42-17.  It was the fifth-highest single-game rushing total in school history.  Dickey scored on runs of 71 and 55 yards as the Red Raiders improved to 6-0, 3-0 in the Big 12.

Notes: It is the ninth time since 2004 (and second this season) that a Texas Tech player has earned Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors. Dickey joins teammate and linebacker Jacob Rodriguez, who was honored on Sept. 23. 

 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

AIDEN FISHER, INDIANA

Senior, Linebacker, Fredericksburg, VA

Aiden Fisher had a game-high 13 tackles and 1.5 quarterback sacks to lead seventh-ranked Indiana to a 30-20 victory at third-ranked Oregon.  Fisher anchored a Hoosier defensive unit that held the Ducks to their fewest yards of total offense since 2021.  With the victory, Indiana improved to 6-0, 3-0 in the Big Ten.

Notes: It is the third time an Indiana player has earned Walter Camp National Player of Week honors since 2004.  Fisher joins Micah McFadden (Dec. 6, 2020) and Mikail Kamara (Nov. 5, 2024).

 

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.

UCLA’s Nico Iamaleava and Notre Dame’s Leonard Moore Named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week – Week 6 (Oct. 7)

/in , /by

The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the Football Bowl Subdivision National Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for games ending October 4.

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

NICO IAMALEAVA, UCLA

RS Sophomore, Quarterback, Long Beach, CA

Nico Iamaleava accounted for all five of UCLA’s touchdowns (2 passing, 3 rushing) and 294 yards of total offense (166 passing, 128 rushing) to lead the Bruins to a 42-37 upset over No. 7 Penn State. It marked UCLA’s first home win over a Top-10 team since 2007. In the victory, Iamaleava set single-game career highs in rushing (128 yards) and rushing touchdowns (three).

Notes: It is the ninth time since 2004 that a UCLA player has earned Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors. Iamaleava is the first UCLA honoree since former quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson (Sept. 22, 2019).

 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

LEONARD MOORE, NOTRE DAME

Sophomore, Corner Back, Round Rock, TX

Leonard Moore had two interceptions, forced one fumble and totaled six tackles in Notre Dame’s 28-7 win over Boise State. The sophomore was also responsible for two third-down stops on the day. His second interception sealed the game for the Irish, allowing the offense to kneel out the clock to secure the 28-7 win. Moore and the Irish (3-2) defense stymied a Boise State offense, holding it to 200 yards less than its season average.

Notes: It is the 16th time a Notre Dame player has earned Walter Camp National Player of Week honors since 2004.  It is the fourth straight season a ND defensive back has earned Defensive Player of Week honors. Moore joins former teammates Benjamin Morrison (Nov. 6, 2022) and Xavier Watts (Oct. 17, 2023 and Dec. 3, 2024).

 

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.

Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia and Ohio State’s Caden Curry Named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week – Week 5 (Sept. 30)

/in , /by

The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the Football Bowl Subdivision National Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for games ending September 27.

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

DIEGO PAVIA, VANDERBILT

Graduate Student, Quarterback, Albuquerque, NM

Diego Pavia accounted for 400 yards of total offense and six touchdowns in Vanderbilt’s 55-35 win over Utah State.  He completed 26-of-34 passes for 321 yards and a school-record-tying five touchdowns.  Pavia also led the Commodores with 79 rushing yards and one touchdown on just nine carries. Vanderbilt is 5-0 for the first time since 2008.

Notes: It is the fourth time since 2004 that a Vanderbilt player has earned Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors.  Pavia is the first Vandy honoree since former All-America linebacker Zach Cunningham (Oct. 15, 2016).

 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

CADEN CURRY, OHIO STATE

Senior, Defensive End, Greenwood, IN

Caden Curry recorded a career-high 11 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, and three quarterback sacks in top-ranked Ohio State’s 24-6 win over Washington.  Curry’s TFL total is the highest in a single game in Ohio State history, and the most by any FBS player this season.   The Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, Curry led a Buckeye defensive unit that held Washington to just 234 total yards, 61 on the ground.

Notes: It is the 15th time an Ohio State player has earned Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004, and the first since October 30, 2022, when former defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau was honored.

 

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.

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

/in , /by

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.

www.WalterCamp.org

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

/in , /by

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

/in , /by

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

/in , /by

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.

LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier and South Florida LB Jhalyn Shuler Named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week

/in /by

The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the Football Bowl Subdivision National Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for games ending September 1.

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

GARRETT NUSSMEIER, LSU

5th Year Senior, Quarterback, Lake Charles, La.

Garrett Nussmeier led LSU to a comeback 17-10 victory at Clemson.  Nussmeier completed 28-of-38 passes for 232 yards and one touchdown in the matchup of top ten ranked teams. He connected on his final 11 passes, including all nine in the fourth quarter, as the Tigers erased a 10-3 halftime deficit.

Notes: It is the 14th time since 2004 that a LSU player has earned Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors.  Nussmeier is the first LSU since former quarterback and eventual Walter Camp Player of the Year Jayden Daniels (Nov. 12, 2023) to earn the honor.

 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

JHALYN SHULER, SOUTH FLORIDA

Graduate, Linebacker, Abbeville, S.C.

Jhalyn Shuler led the Bulls to a 34-7 victory over 25th-ranked Boise State. Shuler posted a career-high 14 tackles, one for a loss, recovered one fumble and had one pass break-up. Shuler was also named Defensive Player of the Week by the American.  It was South Florida’s first victory over a Top 25-ranked opponent since 2016.  The 27-point margin of victory was also the second highest in program history over a ranked opponent.

Notes: It is the fifth time that a South Florida player has earned Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors and the first since former defensive back Nate Allen was honored on October 4, 2009.   

 

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.