The 134th Walter Camp All-America Teams – 1st and 2nd Teams
2023 Walter Camp All-America Teams
It is the 134th edition of the nation’s oldest college football All-America team.
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A Little History
This is the 134th edition of the Walter Camp All-America team, the nation’s oldest college football All-America team. Twenty-five players were selected to the first team by the 131 Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors. In addition, 25 players were selected to the Second Team.
From 1889 to 1964, eleven players were selected.
- In 1965, both offensive and defensive teams were picked.
- In 1972, the first punter (Ray Guy, Southern Mississippi) was honored.
- In 1975, the first placekicker (Chris Bahr, Penn State) was selected.
- In 1998, the first-ever Second Team All-America team was recognized.
- In 2001, the first kick returner (Herb Haygood, Michigan State) was picked.
Conference Info
In all, 35 different schools from 10 conferences (including independents) were represented on the All-America First and Second Teams (a total of 50 players selected). Overall, the Southeastern Conference has the most honorees (13; 4 first teamers and 9 second teamers), followed by the Big Ten Conference (11; 5 first teamers and 6 second teamers). Georgia, Iowa and Notre Dame each have two First Team selections. Alabama has three Second Team selections, while Ohio State has one First Team selection and two on the Second Team.
Good to See You Again
Six players on the 2023 Walter Camp All-America teams are repeat selections. First Team selection Marvin Harrison, Jr. (Ohio State) was a First Team honoree in 2022. 2023 First Team selections Brock Bowers (Georgia), Joe Alt (Notre Dame) and Olumuyiwa Fashanu (Penn State) were Second Team honorees a year ago. Illinois’ Jer’Zhan Newtown is a repeat Second Team Walter Camp All-American, while Second Team running back Blake Corum (Michigan) was a First Team honoree last season.
Then and Now
Twenty-two different schools are represented on the 2023 Walter Camp All-America First Team. Of the 22 schools, Michigan has the most storied tradition of placing members on the team. The Wolverines had their first selection in 1903, halfback William Heston. This year, Michigan has two All-Americans (offensive lineman Zak Zinter and running back Blake Corum). Since 1903, Michigan has had 84 Walter Camp All-Americans.
First Team Tidbits
- There are 22 different schools represented on the All-America First Team. The Big Ten has the most First Teamers (5), followed by the Southeastern Conference, Big 12 and Pac-12 (4 each).
- The Sun Belt Conference has three First Team All-Americans with first-time selections from James Madison (DL Jalen Green) and Old Dominion (LB Jason Henderson). Marshall kick returner Jayden Harrison is the Thundering Herd’s first Walter Camp All-American since 1997 (Randy Moss, WR).
- Iowa has the current longest streak of having a First Team All-American (2019 to present). Punter Tory Taylor and defensive back Cooper DeJean earned First Team honors in 2023.
- Notre Dame has two First Team All-Americans (OL Joe Alt, DB Xavier Watts). The Fighting Irish have had seven First Team selections in the last four seasons.
- WR Marvin Harrison is Ohio State’s first repeat Walter Camp All-American since Joey Bosa (2014-15).
- Omarion Hampton is North Carolina’s first Walter Camp First Team All-American since 2012 (OL Jonathan Cooper), and the first Tar Heel running back to be honored since 1970 (Don McCauley).
- Penn State’s Olumuyiwa Fashanu is the first Nittany Lion offensive lineman to earn Walter Camp First Team All-America honors since two-time recipient Jeff Hartings (1994-95).
- Georgia has had nine Walter Camp First Team All-Americans in the last five years, including two in 2023 (TE Brock Bowers and DB Malaki Starks).
Class Distinction
Of the 25 First Team selections, 12 are juniors and 10 are seniors, while three are sophomores. On the Second Team (25 total selections), there are 14 juniors, nine seniors and one sophomore. There is also one freshman (USC kick returner Zachariah Branch, USC).
Walter Camp Weekend is March 15-16, 2024
The 2023 Walter Camp All-Americans will be honored at the Foundation’s annual Awards Weekend on March 15-16, 2024, in New Haven.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt. Class Hometown
WR Marvin Harrison, Jr., Ohio State * 6-4 205 Jr. Philadelphia, PA
WR Malik Nabers, LSU 6-0 200 Jr. Youngsville, LA
TE Brock Bowers, Georgia # 6-4 240 Jr. Napa, CA
OL Joe Alt, Notre Dame # 6-8 322 Jr. North Oaks, MN
OL Cooper Beebe, Kansas State 6-4 335 Sr. Kansas City, KS
OL Zak Zinter, Michigan 6-6 322 Sr. North Andover, MA
OL Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Penn State # 6-6 317 Jr. Waldorf, MD
C Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon 6-3 320 Jr. Draper, UT
QB Michael Penix, Jr., Washington 6-3 213 Sr. Tampa, FL
RB Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State 6-1 211 Soph. Fort Worth, TX
RB Omarion Hampton, North Carolina 6-0 220 Soph. Clayton, NC
PK Graham Nicholson, Miami University 6-0 185 Jr. Cincinnati, OH
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt. Class Hometown
DL Laiatu Latu, UCLA 6-5 265 Sr. Sacramento, CA
DL Jalen Green, James Madison 6-1 245 Sr. Baltimore, MD
DL Jonah Elliss, Utah 6-2 246 Jr. Moscow, ID
DL T’Vondre Sweat, Texas 6-4 362 Sr. Huntsville, TX
LB Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M 6-3 230 Jr. Covington, LA
LB Payton Wilson, North Carolina State 6-4 238 Sr. Hillsborough, NC
LB Jason Henderson, Old Dominion 6-1 227 Jr. Dingmans Ferry, PA
DB Xavier Watts, Notre Dame 5-11 204 Sr. Omaha, NE
DB Cooper DeJean, Iowa 6-1 207 Jr. Odebolt, IA
DB Malaki Starks, Georgia 6-1 205 Soph. Jefferson, GA
DB Beanie Bishop, West Virginia 5-10 184 Sr. Louisville, KY
P Tory Taylor, Iowa 6-4 232 Sr. Melbourne, Australia
KR Jayden Harrison, Marshall 5-11 195 Jr. Antioch, TN
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt. Class Hometown
WR Rome Odunze, Washington 6-3 215 Jr. Las Vegas, NV
WR Malik Washington, Virginia 5-8 194 Sr. Lawrenceville, GA
TE Dallin Holker, Colorado State 6-4 235 Jr. Lehi, Utah
OL JC Latham, Alabama 6-6 360 Jr. Oak Creek, WI
OL Clay Webb, Jacksonville State 6-3 290 Jr. Oxford, AL
OL Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State 6-6 334 Jr. Tacoma, WA
OL Luke Kandra, Cincinnati 6-4 314 Jr. Cincinnati, OH
C Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia 6-4 310 Jr. New Orleans, LA
QB Jayden Daniels, LSU 6-4 210 Sr. San Bernardino, CA
RB Blake Corum, Michigan * 5-8 213 Sr. Marshall, VA
RB Cody Schrader, Missouri 5-9 214 Sr. St. Louis, MO
PK Jose Pizano, UNLV 5-9 220 Sr. Lehi, UT
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt. Class Hometown
DL Jer’Zhan Newton, Illinois # 6-2 295 Jr.. St. Petersburg, FL
DL Howard Cross III, Notre Dame 6-1 288 Sr. Paramus, NJ
DL Ashton Gillotte, Louisville 6-3 270 Jr. Boca Raton, FL
DL Tyleik Williams, Ohio State 6-2 290 Jr. Manassas, VA
LB Jay Higgins, Iowa 6-2 233 Sr. Indianapolis, IN
LB Dallas Turner, Alabama 6-4 253 Jr. Fort Lauderdale, FL
LB Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma 6-4 236 Jr. Windermere, FL
DB Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri 5-11 178 Jr. Mobile, AL
DB Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama 6-1 195 Jr. Birmingham, AL
DB Denzel Burke, Ohio State 6-1 190 Jr. Phoenix, AZ
DB Tyler Nubin, Minnesota 6-2 210 Sr. St. Charles, IL
P Matt Hayball, Vanderbilt 6-1 187 Sr. West Adelaide, Australia
KR Zachariah Branch, USC 5-10 175 Fr. Las Vegas, NV
* – 2022 First Team Walter Camp All-America selection
# – 2022 Second Team Walter Camp All-America selection
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.
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.
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
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
Ollie Gordon II, RB, Oklahoma State
Marvin Harrison, Jr., WR, Ohio State
Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington
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
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
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
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
