Walter Camp National FBS Players of Week – November 15
North Carolina QB Sam Howell and Cincinnati DE Jarell White Named Walter Camp FBS Players of the Week, presented by Generation UCAN
The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the Football Bowl Subdivision National Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, presented by Generation UCAN, for games ending November 14.
About the Award: This is the 17th 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.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
SAM HOWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
Sophomore, Quarterback, Indian Trail, NC/Sun Valley
Sam Howell completed 32-of-45 passes and set school records in passing yards (550) and touchdown passes (6) as North Carolina rallied to a 59-53 victory over Wake Forest. Howell also rushed for a touchdown, one that sealed the come-from-behind victory for the Tar Heels (6-2).
Notes: Sam Howell is the fourth UNC player to earn Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004, and the first since former Tar Heel QB Mitch Trubisky (Sept. 25, 2016).
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JARELL WHITE, CINCINNATI
Senior, Linebacker, Cincinnati, OH/La Salle
Jarell White recorded seven tackles, one quarterback sack, one quarterback hurry, and one interception which he returned 26 yards for a touchdown as seventh-ranked Cincinnati (7-0) defeated East Carolina, 55-17. With the win, the Bearcats have won 19 consecutive games.
Notes: Jarell White is the second Cincinnati player (teammate Desmond Ridder, QB, Oct. 25) this season to earn Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004.
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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,@WalterCampFF) – 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
Miami QB D’Eriq King and Coastal Carolina DE Tarron Jackson Named Walter Camp FBS Players of the Week, presented by Generation UCAN
The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the Football Bowl Subdivision National Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, presented by Generation UCAN, for games ending November 7.
About the Award: This is the 17th 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.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
D’ERIQ KING
Redshirt Senior, Quarterback, Manvel, TX/Manvel
D’Eriq King accounted for 535 yards as 10th-ranked Miami defeated North Carolina State, 44-41. King completed 31-of-41 passes for 430 yards and five touchdowns and added 105 rushing yards as the Hurricanes improved to 6-1.
Notes: D’Eriq King is the fifth Miami player to earn Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors since the award started in 2004, and the first since DE Gregg Rousseau (Nov. 3, 2019). King also earned National Offensive Player of Week honors on Oct. 28, 2018 as a member of the Houston Cougars.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
TARRON JACKSON, COASTAL CAROLINA
Redshirt Senior, Defensive End, Aiken, SC/Silver Bluff HS
Tarron Jackson recorded 10 tackles, 2.5 quarterback sacks, 2 quarterback hurries, and forced one fumble as 15th-ranked Coastal Carolina defeated South Alabama, 23-6. With the win, Coastal Carolina improved to 7-0, 5-0 in the Sun Belt Conference.
Notes: Tarron Jackson is the first Coastal Carolina player to earn Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004.
Generation UCAN (@GenUCAN) is healthy sports nutrition powered by a unique, slow-burning carbohydrate called SuperStarch. UCAN’s drink mix provides steady energy, allows you to burn more fat for fuel during workouts, and helps you recover efficiently compared to sugary sports drinks or a high carbohydrate meal. UCAN contains no added sugars, no caffeine, and is gluten-free. SuperStarch was originally designed to help children who suffer from serious energy imbalances and now fuels some of the top athletes in the world – ranging from professional football players, to Olympic runners, to everyday athletes striving for fitness. The UCAN Company is based Woodbridge, CT. Visit www.generationucan.com for more information.
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,@WalterCampFF) – 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
Ole Miss QB Matt Corral and Texas LB Joseph Ossai Named Walter Camp FBS Players of the Week, presented by Generation UCAN
The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the Football Bowl Subdivision National Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, presented by Generation UCAN, for games ending October 31.
About the Award: This is the 17th 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.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
MATT CORRAL, OLE MISS
Sophomore, Quarterback, Ventura, CA/Long Beach Poly
Matt Corral completed 31-of-34 passes for 412 yards and six touchdowns as Ole Miss defeated SEC-rival Vanderbilt, 54-12 His 19-for-19 start in the first half broke Eli Manning’s record for consecutive completions that stood for 19 years.
Notes: Matt Corral is the second Ole Miss player to earn Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors since the award started in 2004, joining former Rebel running back Dexter McCluste (Nov. 15, 2009).
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JOSEPH OSSAI, TEXAS
Junior, Linebacker, Conroe, TX/Oak Ridge
Joseph Ossai recorded 12 tackles (7 solo) and three quarterback sacks, while recovering two fumbles (forcing one) as Texas defeated Oklahoma State, 41-34, in overtime. With the win, Texas improved to 4-2 on the season.
Notes:Joseph Ossai is the tenth Longhorn to earn Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004, and the second this season (Sam Ehlinger, QB, Sept. 13).
Generation UCAN (@GenUCAN) is healthy sports nutrition powered by a unique, slow-burning carbohydrate called SuperStarch. UCAN’s drink mix provides steady energy, allows you to burn more fat for fuel during workouts, and helps you recover efficiently compared to sugary sports drinks or a high carbohydrate meal. UCAN contains no added sugars, no caffeine, and is gluten-free. SuperStarch was originally designed to help children who suffer from serious energy imbalances and now fuels some of the top athletes in the world – ranging from professional football players, to Olympic runners, to everyday athletes striving for fitness. The UCAN Company is based Woodbridge, CT. Visit www.generationucan.com for more information.
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,@WalterCampFF)
– 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
Cincinnati QB Desmond Ridder and Wake Forest S Nick Anderson Named Walter Camp FBS Players of the Week, presented by Generation UCAN
The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the Football Bowl Subdivision National Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, presented by Generation UCAN, for games ending October 24.
About the Award: This is the 17th 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.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
DESMOND RIDDER, CINCINNATI
Junior, Quarterback, Louisville, KY/St., Xavier
Desmond Ridder accounted for four touchdowns (3 rushing, 1 passing) as ninth-ranked Cincinnati defeated 16th-ranked SMU, 42-13. Ridder passed for 126 yards and one score, while rushing for 179 yards and three more scores, including a 91-yarder, to lead the 4-0 Bearcats.
Notes: Desmond Ridder is the first Cincnnati player to earn Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors since the award started in 2004.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
NICK ANDERSON, WAKE FOREST
Freshman, Safety, Clifton, VA/Centreville
Nick Anderson had 11 tackles and three interceptions as Wake Forest defeated 19th-ranked Virginia Tech, 23-16. Anderson’s third interception sealed the victory in the fourth quarter. Anderson led a Demon Deacon (3-2, 2-2 in ACC) defense that held the Hokies to a season-low point total. Anderson is the first Wake Forest player since 1987 to record three interceptions in a game.
Notes: Nick Anderson is the first Wake Forest player to earn Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors since the award started in 2004.
Generation UCAN (@GenUCAN) is healthy sports nutrition powered by a unique, slow-burning carbohydrate called SuperStarch. UCAN’s drink mix provides steady energy, allows you to burn more fat for fuel during workouts, and helps you recover efficiently compared to sugary sports drinks or a high carbohydrate meal. UCAN contains no added sugars, no caffeine, and is gluten-free. SuperStarch was originally designed to help children who suffer from serious energy imbalances and now fuels some of the top athletes in the world – ranging from professional football players, to Olympic runners, to everyday athletes striving for fitness. The UCAN Company is based Woodbridge, CT. Visit www.generationucan.com for more information.
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,@WalterCampFF)
– 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
Memphis QB Brady White and South Carolina DB Jaycee Horn Named Walter Camp FBS Players of the Week, presented by Generation UCAN
Alabama RB Najee Harris and Arkansas State LB Justin Rice Named Walter Camp FBS Players of the Week, presented by Generation UCAN
The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the Football Bowl Subdivision National Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, presented by Generation UCAN, for games ending October 10.
About the Award: This is the 17th 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.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
NAJEE HARRIS, ALABAMA
Senior, Running Back, Antoich, CA/Antioch
Najee Harris rushed for a career-high 206 yards and five touchdowns as second-ranked Alabama defeated SEC-rival Ole Miss, 63-48. Harris scored on runs of 5, 33, 3, 16 and 39 yards as the Crimson Tide improved to 3-0.
Notes: Najee Harris is the 16th Alabama player since 2004 to earn Walter Camp National FBS Player of the Week honors, and the first since teammate Davonta Smith on Sept. 29, 2019.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JUSTIN RICE, ARKANSAS STATE
Senior, Linebacker, Modesto, CA/Modesto
Justin Rice totaled 12 tackles, including four for losses, and three quarterback sacks as Arkansas State defeated Central Arkansas, 50-27. With the win, Arkansas State improved to 2-2.
Notes: Justin Rice is the first Arkansas State player to earn Walter Camp National FBS Player of the Week honors, and the second from the Sun Belt this season (Louisiana LB Ferrod Gardner, Sept. 13).
Generation UCAN (@GenUCAN) is healthy sports nutrition powered by a unique, slow-burning carbohydrate called SuperStarch. UCAN’s drink mix provides steady energy, allows you to burn more fat for fuel during workouts, and helps you recover efficiently compared to sugary sports drinks or a high carbohydrate meal. UCAN contains no added sugars, no caffeine, and is gluten-free. SuperStarch was originally designed to help children who suffer from serious energy imbalances and now fuels some of the top athletes in the world – ranging from professional football players, to Olympic runners, to everyday athletes striving for fitness. The UCAN Company is based Woodbridge, CT. Visit www.generationucan.com for more information.
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,@WalterCampFF)
– 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
