Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason “Watch List”
Ed Oliver DE, University of Houston
The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the names of fifty “players to watch” for its 2018 Player of the Year award, the nation’s fourth-oldest individual college football accolade. Nine players on the 2018 watch list, including 2017 First Teamers Bryce Love (Stanford, running back) and Ed Oliver (Houston, defensive end), have previously earned Walter Camp All-America honors. In all, 41 schools and 11 conferences (including independents) are represented on the list with defending national champion Alabama, Miami (Florida), Clemson, Michigan, Ohio State and West Virginia each having two players.
Walter Camp Foundation Announces Strategic Partnership with the NFL Alumni (NFLA)
The Walter Camp Foundation has announced a strategic partnership with the NFL Alumni (NFLA) to assist one another in their respective goals and interests. Both organizations are committed to assisting players lead their best lives on and off the field as well as making a positive impact on the community. This partnership also allows both organizations enhance their potentials towards their aligned mission to benefit local children in need.
ESPN’s Joe Tessitore to Serve as Walter Camp National Awards Dinner Master of Ceremonies
ESPN college football play-by-play commentator Joe Tessitore will be the master of ceremonies for the 51st Walter Camp National Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 13. Tessitore replaces ESPN colleague John Anderson, who served the last 10 years.
2017 Walter Camp Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) All-America Team
Quarterbacks Jeremiah Briscoe (Sam Houston State) and Chris Streveler (South Dakota) headline the 2017 Walter Camp Football Championship Subdivision All-America team.
Darien High School to Receive Walter Camp’s 2017 “Joseph W. Kelly” Award
The Darien Blue Wave, the Class LL state champion and consensus No. 1 team in the state’s high school football season-ending polls, is the Walter Camp Football Foundation’s choice to receive the 2017 Joseph W. Kelly Award. The Kelly Award is presented annually to Connecticut’s top high school football team.
2017 Walter Camp High School All-Connecticut Teams Announced; 11th Annual Breakfast of Champions is January 13
As part of its 51st annual Weekend festivities, the Walter Camp Football Foundation will host its 11th High School “Breakfast of Champions,” presented by Town Fair Tire and NFP Sports, on Saturday, January 13 at The Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale. The event starts at 8:30 a.m.
