Introducing the first-ever Walter Camp NAIA All-America Team
For the first time, the Walter Camp Foundation is recognizing a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) All-America team.
2024 Walter Camp NAIA All-America Team
OFFENSE
Wide Receiver:
Gerald Monroe, Graceland, Junior, Glenn Heights, TX
Drew Sellon, Morningside, Junior, Fremont, NE
Tight End:
Blake Lamb, Olivet Nazarene , Senior, Cincinnati, OH
Offensive Line:
Zach Sibila, Marian, Senior, Zionsville, KY
Blake Gossett, Georgetown, Senior, Louisville, KY
Scotty Woodruff, Dickinson State, Senior, Torrington, WY
Brandon Spencer, Montana Tech, Senior, Lolo, MT
Center:
Jude Guerrier, Keiser, Junior, Boca Raton, FL
Quarterback:
Zack Chevalier, Morningside, Junior, Santa Clarita, CA
Running Back:
Gunner Yates, Southern Oregon, Soph., Coquille, OR
Rontavious Farmer, St. Thomas, Senior, Palm Bay, FL
Placekicker: Seth Simpson, Baker, Junior, Lee’s Summit, MO
DEFENSE
Defensive Line:
Isaac Anderson, Benedictine, Soph., San Diego, CA
Jackson Filer, Grandview, Junior, Des Moines, IA
Nicholas Engler, St. Thomas FL, Grad., Port St. Lucie, FL
Quincy Robinson, Bluefield, Senior, Wilmington, NC
Linebacker:
Aven Jones, Taylor, Senior, New Palestine, IN
Chad Holleran, Georgetown, Senior, Frankfort, KY
Parker Fryar, Northwestern, Senior, Waukee, IA
Defensive Back:
Dijion Walls, Morningside, Senior, Hazelwood, MO
Lucas Huttinga, Dordt, Senior, Jenison, MI
Nehemiah Figueroa, McPherson, Senior, Boyertown, PA
Deveon Moses, Dakota State, Junior, Houston, TX
Punter:
Job Matossian, Cumberlands, Junior, Maryville, TN
Kick Returner:
Tyress McKey, Reinhardt, Junior, Villa Rica, GA
Stony Brook’s Billy Cosh named Walter Camp’s 2024 FCS Coach of the Year
Stony Brook first-year head coach Billy Cosh has been selected as Walter Camp’s 2024 Football Championship Subdivision Coach of the Year.
This is the second year the Walter Camp Foundation has given this award – University at Albany’s Greg Gattuso earned the honor in 2023.
After inheriting a team that endured a winless 2023 campaign, Cosh led the Seawolves to their best season since 2017.
At just 32 years old, Cosh is the second-youngest coach in Division I football and has revitalized a program that was projected to finish last in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Preseason Coaches Poll. Under his leadership, Stony Brook achieved an impressive 8-4 overall record (5-3 CAA), marking their first winning season since 2018 and their highest national ranking in six years.
Cosh’s eight victories also place him among the top-performing first-year head coaches in FCS history, and he is now the fastest head coach in program history to reach this milestone.
Stony Brook’s offensive and defensive statistics saw dramatic improvements under Cosh. On offense, the Seawolves improved their scoring average from 15.2 points per game in 2023 to 29.6 points per game in 2024. Defensively, the Seawolves allowed just 24.0 points per game this season, compared to 39.2 points per game in 2023
Cosh’s guidance has elevated several players to national recognition. Running back Roland Dempster became only the second player in program history to be nominated for the Walter Payton Award and earned First Team All-CAA honors. Defensive lineman Rushawn Lawrence also secured First Team All-CAA recognition. Tight end Cal Redman, kicker Enda Kirby, and cornerback Rudy Silvera were named to the Second Team All-CAA, while offensive linemen Niko Papic and AJ Roberts earned spots on the All-CAA Third Team.
Cosh was named the third head coach in Stony Brook football’s Division I era on December 13, 2023.
He started his coaching career at Concord University (Md.) as an offensive graduate assistant and quarterbacks coach. Later, he served as a graduate assistant at Indiana. Prior to being hired at Stony Brook, Cosh coached at Western Michigan (offensive coordinator), Richmond (offensive coordinator) and Virginia Military Institute (offensive coordinator/wide receivers).
A native of Gambrills, Md., Cosh played five seasons of college football as a quarterback, playing at Houston (2013-14), Butler Community College (2012), James Madison (2011) and Kansas State (2010). He led Butler C.C. to the 2012 NJCCA National Championship, throwing for 2,856 yards and 25 touchdowns that season. He graduated with a degree in sociology from Houston in 2015.
Cosh and his wife Kelsey have a daughter, Charli.
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. Visit www.waltercamp.org for more information.
Montana State’s Tommy Mellott is the 2024 Walter Camp FCS Player of the Year, presented by Crabtree Lexus of New Haven
Montana State senior quarterback Tommy Mellott (Butte, MT) has been selected as Walter Camp’s 2024 Football Championship Subdivision Player of the Year, presented by Crabtree Lexus of New Haven.
This is the second year the Walter Camp Foundation has given this award – former Monmouth running back Jaden Shirden earned the honor in 2023.
The 2024 Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Year, Mellott is a finalist for the Walter Payton Award as the top offensive performer in the FCS. Through 15 games, Mellott has thrown for a career-best 2,564 yards with 29 touchdowns and just two interceptions. He has accumulated an FCS-best 180.1 pass-efficiency rating. Mellott was also named to the 2024 Walter Camp FCS All-America team.
Mellott has also rushed for 915 yards — second-most of a quarterback in the nation — and 14 touchdowns. He has been involved in 43 of MSU’s 83 total touchdowns this season.
Entering the title game, Mellott’s career rankings in Bobcat history include: second in quarterback wins (32), second in rushing touchdowns (42), third in total offense (9,198), fourth in rushing yards (3,388), fifth in 100-yard rushing games (14), fifth in passing yards (5,810), and fifth in passing touchdowns (51).
An outstanding student-athlete, Mellott is a financial engineering major and was named the recipient of the Doris Robinson Award, which is given each year to the FCS player who exemplifies excellence on the field, in the classroom and the community. He is also a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree.
Mellott played scholastically at Butte High School (2016-2019), totaling more than 7,000 yards passing and 2,000 rushing during his career for the Bulldogs.
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. Visit www.waltercamp.org for more information.
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2024 Walter Camp Football Championship Subdivision All-America Team
Here is the 2024 Walter Camp Football Subdivision All-America Team, as selected by the FCS sports information directors.
2024 Walter Camp Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) All-America Teams
OFFENSE
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt. Class Hometown
WR Efton Chism III, Eastern Washington 5′ 11″ 200 Senior Monroe, WA
WR Darius Cooper, Tarleton State 6′ 0″ 190 Senior St. Louis, MO
TE Chris Corbo, Dartmouth 6′ 5″ 245 Junior North Caldwell, NJ
OL Marcus Wehr, Montana State 6′ 4″ 300 Senior Billings, MT
OL Jackson Slater, Sacramento State 6′ 4″ 316 Senior Bellevue, WA
OL Charles Grant, William & Mary 6′ 4″ 300 Senior Portsmouth, VA
OL Mason Miller, North Dakota State 6′ 7″ 305 Senior Ada, MN
C Gus Miller, South Dakota State 6′ 3″ 295 Senior Brookings, SD
QB Tommy Mellott, Montana State 6′ 0″ 208 Senior Butte, MT
RB Targhee Lambson, Southern Utah 5′ 9″ 200 Senior Spanish Fork, UT
RB Kayvon Britten, Tarleton State 5′ 7″ 195 Senior Cincinnati, OH
PK Gabe Panikowski, Idaho State 5′ 10″ 189 Junior San Diego, CA
DEFENSE
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt. Class Hometown
DL Brody Grebe, Montana State 6′ 3″ 250 Senior Melstone, MT
DL Jeremiah Grant, Richmond 6′ 2′ 245 Senior South Orange, NJ
DL Josiah Silver, New Hampshire 6′ 2′ 247 Senior Hampton, VA
DL David Walker, Central Arkansas 6′ 2′ 207 Senior Houston, TX
LB Bryce Norman, Southeast Missouri State 6′ 0″ 215 Senior Jackson, MO
LB Gideon Lampron, Dayton 5′ 11″ 215 Soph. LaGrange, OH
LB David Meyer, UC Davis 6′ 1″ 230 Junior Mission Viejo, CA
DB TJ Moore, Mercer 6′ 0″ 185 Senior Riverdale, GA
DB Mike Smith Jr., Eastern Kentucky 6′ 1″ 206 Senior Jacksonville, FL
DB Hayden McDonald, Columbia 5′ 9″ 180 Senior Seattle, WA
DB Jalen Jones, William & Mary 6′ 0″ 190 Senior Chesapeake, VA
P Jeff Yurk, Elon 6′ 2′ 224 Junior Southern Pines, NC
KR Jermaine Corbett, Merrimack 5′ 9″ 195 Senior Lon
Rocky Hill’s Justin Barron and New Haven’s Tyler Booker Named Walter Camp 2024 Connecticut Players of the Year
Linebacker Justin Barron (Syracuse) and offensive tackle Tyler Booker (Alabama) – have been selected as Walter Camp’s 2024 Connecticut Players of the Year.
The award is presented to the top college football player who is a resident and/or played scholastically in the state of Connecticut. The award is voted on by the Walter Camp Football Foundation membership.
Defense: Justin Barron, Linebacker, Syracuse University (Rocky Hill, CT/Suffield Academy)
A repeat winner of the Connecticut Player of the Year, Justin Barron was the captain of the Orange defensive unit and earned Honorable Mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors after registering a team-best 86 tackles in 2024 from his linebacker position. Barron recorded 8.5 tackles for loss, two quarterback sacks and one interception as Syracuse recorded a 9-3 record (5-3 in the ACC) and earned a berth in the DirectTV Holiday Bowl against Washington State on December 27.
Barron has appeared in 61 games in his collegiate career, and has recorded 287 tackles, including 19.5 for losses.
Barron played scholastically at Suffield Academy.
Offense: Tyler Booker, University of Alabama (New Haven, CT/IMG Academy)
A reliable leader for the Crimson Tide offensive line, Tyler Booker helped the Alabama offense to a 35.5 points per game average, tied for the 16th-best mark in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Booker paved the way for an Alabama rushing group that averaged 182.7 yards per game. He amassed 93 knockdown blocks across 715 snaps in 12 games. According to Pro Football Focus, Booker did not surrender a sack in 176 passing opportunities over his 12 starts.
Booker was named first-team All-Southeastern Conference and earned Walter Camp Second-Team All-American honors.
Alabama (9-3) will take on Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl on December 31.
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. Visit www.waltercamp.org for more information.
Connecticut Player of the Year
Presented to the top college football player who is a resident and/or played scholastically in the state of Connecticut. The award is voted on by the Walter Camp Football Foundation membership.
2024 – Justin Barron, LB, Syracuse; Tyler Booker, OL, Alabama
2023 – Justin Barron, LB, Syracuse; Tyler Van Dyke, QB, Miami (Wisconsin)
2022 – Drew Pyne, QB, Notre Dame (Arizona State)
2021 – Will Levis, QB, Kentucky; Tyler Van Dyke, QB, Miami
2020 – Andrew Stueber, OL, Michigan
2019 – Christian Montano, C, Tulane
2018 – Zach Allen, DE, Boston College
2017 – Ervin Philips, WR, Syracuse
2016 – Noel Thomas, WR, Connecticut
2015 – Tyler Matakevich, LB, Temple
2014 – Tyler Murphy, QB, Boston College
2013 – Kevin Pierre-Louis, LB, Boston College
2012 – Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State
2011 – Silas Redd, RB, Penn State
2010 – John Moffitt, OL, Wisconsin
2009 – Aaron Hernandez, TE, Florida
2008 – Kory Sheets, RB, Purdue
2007 – Mike McLeod, RB, Yale
2006 – Kory Sheets, RB, Purdue
2005 – John Sullivan, C, Notre Dame
2004 – Anttaj Hawthorne, DT, Wisconsin; Dan Orlovsky, QB, Connecticut
2003 – Dan Orlovsky, QB, Connecticut
2002 – Niko Koutouvides, LB, Purdue
2001 – Dwight Freeney, DE, Syracuse
2000 – Peter Mazza, LB, Yale
1999 – Bobby Myers, DB, Wisconsin
1998 – Carl Bond, RB, Connecticut
1997 – Kyle McIntosh, RB, Syracuse
1996 – Tarek Salah, LB, Wisconsin
1995 – Tarek Salah, LB, Wisconsin
1994 – Jason Miska, LB, Auburn
1993 – Chris Zingo, LB, Cornell
1992 – Curtis Eller, LB, Villanova
1991 – Corey Vincent, DL, Holy Cross
1990 – Rob Thomson, DB, Syracuse
1989 – Terry Wooden, LB, Syracuse
1988 – Glenn Antrum, WR, Connecticut
1987 – Bill Romanowski, LB, Boston College
1986 – Richard Comizio, RB, Pennsylvania
1985 – Tom Patton, DE, Holy Cross
1984 – No recipient
1983 – Steve Young, QB, Brigham Young
1982 – Mike Marshall, DB, Southern Conn.
1981 – Richard Diana, RB, Yale
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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 – 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.
Walter Camp Foundation and Its Annual Weekend – 2025 Update
December 18, 2024
To our Friends and Supporters,
We are writing to inform you that the Foundation is re-imaging its annual awards weekend.
As a result of changing dynamics that are now occurring with the sport of college football, especially the longer FBS playoff season and the impending impact of federal legislation regarding Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), it has become important for the Foundation to fully consider the best way to fulfill our mission of honoring the best college football has to offer.
As a long-time member of the National College Football Awards Association, we know that our situation is not unique, as other awards are also facing similar hurdles.
Regardless, the Foundation has continued to fulfill its mission to honor the best of college football by presenting the nation’s oldest All-America team as well as naming a Player and Coach of the Year.
Just like any organization, the Foundation is not immune from changing conditions and will consider all factors when evaluating how best to host a first-class event to honor our awardees going forward.
Two events will continue in 2025.
Walter Camp’s High School Breakfast of Champions will be held on January 18, and at a new location (Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville).
The annual Walter Camp Ring of Honor Golf Classic will also occur in June.
While we are disappointed to postpone the annual awards weekend, we are committed, as the Foundation’s leadership, to evaluate all opportunities, and come back with a plan for 2025-26.
Yours in football,
The Walter Camp Board of Governors
John Barbarotta, President
Mike Madera, President-elect
Dr. Greg Rocchio, Vice-President
Michael Leone, Vice-President
Jeremy Rosner, Secreary
William Raffone, Treasurer
