Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week Award Program Returns for 22nd Year
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.
