The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the names of players to watch for its 2014 Player of the Year Award. The Walter Camp Award is given college football’s best player, determined by FBS head coaches and sports information directors.
UGA’s Todd Gurley, Oregon’s Marcus Mariota, FSU’s Jameis Winston and Baylor’s Bryce Petty head this year’s list of Walter Camp Award nominees.
2014 Walter Camp Award Watch List:
Player | Class | School | Conference |
RB Ameer Abdullah | Senior | Nebraska | Big Ten |
WR Nelson Agholor | Junior | USC | Pac-12 |
RB Jay Ajayi | Junior | Boise State | MWC |
LB Chi Chi Ariguzo | Senior | Northwestern | Big Ten |
DL Vic Beasley | Senior | Clemson | ACC |
DL Shilique Calhoun | Junior | Michigan State | Big Ten |
QB Shane Carden | Senior | East Carolina | AAC |
QB Rakeem Cato | Senior | Marshall | C-USA |
DB Landon Collins | Junior | Alabama | SEC |
WR Amari Cooper | Junior | Alabama | SEC |
WR Jamison Crowder | Senior | Duke | ACC |
RB Mike Davis | Junior | South Carolina | SEC |
WR Stefon Diggs | Junior | Maryland | Big Ten |
DB Lorenzo Doss | Junior | Tulane | AAC |
DB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | Senior | Oregon | Pac-12 |
OL Cameron Erving | Senior | Florida State | ACC |
DL Devonte Fields | Sophomore | TCU | Big 12 |
WR Devin Funchess | Junior | Michigan | Big Ten |
QB Everett Golson | Senior | Notre Dame | Independent |
RB Melvin Gordon | Junior | WIsconsin | Big Ten |
QB Garrett Grayson | Senior | Colorado State | MWC |
DL Randy Gregory | Junior | Nebraska | Big Ten |
RB Todd Gurley | Junior | Georgia | SEC |
DB Vernon Hargreaves III | Sophomore | Florida | SEC |
DB Anthony Harris | Senior | Virginia | ACC |
DL Brock Hekking | Senior | Nevada | MWC |
WR Austin Hill | Senior | Arizona | Pac-12 |
QB Taysom Hill | Junior | BYU | Independent |
QB Brett Hundley | Junior | UCLA | Pac-12 |
LB Myles Jack | Sophomore | UCLA | Pac-12 |
RB Duke Johnson | Junior | Miami | ACC |
QB Matt Johnson | Junior | Bowling Green | MAC |
QB Taylor Kelly | Senior | Arizona State | Pac-12 |
QB Trevor Knight | Sophomore | Oklahoma | Big 12 |
LB Qushaun Lee | Senior | Arkansas State | Sun Belt |
WR Tyler Lockett | Senior | Kansas State | Big 12 |
QB Sean Mannion | Senior | Oregon State | Pac-12 |
QB Marcus Mariota | Junior | Oregon | Pac-12 |
QB Nick Marshall | Senior | Auburn | SEC |
QB Braxton Miller | Senior | Ohio State | Big Ten |
WR Ty Montgomery | Senior | Stanford | Pac-12 |
OL Andrus Peat | Junior | Stanford | Pac-12 |
QB Bryce Petty | Senior | Baylor | Big 12 |
LB Terrance Plummer | Senior | UCF | AAC |
DB Cody Prewitt | Senior | Ole Miss | SEC |
QB Keenan Reynolds | Junior | Navy | Independent |
DB Derron Smith | Senior | Fresno State | MWC |
LB Ramik Wilson | Senior | Georgia | SEC |
QB Jameis Winston | Sophomore | Florida State | ACC |
RB T.J. Yeldon | Junior | Alabama | SEC |