CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Seven Atlantic Coast Conference football players were named among the 50 “players to watch” for the Walter Camp 2024 Player of the Year Award, the nation’s fourth-oldest individual college football accolade, and presented by David McDermott Lexus of New Haven, the Walter Camp Foundation announced on Monday, August 5.
The Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football player of the year, as decided by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I FBS head coaches and sports information directors under the auspices of the Walter Camp Football Foundation. The award is named for Walter Camp, an important and influential figure in the development of the sport.
Four of the seven ACC contingents on the prestigious watch list were quarterbacks: D.J. Uiagalelei of Florida State, Cam Ward of Miami, Grayson McCall of NC State and Kyle McCord of Syracuse. The quarterback quartet was joined by running backs Jamal Haynes of Georgia Tech and Omarion Hampton of North Carolina, as well as wide receiver Elic Ayomanor of Stanford.
The full 2024 watch list includes 41 offensive players (20 quarterbacks, 11 running backs, five receivers/tight ends and two offensive linemen) along with nine players from the defensive side of the ball.
Earlier this summer, the Walter Camp Foundation announced its 2024 preseason All-American teams. The Walter Camp is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious All-America team.
The 2024 Player of Year watch list will be narrowed to 10 semifinalists in early November. The three finalists will be announced on November 26. The 2024 Walter Camp Player of the Year recipient will be announced on ESPN’s Home Depot College Football Awards Show on December 12.
ACC Representatives on the 2024 Walter Camp Player of the Year Preseason Watch List:
Name, School, Class, Position
D.J. Uiagalelei, Florida State, Redshirt Senior, QB
Jamal Haynes, Georgia Tech, Redshirt Junior, RB
Cam Ward, Miami, Senior, QB
Omarion Hampton, North Carolina, Junior, RB
Grayson McCall, NC State, Graduate Student, QB
Elic Ayomanor, Stanford, Redshirt Sophomore, WR
Kyle McCord, Syracuse, Senior,…
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