SEC lands 7 players among Walter Camp Player of the Year semifinalists
By Keith Farner
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The SEC was well-represented among the Walter Camp Player of the Year semifinalists, as the conference landed 7 players on the list.
Overall, there’s a 22-player watch list includes 9 quarterbacks, 5 running backs, 4 wide receiver/tight ends and 3 defensive players. Sixteen different schools and 7 conferences (including independents) are represented on the list.
Former Michigan State running back Kenneth Walker III, who is a member of the Seattle Seahawks, was the 2021 Walter Camp Player of Year.
This award is voted on by the 131 FBS head coaches and sports information directors.
Here are the semifinalists with the SEC players in bold:
Israel Abanikanda, Pittsburgh, RB
Will Anderson Jr., Alabama, LB
Stetson Bennett IV, Georgia, QB
Brock Bowers, Georgia, TE
Chase Brown, Illinois, RB
Zach Charbonnet, UCLA, RB
Blake Corum, Michigan, RB
Jayden Daniels, LSU, QB
Max Duggan, TCU, QB
Marvin Harrison Jr, Ohio State, WR
Hendon Hooker, Tennessee, QB
Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee, WR
Drake Maye, North Carolina, QB
Michael Mayer, Notre Dame, TE
Bo Nix, Oregon, QB
Michael Penix Jr., Washington, QB
Bijan Robinson, Texas, RB
Noah Sewell, Oregon, LB
CJ Stroud, Ohio State, QB
Tuli Tuipulotu, USC, DL
Caleb Williams, USC, QB
Bryce Young, Alabama, QB
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
