Two Penn State players land on Walter Camp Award watch list
Penn State has candidates for the Walter Camp Award. The honor goes to the most outstanding college football player as voted by the Walter Camp Football Foundation. Multiple Nittany Lions made the cut.
Running back Nicholas Singleton is one of them. He made the preseason watch list for yet another postseason honor. He is joined by left tackle Olu Fashanu, who is a projected first round NFL Draft pick.
Former Lions running back Larry Johnson is the only Nittany Lion to ever win the Walter Camp Award. He claimed it in 2002 after rushing for 2,078 yards and 20 touchdowns. He finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting that year.
Penn State watch list rundown
Watch list season ends next week. That means many of them have already been announced. And, Penn State is well represented. Here’s the full list as of Friday:
Penn State running backs Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton: Doak Walker Award, given to the nation’s best running back, Walter Camp Award (best player in the country)
Lions linebacker Abdul Carter: Butkus Award (best linebacker), Lott IMPACT Trophy (most impactful player), Bronko Nagurski Award (nation’s top defender)
Penn State receiver Dante Cephas: Biletnikoff Award (best receiver)
Lions defensive tackle Dvon Ellies: Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, Wuerffel Trophy (both recognize off-field contributions to society and on-field sportsmanship.
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Penn State tackle Olumuyiwa Fashanu: Outland Trophy (best offensive lineman), Walter Camp Award
Lions linebacker Curtis Jacobs: Butkus Award
Penn State tight end Theo Johnson: Mackey Award (best tight end)
Lions cornerback Kalen King: Jim Thorpe Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy, Bronko Nagurski Award
Penn State defensive end Chop Robinson: Bronko Nagurski Award
Lions running back Nicholas Singleton: Doak Walker Award, Maxwell Award, Paul Hornung Award (top returner)
Penn State punter Riley Thompson: Ray Guy Award (best punter)
Lions camp updates
Blue-White Illustrated has had continuing coverage as PSU preseason camp continues. Our team was at Thursday night’s media availability. There, head coach James Franklin discussed the quarterback battle between sophomores Drew Allar and Beau Pribula.
“It’s a mix,” Franklin said. “I would say Drew’s getting the majority of the [first-team] reps, but I think [Beau] is getting a few. But I would say Drew’s getting the majority of them.”
He also discussed the team’s offensive line.
“We really look at Hunter [Nourzad] and Olu [Fashanu] as kind of like the foundation of the o-line,” Franklin said. “I think Caden [Wallace] is starting to work into that category. And, so is Sal [Wormley].”
