Texas QB Quinn Ewers selected to Walter Camp Player of the Year watch list
For the second straight year, Texas junior quarterback Quinn Ewers has been named to the Walter Camp Player of the Year preseason watch list, the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF) announced Monday.
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The Southlake (Texas) Carroll product begins his third season in Austin after leading Texas to 16 wins in 22 career starts. His 5,656 career passing yards rank eighth all-time in Horns history, along with his 37 career passing touchdowns, tying him for seventh.
The Walter Camp is the nation’s fourth-oldest individual college football accolade and is presented annually to college football’s player of the year. It has been awarded to a Longhorn on three occasions (Ricky Williams, 1998; Colt McCoy, 2008-09). Last season, former Texas defensive lineman and current Tennessee Titans rookie T’Vondre Sweat were selected as a semifinalist for the award.
During last season’s College Football Playoff run, Ewers completed 272-of-294 passes (69 percent) for 3,479 yards, 22 touchdowns and just six interceptions, while he rushed 59 times for 75 yards and five touchdowns. His 3,479 passing yards were fifth-most in a season in UT history and his 272 completions rank sixth. Ewers had six 300-yard passing games, which is tied for the most in a season in program history.
He notched the Big 12 Championship’s Most Outstanding Player after he completed 35-of-46 passes for 452 yards and four touchdowns, breaking the Big 12 Championship Game record and establishing career-highs for completions and passing yards, while also equaling the Big 12 Championship Game and his personal best with four touchdown passes. Ewers put together a sensational performance in Texas’ 34-24 victory at No. 3 Alabama on Sept. 9, 2023, receiving Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, Maxwell Player of the Week, Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week and Davey O’Brien Quarterback of the Week honors after connecting on 24-of-38 passes for 349 yards and three touchdowns to top the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa. In the College Football Playoff semifinals versus No. 2 Washington at the Sugar Bowl, Ewers completed 24-of-43 passes for 318 yards and a score. On the season, he had at least one passing touchdown in each of his 12 starts and recorded six games with multiple passing touchdowns. Ewers was tabbed a 2023 AP All-Big 12 Second Team selection and was named a semifinalist for the 2023 Davey O’Brien Award.
Ewers was named honorable mention Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year by the league’s coaches after playing in and starting 10 games in 2022. He completed 172-of-296 passes (58.1%) for 2,177 yards, 15 touchdowns and six interceptions while his 2,177 passing yards were the fifth-most for a Texas freshman QB and the 22nd-most in Texas history. His 15 touchdown passes were the fourth-most in a season by a Texas freshman.
Ewers was also selected to the preseason watch list for the 2024 Maxwell Award.
The 2024 Walter Camp Player of Year watch list will be narrowed to 10 semi-finalists in early November, and three finalists will be announced on Nov. 26. The 2024 Walter Camp Player of the Year recipient, which is voted on by the 133 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors, will be announced on ESPN’s College Football Awards Show on Dec. 12.
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Ewers and the Longhorns kick off the season at 2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, Aug. 31, at home against Colorado State. The game will air on ESPN from inside Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
Via UT press release
