Walter Camp Alumni of the Year

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Walter Camp “Alumni of the Year” awardAwarded for| a worthy individual who has distinguished himself in the pursuit of excellence as an athlete, in his personal career and in doing good works for others

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Country| United States
Presented by| Walter Camp Football Foundation
History
First award| 1986
Most recent| Jake Matthews

The Walter Camp “Alumni of the Year” award is bestowed by the Walter Camp Football Foundation on a worthy individual who has distinguished himself in the pursuit of excellence as an athlete, in his personal career and in doing good works for others. He must be an individual who has exhibited dedication and good moral conduct in achieving success. He must be a compassionate and unselfish person who contributes his time and assistance in helping to encourage and comfort fellow human beings less talented and less fortunate than himself. He must be an individual who takes pride in having been a Walter Camp All-American.[1]

## Honorees

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1987 \- Mike Reid, Penn State
1988 \- Alan Page, Notre Dame
1989 \- Dr. Tommy Casanova, Louisiana State
1990 \- Tom Jackson, Louisville
1991 \- Steve Owens, Oklahoma
1992 \- Kellen Winslow, Missouri
1993 \- Archie Griffin, Ohio State
1994 \- Ed Marinaro, Cornell
1995 \- Jim Covert, Pittsburgh
1996 \- Lee Roy Selmon, Oklahoma
1997 \- Jim Plunkett, Stanford
1998 \- Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh
1999 \- Bo Jackson, Auburn
2000 \- Don McPherson, Syracuse
2001 \- Herschel Walker, Georgia
2002 \- Dave Casper, Notre Dame
2003 \- Mark May, Pittsburgh
2004 \- George Rogers, South Carolina
2005 \- Cornelius Bennett, Alabama
2006 \- Mike Rozier, Nebraska
2007 \- Ray Guy,[2] Southern Mississippi
2008 \- Tim Brown, Notre Dame
2009 \- David Fulcher, Arizona State
2010 \- Tedy Bruschi, Arizona
2011 \- Chris Spielman, Ohio State
2012 \- Derrick Brooks, Florida State
2013 \- Ken Huff, North Carolina
2014 – Chad Hennings, U.S. Air Force Academy
2015 – Doug Williams, Grambling State
2016 – Orlando Pace, Ohio State
2017 – Eddie George, Ohio State
2018 – Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh
2019 – Von Miller, Texas A&M
2021 – Danny Wuerffel, Florida
2021 – Desmond Howard, Michigan
2022 – Ty Law, Michigan
2023 – Jake Matthews, Texas A&M[3]

## See also

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* Walter Camp Man of the Year
* Walter Camp Distinguished American Award
* Amos Alonzo Stagg Award
* National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award
* National Football Foundation Gold Medal Winners
* Theodore Roosevelt Award (NCAA)
* Walter Payton Man of the Year Award
* "Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year Award

## References

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1. ^ "Walter Camp News Release". www.waltercamp.org. Archived from the original on 2007-07-01.
2. ^ http://southernmiss.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011408aaa.html [dead link‍]
3. ^ "Walter Camp Foundation Announces Major Award Winners".

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College football awards

Overall trophies|

* Heisman Trophy (winners) (Most outstanding)
* Maxwell Award (Player of the year)
* Walter Camp Award (Player of the year)
* Defunct: Archie Griffin Award (Most valuable)
* Chic Harley Award (Best player)

Overall media awards|

* AP Player of the Year (1998)
* Sporting News Player of the Year (1942)
* Defunct: UPI Player of the Year

Positional awards|

* Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Defensive player)
* Chuck Bednarik Award (Defensive player)
* Lott Trophy (Defensive player)
* Outland Trophy (Interior lineman)
* Manning Award (Quarterback)
* Davey O'Brien Award (Quarterback)
* Doak Walker Award (Running back)
* Fred Biletnikoff Award (Receiver)
* John Mackey Award (Tight end)
* Joe Moore Award (Offensive line)
* Rimington Trophy (Center)
* Ted Hendricks Award (Defensive end)
* Butkus Award (Linebacker)
* Jim Thorpe Award (Defensive back)
* Lou Groza Award (Placekicker)
* Ray Guy Award (Punter)
* Patrick Mannelly Award (Long snapper)
* Jet Award (Return specialist)
* Peter Mortell (Holder)

Other national player awards|

* Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Senior quarterback)
* Paul Hornung Award (Most versatile)
* Lombardi Award (Best performance)
* Jacobs Blocking Trophy (Best blocker)
* Polynesian Football Player of the Year Award (Best player of Polynesian descent)
* Deacon Jones Trophy (HBCU's most outstanding player)

All-Americans|

* College Football All-America Team (unanimous selections)
* Little All-America team

Head coaching awards|

* AFCA Coach of the Year Award (1935)
* Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award (1957)
* Sporting News Coach of the Year (1963)
* Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1967)
* Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year (1976)
* Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (1986)
* George Munger Award (1989)
* Home Depot Coach of the Year (1994)
* AP Coach of the Year (1998)

Defunct: Joseph V. Paterno Award (2010)
* Bobby Bowden Coach of the Year Award (2009)
* Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award (2006)
* Woody Hayes Trophy (1977)

Assistant coaching awards|

* Broyles Award (Assistant Coach of the Year)
* AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year

Conference awards|

* ACC awards
* American awards
* Big 12 awards
* Big Ten awards (MVP)
* MAC awards
* Pac-12 awards
* SEC awards
* Sun Belt awards
* Defunct: Big East awards
* SWC awards

Division I FCS awards|

* Walter Payton Award (Div. I FCS offensive player)
* Buck Buchanan Award (Div. I FCS defensive player)
* Jerry Rice Award (Div. I FCS freshman)
* Eddie Robinson Award (Div. I FCS coach)

Defunct: Mickey Charles Award (Div. I FCS student-athlete)
* STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year (Div. I FCS offensive player)
* STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Year (Div. I FCS defensive player)
* STATS FCS Freshman Player of the Year (Div. I FCS freshman)
* STATS FCS Coach of the Year (Div. I FCS coach)

Other divisions/associations|

* Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II)
* Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III)
* Rawlings Award (NAIA)
* Hec Crighton Trophy (U Sports)
* Fred Mitchell Award (non-Div. I FBS placekicker)
* Defunct: Melberger Award (Div. III)

Academic, inspirational,
and versatility awards|

* Academic All-America of the Year (Student-athlete)
* Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award
* William V. Campbell Trophy (Student-athlete)
* Wuerffel Trophy (Humanitarian-athlete)
* Senior CLASS Award (Div. I FBS student-athlete)
* Burlsworth Trophy (Walk-on)
* Rudy Award (inspirational/motivational)

Service awards|

* Amos Alonzo Stagg Award
* Walter Camp Alumni of the Year
* Walter Camp Man of the Year
* National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award
* National Football Foundation Gold Medal Winners
* Theodore Roosevelt Award

Regional awards|

* Champ Pickens Cup (1923–1926; Southern Conference champion)
* Conerly Trophy (Mississippi)
* Jon Cornish Trophy (top Canadian NCAA player)
* Dudley Award (Virginia)
* Norris Cup (North Carolina, school's best athlete)
* Porter Cup (South, school's best athlete)
* Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award (Texas-related offensive player)
* Kent Hull Trophy (Mississippi; offensive lineman)
* Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award (New England sportsmanship)

Awards organizations|

* Maxwell Football Club
* National Football Foundation
* Touchdown Club of Columbus (defunct)
* Walter Camp Football Foundation
* DC Touchdown Club

Halls of fame|

* College Football Hall of Fame

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Walter Camp Alumni of the Year

* 1986: Greene
* 1987: Reid
* 1988: Page
* 1989: Casanova
* 1990: T. Jackson
* 1991: Owens
* 1992: Winslow
* 1993: Griffin
* 1994: Marinaro
* 1995: Covert
* 1996: Selmon
* 1997: Plunkett
* 1998: Dorsett
* 1999: B. Jackson
* 2000: McPherson
* 2001: Walker
* 2002: Casper
* 2003: May
* 2004: Rogers
* 2005: Bennett
* 2006: Rozier
* 2007: Guy
* 2008: Brown
* 2009: Fulcher
* 2010: Bruschi
* 2011: Spielman
* 2012: Brooks
* 2013: Huff
* 2014: Hennings
* 2015: Williams
* 2016: Pace
* 2017: George
* 2018: Fitzgerald
* 2019: Miller
* 2020: No award given
* 2021: Howard & Wuerffel
* 2022: Law
* 2023: Matthews

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