The Walter Camp Award is given each year to the nation's most outstanding college football player as voted on by a panel of coaches and sports information directors.
|
|
|
|
1971
|
Pat Sullivan
|
Auburn
|
quarterback
|
1972
|
Johnny Rodgers
|
Nebraska
|
running back
|
1973
|
John Cappelletti
|
Penn State
|
running back
|
1974
|
Archie Griffin
|
Ohio State
|
running back
|
1975
|
Archie Griffin
|
Ohio State
|
running back
|
1976
|
Tony Dorsett
|
Pittsburgh
|
running back
|
1977
|
Ken MacAfee
|
Notre Dame
|
tight end
|
1978
|
Billy Sims
|
Oklahoma
|
running back
|
1979
|
Charles White
|
Southern California
|
running back
|
1980
|
Hugh Green
|
Pittsburgh
|
linebacker
|
|
|
|
|
1981
|
Marcus Allen
|
Southern California
|
running back
|
1982
|
Herschel Walker
|
Georgia
|
running back
|
1983
|
Mike Rozier
|
Nebraska
|
running back
|
1984
|
Doug Flutie
|
Boston College
|
quarterback
|
1985
|
Bo Jackson
|
Auburn
|
running back
|
1986
|
Vinny Testaverde
|
Miami (FL)
|
quarterback
|
1987
|
Tim Brown
|
Notre Dame
|
wide receiver
|
1988
|
Barry Sanders
|
Oklahoma State
|
running back
|
1989
|
Anthony Thompson
|
Indiana
|
running back
|
1990
|
Raghib Ismail
|
Notre Dame
|
wide receiver
|
|
|
|
|
1991
|
Desmond Howard
|
Michigan
|
wide receiver
|
1992
|
Gino Torretta
|
Miami (FL)
|
quarterback
|
1993
|
Charlie Ward
|
Florida State
|
quarterback
|
1994
|
Rashaan Salaam
|
Colorado
|
running back
|
1995
|
Eddie George
|
Ohio State
|
running back
|
1996
|
Danny Wuerffel
|
Florida
|
quarterback
|
1997
|
Charles Woodson
|
Michigan
|
cornerback
|
1998
|
Ricky Williams
|
Texas
|
running back
|
1999
|
Ron Dayne
|
Wisconsin
|
running back
|
2000
|
Josh Heupel
|
Oklahoma
|
quarterback
|
|
|
|
|
2001
|
Eric Crouch
|
Nebraska
|
quarterback
|
2002
|
Larry Johnson
|
Penn State
|
running back
|
2003
|
Larry Fitzgerald
|
Pittsburgh
|
wide receiver
|
2004
|
Matt Leinart
|
Southern California
|
quarterback
|
2005
|
Reggie Bush
|
Southern California
|
running back
|
2006
|
Troy Smith
|
Ohio State
|
quarterback
|
2007
|
Darren McFadden
|
Arkansas
|
running back
|
2008
|
Colt McCoy
|
Texas
|
quarterback
|
2009
|
Colt McCoy
|
Texas
|
quarterback
|
2010
|
Cam Newton
|
Auburn
|
quarterback
|
|
|
|
|
2011
|
Andrew Luck
|
Stanford
|
quarterback
|
2012
|
Manti Te'o
|
Notre Dame
|
linebacker
|
2013
|
Jameis Winston
|
Florida State
|
quarterback
|