I get kind of sad when college football awards start cutting down their watch lists because it means we're approaching the end of the season, and I never like it when college football seasons end. Alas, there's not much I can do about it, and on Wednesday the Walter Camp Award released its list of 15 semifinalists for the award.
The Walter Camp Award is given to the best college football player in the country as voted on by the head coaches and sports information directors of the FBS. Last year the award was given to Notre Dame's Manti Te'o.
This year's winner will come from this list of 15 players.
Anthony Barr, LB, UCLA
Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville
Ka'Deem Carey, RB, Arizona
Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State
Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M
Jordan Lynch, QB, Northern Illinois
Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M
Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon
AJ McCarron, QB, Alabama
Braxton Miller, QB, Ohio State
C.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama
Bryce Petty, QB, Baylor
Michael Sam, DE, Missouri
Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State
As you can see, 10 of the 15 semifinalists are quarterbacks, and the SEC leads all conferences with five players listed.
