Josh Allen named Walter Camp semifinalist, Bronko Nagurski finalist

The accolades keep rolling in for Kentucky’s Josh Allen, one of the best players in all of college football. His latest achievements include his inclusion in the running for two of the sport’s top individual awards: the Walter Camp Player of the Year and Bronko Nagurski Trophy.

Allen has been named one of 15 “Players to Watch” for the 2018 Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year award, the fourth-oldest college football award in the nation. Allen is one of just five defensive players to make the list, which will be narrowed down to five finalists two weeks from today.

The 14 other Walter Camp semifinalists are: Deandre Baker, Senior, Defensive Back, Georgia; Devin Bush, Junior, Linebacker, Michigan; Travis Etienne, Sophomore, Running Back, Clemson; Will Grier, Senior, Quarterback, West Virginia; Dwayne Haskins, Junior, Quarterback, Ohio State; Darrell Henderson, Junior, Running Back, Memphis; Trace McSorley, Senior, Quarterback, Penn State; McKenzie Milton, Junior, Quarterback, UCF; Gardner Minshew, Senior, Quarterback, Washington State; Kyler Murray, Junior, Quarterback, Oklahoma; Tua Tagovailoa, Sophomore, Quarterback, Alabama; Jonathan Taylor, Sophomore, Running Back, Wisconsin; Jerry Tillery, Senior, Defensive Tackle, Notre Dame; Quinnen Williams, Sophomore, Nose Guard, Alabama.

Baker Mayfield won the award in 2017.

Allen was also named one of the five finalists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, awarded to the nation’s top defensive player.

The other finalists are: Michigan linebacker Devin Bush, LSU safety Grant Delpit, Clemson defensive tackle Christian Wilkins and Alabama nose guard Quinnen Williams.