Griffin Among Final 10 For Walter Camp Trophy

Nov. 12, 2002

Norman, Okla. - Oklahoma running back Quentin Griffin has been named a finalist for the Walter Camp Trophy which is presented annually to the top player in college football. Former OU quarteback Josh Heupel won the honor in 2000.

Griffin, who has rushed for 100 or more yards in five consecutive games (every Big 12 game thus far), has 1,091 rushing yards on the season. He is the 19th 1,000-yard rusher in OU history and the first since Bob Stoops became the head coach.

Griffin is 13th in the nation with 121.2 yards per game and his 6.7 yards per rush ranks No. 3.

Other finalists for the award include Iowa QB Brad Banks, Colorado RB Chris Brown, Ohio State RB Maurice Clarrett, Miami QB Ken Dorsey, Washington State QB Jason Gesser, Marshall QB Byron Leftwich, Miami RB Willis McGahee, USC QB Carson Palmer and Oregon RB Onterrio Smith.

The Walter Camp Player of the Year will be announced live on ESPN SportsCenter on Thursday, December 12.

The winner will receive his trophy during the Foundation's annual national awards banquet on February 8, 2003 at the Yale University Commons in New Haven.

In addition, college football fans can vote for their favorite candidate at www.waltercamp.org.

Walter Camp, "The Father of American football," first selected an All-America team in 1889. Camp, a former Yale University athlete and, football coach, is also credited with developing play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side. The Walter Camp Football Foundation, a New Haven, Conn.-based all-volunteer group, was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and to continue the tradition of selecting annually an All-America team.

The Walter Camp Award is the oldest award in college football.

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Griffin Among Final 10 For Walter Camp Trophy

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