Redshirt junior quarterback Andrew Luck was named one of five finalists for the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award and one of 10 finalists for the Manning Award on Wednesday.
Luck was also one of the finalists last year for the award named after legendary Yale football coach Walter Camp, which is voted on by the Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors — the winner will be announced next Thursday at 8 p.m. on ESPN’s SportsCenter.
With 3,170 passing yards and 35 touchdowns, the Houston native and son of former NFL quarterback Oliver Luck has played his way into the conversation for many of the nation’s top awards, leading Stanford to the No. 4 ranking and an 11-win season.
That includes Luck’s first nomination for the Manning Award, created in 2004 to honor the accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. Open only to quarterbacks, previous winners include Cam Newton, Colt McCoy, Tim Tebow and Matt Leinart. It is the only award that takes into consideration bowl performance, with the winner being announced on Jan. 18.
– Miles Bennett-Smith