Alabama Football 2024 Awards Tracker: Walter Camp Award Semifinalists

Keeping up with Alabama players' individual award nominations throughout the 2024 season.
Oct 26, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) makes a throw during warmups before a game against the Missouri Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images
Oct 26, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) makes a throw during warmups before a game against the Missouri Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images / Will McLelland-Imagn Images
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With one of the most talented rosters in the country, Alabama players are nominated for and win some of the top individual awards in the country year after year. The process begins in the summer when players are added to the watch lists for the various awards.

There are a lot of different awards and watch lists, and thats where the Alabama awards tracker comes in handy, as we'll be following each award throughout the season. Whenever there's a development, the headline will change and the latest information added:  

Walter Camp Player of the Year

(Nation's best player)

Watch List: Jalen Milroe and Malachi Moore were added to the watchlist on August 5; Milroe was named a semifinalist on Nov. 13.

Alabama's last winner: DeVonta Smith, 2020

Joe Moore Award

(Top offensive line)

Alabama's front five was named one of 10 semifinalists on Nov. 12.

Las time Alabama won: 2020

Maxwell Award

(Outstanding player in college football)

Watch List: Jalen Milroe named to watch list on July 29. Freshman WR Ryan Williams added to mid-season watch list on Oct. 17; Miloe was named a semifinalist on Nov. 12.

Alabama's last winner: Bryce Young, 2021

Bednarik Award

(Defensive Player of the Year)

Watch list: Malachi Moore and Deontae Lawson added on August 12; Linebacker Jihaad Campbell was named a semifinalist on Nov. 12.

Alabama's last winner: Will Anderson Jr., 2022

Davey O'Brien Award

(nation's best college quarterback)

Watch list: Jalen Milroe was added August 8; Milroe was named a semifinalist on Nov. 12.

Alabama's last winner: Bryce Young, 2021

Shaun Alexander Award

(Most outstanding freshman in the country)

Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams was named one of 14 semifinalists on Nov. 6.

Alabama's last winner: Caleb Downs, 2023

Butkus Award

(Best Linebacker in the country)

Watch list: Deontae Lawson and Jihaad Campbell added on August 13; Lawson and Campbell were both named semifinalists on Nov. 4.

Alabama's last winner: Reuben Foster, 2016

Lombardi Award

Watch list: Tyler Booker, Jaeden Roberts, Parker Brailsford and Deontae Lawson added on August 16

(Outstanding College Football Lineman)

Alabama's last winner: Will Anderson Jr., 2022

Manning Award

(Best quarterback, including postseason performance)

Watch list: Jalen Milroe added on August 15

Alabama's last winner: Bryce Young, 2021

Unitas Award

(recognizes the top senior or upperclassman quarterback set to graduate with their class)

Watch list: Jalen Milroe added on August 15

Alabama's last winner: Mac Jones, 2020

Rimington Award

(Nation's best center)

Watch list: Parker Brailsford was added on August 9

Alabama's last winner: Landon Dickerson, 2020

John Mackey Award

(Nation's best tight end)

Watch List: CJ Dippre was added on August 9

Alabama's last winner: None

Doak Walker Award

(Nation's best running back)

Watch List: Jam Miller and Justice Haynes were added to the watch list on August 6.

Alabama's last winner: Najee Harris, 2020

Lou Groza Award

(Nation's best placekicker)

Watch List: Graham Nicholson named to watchlist on August 2

Alabama's last winner: None (Nicholson won in 2023 while with Miami (OH) Redhawks)

Ray Guy Award

(College punter of the year)

Watch List: James Burnip named to watchlist on August 2

Alabama's last winner: Never

Wuerffel Trophy

(Most impactful community service leader)

Watch List: Tim Keenan III added to watchlist on August 1

Alabama's last winner: Barrett Jones, 2011

Thorpe Award

(Most outstanding defensive back)

Watch List: Malachi Moore named to watchlist on July 31

Alabama's last winner: Minkah Fitpatrick, 2017

Nagurski Trophy

(Football Writers Association of America's pick for best defender)

Watch List: Malachi Moore and Deontae Lawson

Alabama's last winner: Will Anderson, 2021 and 2022

Outland Trophy

(Football Writers Association of America's pick for best interior lineman)

Watch List: Tyler Booker, Parker Brailsford, Tim Smith

Alabama's last winner: Alex Leatherwood, 2020

Patrick Mannelly Award

(Best long snapper in college football)

Watch List: Kneeland Hibbett named to watch list on July 29; Named a semifinalist on Nov. 11.

Alabama's last winner: Thomas Fletcher, 2020

Lott Impact Trophy

(Outstanding defensive player. Impact is an acronym for: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community, and Tenacity)

Watch List: Deontae Lawson and Malachi Moore named to the watch list on June 27

Alabama’s last winner: Will Anderson Jr., 2022


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Katie Windham is the assistant editor for BamaCentral, primarily covering football, basketball gymnastics and softball. She is a two-time graduate of the University of Alabama and has covered a variety of Crimson Tide athletics since 2019 for outlets like The Tuscaloosa News, The Crimson White and the Associated Press before joining BamaCentral full time in 2021. Windham has covered College Football Playoff games, the Women's College World Series, NCAA March Madness, SEC Tournaments and championships in multiple sports. 

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