King Named to Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List
7/26/2019 12:00:00 PM | Football
Quarterback garners third preseason honor entering 2019
HOUSTON -- University of Houston Football senior quarterback D'Eriq King has been named to the Walter Camp Football Foundation 2019 Player of Year Preseason Watch List, the Foundation announced Friday.
The preseason listing is the third for King entering the 2019 season, as he was tabbed to the Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List on July 15 and Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Watch List on July 16.
In all, 35 schools and 11 conferences (including independents) are represented on the list. The watch list will be narrowed to 10 semifinalists in mid-November. The 2019 Walter Camp Player of the Year recipient, which is voted on by the 130 NCAA Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors, will be announced live on ESPN on December 12.
The winner will receive his trophy at the Foundation's 53rd annual national awards banquet on January 18, 2020, in New Haven, Conn.
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D'ERIQ KING | SR. | QB
• 2019 Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of Year Preseason Watch List
• 2019 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Watch List
• 2019 Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List
• King returns for his senior season after setting The American Athletic Conference single-season record with 50 touchdowns responsible for (36 pass, 14 rush), despite missing the last 2.5 games with injury in 2018
• The Manvel, Texas, native led the nation with 27.5 points responsible for per game, four points ahead of the No. 2 spot shared by Heisman finalists Kyler Murray and Dwayne Haskins
• Became one of only three quarterbacks in Football Bowl Subdivision history with 35 passing touchdowns and 13 rushing touchdowns in a single season
• Had a rushing touchdown in all 11 games played
• 2018 The American All-Conference Second Team
• 2018 Earl Campbell Award Finalist
• 2018 Maxwell Award Semifinalist
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