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Henderson Named to 2025 Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List
8/4/2025 12:48:00 PM | Football
BUFFALO, NY – University at Buffalo running back Al-Jay Henderson has been named to the preseason watch list for the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, the nation's fourth-oldest individual college football accolade, and presented by Crabtree Lexus of New Haven.
Henderson is coming off a breakout season for the Bulls. The senior running back led UB with 1,078 rushing yards and scored nine touchdowns in 2024. He became the 11th different player in program history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. Henderson ranked second in the MAC in rushing (82.9). He added 19 receptions for 243 yards and a touchdown en route to earning All-MAC Third Team honors.
It is the second preseason watch list for Henderson who was also named to the watch list for the Maxwell Award.
The 2025 Player of Year watch list will be narrowed to 10 semi-finalists in early November, and three finalists will be announced in early December. The 2025 Walter Camp Player of the Year recipient, which is voted on by the 133 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors, will be announced on ESPN's College Football Awards Show on December 12.
2025 Preseason Watch List Selections
Maxwell Award - Al-Jay Henderson
Bronko Nagurski Trophy - Red Murdock
Paul Hornung Award – Victor Snow
Allstate Wuerffel Trophy – Red Murdock
Walter Camp Award – Al-Jay Henderson
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Henderson is coming off a breakout season for the Bulls. The senior running back led UB with 1,078 rushing yards and scored nine touchdowns in 2024. He became the 11th different player in program history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. Henderson ranked second in the MAC in rushing (82.9). He added 19 receptions for 243 yards and a touchdown en route to earning All-MAC Third Team honors.
It is the second preseason watch list for Henderson who was also named to the watch list for the Maxwell Award.
The 2025 Player of Year watch list will be narrowed to 10 semi-finalists in early November, and three finalists will be announced in early December. The 2025 Walter Camp Player of the Year recipient, which is voted on by the 133 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors, will be announced on ESPN's College Football Awards Show on December 12.
2025 Preseason Watch List Selections
Maxwell Award - Al-Jay Henderson
Bronko Nagurski Trophy - Red Murdock
Paul Hornung Award – Victor Snow
Allstate Wuerffel Trophy – Red Murdock
Walter Camp Award – Al-Jay Henderson
Click here for ticket information.
For all the latest on UB football, follow @UBFootball on Twitter/X, @bullsfb on Instagram and like the UB Football Facebook page.
Click here for information on the Bulls Championship Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
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