Altmyer Named to Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer has been named to the preseason watch listing for the Walter Camp Player of the Year, the Walter Camp Football Foundation introduced Monday.

Altmyer is certainly one of 46 gamers on the preseason watch listing, which incorporates 22 quarterbacks, and is certainly one of 10 standouts listed from the Big Ten. He is the second Illini in program historical past to be named to the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award preseason watch listing, becoming a member of consensus All-American defensive lineman Johnny Newton (2023). Running again Chase Brown was a semifinalist for the glory in 2022.    

WALTER CAMP PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD

The Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is introduced yearly to probably the most excellent participant in faculty soccer. Launched in 1967, the award is called in honor of “the father of American football,” Walter Camp, who’s credited with the event of performs from scrimmage and set performs, the restriction of 11 gamers per facet, and the numerical evaluation of objectives and tries. The Walter Camp Award is voted on FBS head coaches and sports activities info administrators from throughout the nation.

• Walter Camp Website
• Last three winners:
  • 2024: Travis Hunter, WR/DB, Colorado
  • 2023: Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
  • 2022: Caleb Williams, QB, USC

LUKE ALTMYER

• 2025 Maxwell Award Watch List
• 2025 Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Ten Second Team
• 2025 Athlon Preseason All-Big Ten Third Team
• 2025 Big Ten Preseason Honors
• 2025 Wooden Citizen Cup nominee
• 2024 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention
• Leads the nation with 5 profession game-winning drives within the last minute/OT
• Davey O’Brien Award Class of 2024 as one of many prime 35 quarterbacks in faculty soccer
• Started all 13 video games in 2024 and led Illinois to a 10-3 file, tying this system’s single-season wins file
• One of probably the most environment friendly passers within the nation in 2024, posting 22 landing passes and solely 6 interceptions

ILLINI ON WATCH LISTS (AS OF AUGUST 4)