Central Michigan University Athletics
LeFevour Selected to Walter Camp Award Watch List
8/18/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
MOUNT PLEASANT Central Michigan junior quarterback Dan LeFevour (Downers Grove, Ill./Benet Academy) has been named to the preseason watch list for the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award.
LeFevour is one of 35 players on the list. Last year’s recipient was Arkansas running back Darren McFadden.
The watch list will be narrowed to 15 semi-finalists in early November. The 2008 Walter Camp Player of the Year recipient, which is voted on by the 119 NCAA Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors, will be announced on the ESPN/Home Depot College Football Awards Show in December. The winner will then receive his trophy at the foundation’s annual national awards banquet on Jan. 10, 2009 at the Yale University Commons in New Haven.
LeFevour is now a member of the preseason watch lists for the Walter Camp Award, Davey O’Brien Award and Maxwell Award.
LeFevour posted one of the top statistical seasons in NCAA history in 2007. He passed for 3,652 yards and 27 touchdowns, rushed for 1,122 yards and 19 touchdowns and caught a 32-yard touchdown pass. LeFevour became just the second player in NCAA history to pass for 3,000 yards and rush for 1,000 in a season (Vince Young, Texas, 2005). He also joined 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tebow as the second player to throw at least 20 touchdown passes and score at least 20 touchdowns in a season.
A two-time All-Mid-American Conference first team selection, LeFevour was the conference’s offensive player of the year in 2007. He is the only quarterback in MAC history to lead his team to conference title as a freshman and a sophomore.
Entering his junior season, LeFevour holds CMU career records for passing yards (6,683), completions (602), touchdown passes (53) and total offense (8,326). He ranks seventh in school history in career rushing touchdowns (26).
LeFevour rushed for at least 100 yards four times in 2007, including a pair of 300-yard passing, 100-yard rushing efforts. He posted 500 yards of total offense in two different games: 514 yards in a 35-32 win at Akron (Nov. 23) and 506 yards in a 58-38 win at Ball State (Oct. 6).
LeFevour tied an all-bowl record with six touchdowns (four passing, two rushing) in the Chippewas’ 51-48 loss to Purdue in the 2007 Motor City Bowl.
2008 Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List
Travis Beckum, TE, Senior, Wisconsin
Arrelious Benn, WR, Sophomore, Illinois
Sam Bradford, QB, Sophomore, Oklahoma
Tom Brandstater, QB, Senior, Fresno State
Joe Burnett, DB, Senior, Central Florida
Rudy Carpenter, QB, Senior, Arizona State
Michael Crabtree, WR, Sophomore, Texas Tech
Chase Daniel, QB, Senior, Missouri
James Davis, RB, Senior, Clemson
Nate Davis, QB, Junior, Ball State
Jarett Dillard, WR, Senior, Rice
Max Hall, QB, Junior, Brigham Young
Percy Harvin, WR, Junior, Florida
P.J. Hill, RB, Junior, Wisconsin
Malcolm Jenkins, DB, Senior, Ohio State
Ian Johnson, RB, Senior, Boise State
James Laurinaitis, LB, Senior, Ohio State
Marlon Lucky, RB, Senior, Nebraska
Dan LeFevour, QB, Junior, Central Michigan
Sen’Derrick Marks, DT, Senior, Auburn
Ray Maualuga, LB, Senior, USC
Colt McCoy, QB, Junior, Texas
LeSean McCoy, RB, Sophomore, Pittsburgh
Scott McKillop, LB, Senior, Pittsburgh
Knowshon Moreno, RB, Sophomore, Georgia
Nick Reed, DL, Senior, Oregon
Todd Reesing, QB, Junior, Kansas
Javon Ringer, RB, Senior, Michigan State
George Selvie, DE, Junior, South Florida
Alphonso Smith, DB, Senior, Wake Forest
Rusty Smith, QB, Junior, Florida Atlantic
C.J. Spiller, RB, Junior, Clemson
Tim Tebow, QB, Junior, Florida
Chris Wells, RB, Junior, Ohio State
Pat White, QB, Senior, West Virginia
LeFevour is one of 35 players on the list. Last year’s recipient was Arkansas running back Darren McFadden.
The watch list will be narrowed to 15 semi-finalists in early November. The 2008 Walter Camp Player of the Year recipient, which is voted on by the 119 NCAA Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors, will be announced on the ESPN/Home Depot College Football Awards Show in December. The winner will then receive his trophy at the foundation’s annual national awards banquet on Jan. 10, 2009 at the Yale University Commons in New Haven.
LeFevour is now a member of the preseason watch lists for the Walter Camp Award, Davey O’Brien Award and Maxwell Award.
LeFevour posted one of the top statistical seasons in NCAA history in 2007. He passed for 3,652 yards and 27 touchdowns, rushed for 1,122 yards and 19 touchdowns and caught a 32-yard touchdown pass. LeFevour became just the second player in NCAA history to pass for 3,000 yards and rush for 1,000 in a season (Vince Young, Texas, 2005). He also joined 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tebow as the second player to throw at least 20 touchdown passes and score at least 20 touchdowns in a season.
A two-time All-Mid-American Conference first team selection, LeFevour was the conference’s offensive player of the year in 2007. He is the only quarterback in MAC history to lead his team to conference title as a freshman and a sophomore.
Entering his junior season, LeFevour holds CMU career records for passing yards (6,683), completions (602), touchdown passes (53) and total offense (8,326). He ranks seventh in school history in career rushing touchdowns (26).
LeFevour rushed for at least 100 yards four times in 2007, including a pair of 300-yard passing, 100-yard rushing efforts. He posted 500 yards of total offense in two different games: 514 yards in a 35-32 win at Akron (Nov. 23) and 506 yards in a 58-38 win at Ball State (Oct. 6).
LeFevour tied an all-bowl record with six touchdowns (four passing, two rushing) in the Chippewas’ 51-48 loss to Purdue in the 2007 Motor City Bowl.
2008 Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List
Travis Beckum, TE, Senior, Wisconsin
Arrelious Benn, WR, Sophomore, Illinois
Sam Bradford, QB, Sophomore, Oklahoma
Tom Brandstater, QB, Senior, Fresno State
Joe Burnett, DB, Senior, Central Florida
Rudy Carpenter, QB, Senior, Arizona State
Michael Crabtree, WR, Sophomore, Texas Tech
Chase Daniel, QB, Senior, Missouri
James Davis, RB, Senior, Clemson
Nate Davis, QB, Junior, Ball State
Jarett Dillard, WR, Senior, Rice
Max Hall, QB, Junior, Brigham Young
Percy Harvin, WR, Junior, Florida
P.J. Hill, RB, Junior, Wisconsin
Malcolm Jenkins, DB, Senior, Ohio State
Ian Johnson, RB, Senior, Boise State
James Laurinaitis, LB, Senior, Ohio State
Marlon Lucky, RB, Senior, Nebraska
Dan LeFevour, QB, Junior, Central Michigan
Sen’Derrick Marks, DT, Senior, Auburn
Ray Maualuga, LB, Senior, USC
Colt McCoy, QB, Junior, Texas
LeSean McCoy, RB, Sophomore, Pittsburgh
Scott McKillop, LB, Senior, Pittsburgh
Knowshon Moreno, RB, Sophomore, Georgia
Nick Reed, DL, Senior, Oregon
Todd Reesing, QB, Junior, Kansas
Javon Ringer, RB, Senior, Michigan State
George Selvie, DE, Junior, South Florida
Alphonso Smith, DB, Senior, Wake Forest
Rusty Smith, QB, Junior, Florida Atlantic
C.J. Spiller, RB, Junior, Clemson
Tim Tebow, QB, Junior, Florida
Chris Wells, RB, Junior, Ohio State
Pat White, QB, Senior, West Virginia
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