UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State junior defensive end Abdul Carter and junior running back Nicholas Singleton were named to the Walter Camp Award Watch List on Monday.
The Walter Camp Player of the Year is the fourth-oldest award in college football and is presented by David McDermott Lexus of New Haven.
Abdul Carter · Jr. · DE · 6-3 · 259 · Philadelphia, Pa. · La Salle College High School
- Named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List.
- Tabbed to Walter Camp Award Preseason All-America Team.
- Garnered first-team All-Big Ten honors from the coaches and second-team from the media.
- Tabbed second-team All-American by Sports Illustrated.
- Earned Penn State’s Keystone Award winner on defense, sharing the honor with Kevin Winston Jr.
- Was named second-team All-Big Ten by the media and third-team All-Big Ten by the coaches in 2022.
- Made switch from linebacker to defensive end following 2023 season.
- Has tallied 104 tackles (61 solo), 16 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, three forced fumbles, an interception and nine pass breakups entering his third season in Happy Valley.
- Notched 48 tackles (25 solo), 5.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, a forced fumble, an interception, five pass breakups and five QB hurries in 2023.
- According to Pro Football Focus, his 24.1 pass rush win percentage ranked third in the FBS among players with at least 100 pass rush snaps last season.
- Started the 2023 campaign with a solo sack in the fourth quarter against West Virginia.
- Recorded his first career interception against Illinois and posted a career-high nine tackles and a pass breakup at Ohio State.
- Secured a solo sack against Maryland and forced a fumble against Michigan.
- Tied a career high with two sacks at Michigan State.
Nicholas Singleton · Jr. · RB · 6-0 · 227 · Shillington, Pa. · Governor Mifflin
- Named to the Maxwell Award and Paul Hornung Award Watch Lists.
- Earned third-team All-Big Ten honors from the coaches and media as a running back and honorable mention honors from the coaches and media as a return specialist.
- Named Penn State’s Offensive MVP along with Kaytron Allen.
- Was an Academic All-Big Ten selection.
- Voted All-Big Ten third team by the coaches and media in 2022.
- Owns 1,813 career rushing yards and 20 career rushing touchdowns, ranking 20th all-time at Penn State in both categories.
- Singleton has 16 career runs of 20+ yards and 2,782 career all-purpose yards.
- Has five career 100-yard rushing games and six career games with multiple rushing touchdowns.
- The Pennsylvania native ranks 10th all-time at Penn State with a 24.5 kick return average and has a 100-yard kick return touchdown.
- Finished 2023 season with 171 rushes for 752 yards and eight touchdowns. Added 26 catches for 308 yards and two touchdowns. Tallied 13 kick returns or 313 yards (24.1 average) with a long return of 51 yards.
- Ranked third in the Big Ten in all-purpose yards per game (105.6) and tied-fifth in rushing touchdowns (8).
- Started the 2023 season with 70 rushing yards and a 2-yard touchdown against West Virginia.
- Against Delaware, scored a career-high three rushing touchdowns.
- At Illinois, scored on a 16-yard run in the fourth quarter, while totaling 140 all-purpose yards.
- Tallied a team-high 21 carries and 80 rushing yards at Northwestern, adding a career-best six receptions for 39 yards. Scored on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter and a 2-yard reception in the third quarter.
- Notched 50 rushing yards and a 2-yard score against Indiana and ran for 61 yards against Rutgers.
- Tallied 118 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries against Michigan State, including runs of 20 and 24 yards. Set a career high with 68 receiving yards, including a 53-yard reception.
- Had a 51-yard kick return at Maryland and a 50-yard return against Indiana.
The Walter Camp Award Player of the Year watch list will be narrowed to 10 semifinalists in early November and the three finalists will be announced on November 26.
The winner will be announced live during the Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN on December 12, 2024.
Penn State Football Recognized On Preseason Watch Lists:
Drew Allar – Maxwell Award
Abdul Carter – Nagurski Trophy, Walter Camp Player of the Year Award
Nick Dawkins – Wuerffel Trophy
Tyler Duzansky – Mannelly Award
Chase Meyer – Lou Groza Award
Nicholas Singleton – Maxwell Award, Paul Hornung Award, Walter Camp Player of the Year Award
Riley Thompson – Ray Guy Award
Sal Wormley – Outland Trophy
Penn State's season opener at West Virginia on Aug. 31 will kick at noon on FOX. The Nittany Lions return 42 lettermen from last year’s squad – 17 on offense, 22 on defense and three on special teams and bring back 16 starters – seven on offense, seven on defense and two on special teams.
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