Gunner Stockton named 2026 Walter Camp Player of the Year semifinalist

UGA football fifth year quarterback Gunner Stockton has been named a semifinalist for the 2026 Walter Camp Player of the Year, the Walter Camp Football Foundation announced on Tuesday.

Stockton is one of 20 semifinalists for the Walter Camp Player of the Year award, which is the nation’s fourth-oldest individual college football accolade. He is also a finalist for the Campbell Trophy and the Maxwell Award, as well as being named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top 10.

Five finalists for the annual Walter Camp Player of the Year award will be announced later this month. The winner of the 2026 award will be announced live on ESPN on The Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Friday, Dec. 11.

Walter Camp 2026 Player of Year Semifinalists

Rasheem Biles, LB, Texas
DeSean Bishop, RB, Tennessee
C.J. Carr, QB, Notre Dame
Arion Carter, LB, Tennessee
Trinidad Chambliss, QB, Ole Miss
Devon Dampier, QB, Utah
Gio Lopez, QB, Wake Forest
Darian Mensah, QB, Miami
Drew Mestemaker, QB, Oklahoma State
Leonard Moore, DB, Notre Dame
Sammy Omosigho, LB, UCLA
Tobi Osunsanmi, Edge, Indiana
Jamal Roberts, RB, Missouri
Keelon Russell, QB, Alabama
LaNorris Sellers, QB, South Carolina
Nate Sheppard, RB, Duke
Colin Simmons, DE, Texas
Jeremiah Smith, WR, Ohio State
Gunner Stockton, QB, Georgia
Malachi Toney, WR, Miami

Stockton, 6-foot-1 and 215 pounds, is a native of Tiger, Ga. Through nine games this season, Stockton has completed 139-of-196 passes for 1,857 yards and 20 touchdowns. On the ground, Stockton has recorded 233 yards and two touchdowns.

The Georgia Bulldogs are next scheduled to host the Missouri Tigers on Saturday, Nov. 14 at Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. The game will be televised by ABC at 3:30pm ET (Buy Tickets).

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