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Hawkins on watch list for Walter Camp Player of the Year
August 17, 2026 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State running back Caleb Hawkins is on the watch list for the 2026 Walter Camp Player of the Year, announced Monday by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.
He is one of 11 running backs and 50 total players from across the FBS on the watch list for the honor.
Hawkins, who transferred to Oklahoma State from North Texas following the 2025 season, lit up the stat sheet last year and are expected to make a big contribution to the Cowboys in 2026.
Already named to the 2026 Maxwell Award watch list and the 2026 Walter Camp Preseason All-America team, Hawkins finished the 2025 season as a Walter Camp, Sporting News and Phil Steele All-America selection after setting the NCAA record for most touchdowns scored by a freshman. His 29 total touchdowns and 25 rushing touchdowns also ranked No. 1 in the FBS for the season, as did his 174 points scored and 13.4 points per game. Other accolades included being named the American Conference Rookie of the Year and a semifinalist for the Doak Walker Award.
The 2026 Player of Year watch list will be narrowed to 10 semifinalists in early November and three finalists will be announced in early December. The 2026 Walter Camp Player of the Year recipient, which is voted on by the 138 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors, will be announced in the second week of December.
He is one of 11 running backs and 50 total players from across the FBS on the watch list for the honor.
Hawkins, who transferred to Oklahoma State from North Texas following the 2025 season, lit up the stat sheet last year and are expected to make a big contribution to the Cowboys in 2026.
Already named to the 2026 Maxwell Award watch list and the 2026 Walter Camp Preseason All-America team, Hawkins finished the 2025 season as a Walter Camp, Sporting News and Phil Steele All-America selection after setting the NCAA record for most touchdowns scored by a freshman. His 29 total touchdowns and 25 rushing touchdowns also ranked No. 1 in the FBS for the season, as did his 174 points scored and 13.4 points per game. Other accolades included being named the American Conference Rookie of the Year and a semifinalist for the Doak Walker Award.
The 2026 Player of Year watch list will be narrowed to 10 semifinalists in early November and three finalists will be announced in early December. The 2026 Walter Camp Player of the Year recipient, which is voted on by the 138 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors, will be announced in the second week of December.
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