Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa received the Walter Camp Award on Thursday night as the top player in college football.
Tagovailoa, a sophomore, has thrown 37 touchdown passes to just four interceptions while leading the undefeated Crimson Tide to the top spot in the College Football Playoff rankings.
The award’s voters, made up of the 130 Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors, chose Tagovailoa over three other quarterback finalists — Will Grier of West Virginia, Kyler Murray of Oklahoma Gardner Minshew of Washington State — as well as Kentucky linebacker Josh Allen.
Tagovailoa is only the second Alabama player to win the award in its 52-year history, after running back Derrick Henry received the honor in 2015.
The past five players to win the Walter Camp Award also went on to win the Heisman Trophy. This year’s Heisman will be presented Saturday to one of three finalists: Tagovailoa, Murray or Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins.
Tagovailoa will get his Walter Camp Award trophy at a banquet in New Haven, Connecticut, on Jan. 12.