{
  "id": 1623282,
  "title": "Longhorns Daily News: Four Texas players earn Walter Camp Player of the Year watch list nod",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/longhorns-daily-news-four-texas-players-earn-walter-camp-player-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T03:33:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/longhorns-daily-news-four-texas-033347203.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "AUSTIN, TX - APRIL 18 - In a recent announcement, the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award watch list for the upcoming season has been released, with four Texas Longhorns making the cut. The players recognized are quarterback Arch Manning, wide receiver Cam Coleman, edge rusher Colin Simmons, and linebacker Rasheem Biles. This accolade is bestowed upon the most outstanding college football player each season, and Texas has previously had three representatives on the list - Ricky Williams in 1998, Colt McCoy in 2008 and 2009. The Texas football program has seen back-to-back semifinalists for the award in recent years, with former quarterback Quinn Ewers named in 2024 and T’Vondre Sweat in 2023.",
  "summary": "Texas football saw four players land on this year’s Walter Camp Player of the Year Award watch list, the award committee announced earlier this week. That includes quarterback Arch Manning, wide receiver Cam Coleman, edge rusher Colin Simmons, and linebacker Rasheem Biles. The award is given to the top player in college football each season. […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Four Texas players named to Walter Camp Watch List",
    "Arch Manning, Cam Coleman, Simmons, Biles recognized",
    "Texas joins elite company with three previous representatives"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Bears QB Tyson Bagent is a Player to Watch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/bears-qb-tyson-bagent-is-a-player-to-watch",
        "published": "2026-08-18T05:40:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}