UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State senior quarterback Drew Allar and senior running back Nicholas Singleton were tabbed to the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award watch list on Monday, while redshirt senior Tyler Duzansky was named to the Mannelly Award watch list.

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.

The Patrick Mannelly Award, created in 2019, benefits Bernie’s Book Bank, a non-profit organization located in Lake Bluff. The award is named after Patrick Mannelly, a long snapper at Duke, who played 16 years in the NFL (1998-2013) with the Chicago Bears.

Drew Allar · Sr. · QB · 6-5 · 238 · Medina, Ohio · Medina

Named to the Maxwell Award Watch List.

Was an All-Big Ten honorable mention selection by the coaches and media in 2023 and 2024.

Named a Davey O’Brien Award Semifinalist last season.

Has completed 63 percent of his passes for 6,302 yards and 53 touchdowns, while adding 560 rushing yards and 11 scores.

One of nine returning FBS quarterbacks with 6,300+ passing yards and 53+ passing touchdowns in their careers.

Ranks first all-time at Penn State in completion percentage (62.9) and interception percentage (1.19).

Holds third at Penn State with 53 career touchdown passes and a 144.0 passing efficiency, while ranking fifth in completions (530), tied for fifth in 200-yard passing games (16), sixth in passing yards (6,302) and passing attempts (843), tied for ninth in yards per attempt (7.5) and 10th in touchdown pass percentage (6.28).

Among PSU quarterbacks, ranks tied for sixth in rushing touchdowns (11) and 10th in rushing yards (543).

Sits fourth all-time at PSU in touchdowns responsible for (64), fifth in total offense (6,862), eighth in wins by a starting quarterback (23) and 10th in starting quarterback win percentage (.793).

Since 1956, joins Bryce Petty (Baylor, 2011-14) as the only FBS quarterbacks with 800+ career pass attempts, 50+ touchdown passes and 10 or less interceptions.

In 2024, completed 262-of-394 passes for 3,327 yards and 24 touchdowns, while rushing for 302 yards and six touchdowns.

Nicholas Singleton · Sr. · RB · 6-0 · 224 · Shillington, Pa. · Governor Mifflin

Named to the Maxwell Award Watch List.

Tabbed Preseason All-America by Walter Camp Football Foundation.

Voted All-Big Ten honorable mention in 2024 as a running back and return specialist.

Earned third-team All-Big Ten honors in 2023 and was Big Ten Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year.

Owns 2,912 rushing yards, 32 rushing touchdowns, 78 receptions, 768 receiving yards, eight touchdowns and 993 kick return yards.

He has eight career 100-yard rushing games, eight games with multiple rushing touchdowns and two games with three rushing scores.

He has 22 career 20+ yard runs, 14 30+ yards, 12 40+ yards, five 50+ yards, two 60+ yards, two 70+ yards and one 80+ yards.

Singleton leads returning FBS players with 2,912 career rushing yards, 32 career rushing touchdowns and 4,673 career all-purpose yards.

He is also the only FBS player averaging 5.8 yards per rush on 490+ career rushing attempts.

Ranks fifth all-time at Penn State in rushing touchdowns (32), eighth in rushing average (5.8), 10th in rushing yards (2,912), 12th in rushing attempts (499) and second in career total touchdowns (41).

Averaging 24.2 yards per kick return, including a 100-yard return for a touchdown, in his career.

Tyler Duzansky · R-Sr. · LS · 6-4 · 224 · Glen Ellyn, Ill. · St. Francis Prep

Earned All-Big Ten third team by the media and All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches in 2024.

Collected Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2024 and 2025.

Has appeared in 36 games in his career, including 29 games as Penn State’s primary long snapper over the last two seasons.

Helped Ryan Barker to go 15-for-18 on field goal attempts and 48-of-49 on extra point attempts in 2024.

Aided Riley Thompson to post a 42.8 punt average and land 17 punts inside the 20.

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 in early December. The winner will be announced live during The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN on December 12, 2025.

Ten semifinalists for the Mannelly Award will be announced on November 17. Those names will be narrowed to three finalists announced on December 1 and the winner selected at the live Mannelly Award ceremony in Lake Bluff on December 13.