NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall has been named to the 2023 Walter Camp Player of the Year Preseason Watch List, the Walter Camp Football Foundation announced today. The honor marks the third consecutive season in which the Chanticleer signal-caller has been named to the prestigious watch list.
 
The nation's fourth-oldest individual college football accolade, the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate football player of the year, voted on by the nation's 131 Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors.  
 
This preseason, McCall was once again named the 2023 Sun Belt Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and earned a spot on the Preseason All-Sun Belt first team for the third consecutive year, adding to his preseason accolades which include:

• 2023 HERO Sports' Group of Five All-American Second Team
• 2023 College Football News (CFN) All-American Honorable Mention
• 2023 College Football News (CFN) Sun Belt Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
• 2023 College Football News (CFN) All-Sun Belt Preseason Team
• 2023 Pro Football Focus (PFF) College Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team
• 2023 Phil Steele Preseason Sun Belt Conference All-Conference First Team
• 2023 Athlon Sports Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team
• 2023 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Preseason Watch List
• 2023 Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List
• 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 Preseason List

Named the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year, marking the first-ever Sun Belt Conference football player to win the award three straight seasons, McCall also earned a spot on the 2022 All-Sun Belt first team for the third consecutive year last season.

His other 2022 honors include:

• Davey O'Brien QB Class of 2022 List
• 2022 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Semifinalist
• 2022 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top 25 list
• 2022 CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy Watch List
• 2022 Draft Network Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year
• 2022 Phil Steele Sun Belt Conference All-Conference First Team
• 2022 Pro Football Focus (PFF) All-Sun Belt First Team

Last season, McCall's 24 touchdowns to two interceptions ratio was among the leaders in all of FBS, while he also threw a touchdown pass in 23-straight games dating back two years. He also threw for over 245 yards in eight of 11 games played this year and had three touchdown tosses in six different games on the season.
 
In 11 games in 2022, McCall completed nearly 70 percent of his passes (207-of-297) for 2,700 yards, 24 touchdowns, and just two interceptions. He also rushed 91 times for 195 yards and six scores.
 
McCall ranked in the top 40 in all of NCAA Division I FBS in several offensive categories. He was third in passing efficiency (171.4), third in completion percentage (69.7 percent), fifth in yards per pass attempt (9.09), 18th in points responsible for per game (16.4), 29th in passing touchdowns (24), 30th in passing yards per completion (13.04), 32nd in points responsible for (180), and 40th in total offense (263.2 yards per game).

The 2022 watch list will be narrowed to 10 semifinalists in mid-November. The 2023 Walter Camp Player of the Year recipient, which is voted on by the 133 NCAA Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors, will be announced on ESPN's College Football Awards Show in December. The winner will then receive his trophy at the Foundation's 57th annual national awards banquet in New Haven, Conn. in early 2023.
 
Coastal will open the season versus UCLA at the famous Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 2, at 10:30 p.m. ET.
 
CCU's home opener will be versus Jacksonville State on Saturday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m. ET.
 
Fans can purchase season tickets online by visiting www.GoCCUsports.com/tickets or by calling the Chanticleer Athletics Ticket Office at 843-347-TIXX.
 
Chants on the Preseason Watch Lists
Grayson McCall – Maxwell Award (July 31)
Kennedy Roberts – Outland Trophy (Aug. 1)
CJ Beasley – Wuerffel Trophy (Aug. 3)
Sam Pinckney – Biletnikoff Award (Aug. 7)
Grayson McCall – Davey O'Brien Award (Aug. 8)
Grayson McCall – Walter Camp Player of the Year (Aug. 11)
 
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