SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Junior quarterback CJ Carr and junior cornerback Leonard Moore have been named semifinalists for the 2026 Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, the nation’s fourth-oldest individual college football accolade, that is presented annually to the collegiate football player of the year. Notre Dame is one of four schools with multiple selections.
Four Notre Dame players have been named the Walter Camp Player of the Year in the award’s history: TE Ken MacAfee (1977), FL Tim Brown (1987), FL Raghib Ismail (1990) and LB Manti Te’o (2012). The four winners are tied for second-most all time in the award’s history.
Carr has thrown for 2,168 yards this season, completing 67.6 percent of his passes. The Saline, Michigan native has thrown for 21 touchdowns, tied for the ninth-most in the country, compared to just one interception, the best touchdown-to-interception ratio in the FBS this season with a minimum of at least 200 passing attempts. He has also ran for three touchdowns so far this year.
Through seven games played this season, the Round Rock, Texas, native has recorded 17 tackles, five pass breakups and one forced fumble. He has also earned First-Team Midseason All-America honors from The Associated Press, The Sporting News and The Athletic.
Moore owns a 9.5% target rate, the fifth-lowest among Power Four cornerbacks, while his 44.4% completion rate allowed ranks 12th. He is one of just three cornerbacks nationally to rank in the top 12 in both categories this season.
Notre Dame remains at home this upcoming weekend, hosting Boston College on Saturday, Nov. 14. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.