Downs, Sayin & Smith Named Walter Camp Semifinalists
11/12/2025 2:03:00 PM | Football
Sayin also named a Davey O’Brien award semifinalist; Ohio State has 16 award semifinalists
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Three of the best players in college football, Ohio State's junior safety Caleb Downs, sophomore quarterback Julian Sayin and sophomore wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, have been named semifinalists for the Walter Camp Player of the Year award. The list includes 11 quarterbacks, six defensive players, two running backs and one wide receiver.
Sayin was also named today as a semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien national quarterback of the year award.
Ohio State now has six different players named a total of 16 times as a semifinalist for nine national awards to date.
Ohio State's 2025 National Award Semifinalists
Bednarik Award – Caleb Downs and Arvell Reese
Butkus Award – Sonny Styles and Arvell Reese
Lombardi Award – Caden Curry, Sonny Styles and Arvell Reese
Lott Impact Trophy – Caleb Downs
Maxwell Award – Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith
Davey O'Brien Award – Julian Sayin
Thorpe Award – Caleb Downs
Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year – Julian Sayin
Walter Camp Player of the Year – Caleb Downs, Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith
Semifinalist Honors by Player
- Caden Curry – Lombardi Award
- Caleb Downs – Bednarik Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy, Thorpe Award, Walter Camp Player of the Year
- Sonny Styles – Butkus Award, Lombardi Award
- Arvell Reese – Bednarik Award, Butkus Award, Lombardi Award
- Julian Sayin – Maxwell Award, Davey O'Brien Award, Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year, Walter Camp Player of the Year
- Jeremiah Smith – Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Player of the Year
