McFadden a finalist for Walter Camp award

By ArkansasOnline

It's down to No. 5 and four quarterbacks. Junior Darren McFadden was announced Tuesday as one of the finalists for the Walter Camp player of the year award.

McFadden, a finalist for the second consecutive season, joins Chase Daniel (Missouri), Dennis Dixon (Oregon), Matt Ryan (Boston College) and Tim Tebow (Florida) on the short list.

The 2007 Walter Camp Player of the Year recipient, voted on by the 119 Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors, will be announced live on the 6 p.m. edition of ESPN SportsCenter on Thursday, Dec. 6.

CHASE DANIEL – MISSOURI - Junior, Quarterback – Has led the top-ranked Tigers (11-1) to a berth in the Big 12 championship game… The leader of an offense that averages 41.9 points a game, Daniel has passed for 3,951 yards and 28 touchdowns… Has completed 70.5 percent (349-of-495) of his passes – good for fourth in the nation… Has eight 300-yard passing efforts and threw five touchdowns in a game twice this season.

DENNIS DIXON – OREGON – Senior, Quarterback – A versatile quarterback, Dixon led the Ducks into the national spotlight before sustaining a season-ending knee injury on November 15… Threw for 2,136 yards (172-of-254) and 20 touchdowns in ten appearances… Rushed for 583 yards and nine touchdowns… Dixon passed for a season-high 374 yards and four touchdowns in a win over Stanford on September 22.

DARREN McFADDEN – ARKANSAS – Junior, Running Back – A Player of the Year finalist for the second straight year, McFadden has rushed for a school record 1,725 yards to lead the Razorbacks (8-4)…. He has scored 15 total touchdowns (14 rushing, 1 receiving) and has also passed for four scores… McFadden has rushed for at least 100 yards nine times, including a career-best 321 versus South Carolina on November 3… Two-time Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week honoree in 2007 (November 3 and 25).

MATT RYAN – BOSTON COLLEGE – Senior, Quarterback – Ryan has led the Eagles to a 10-2 record and a berth in the ACC championship game… Ryan has thrown for 3,953 yards (333-of-555) and 28 touchdown passes this season… A six-time ACC Offensive Player of the Week selection this season, Ryan has eight 300-yard passing efforts, including four 400-yard efforts…. He threw for a season-high 435 yards in a win at Georgia Tech on September 15.

TIM TEBOW – FLORIDA - Sophomore, Quarterback – Tebow accounted for 51 Gator touchdowns (29 passing, 22 rushing) this season… Has passed for 3,132 yards (217-of-317) and 29 touchdowns… Tebow has rushed for 838 yards and 22 touchdowns… He scored a career-high five rushing touchdowns and passed for two more in a win at South Carolina on November 10… Tebow was a two-time recipient of the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week honor in 2007 (September 16 and November 10).