Three Big 12 student-athletes have been named “Players to Watch” for the Walter Camp 2009 Player of the Year award, the fourth-oldest college football award in the nation.

Nebraska defensive end Ndamukong Suh, Texas quarterback Colt McCoy and UT wide receiver Jordan Shipley all made the 15-player list.

McCoy, last year's recipient, headlines the list, which includes four quarterbacks, four running backs, four wide receivers and three defensive standouts. This season, the senior boasts a completion percentage of 72.3% and has thrown for 2,792 yards and 19 touchdowns. Shipley, also a senior, has hauled in 81 receptions for 1,096 yards and 8 touchdowns, while Suh has notched 14 QB hurries, 11 tackles for loss, eight pass breakups and five sacks so far in his senior campaign.

“It’s been an exciting college football season with many teams and players still in the hunt for national recognition,” Foundation president Alphonse Paolillo, Jr. said. “We’ve identified some outstanding players and we know the final weeks of the regular season should be even more thrilling.”

A list of five finalists will be announced on Wednesday, December 2. The 2009 Walter Camp Player of the Year recipient, who is voted on by the Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors, will be presented live on Thursday, December 10 during the 6 p.m. edition of ESPN SportsCenter.

The winner will receive his trophy at the Foundation’s annual national awards banquet on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at the Yale University Commons in New Haven. Sponsorships and tickets are available by calling (203) 288-CAMP.