The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced on Friday the names of 50 players to watch for its 2018 Player of the Year award, the nation’s fourth-oldest individual college football accolade. And a pair of Alabama players, one on offense and one on defense, made the cut.

Running back Damien Harris and defensive lineman Raekwon Davis were named to the watch list, the Walter Camp Foundation announced this morning. Former tailback Derrick Henry became the first Alabama player to win the award when he took home the hardware in 2015 following his record-setting season that was capped off with a national championship victory.

The Tide’s top running back in each of the last two seasons, Harris has recorded back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing campaigns and ranks No. 16 all-time at UA with 2,194 career yards. The Richmond, Ky., native has averaged 7.2 yards per carry in his last 281 rushing attempts, dating to the start of the 2016 season. This is the third preseason list for Harris this summer. He was previously named to the watch lists for the Maxwell and Doak Walker Awards.

Davis established himself as one of the top defensive line prospects in the Southeastern Conference as a sophomore. The Meridian, Miss., native finished the 2017 season with a team-leading 8.5 sacks, along with 69 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, a fumble return and his first career interception in January’s national championship game. Davis also appeared on the watch lists for the Chuck Bednarik Award and Nagurski Trophy in the last two weeks.

The Walter Camp Player of the Year Award has been presented annually since 1967 by the Walter Camp Foundation to recognize the nation’s most outstanding player in college football. The award is named in honor of Walter Camp, who is credited with numerous innovations in the game. The winner will be announced prior to the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show in December and is recognized during the on-air segment later in the evening.

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Alabama players on 2018 preseason watch lists:

Maxwell Award -- Damien Harris, Jalen Hurts, Tua Tagovailoa

Chuck Bednarik Award -- Raekwon Davis, Anfernee Jennings, Mack Wilson

Lott IMPACT Trophy -- Anfernee Jennings

Davey O’Brien Award -- Jalen Hurts

Doak Walker Award -- Damien Harris

Rimington Trophy -- Ross Pierschbacher

John Mackey Award -- Hale Hentges

Butkus Award -- Anfernee Jennings, Dylan Moses, Mack Wilson

Bronko Nagurski Trophy -- Raekwon Davis

Outland Trophy -- Ross Pierschbacher, Jonah Williams

Paul Hornung Award -- Trevon Diggs

Wuerffel Trophy -- Hale Hentges

Walter Camp Award -- Raekwon Davis, Damien Harris

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