Two Notre Dame stars named semifinalist for major national award

There were plenty of eyes on Notre Dame football his past weekend, as it didn’t disappoint with a 31-24 victory over then No. 1 Miami. The Irish were led by quarterback CJ Carr, who had his best game of the year, and subsequently was honored by multiple outlets as their Player of the Week. It got be

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There were plenty of eyes on Notre Dame football his past weekend, as it didn’t disappoint with a 31-24 victory over then No. 1 Miami.

The Irish were led by quarterback CJ Carr, who had his best game of the year, and subsequently was honored by multiple outlets as their Player of the Week. It got better for the second-year starter on Wednesday, as he was named as a semifinalist for the Walter Camp Award, which is given out annually to the top player in college football. Carr has also risen up the Heisman Trophy board, as he’s looking to clean up on multiple national awards.

He wasn’t the only Notre Dame player to make the list, as star cornerback Leonard Moore was also named as a semifinalist for the Camp Award. While he has missed a few games

this fall due to an injury, the All-American is viewed as the top cornerback draft prospect and should be taken extremely early.

During the course of the Camp Award’s history, Notre Dame has had four winners: tight end Ken MacAfee in 1977, wide receiver Tim Brown in 1988, wide receiver Rocket Ismail, and linebacker Manti Te’o in 2012.

The most outstanding quarterback in the nation ☘️

CJ Carr is a Walter Camp Player of the Year Semifinalist!#GoIrish☘️ | @13Cjcarr pic.twitter.com/AkAotFPX6Y
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) November 11, 2026

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