University of Louisville running back Isaac Brown is already making waves, earning a spot on the prestigious Walter Camp 2025 Player of the Year Watch List, as announced by the Walter Camp Football Foundation. The nation’s fourth oldest individual college football award, presented by Crabtree Lexus of New Haven, recognizes the best of the best, and Brown’s name is right there among the elite.
One of 45 players tabbed for the watch list, Brown turned heads as a true freshman last season, racking up 1173 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground. The Miami, Florida native was a force, earning Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie and Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. He gashed defenses with five 100 yard games, including a career high 178 yards in a season capping rout of Kentucky. That performance alone showed why Brown’s a name to watch in 2025.
Brown’s freshman campaign was historic, shattering Louisville’s record for rushing yards by a freshman and becoming the first true freshman in program history to eclipse 1000 yards in a season. His dominance earned him second team All ACC honors and spots on multiple freshman All American teams. The kid’s got the goods, and he’s just getting started.
The 2025 Walter Camp watch list is stacked with talent, featuring 38 offensive players, 21 quarterbacks, 11 running backs, five receivers and tight ends, and one two way standout, alongside eight defensive stars. Representing 37 schools across 11 conferences, including independents, the list showcases the depth of college football’s elite. Texas leads the way with three players, while Arizona State, Clemson, Ohio State, Penn State, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt each boast two.
With Brown carrying the flag for Louisville, the Cardinals have a dynamic playmaker ready to light up the ACC and beyond. The Walter Camp Award is a lofty goal, but if Brown’s freshman year is any indication, he’s got the talent to run his way into the conversation. Keep your eyes on this one, folks, he’s special.
