Trey’Dez Green’s rise has been one of the louder storylines around the 2026 college football season, and Monday brought the kind of national recognition that matches the buzz.
The LSU tight end was named to the Walter Camp Award watch list, giving him a spot among the nation’s most outstanding FBS players and placing him in especially rare company. Of the 50 players on the list, 41 are offensive players, and Green is the only tight end included.
That matters because this isn’t just another preseason nod. Behind the Heisman Trophy, the Walter Camp Award sits near the top of the sport’s individual honors, and LSU has had only two winners: Joe Burrow in 2019 and Jayden Daniels in 2023. Both also took home the Heisman Trophy.
Green’s profile has only grown because the fit around him is finally changing. After being held back in an offense that couldn’t fully tap into what he brings, he’s now operating in a system built by Lane Kiffin and Charlie Weis Jr., and the expectations around the 6’7 tight end have shot up fast.
His 2025 production gives the hype some real substance. Green finished with 33 receptions for 433 yards and 7 touchdowns.
On paper, that may not jump off the page, but the context matters: LSU dealt with offensive struggles under Joe Sloan, an injured Garrett Nussmeier, and then an overwhelmed Michael Van Buren Jr. Even with all of that, Green found ways to be productive.
Now the challenge is whether that production can scale in a much better offensive environment.
The Walter Camp watch list also includes a long list of SEC names: Arch Manning, Cam Coleman, Rasheem Biles, Colin Simmons, Trinidad Chambliss, Kewan Lacy, Marcel Reed, Mario Craver, Gunner Stockton, Ellis Robinson IV, LaNorris Sellers, Dylan Stewart, DeSean Bishop, Ahmad Hardy, Xavier Atkins, and John Mateer.
Only one tight end has ever won the Walter Camp Award. Notre Dame’s Ken MacAfee did it in 1977 after catching 54 passes for 797 yards and 6 touchdowns. Green still has a long way to go to become the second, but landing on the watch list is a major step - and a clear sign that his name belongs in the national conversation.
Fernando Mendoza won the award in 2025.
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