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A "consensus" All-American is a player who earns first-team honors on three of the five All-American teams recognized by the NCAA.

So Oregon coach Chip Kelly, by the same standards, is now a "consensus" Coach of the Year, after winning the honor from the Walter Camp Football Foundation.

Kelly is the first Oregon coach and just the third from the Pac-10 to earn the award (Arizona State’s Frank Kush in 1975 and Bruce Snyder in 1996), which is voted on by FBS coaches and sports information directors.

Kelly previously won Coach of the Year honors from the Football Writers Association of America and The Sporting News.

Under Kelly’s direction, the second-ranked and Pac-10 champion Ducks (12-0) earned their first BCS Bowl Championship Game appearance and will meet No. 1 Auburn (13-0) on Jan. 10 in Glendale, Ariz. It is Oregon’s first 12-win season in its history.

Kelly, along with members of the 2010 Walter Camp All-America team, will be honored at the organization’s national awards banquet on Jan. 15 at the Yale University Commons in New Haven.

Two of the three finalists for the 2010 Walter Camp Player of the Year Award play in the Pac-10.

Oregon running back LaMichael James and Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck are joined as finalists by Auburn QB Cam Newton.

The award is voted on by FBS head coaches and sports information directors. It will be presented live on Dec. 9 during the 6 p.m. (EST) edition of ESPN SportsCenter.

Oregon running back LaMichael James and Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck are two of the "Players to Watch” for the Walter Camp Player of the Year award, the fourth-oldest college football award in the nation.

A list of five finalists will be announced on Wednesday, Dec. 1.

The 2010 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 Dec. 9 during the 6 p.m. edition of ESPN's "SportsCenter."

Here's the complete list.

Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State
Da’Quan Bowers, DL, Clemson
Andy Dalton, QB, TCU
LaMichael James, RB, Oregon
Nick Fairley, DL, Auburn
Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor
Kendall Hunter, RB, Oklahoma State
Colin Kaepernick, QB, Nevada
Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford
Ryan Mallett, QB, Arkansas
Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State
Cam Newton, QB, Auburn
Terrelle Pryor, QB, Ohio State
Denard Robinson, QB, Michigan
Jordan Todman, RB, Connecticut

Two Pac-10 players are on the Walter Camp Player of the Year "Players to Watch" list: Stanford running back Toby Gerhart and Oregon State running back Jacquizz Rodgers.

A list of five finalists will be announced Dec. 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 Dec. 10 during the 6 p.m. (EST) edition of "SportsCenter."

Here's the list with notes.

Toby Gerhart, Senior, RB, Stanford -- 1,395 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns

Mardy Gilyard, Senior, WR, Cincinnati -- Averaging over 180 all-purpose yardage a game

Jerry Hughes, Senior, DL, TCU -- 13 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks

Mark Ingram, Soph., RB, Alabama -- 1,297 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns

Case Keenum, Junior, QB, Houston -- Leads nation with 4,194 passing yards and 31 touchdowns

Dion Lewis, Freshman, RB, Pittsburgh -- 1,291 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns

Rolando McClain, Junior, LB, Alabama -- 77 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 3 sacks and 2 interceptions

Colt McCoy, Senior, QB, Texas -- Completing 72.3% of passes for 2,792 yards and 19 touchdowns

Kellen Moore, Soph., QB, Boise State -- Leads nation with 172.49 passing efficiency

Jacquizz Rodgers, Soph., RB, Oregon State -- 1,545 rushing & receiving yards and 18 touchdowns

Jordan Shipley, Senior WR, Texas -- 81 receptions for 1,096 yards and 8 touchdowns

C.J. Spiller, Senior, WR/KR, Clemson -- Averaging 195.2 all-purpose yards a game

Ndamukong Suh, Senior, DT, Nebraska -- 14 QB hurries, 11 tackles for loss, 8 pass breakups and 5 sacks

Golden Tate, Junior, WR, Notre Dame -- 1,174 receiving yards and 14 total touchdowns

Tim Tebow, Senior, QB, Florida -- Has passed for 10 touchdowns and rushed for 12 more