Preseason Honors
1st Team All-American
- Cameron Marshall - SR, halfback
2nd Team All-American
1st Team All-Conference
- Cameron Marshall - SR, halfback
2nd Team All-Conference
Season Honors
1st Team All-American
2nd Team All-American
Freshman All-American
1st Team All-Conference
- JJ Holliday - JR(RS), wide receiver
- Cameron Marshall - SR, halfback
2nd Team All-Conference
- JR Onyeali - JR, Defensive End
- Brandon Johnson - JR(RS), middle linebacker
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Maxwell Award (College Player of the Year) |
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QB
R. Griffin III
- Baylor Bears
215/309, 3158 yards, 147 car, 794 yards, 50 total TD |
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Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defenseman) |
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RE
T. Wright
- Arkansas Razorbacks
50 tkls, 21 atk, 36 TFL, 24 sks, FF |
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Davey OBrien Award (Best QB) |
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QB
R. Griffin III
- Baylor Bears
215/309, 3158 yards, 147 car, 794 yards, 50 total TD |
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Doak Walker Award (Best RB) |
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HB
G. Nwoko
- Arizona Wildcats
333 car, 1807 yds, 15 TD, 27 rec, 261 yds, TD |
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The Biletnikoff Award (Best WR) |
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WR
J. Gordon
- Baylor Bears
78 rec, 1233 yds, 23 TD |
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John Mackey Award (Best TE) |
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TE
T. Eifert
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish
60 rec, 862 yds, 8 TD |
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Outland Trophy (Best OL) |
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LT
K. Sai
- Utah Utes
26 pancakes, 1 sack allowed |
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Dave Rimington Trophy (Best C) |
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C
J. Finch
- Georgia Tech Yellowjackets
29 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed |
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Lombardi Award (Best Lineman) |
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RE
T. Wright
- Arkansas Razorbacks
50 tkls, 21 atk, 36 TFL, 24 sks, FF |
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Dick Butkus Award (Best LB) |
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MLB
G. Parker
- Arizona Wildcats
64 tkls, 13 atk, 39 TFL, 5 sks, 3 FF, TD |
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Jim Thorpe Award (Best DB) |
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SS
J. Tevis
- Arizona Wildcats
50 tkls, 13 atk, 9 TFL, 4 FF, 2 INT, TD |
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Lou Groza Award (Best PK) |
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K
K. Muma
- Michigan State Spartans
24/24 FG, long of 56, 40/40 XP |
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Ray Guy Award (Best P) |
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P
W. Baumann
- North Carolina State Wolfpack
62 punts, 35.0 Net avg, long of 73, 26 inside 20 |
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Best RET |
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WR
T. King
- Georgia Bulldogs
1120 KR yds, 2 TD, 283 PR yds |
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The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award |
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R. Lambdin
- Arizona Wildcats
14-0, National Champs |
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Heisman Memorial Trophy |
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HB
O. Smith
- Georgia Tech Yellowjackets
269 car, 1833 yards, 6.8 YPC, 20 TD |
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