Preseason Honors
1st Team All-American
2nd Team All-American
1st Team All-Conference
2nd Team All-Conference
Season Honors
1st Team All-American
- Jerry Mock - SR(RS), strong safety
- Paul Givens - SO, middle linebacker
- Drew Lloyd - SR(RS), left end
2nd Team All-American
- Carlos Houston - SR(RS), kicker
Freshman All-American
1st Team All-Conference
- Carlos Houston - SR(RS), kicker
- Paul Hobbs - JR(RS), center
- Lowell Vandyke - SR, halfback
- Lee Ventimiglia - FR(RS), cornerback
- Ryan Williamson - JR, punter
- Calvin Hood - SR(RS), cornerback
- Eric Seward - SR(RS), left tackle
- Jerry Mock - SR(RS), strong safety
- Amphone Kaukola - JR(RS), defensive tackle
- Jim McCloud - JR(RS), right tackle
- Brandon Dukes - SR(RS), right guard
- Drew Lloyd - SR(RS), left end
2nd Team All-Conference
- Pete Inocente - SR, tight end
- Lance Bredon - SO, strong safety
- Dan Adams - SO(RS), right guard
- Ronnie Martin - JR(RS), defensive tackle
- Markee Zeigler - SR, wide receiver
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Maxwell Award (College Player of the Year) |
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HB
Joe Smith
- West Virginia Mountaineers
2443 total yards rushing and receiving, 25 total TD |
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Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defenseman) |
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LE Drew Lloyd - Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions
56 tkl, 31 tfl, 16 sks, 6 ff |
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Davey OBrien Award (Best QB) |
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QB
Reggie Richardson
- Ohio State Buckeyes
191-276, 2272 yds, 127 car, 836 yds, 40 total td |
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Doak Walker Award (Best RB) |
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HB
Tanner Mann
- Miami Hurricanes
1943 yds rushing, 27 total TD |
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The Biletnikoff Award (Best WR) |
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WR
Bill Sims
- Oklahoma Sooners
72 rec, 1029 yds, 15 td |
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John Mackey Award (Best TE) |
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TE
Kyle Noel
- Nebraska Cornhuskers
29 rec, 574 yds, 8 td |
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Outland Trophy (Best OL) |
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LT
Lionel May
- Texas Longhorns
23 pc |
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Dave Rimington Trophy (Best C) |
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C
Patrick Curry
- LSU Tigers
20 pc, 3 sa |
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Lombardi Award (Best Lineman) |
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LE Drew Lloyd - Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions
See Bednarik stats |
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Dick Butkus Award (Best LB) |
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LOLB
Charlie Jude
- Pittsburgh Panthers
84 tkl, 30 tfl, 6 sks, 3 int, 4 ff, td |
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Jim Thorpe Award (Best DB) |
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SS Jerry Mock - Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions
65 tkl, 20 tfl, 9 sks, 2 int, ff |
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Lou Groza Award (Best PK) |
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K
Bobby Weber
- Texas Longhorns
18-21 fg, long 52, 60-60 xp |
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Ray Guy Award (Best P) |
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P
Blake Diggs
- Texas Longhorns
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Best RET |
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HB
Mike Green
- Mississippi State Bulldogs
723 kr yds, td, 359 pr yds, td |
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The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award |
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TCU Coach
- TCU Horned Frogs
3* prestige, 11-1 record |
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Heisman Memorial Trophy |
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QB
Reggie Richardson
- Ohio State Buckeyes
See OBrien award for stats |
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