Preseason Honors
1st Team All-American
- Fabian McCoy - SO, middle linebacker
2nd Team All-American
- Wallace Stone - SO(RS)
, quarterback
1st Team All-Conference
- Ryan Downard - JR(RS), cornerback
- Mark Flowers - SO, strong safety
- Sean Dutcher - SR(RS), kicker
- Wallace Stone - SO(RS) , quarterback
- Greg White - SO, halfback
- Eric Davis - SR(RS), right tackle
- Henry Hawkins - JR, left outside linebacker
- Fabian McCoy - SO, middle linebacker
2nd Team All-Conference
Season Honors
1st Team All-American
- Fabian McCoy - SO, middle linebacker
- Robert White - SO, cornerback
- Marty Cardwell - JR(RS), free safety
- Mark Flowers - SO, strong safety
2nd Team All-American
- Henry Hawkins - JR, left outside linebacker
- Matt Cavender - FR, cornerback
Freshman All-American
- Pat McCall - FR, left end
- Matt Cavender - FR, cornerback
1st Team All-Conference
- Marty Cardwell - JR(RS), free safety
- Mark Flowers - SO, strong safety
- Derek Gotham - JR(RS), left guard
- Fabian McCoy - SO, middle linebacker
- Henry Hawkins - JR, left outside linebacker
- Robert White - SO, cornerback
- Matt Cavender - FR, cornerback
2nd Team All-Conference
- Eric Davis - SR(RS), right tackle
- Pat McCall - FR, left end
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Maxwell Award (College Player of the Year) |
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HB
Noel Devine
- West Virginia Mountaineers
211 carries, 1,472 yards, 16 TD; 21 catches, 533 yards, 6 TD |
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Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defenseman) |
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Akeem Hebron
- Georgia Bulldogs
71 tackles, 20 TFL, 6 sacks, 7 int., 3 FF, 1 TD EMU's Fabian McCoy finished third. |
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Davey OBrien Award (Best QB) |
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QB
Aaron Corp
- Hawaii Warriors
284-for-460, 3,550 yards, 37 TD, 13 int.; 85 carries, 443 yards, 6 TD |
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Doak Walker Award (Best RB) |
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HB
Noel Devine
- West Virginia Mountaineers
211 carries, 1,472 yards, 16 TD; 21 catches, 533 yards, 6 TD |
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The Biletnikoff Award (Best WR) |
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WR
Justin Williams
- Florida Gators
75 catches, 1,146 yards, 14 TD |
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John Mackey Award (Best TE) |
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TE
Keith Patrick
- Oklahoma Sooners
26 catches, 467 yards, 9 TD |
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Outland Trophy (Best OL) |
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Phil Herring
- West Virginia Mountaineers
33 pancakes, 1 sack |
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Dave Rimington Trophy (Best C) |
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C
Gino Gradkowski
- West Virginia Mountaineers
27 pancakes, 0 sacks |
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Lombardi Award (Best Lineman) |
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Scott Smith
- California Golden Bears
38 tackles, 13 TFL, 5 sacks, 1 int. |
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Dick Butkus Award (Best LB) |
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Scotty Cooper
- Clemson Tigers
87 tackles, 10 TFL, 4 sacks, 7 int.; EMU's Fabian McCoy finished third |
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Jim Thorpe Award (Best DB) |
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SS Mark Flowers - Eastern Michigan Eagles
58 tackles, 2 TFL, 4 int., 2 FF, 3 FR; EMU's third Thorpe winner in four years |
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Lou Groza Award (Best PK) |
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K
Jake Hogue
- Ball State Cardinals
29-for-32 FG, 55 long, 23-for-23 PAT; first MAC player not from EMU to win national award |
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Ray Guy Award (Best P) |
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Steve Luke
- LSU Tigers
46.0 avg., 36.3 net avg., 17 of 36 inside 20, 6 TB's, 64 long |
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Best RET |
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Detron Lewis
- Texas Tech Red Raiders
32 KR, 780 yards (24.3), 1 TD; 38 PR, 493 yards (12.9 avg.), 2 TD |
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The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award |
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Heisman Memorial Trophy |
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Trenton Sapp
- Penn State Nittany Lions
235 carries, 1,720 yards, 13 TD; 25 catches, 342 yards, 11 TD |
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