Preseason Honors
1st Team All-American
2nd Team All-American
1st Team All-Conference
2nd Team All-Conference
Season Honors
1st Team All-American
2nd Team All-American
Freshman All-American
1st Team All-Conference
2nd Team All-Conference
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Maxwell Award (College Player of the Year) |
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QB
Sherrod Harris
- Texas Longhorns
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Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defenseman) |
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ROLB
David Shields
- Boise State Broncos
83 Tkls (28 TFL), 10 Sks, 4 Ints, 3 FF, 3 FR, 2 TDs, 16 PDs |
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Davey OBrien Award (Best QB) |
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QB
Sherrod Harris
- Texas Longhorns
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Doak Walker Award (Best RB) |
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HB
P.J. Hill
- Wisconsin Badgers
290 Car, 2177 Yds, 19 TD 15 Rec, 220, 3 TD |
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The Biletnikoff Award (Best WR) |
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WR
Mike Thomas
- Arizona Wildcats
86 Rec, 1175 Yds, 21 TD |
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John Mackey Award (Best TE) |
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TE
John Allen Jr
- Toledo Rockets
47 Rec, 838 Yds, 11 TD |
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Outland Trophy (Best OL) |
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RT
Richard Graham
- Virginia Tech Hokies
34 Pan, 1 SA |
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Dave Rimington Trophy (Best C) |
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C
Mike Dent
- West Virginia Mountaineers
25 Pan, 3 SA |
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Lombardi Award (Best Lineman) |
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LE
Nekos Brown
- Virginia Tech Hokies
51 Tkls (21 TFL), 8 Sks, 4 FF, 3 FR |
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Dick Butkus Award (Best LB) |
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ROLB
David Shields
- Boise State Broncos
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Jim Thorpe Award (Best DB) |
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CB
Kyle Allen
- Nebraska Cornhuskers
33 Tkls (7 TFL), 3 Sks, 5 Int, 1 FR, 1 TD, 12 PD |
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Lou Groza Award (Best PK) |
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K
Daniel Lincoln
- Tennessee Volunteers
18-23 FG, 52 Long, 60-60 XPs |
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Ray Guy Award (Best P) |
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P
Dan Titchener
- Nebraska Cornhuskers
55 Punts, 2524 Yds, 45.9 Avg, 25 Inside 20 |
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Best RET |
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WR Teddy Craft - Georgia Southern Eagles
822 KR Yds, 4 TD, 690 PR Yds, 5 TD |
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The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award |
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Boise Coach
- Boise State Broncos
12-0 Regular Season 12-1 Final |
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Heisman Memorial Trophy |
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QB
Sherrod Harris
- Texas Longhorns
210-361, 2852 Yds, 36 Tds, 13 Ints, 58% Comp 145 Car, 706 Yds, 10 Tds |
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