Preseason Honors
1st Team All-American
- Branden Sparby - SR(RS), middle linebacker
- Mark Twain - JR, right end
- Cody Sevin - JR, left end
- Dillon Wheadon - SR, left tackle
- Aaron Smithsonian - JR, left outside linebacker
- Herschel Cola - SO(RS), halfback
- Dontae Carpenter - SO(RS), left guard
- Fredrik Schlitz - SO(RS), halfback
2nd Team All-American
1st Team All-Conference
- Branden Sparby - SR(RS), middle linebacker
- Timofei Nikolai Tinnalistaia - JR, quarterback
- Mark Twain - JR, right end
- Cody Sevin - JR, left end
- Dillon Wheadon - SR, left tackle
- Aaron Smithsonian - JR, left outside linebacker
- Herschel Cola - SO(RS), halfback
- Dontae Carpenter - SO(RS), left guard
- Fredrik Schlitz - SO(RS), halfback
2nd Team All-Conference
- Adam Borman - JR, right guard
- Barth Volgarstein - JR, right tackle
- Dean Ingram - SR, kicker
Season Honors
1st Team All-American
- Branden Sparby - SR(RS), middle linebacker
- Scott Jackson - SR(RS), cornerback
- Leon Miller - SR(RS), strong safety
- Tobias Ripley - SR(RS), free safety
- Mark Twain - JR, right end
- Cody Sevin - JR, left end
- Adam Borman - JR, right guard
- Dillon Wheadon - SR, left tackle
- Aaron Smithsonian - JR, left outside linebacker
- Barth Volgarstein - JR, right tackle
- Dean Ingram - SR, kicker
- David Huston - SO(RS), center
- Dontae Carpenter - SO(RS), left guard
2nd Team All-American
- Herschel Cola - SO(RS), halfback
Freshman All-American
- Antoine Williams - FR, halfback
- Daniel Straight - FR, cornerback
1st Team All-Conference
- Branden Sparby - SR(RS), middle linebacker
- Scott Jackson - SR(RS), cornerback
- Leon Miller - SR(RS), strong safety
- Tobias Ripley - SR(RS), free safety
- Nwankwu Musa - SR, defensive tackle
- Mark Twain - JR, right end
- Cody Sevin - JR, left end
- Adam Borman - JR, right guard
- Dillon Wheadon - SR, left tackle
- Aaron Smithsonian - JR, left outside linebacker
- Barth Volgarstein - JR, right tackle
- Dean Ingram - SR, kicker
- David Huston - SO(RS), center
- Herschel Cola - SO(RS), halfback
- Dontae Carpenter - SO(RS), left guard
2nd Team All-Conference
- Howard Bastable - SR, tight end
- Fredrik Schlitz - SO(RS), halfback
- Daniel Straight - FR, cornerback
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Maxwell Award (College Player of the Year) |
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HB Sam Blankenship
- Oklahoma Sooners
317 rush, 1674 yds, 22 TD; 21 rec, 357 yds, 2 TD |
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Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defenseman) |
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LOLB Aaron Smithsonian - Michigan Wolverines
94 tkls (35 TFL), 22 sk, 2 int, 2 ff, 2 fr, 9 pd, 1 TD |
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Davey OBrien Award (Best QB) |
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QB Ryan Smith
- San Diego State Aztecs
253 of 351, 3806 yds, 36 TD, 7 int; 67 rush 128 yds 1 TD |
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Doak Walker Award (Best RB) |
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HB Sam Blankenship
- Oklahoma Sooners
317 rush, 1674 yds, 22 TD; 21 rec, 357 yds, 2 TD |
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The Biletnikoff Award (Best WR) |
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WR Chase Mitchell
- San Diego State Aztecs
85 rec, 1419 yds, 18 TD |
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John Mackey Award (Best TE) |
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TE Greg Johnson
- Nebraska Cornhuskers
29 rec, 701 yds, 9 TD |
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Outland Trophy (Best OL) |
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LT Dillon Wheadon - Michigan Wolverines
131 pancakes, 4 sacks allowed |
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Dave Rimington Trophy (Best C) |
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C David Huston - Michigan Wolverines
27 pancakes, 1 sack allowed |
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Lombardi Award (Best Lineman) |
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RE Mark Twain - Michigan Wolverines
56 tkls (30 TFL), 21 sk, 4 ff |
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Dick Butkus Award (Best LB) |
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LOLB Aaron Smithsonian - Michigan Wolverines
94 tkls (35 TFL), 22 sk, 2 int, 2 ff, 2 fr, 9 pd, 1 TD |
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Jim Thorpe Award (Best DB) |
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FS Tobias Ripley - Michigan Wolverines
44 tkls, 5 int, 1 TD |
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Lou Groza Award (Best PK) |
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K Dean Ingram - Michigan Wolverines
20 of 25 FG (long 47), 59 of 59 PAT |
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Ray Guy Award (Best P) |
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P Ben Nelson
- Oklahoma Sooners
44.2 avg, 72 long, 17 inside the 20 |
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Best RET |
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HB Herschel Cola - Michigan Wolverines
415 kick ret yds; 618 punt ret yds, 81 long, 1 TD |
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The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award |
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Coach Chuck Long
- San Diego State Aztecs
10-1 record (WAC Champions) |
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Heisman Memorial Trophy |
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HB Aaron McDonald
- Ohio State Buckeyes
302 rush, 1580 yds, 19 TD; 16 rec, 264 yds, 4 TD |
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