Preseason Honors
1st Team All-American
- Cody Sevin - SR, left end
- Aaron Smithsonian - SR, left outside linebacker
- David Huston - JR(RS), center
- Fredrik Schlitz - JR(RS), halfback
2nd Team All-American
1st Team All-Conference
- Cody Sevin - SR, left end
- Aaron Smithsonian - SR, left outside linebacker
- David Huston - JR(RS), center
- Fredrik Schlitz - JR(RS), halfback
- Antoine Williams - SO(RS), halfback
- Daniel Straight - SO(RS), cornerback
2nd Team All-Conference
Season Honors
1st Team All-American
- Keith Lowe - SR, right end
- Aaron Smithsonian - SR, left outside linebacker
- Bobby Mosley - JR(RS), left guard
- Fredrik Schlitz - JR(RS), halfback
- Otis Claiborne - SO(RS), left tackle
2nd Team All-American
- Kevin Beverly - JR(RS), right guard
- Edmund Fitzgerald - SO(RS), right outside linebacker
Freshman All-American
- Jamaal Doogan - FR(RS), cornerback
- Ruben Azad - FR(RS), cornerback
- Gunther Zagorski - FR(RS), strong safety
1st Team All-Conference
- Keith Lowe - SR, right end
- Aaron Smithsonian - SR, left outside linebacker
- Bobby Mosley - JR(RS), left guard
- Fredrik Schlitz - JR(RS), halfback
- Otis Claiborne - SO(RS), left tackle
- Daniel Straight - SO(RS), cornerback
- Edmund Fitzgerald - SO(RS), right outside linebacker
- Gunther Zagorski - FR(RS), strong safety
2nd Team All-Conference
- Cody Sevin - SR, left end
- Josh Carr - JR(RS), kicker
- David Huston - JR(RS), center
- Chris Nolan - JR(RS), free safety
- Kevin Beverly - JR(RS), right guard
- Jamaal Doogan - FR(RS), cornerback
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Maxwell Award (College Player of the Year) |
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QB Tyrone Stewart
- Miami Hurricanes
231/293, 3338 yds, 46 TD, 5 int |
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Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defenseman) |
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LOLB Aaron Smithsonian - Michigan Wolverines
98 tkls (40 TFL), 27 sk, 2 pd, 2 int, 8 ff, 2 fr, 1 TD |
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Davey OBrien Award (Best QB) |
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QB Tyrone Stewart
- Miami Hurricanes
231/293, 3338 yds, 46 TD, 5 int |
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Doak Walker Award (Best RB) |
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HB Marcus Watson
- Ohio State Buckeyes
335 rush, 1895 yds, 18 TD; 9 rec, 116 yds, 4 TD |
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The Biletnikoff Award (Best WR) |
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WR Joe Jones
- Hawaii Warriors
110 rec, 1859 yds, 16 TD |
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John Mackey Award (Best TE) |
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TE Matt Burns
- Nebraska Cornhuskers
29 rec, 699 yds, 10 TD |
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Outland Trophy (Best OL) |
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LT Otis Claiborne - Michigan Wolverines
61 pancakes, 4 sacks allowed |
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Dave Rimington Trophy (Best C) |
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C Kris Morgan
- Minnesota Golden Gophers
23 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed |
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Lombardi Award (Best Lineman) |
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RE Keith Lowe - Michigan Wolverines
70 tkls (30 TFL), 13 sk, 6 pd, 1 ff, 2 fr |
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Dick Butkus Award (Best LB) |
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LOLB Aaron Smithsonian - Michigan Wolverines
98 tkls (40 TFL), 27 sk, 2 pd, 2 int, 8 ff, 2 fr, 1 TD |
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Jim Thorpe Award (Best DB) |
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SS Joel Frederick
- Miami Hurricanes
51 tkls (1 TFL), 5 int |
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Lou Groza Award (Best PK) |
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K Clayton Bradford
- Henry Morton Crows
14/15 FG (long 53), 47/49 PAT |
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Ray Guy Award (Best P) |
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P Robbie McBride
- Texas Longhorns
45.4 avg (long 65), 19 inside the 20 |
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Best RET |
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HB Jerry Johnson
- Hawaii Warriors
1037 kick ret yds (long 55); 311 punt ret yds (long 38) |
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The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award |
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Coach Mike Price
- UTEP Miners
Consider renaming the award; His FOURTH in 10 years |
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Heisman Memorial Trophy |
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QB Tyrone Stewart
- Miami Hurricanes
231/293, 3338 yds, 46 TD, 5 int |
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