Preseason Honors
1st Team All-American
- Don Melton - SR(RS), right guard
- James Smith - JR, right tackle
- Roderick Earwood - JR, kicker
2nd Team All-American
- Burditt Miller - SR(RS), strong safety
- Ron Wilson - SR, punter
1st Team All-Conference
- Don Melton - SR(RS), right guard
- Ron Wilson - SR, punter
- James Smith - JR, right tackle
- Roderick Earwood - JR, kicker
- Brad Griffin - SO, cornerback
2nd Team All-Conference
- Burditt Miller - SR(RS), strong safety
- Sterling O'Neal - SR(RS), left guard
- RoShawn Dennis - SO(RS), wide receiver
Season Honors
1st Team All-American
- Burditt Miller - SR(RS), strong safety
- John Little - SR(RS), right end
- Sterling O'Neal - SR(RS), left guard
- Nathan Webb - SR, right end
- Don Melton - SR(RS), right guard
- Brian Witten - JR(RS), tight end
- Ron Wilson - SR, punter
- Jon Watson - SO(RS), left tackle
- James Smith - JR, right tackle
- Sergio Williams - SR(RS), center
- Poe Jackson - JR, cornerback
- Roderick Earwood - JR, kicker
2nd Team All-American
- Brad Griffin - SO, cornerback
Freshman All-American
- Scott McKinney - FR, cornerback
1st Team All-Conference
- Burditt Miller - SR(RS), strong safety
- John Little - SR(RS), right end
- Sterling O'Neal - SR(RS), left guard
- Nathan Webb - SR, right end
- Don Melton - SR(RS), right guard
- Jon Miller - SR(RS), halfback
- Brian Witten - JR(RS), tight end
- Ron Wilson - SR, punter
- James Smith - JR, right tackle
- RoShawn Dennis - SO(RS), wide receiver
- Sergio Williams - SR(RS), center
- Poe Jackson - JR, cornerback
- Roderick Earwood - JR, kicker
- Brad Griffin - SO, cornerback
2nd Team All-Conference
- Travis Payne - SR(RS), quarterback
- Andrew Medley - SR(RS), left outside linebacker
- J.J. Harris - JR(RS), defensive tackle
- Mark Petty - SR, wide receiver
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Maxwell Award (College Player of the Year) |
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Austin Jones
- Michigan Wolverines
249-332, 3772 Yds, 62 Car, 41 Total TD 21 Int |
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Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defenseman) |
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Mark Clark
- Oklahoma Sooners
93 Tkls, 20 TFL, 8 Sks, Int, 6 FF |
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Davey OBrien Award (Best QB) |
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Austin Jones
- Michigan Wolverines
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Doak Walker Award (Best RB) |
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Brian Salyer
- Oklahoma Sooners
236 Car, 1373 Yds, 20 Rec, 397 Yds, 22 TOtal TD |
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The Biletnikoff Award (Best WR) |
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Sean Pearson
- Michigan State Spartans
73 Rec, 1162 Yds, 20 TD, 3 Car, 15 Yds |
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John Mackey Award (Best TE) |
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TE Brian Witten - Tennessee Volunteers
43 Rec, 482 Yds, 9 TD |
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Outland Trophy (Best OL) |
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LT Jon Watson - Tennessee Volunteers
156 Pancakes, 1 Sack Allowed |
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Dave Rimington Trophy (Best C) |
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C Sergio Williams - Tennessee Volunteers
23 Pancakes, Sack Allowed |
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Lombardi Award (Best Lineman) |
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Jeff Lowe
- Texas A&M Aggies
55 Tkls, 18 TFL, 9 sks, 6 FF |
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Dick Butkus Award (Best LB) |
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Chris Jones
- South Carolina Gamecocks
68 Tkls, 17 TFL, 7 Sks, int, 4 FF |
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Jim Thorpe Award (Best DB) |
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CB Poe Jackson - Tennessee Volunteers
34 Tkls, 9 Int, 3 TD |
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Lou Groza Award (Best PK) |
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K Roderick Earwood - Tennessee Volunteers
26/26 FG Long of 51, 75/75 XP |
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Ray Guy Award (Best P) |
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P Ron Wilson - Tennessee Volunteers
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Best RET |
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Jayson Croweder
- Stanford Cardinal
922 KR Yds, 551 PR Yds, 2 TD |
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The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award |
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Mike Price
- UTEP Miners
12-1 Record |
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Heisman Memorial Trophy |
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QB Travis Payne - Tennessee Volunteers
240/433 3205 Yds, 45 TD 13 Int |
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