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
- Bryan Lewis - JR, cornerback
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Maxwell Award (College Player of the Year) |
| HB Lawrence Maroney - Minnesota Golden Gophers | |
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Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defenseman) |
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ROLB
Zac Woodfin
- UAB Blazers
128 tack. (38 TFL), 15 sacks, 3 INT, 11 defl., 4 FF, 1 FR |
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Davey OBrien Award (Best QB) |
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QB
Timmy Chang
- Hawaii Warriors
247-413, 3765 yds., 39 TD, 10 INT (162.7 rat.) |
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Doak Walker Award (Best RB) |
| HB Lawrence Maroney - Minnesota Golden Gophers | |
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The Biletnikoff Award (Best WR) |
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WR
J.R. Russell
- Louisville Cardinals
66 rec., 1235 yds., 18 TD |
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John Mackey Award (Best TE) |
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TE
Matt Herian
- Nebraska Cornhuskers
51 rec., 935 yds. (600 RAC), 10 TD |
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Outland Trophy (Best OL) |
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C
Nick Mangold
- Ohio State Buckeyes
46 pancakes (1 sack allowed) |
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Dave Rimington Trophy (Best C) |
| C Nick Mangold - Ohio State Buckeyes | |
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Lombardi Award (Best Lineman) |
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RE
Ray Edwards
- Purdue Boilermakers
68 tack. (24 TFL), 11 sacks, 1 defl., 2 FF, 2 FR, 1 TD |
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Dick Butkus Award (Best LB) |
| ROLB Zac Woodfin - UAB Blazers | |
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Jim Thorpe Award (Best DB) |
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FS
Anthony Smith
- Syracuse Orange
54 tack. (6 TFL), 2 sacks, 6 INT, 1 TD, 3 defl., 1 FF |
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Lou Groza Award (Best PK) |
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K
Brad Cooper
- West Virginia Mountaineers
24-27 FG (long 54), 50-50 XP |
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Ray Guy Award (Best P) |
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P
Dustin Colquitt
- Tennessee Volunteers
45.4 punt avg. (80 long), 36.3 net avg., 23 inside 20 |
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Best RET |
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WR
Tremayne Kirkland
- UNLV Running Rebels
1023 kick ret. yds. (26.9 avg.), long 100, 1 TD; 339 punt ret. yds. (11.3), long 67, 1 TD |
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The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award |
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Darrell Dickey
- North Texas Mean Green
12-0 record; 1-star prestige |
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Heisman Memorial Trophy |
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HB
Lawrence Maroney
- Minnesota Golden Gophers
261 car., 1550 yds. (5.9 avg.), 19 TD; 26 rec., 361 yds. (382 RAC), 5 TD; 799 ret. yds. |
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