Preseason Honors
1st Team All-American
2nd Team All-American
1st Team All-Conference
- Tanner Meadows - SO, wide receiver
2nd Team All-Conference
- Derek Halterman - JR, kicker
Season Honors
1st Team All-American
- Derek Halterman - JR, kicker
2nd Team All-American
- Eddie Fletcher - FR, halfback
Freshman All-American
- Eddie Fletcher - FR, halfback
- Roland Wheeler - FR, center
1st Team All-Conference
- Eddie Fletcher - FR, halfback
- Adam Meyers - SR(RS)
, strong safety - Derek Halterman - JR, kicker
2nd Team All-Conference
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Maxwell Award (College Player of the Year) |
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QB
Matt Smith
- Texas Tech Red Raiders
320-421, 4529 Yds, 67 Car, 59 Total TD |
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Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defenseman) |
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ROLB
Simon Calhoun
- Texas Longhorns
84 Tkls, 25 TFL, 11 Sks, 4 Int, 2 FF |
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Davey OBrien Award (Best QB) |
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QB
Matt Smith
- Texas Tech Red Raiders
320-421, 4529 Yds, 87 Car, 59 Total TD |
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Doak Walker Award (Best RB) |
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HB
Sam Christian
- Ohio State Buckeyes
330 Car, 1694 Yds, 25 TD, 20 Rec, 322 Yds, 6 TD |
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The Biletnikoff Award (Best WR) |
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WR
Seth Bellamy
- Texas Tech Red Raiders
94 Rec, 1355 Yds, 17 TD |
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John Mackey Award (Best TE) |
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TE
Zach Carter
- California Golden Bears
35 Rec, 720 Yds, 11 TD |
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Outland Trophy (Best OL) |
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RT
David Harrison
- Colorado Buffaloes
45 Pancakes, 4 Sacks Allowed |
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Dave Rimington Trophy (Best C) |
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C
Shawn Shelton
- Georgia Bulldogs
23 Pancakes Allowed, 3 Sacks Allowed |
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Lombardi Award (Best Lineman) |
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DT
John Temper
- Texas Tech Red Raiders
57 Tkls, 23 TFL, 8 Sks, Int, FF |
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Dick Butkus Award (Best LB) |
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ROLB
Simon Calhoun
- Texas Longhorns
84 Tkls, 25 TFL, 11 Sks, 4 Int, 2 FF |
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Jim Thorpe Award (Best DB) |
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FS
Ben Rucker
- Texas Tech Red Raiders
30 Tkls, 7 Int, FF, TD |
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Lou Groza Award (Best PK) |
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K Derek Halterman - Washington Huskies
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Ray Guy Award (Best P) |
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P
Chris Stewart
- California Golden Bears
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Best RET |
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WR
Joel Murphy
- Arizona Wildcats
2012 All-Purpose Yds, 12 Total TD |
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The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award |
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Rutgers Coach
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights
11-0 |
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Heisman Memorial Trophy |
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HB
Kurt Fuqua
- Colorado Buffaloes
340 Car, 2024 Yds, 15 Rec, 372 Yds, 30 Total TD |
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