Preseason Honors
1st Team All-American
- Walt Winter - SR(RS)
, left end - Chris Stevens - SR, right outside linebacker
2nd Team All-American
- Justin Moore - SO, left guard
- Steve Douglas - SO, cornerback
1st Team All-Conference
- Shawn Jenkins - SO, halfback
- Nathan Flowers - SR(RS) , left tackle
- Justin Moore - SO, left guard
- Walt Winter - SR(RS) , left end
- Chris Stevens - SR, right outside linebacker
- Steve Douglas - SO, cornerback
2nd Team All-Conference
- EJ Savannah - JR(RS) , right outside linebacker
Season Honors
1st Team All-American
- Walt Winter - SR(RS) , left end
- Jon Wolfe - FR, kicker
2nd Team All-American
Freshman All-American
- Jon Wolfe - FR, kicker
- Phillip Wright - FR(RS) , cornerback
1st Team All-Conference
- Robert Lukevich - SR(RS) , center
- Casey Bulyca - SR(RS) , right tackle
- Walt Winter - SR(RS) , left end
- Chris Stevens - SR, right outside linebacker
- Jordan Murchinson - SR(RS), cornerback
- Jon Wolfe - FR, kicker
2nd Team All-Conference
- Shawn Jenkins - SO, halfback
- Jordon White - SR(RS) , defensive tackle
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Maxwell Award (College Player of the Year) |
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HB
Jamaal Charles
- Texas Longhorns
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Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defenseman) |
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ROLB
Stephen Hodge
- TCU Horned Frogs
64 Tkls, 22 TFL, 4 Sks, 9 Int, 2 FF, TD |
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Davey OBrien Award (Best QB) |
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QB
Pat White
- West Virginia Mountaineers
139-229, 1910 Yds, 163 Car, 936 Yds, 38 Total TD |
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Doak Walker Award (Best RB) |
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HB
P.J. Hill
- Wisconsin Badgers
281 Car, 1852 Yds, 18 TD, 9 Rec, 190 Yds, 2 TD |
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The Biletnikoff Award (Best WR) |
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WR
Sidney Rice
- South Carolina Gamecocks
78 Rec, 933 Yds, 2 Car, 25 Yds, 18 Total TD |
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John Mackey Award (Best TE) |
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TE
Rylan Reed
- Texas Tech Red Raiders
34 Rec, 578 Yds, 10 TD |
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Outland Trophy (Best OL) |
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C
Albert Fitch
- Tennessee Volunteers
33 Pancakes, 3 Sacks Allowed |
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Dave Rimington Trophy (Best C) |
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C
Edwin Williams
- Maryland Terrapins
21 Pancakes. |
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Lombardi Award (Best Lineman) |
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LE Walt Winter - Washington Huskies
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Dick Butkus Award (Best LB) |
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ROLB
Stephen Hodge
- TCU Horned Frogs
64 Tkls, 22 TFL, 4 Sks, 9 Int, 2 FF, TD |
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Jim Thorpe Award (Best DB) |
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FS
Nic Harris
- Oklahoma Sooners
30 Tkls, 7 TFL, Sk, 7 Int, FF, 2 TD |
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Lou Groza Award (Best PK) |
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K Jon Wolfe - Washington Huskies
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Ray Guy Award (Best P) |
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P
Zoltan Mesko
- Michigan Wolverines
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Best RET |
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HB
Aaron Brown
- TCU Horned Frogs
478 KR Yds, 599 PR Yds, 3 TD |
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The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award |
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Rice Coach
- Rice Owls
11-2 |
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Heisman Memorial Trophy |
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HB
Jamaal Charles
- Texas Longhorns
209 Car, 1476 yds, 29 Rec, 545 yds, 24 Total TD |
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