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2025 College Football National Awards
A Season of Standouts – Recognizing Excellence Across the Gridiron

The 2025 college football season delivered unforgettable moments and individual brilliance across every facet of the game. From breakout freshmen to dominant seniors, the year's top talents were honoured with the sport’s most prestigious national awards.

Major Awards:
Tennessee’s dynamic freshman wideout Braylon Staley made history, sweeping the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award, and Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year, cementing his place as college football’s brightest young star.
Charles Huff, head coach at Southern Miss, was named Bear Bryant Coach of the Year, a testament to his leadership and program transformation.

Offensive Awards:

Davey O’Brien & Johnny Unitas Golden Arm: QB Byrum Brown (SR, USF)
Doak Walker Award: HB Makhi Hughes (JR, Oregon)
John Mackey Award: TE Oscar Delp (SR, Georgia)
Outland & Rimington Trophies: C Jake Slaughter (SR, Florida)
Fred Biletnikoff Award: WR Braylon Staley (FR, Tennessee)

Defensive Awards:

Chuck Bednarik, Bronko Nagurski & Dick Butkus Awards: LB Jordan Bass (JR, Virginia Tech)
Lombardi Award & Edge Rusher of the Year: EDGE Derrick Moore (SR, Michigan)
Jim Thorpe Award: DB Duece Chestnut (SR, Syracuse)

Special Teams Awards:

Lou Groza Award: K Will Bettridge (SR, Virginia)
Ray Guy Award: P Sawyer Evans (SR, North Texas)
Jet Award: KR/PR Jaden Alexis (USF)

Coaching Recognition:

Broyles Award: DC Jason Semore (Southern Miss) – Top Assistant Coach

From thrilling touchdowns to game-changing stops, the 2025 season was a showcase of excellence. These award winners reflect the passion, preparation, and peak performance that define college football.

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2025 Virginia Tech Football Postseason Honors
Award Winners and All-American Selections

Virginia Tech capped off an impressive 2025 season with a haul of postseason accolades, as several standout Hokies were recognized for their performances on both national and conference stages.

National Award Recipients
Chuck Bednarik Award – Jordan Bass (JR, WILL)
Bronko Nagurski Trophy – Jordan Bass (JR, WILL)
Dick Butkus Award – Jordan Bass (JR, WILL)

Junior linebacker Jordan Bass emerged as the nation’s premier defensive force, sweeping three of college football’s most prestigious individual awards. His versatility, leadership, and playmaking ability anchored a dominant Hokies defense throughout the season.

All-American Honors
First Team All-American

Ben Bell (SR, REDG)
Jordan Bass (JR, WILL)

Second Team All-American

Christian Ellis (SR, SS)

The All-American spotlight shone brightly on Virginia Tech’s defense, with Ben Bell and Jordan Bass earning First Team honors for their relentless pressure and impact plays, while Christian Ellis capped his career with a well-deserved Second Team selection.

All-ACC Selections
First Team All-ACC

Ben Bell (SR, REDG)
Jordan Bass (JR, WILL)

Second Team All-ACC

Kevin Gilliam Jr. (SR, DT)
Jaden Keller (SR, MIKE)
Isaiah Brown-Murray (JR, CB)
Christian Ellis (SR, SS)
John Love (JR, PK)*

The Hokies dominated the All-ACC lists, with seven total selections across both teams. From the trenches to the secondary, Virginia Tech’s defense proved to be among the nation’s elite. Kicker John Love also earned recognition, rounding out a balanced group of honorees.

With national hardware and deep representation on All-American and All-ACC teams, the 2025 Hokies have cemented their place among college football’s elite — and the future remains just as bright.

[Caesar]

7-5 isn’t a terrible first season. Go get a bowl win and some brand exposure ahead of the portal opening

[YaBoyRobRoy]

solid way to end the year with the commitment of Nagy, upset of Miami then taking down your in-state rival. Good luck in your bowl game!

[The JZA]

Solid season, no doubt. Jordan Bass had a him-self a year.

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7-5 isn’t a terrible first season. Go get a bowl win and some brand exposure ahead of the portal opening

Yeah i was happy to go 7-5, honestly was expecting 5-6 wins on the season. I have USC coming up so thats going to be a challange, but hopefully we can get to 8 wins and replenish the QB spot and CB's in the portal.

solid way to end the year with the commitment of Nagy, upset of Miami then taking down your in-state rival. Good luck in your bowl game!

Thanks mate, yeah i have a few other recruits that are close as well. USC will be no easy task.

Solid season, no doubt. Jordan Bass had a him-self a year.

He balled out, im just worried he will bolt in the portal as his deal breaker is Pro potential

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