
Award Winners
Heisman Trophy - This award is presented to the Player of the Year as voted on by media members and past winners
QB Donte Kumah, Rs Sr » 271-398 (68%), 3,366 passing yards, 34 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 164.3 QB RTG, 182 carries, 801 rushing yards, 4.4 AVG, 12 touchdowns
Maxwell Trophy - This award is presented to the Player of the Year as voted on by NCAA coaches
QB Donte Kumah, Rs Sr » 271-398 (68%), 3,366 passing yards, 34 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 164.3 QB RTG, 182 carries, 801 rushing yards, 4.4 AVG, 12 touchdowns
Walter Camp Award - This award is presented to the Player of the Year as voted on by FBS head coach and sports information directors
QB Donte Kumah, Rs Sr » 271-398 (68%), 3,366 passing yards, 34 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 164.3 QB RTG, 182 carries, 801 rushing yards, 4.4 AVG, 12 touchdowns
Bear Bryant COTY Award - This award is presented to the Head Coach of the Year
HC George Morton
Davey O'Brien Award - This award is presented to the Quarterback of the Year
QB Frederick Etienne, Rs So » 363-511 (71%), 4,655 passing yards, 48 touchdowns, 9 interceptions, 175.0 QB RTG, 148 carries, 324 rushing yards, 2.2 AVG, 3 touchdowns
Chuck Bednarik Award - This award is presented to the Best Defensive Player
EDGE Davon Kamara, Rs Jr » 53 tackles, 35 tackles for loss, 15.0 sacks, 3 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble. 1 fumble recovery
Bronco Nagurski Trophy - This award is presented to the Defensive Player of the Year
EDGE Davon Kamara, Rs Jr » 53 tackles, 35 tackles for loss, 15.0 sacks, 3 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble. 1 fumble recovery
Jim Thorpe Award - This award is presented to the Defensive Back of the Year
CB Jahlil Carraway, Jr » 67 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 0.5 sack, 5 interceptions, 14 pass breakups, touchdown
Doak Walker Award - This award is presented to the Running back of the Year
HB Byron Witherspoon, Rs Sr » 303 carries, 1,761 rushing yards, 5.8 AVG, 23 touchdowns, 31 catches, 227 receiving yards, 7.3 AVG, touchdown
Fred Biletnikoff Award - This award is presented to the Wide Receiver of the Year
WR Dillon Fournette, Jr » 97 catches, 1,238 receiving yards, 12.8 AVG, 21 touchdowns
Lombardi Award - This award is presented to the Defensive Lineman of the Year
EDGE Davon Kamara, Rs Jr » 53 tackles, 35 tackles for loss, 15.0 sacks, 3 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble. 1 fumble recovery
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award - This award is presented to the Senior QB of the Year
QB Donte Kumah, Rs Sr » 271-398 (68%), 3,366 passing yards, 34 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 164.3 QB RTG, 182 carries, 801 rushing yards, 4.4 AVG, 12 touchdowns
Edge Rusher of the Year - This award is presented to the Defensive End of the Year
EDGE Davon Kamara, Rs Jr » 53 tackles, 35 tackles for loss, 15.0 sacks, 3 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble. 1 fumble recovery
Outland Trophy - This award is presented to the Interior Lineman of the Year
OG Alonzo Dray, Rs Jr » 9 games played, 9 games started, 1 sack allowed
John Mackey Award - This award is presented to the Tight End of the Year
TE Josh Merriman, Sr » 87 catches, 915 receiving yards, 10.5 AVG, 8 touchdowns
Broyles Award - This award is presented to the Assistant Coach of the Year
OC Justin Wilson
Dick Butkus Award - This award is presented to the Linebacker of the Year
MIKE Eli Nall, So » 99 tackles, 31 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, 1 interception, 5 pass breakups, fumble recovery, safety
Rimington Trophy - This award is presented to the Center of the Year
C Carlos Chubb, Rs Jr » 12 games played, 12 games started, 0 sacks allowed
Lou Groza Award - This award is presented to the Kicker of the Year
K Taj Boudreaux, Rs Jr » 24/25 field goals, 96% field goal percentage, 43/43 extra points, 48-yard longest field goal
Ray Guy Award - This award is presented to the Punter of the Year
P Soni Deng, Rs Sr » 82 punts, 47.2 average yards, 14 punts in 20, 64 yard longest punt
Jet Award - This award is presented to the best special teams returner
WR Kenyon Natson, So » 18 kick returns, 332 return yards, 18.4 AVG, 47 punt returns, 602 return yards, 12.8 AVG, 3 touchdowns
Shaun Alexander - This award is presented to the Freshman Player of the Year
QB Brendan Mercer, Rs Fr » 311-515 (60%), 4,090 passing yards, 37 touchdowns, 8 interceptions, 147.7 QB RTG, 165 carries, 711 rushing yards, 4.3 AVG, 8 touchdowns
Conference Championships
C-USA Championship
Florida International (31) at Kennesaw State (25)
PAC-12 Championship
Boise State (20) at #12 UCLA (58)
MAC Championship
Ball State (31) at Miami (OH) (24)
Big XII Championship
#6 Kansas State (27) at #1 TCU (35)
Sun Belt Championship
Georgia Southern (35) at Louisiana (29)
AAC Championship
#16 UAB (38) at North Texas (23)
Mountain West Championship
Northern Illinois (34) at #23 San Jose State (42)
SEC Championship
#7 Georgia (27) at #2 SMU (31)
ACC Championship
#22 Duke (23) at #5 Pittsburgh (28)
Big Ten Championship
#3 Ohio State (23) at #4 USC (17)
College Football Top 25
1. TCU, 12-1
2. SMU, 12-1
3. Ohio State, 11-2
4. USC, 12-1
5. Pittsburgh, 12-1
6. Kansas State, 11-2
7. Georgia, 10-3
8. Clemson, 9-3
9. Alabama, 9-3
10. Penn State, 10-2
11. Oklahoma, 10-2
12. Syracuse, 9-3
13. Oklahoma State 9-3
14. UCLA, 12-1
15. Tennessee, 9-3
16. UAB, 12-1
17. Miami, 9-3
18. California, 9-3
19. Michigan, 9-3
20. Auburn, 9-3
21. Louisville, 10-2
22. Duke, 9-4
23. San Jose State, 11-2
24. Washington, 9-3
25. Florida, 8-4
Dropped from Rankings: None
