Kansas State's Collin Klein, Notre Dame's Manti Te’o and Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel headline some of finalists for college football’s most prestigious awards.
Twenty-seven players from 21 schools will vie for 12 major college football awards with the winners to be announced on-air during The Home Depot College Football Awards Dec. 6 on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. The show – which will be hosted by ESPN’s Chris Fowler, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Tom Rinaldi and Samantha Steele – will originate from the Atlantic Dance Hall at Disney’s BoardWalk at the Walt Disney World Resort.
Here is a list of all the finalists and their awards:
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Chuck Bednarik Award College Defensive Player of the Year
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Jadeveon Clowney (South Carolina) |
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Biletnikoff Award Nation’s Outstanding Receiver
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Stedman Bailey (West Virginia) Marqise Lee (USC) Terrance Williams (Baylor) |
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Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Nation’s Outstanding Placekicker
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Dustin Hopkins (FSU) |
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Ray Guy Award Nation’s Outstanding Punter
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Ryan Allen (La Tech)* Kyle Christy (Florida) Scott Kovanda (Ball State) |
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Maxwell Award College Player of the Year
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Collin Klein (Kansas State) Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M) |
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Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award Nation’s Best Quarterback
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Collin Klein (Kansas State) Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M) Braxton Miller (Ohio State) |
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Outland Trophy Nation’s Outstanding Interior Lineman |
Jonathan Cooper (UNC) Luke Joeckel (Texas A&M) Barrett Jones (Alabama)* |
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Jim Thorpe Award Nation’s Outstanding Defensive Back |
Johnthan Banks (Mississippi State) |
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Doak Walker Award Nation’s Outstanding Running Back |
Montee Ball (Wisconsin) Kenjon Barner (Oregon) Johnathan Franklin (UCLA) |
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