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Major 2010 Award Finalists
Photo – DT Nick Fairley - Auburn
Outland Trophy Finalist
Best Interior Linemen
Gabe Carimi - Wisconsin
Rodney Hudson - Florida St.
Nate Solder - Colorado
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
National Defensive Player of the Year Award
DE Da'Quan Bowers - Clemson
DT Nick Fairley - Auburn
LB Justin Houston - Georgia
LB Luke Kuechly - Boston College
CB Patrick Peterson - LSU
Chuck Bednarik Award
Best Defensive Player
Da'Quan Bowers - Jr. - Clemson
Nick Fairley - Jr. - Auburn
Patrick Peterson - Jr. - LSU
2010 Manning Award Finalists
Best QB for the 2010 Season
Andy Dalton - TCU
Colin Kaepernick - Nevada
Andrew Luck - Stanford
Ryan Mallett - Arkansas
Kellen Moore - Boise St
Cameron Newton - Auburn
Terrelle Pryor - Ohio St
Denard Robinson - Michigan
Darron Thomas - Oregon
Brandon Weeden - Oklahoma St
Maxwell Award
Best All-around Player
Andrew Luck - Jr. - Stanford
Kellen Moore - Jr. - Boise St
Cam Newton - Jr. - Auburn
Davey O’Brien Award
Best Quarterback
Andrew Luck - Jr. - Stanford
Kellen Moore - Jr. - Boise St
Cam Newton - Jr. - Auburn
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Best Senior Quarterback
Andy Dalton - TCU
Colin Kaepernick - Nevada
Christian Ponder - Florida St
Ricky Stanzi - Iowa
Scott Tolzien - Wisconsin
Doak Walker Award
Best Running Back
John Clay - Jr. - Wisconsin
Kendall Hunter - Sr. - Oklahoma St
LaMichael James - So. - Oregon
Biletnikoff Award
Best Receiver
Justin Blackmon - So. - Oklahoma St
Ryan Broyles - Jr. - Oklahoma
Alshon Jeffery - So. - South Carolina
Jim Thorpe Award Finalists
Best Defensive Back
Prince Amukamara - Nebraska
Tejay Johnson - Texas Christian
Patrick Peterson - Louisiana St
Butkus Award Collegiate Finalists
Best Linebacker
Akeem Ayers - UCLA
Bruce Carter - North Carolina
Justin Houston - Georgia
Luke Kuechly - Boston College
Von Miller - Texas A&M
Ted Hendricks Award
Defensive End of the Year Award
Da'Quan Bowers - Clemson
Adrian Clayborn - Iowa
Ryan Kerrigan - Purdue
Von Miller - Texas A&M
Jabaal Sheard - Pittsburgh
J.J. Watt - Wisconsin
Lott IMPACT Award Finalists
Sam Acho - Texas
Casey Matthews - Oregon
Patrick Peterson - LSU
J.J. Watt - Wisconsin
Frank Coyle writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He is also a member of the FWAA and voter in College team and player awards - Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Thorpe, etc. He is a voter for weekly Team and Player Awards