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Major College Award Finalists
Heisman Trophy Finalists
The 2009 Heisman Trophy Finalists will be announced Monday on the 6 pm EST edition of ESPN's SportsCenter. The voting will be completed this weekend with most voters waiting until after the Conference Championship and final regular season games. The top vote getters will attend the Heisman Trophy ceremony in NYC on Dec 12th. The expected top vote getters are Toby Gerhart of Stanford, Mark Ingram of Alabama, Colt McCoy of Texas, Tim Tebow of Florida and Ndamukong Suh of Nebraska. Scout Frank Coyle is a longtime Member of the FWAA and voter in College team and player awards - Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Thorpe, etc.
Photo - Running back Toby Gerhart - Stanford
Finalists for The Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards – live on Thursday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN have all been announced. The Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards will feature the live presentation of nine player awards, along with the recipients of Disney’s Spirit Award; The Coach of the Year Award, the NCFAA Award; and student-athletes selected to the Walter Camp All-America Team.
Updated Award Finalists
Manning and Hendricks Finalists Added
Outland Trophy (Best Interior Lineman)
Mike Iupati, Idaho
Russell Okung, Oklahoma St
Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
Jim Thorpe Award (Best Defensive Back)
Eric Berry, Tennessee
Joe Haden, Florida
Earl Thomas, Texas
Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defensive Player)
Terrence Cody, Alabama
Brandon Spikes, Florida
Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
Maxwell Award (Best All-around Player)
Mark Ingram, Alabama
Colt McCoy, Texas
Tim Tebow, Florida
Walter Camp 2009 Player of the Year award
Mark Ingram, Alabama
Case Keenum, Houston
Colt McCoy, Texas
Tim Tebow, Florida
Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
Davey O’Brien Award (Best Quarterback)
Case Keenum, Houston
Colt McCoy, Texas
Tim Tebow, Florida
Finalists Manning Award
Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame
Andy Dalton, Texas Christian
Max Hall, BYU
Case Keenum, Houston
Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan
Ryan Mallett, Arkansas
Colt McCoy, Texas
Kellen Moore, Boise St
Tony Pike, Cincinnati
Tim Tebow, Florida
The winner will be announced on Thursday, Jan. 14.
Doak Walker Award (Best Running Back)
Toby Gerhart, Stanford
Mark Ingram, Alabama
C.J. Spiller, Clemson
Biletnikoff Award (Best Receiver)
Freddie Barnes, Bowling Green
Jordan Shipley, Texas
Golden Tate, Notre Dame
John Mackey Award (Best Tight End)
Dorin Dickerson, Pittsburgh
Aaron Hernandez, Florida
Dennis Pitta, BYU
Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Best Defensive Player)
Pat Angerer, Linebacker, Iowa
Eric Berry, Safety, Tennessee
Terrence Cody, Tackle, Alabama
Jerry Hughes, End, Texas Christian
Ndamukong Suh, Tackle, Nebraska
Hendricks Award Finalists
Jeremy Beal (Oklahoma)
Brandon Graham (Michigan)
Jerry Hughes (Texas Christian)
Sergio Kindle (Texas)
Von Miller (Texas A&M)
Derrick Morgan (Georgia Tech)
Greg Romeus (Pittsburgh)
Butkus Finalists (Best Linebacker)
Sergia Kindle, Texas
Rolando McClain, Alabama
Eric Norwood, South Carolina
Brandon Spikes, Florida
Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri
Lou Groza Award (Best Kicker)
Kai Forbath, UCLA
Leigh Tiffin, Alabama
Blair Walsh, Georgia
Ray Guy Award (Best Punter)
Drew Butler, Georgia
Chas Henry, Florida
Zoltan Mesko, Michigan
George Munger Award (Best Collegiate Coach of the Year)
Al Golden - Temple'
Brian Kelly - Cincinnati
Gary Patterson - Texas Christian