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College Award Winners 2009
College Award Winners 2009
Photo - LB Mark Herzlich - Boston College
Texas QB Colt McCoy and Nebraska DT Ndamukong Suh each earned multiple awards at The Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Thursday night on ESPN, live at the Walt Disney World Resort. Both seniors dominated their positions among award winners, but it was the Disney Spirit Award winner Mark Herzlich of Boston College who stole the night with a moving acceptance speech during his year of battling cancer. Herzlich won the Disney Spirit Award as the most inspirational person this year. Mark was an All-American defender at Boston College during the 2008 season and was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year for his outstanding performance. He was preparing for the ’09 campaign when he was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer. He consequently missed the ’09 season for medical reasons and underwent treatment and is currently in remission after undergoing medical assistance over the past year. His intentions are to return to the field for his senior final year for the 2010 season.
Disney Spirit Award Winner - LB Mark Herzlich - Boston College
Maxwell Award (Best All-around Player) - QB Colt McCoy, Texas
Walter Camp 2009 Player of the Year award - QB Colt McCoy, Texas
Davey O’Brien Award (Best Quarterback) - QB Colt McCoy, Texas
Doak Walker Award (Best Running Back) - RB Toby Gerhart, Stanford
Biletnikoff Award (Best Receiver) - WR Golden Tate, Notre Dame
Outland Trophy (Best Interior Lineman) - DT Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defensive Player) - DT Nda Suh, Nebraska
Bronko Nagurski Winner (Best Defensive Player) - DT Nda Suh, Nebraska
Jim Thorpe Award (Best Defensive Back) - Eric Berry, Tennessee
Hendricks Award Winner - DE Jerry Hughes (Texas Christian)
Butkus Winner (Best Linebacker) - LB Rolando McClain, Alabama
John Mackey Winner (Best Tight End) - Aaron Hernandez, Florida
Rimington Winner (Best Center) - OC Maurice Pouncey - Florida
Lou Groza Award (Best Kicker) - Kai Forbath, UCLA
Ray Guy Award (Best Punter) - Drew Butler, Georgia
Brian Kelly, Cincinnati - The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award
LaVell Edwards, legendary BYU coach - NCFAA Contributions to College Football Award
College Award Finalists 2009
x - Winner
y - Frank Coyle vote
For All Award Finalists Continue to Next page
Disney Spirit Award
y - x - LB Mark Herzlich - Boston College
Outland Trophy (Best Interior Lineman)
Mike Iupati, Idaho
Russell Okung, Oklahoma St
y - x - Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
Jim Thorpe Award (Best Defensive Back)
x - Eric Berry, Tennessee
y - Joe Haden, Florida
Earl Thomas, Texas
Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defensive Player)
Terrence Cody, Alabama
Brandon Spikes, Florida
y - x - Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
Maxwell Award (Best All-around Player)
Mark Ingram, Alabama
y - x - Colt McCoy, Texas
Tim Tebow, Florida
Walter Camp 2009 Player of the Year award
Mark Ingram, Alabama
Case Keenum, Houston
y - x - Colt McCoy, Texas
Tim Tebow, Florida
Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
Davey O’Brien Award (Best Quarterback)
Case Keenum, Houston
y - x - Colt McCoy, Texas
Tim Tebow, Florida
Doak Walker Award (Best Running Back)
y - x - Toby Gerhart, Stanford
Mark Ingram, Alabama
C.J. Spiller, Clemson
Biletnikoff Award (Best Receiver)
Freddie Barnes, Bowling Green
y - Jordan Shipley, Texas
x - Golden Tate, Notre Dame
John Mackey Award (Best Tight End)
Dorin Dickerson, Pittsburgh
x - Aaron Hernandez, Florida
y - 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
y - x - Ndamukong Suh, Tackle, Nebraska
Hendricks Award Finalists
Jeremy Beal (Oklahoma)
Brandon Graham (Michigan)
y - x - Jerry Hughes (Texas Christian)
Sergio Kindle (Texas)
Von Miller (Texas A&M)
Derrick Morgan (Georgia Tech)
Greg Romeus (Pittsburgh)
Rimington Finalists (Best Center)
y - x - Maurice Pouncey - Florida
Butkus Finalists (Best Linebacker)
Sergia Kindle, Texas
y - x - Rolando McClain, Alabama
Eric Norwood, South Carolina
Brandon Spikes, Florida
Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri
Lou Groza Award (Best Kicker)
y -x - Kai Forbath, UCLA
Leigh Tiffin, Alabama
Blair Walsh, Georgia
Ray Guy Award (Best Punter)
x - Drew Butler, Georgia
Chas Henry, Florida
y - Zoltan Mesko, Michigan
Home Depot Coach Award (Best Collegiate Coach of the Year)
Al Golden - Temple'
y - x - Brian Kelly - Cincinnati
Gary Patterson - Texas Christian