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College Football '06 Awards Finalists
(Players Listed Alphabetically)
Frank Coyle is a longtime member of the FWAA and votes in all the major college awards - the Heisman Trophy, Lombardi, Outland, Jim Thorpe including all the defensive awards. He is also a voter for the FWAA on the weekly College team polls, the Grantland Rice Polls. He is a nationwide radio and TV personality and makes frequent appearances on sports talk shows from coast to coast. He has been a regular guest on major radio shows such as the Score in Chicago, Sporting News Radio, ESPN Radio nationwide, WEEI Boston, WFAN in New York and Sports Extra in San Diego as well as every major sports talk show nationwide. His Heisman Trophy and Jim Thorpe Ballot will be released in early Dec.
Maxwell Award (best all-around player)
Brady Quinn, Notre Dame
Ray Rice, Rutgers
Troy Smith, Ohio State
Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award
Colt Brennan, Hawaii
Brady Quinn, Notre Dame
Troy Smith, Ohio St.
Doak Walker Award (best running back)
Mike Hart, Michigan
Darren McFadden, Arkansas
Steve Slaton, West Virginia
Biletnikoff Award (best wide receiver)
Jarett Dillard, Rice
Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech
Jeff Samardzija, Notre Dame
John Mackey Award (best tight end)
John Carlson, Notre Dame
Zach Miller, Arizona St.
Matt Spaeth, Minnesota
Chuck Bednarik Trophy (best defensive player)
Dan Connor, Penn St.
*Paul Posluszny, Penn St.
Lamarr Woodley , Michigan
Jim Thorpe Award (best defensive back)
Leon Hall, Michigan
Reggie Nelson, Florida
Aaron Ross, Texas
Outland Trophy (best interior lineman)
Justin Blalock, Texas
Dan Mozes, West Virginia
Joe Thomas, Wisconsin
Hendricks Award
Gaines Adams, Clemson
Mkristo Bruce, Washington St
Tim Crowder, Texas
Justin Hickman, UCLA
Anthony Spencer, Purdue
LaMarr Woodley, Michigan.
Butkus Award (best linebacker)
James Laurinaitis, Ohio St.
*Paul Posluszny, Penn St.
Patrick Willis, Mississippi
Rotary Lombardi Award (outstanding lineman)
Justin Blalock, Texas
Quinn Pitcock, Ohio St.
Paul Posluszny, Penn St.
LaMarr Woodley , Michigan
Bronko Nagurski Trophy (outstanding defensive player)
Gaines Adams, Clemson
Leon Hall, Michigan
James Laurinaitis, Ohio St.
Reggie Nelson, Florida
Patrick Willis, Mississippi
Rimington Trophy (outstanding center)
Mark Bihl , Michigan
Doug Datish, Ohio St.
Ryan Kalil, Southern California
Jonathan Luigs, Arkansas
Dan Mozes, West Virginia
Darnell Stapleton, Rutgers
Lou Groza Collegiate (best Placekicker award)
Arthur Carmody, Louisville
Garrett Hartley, Oklahoma
John Vaughn, Auburn
Ray Guy Award (best punter)
Durant Brooks , Georgia Tech
Jeremy Kapinos, Penn State
Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor