2014 College Football Awards Predictions, Finalists and Winners
Scooby Wright
Before a team hoists a national championship trophy, before one outstanding player hoists the Heisman Trophy, a handful of other hardware will be awarded over the coming days.
Part of college football’s rich tradition is the dozens of individual and positional awards to be distributed over the coming days and weeks.
Most of these will be during ESPN’s College Football Awards show on Thursday, Dec. 11., at 7 p.m.
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Here are the finalists, the winners and our picks for each of the major awards.
Finalists | Athlon's Pick | Winner |
Heisman TrophyMost Outstanding PlayerAmari Cooper, AlabamaMelvin Gordon, WisconsinMarcus Mariota, Oregon | Mariota |
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Maxwell AwardPlayer of the YearMelvin Gordon, WisconsinMarcus Mariota, OregonDak Prescott, Mississippi State | Mariota | Mariota |
Bednarik AwardDefensive Player of the YearVic Beasley, ClemsonJoey Bosa, Ohio StateScooby Wright, Arizona | Wright | Wright |
Nagurski TrophyTop defensive playerMalcolm Brown, TexasLandon Collins, AlabamaSenquez Golson, Ole MissGerod Holliman, LouisvilleScooby Wright, Arizona | Wright |
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Eddie Robinson AwardCoach of the yearArt Briles, BaylorJimbo Fisher, Florida StateJustin Fuente, MemphisBryan Harsin, Boise StateMark Helfrich, OregonUrban Meyer, AlabamaGary Patterson, TCUNick Saban, Alabama | Patterson |
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Maxwell Coach of the YearMark Helfrich, OregonUrban Meyer, Ohio StateDan Mullen, Mississippi State | Mullen |
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Johnny Unitas Golden ArmTop senior quarterbackBrett Hundley, UCLACody Kessler, USCMarcus Mariota, OregonBryce Petty, BaylorDak Prescott, Mississippi State | Mariota | Mariota |
Davey O’Brien AwardTop quarterbackTrevone Boykin, TCUMarcus Mariota, OregonDak Prescott, Mississippi State | Mariota | Mariota |
Doak Walker AwardTop running backAmeer Abdullah, NebraskaTevin Coleman, IndianaMelvin Gordon, Nebraska | Gordon | Gordon |
Biletnikoff AwardTop wide receiverAmari Cooper, AlabamaRashard Higgins, Colorado StateKevin White, West Virginia | Cooper | Cooper |
Mackey AwardTop tight endNick O’Leary, Florida StateClive Walford, MiamiMaxx Williams, Minnesota | O'Leary | O'Leary |
Outland TrophyTop interior linemanMalcolm Brown, TexasReese Dismukes, AuburnBrandon Scherff, Iowa | Scherff | Scherff |
Rimington AwardTop centerJack Allen, Mississippi StateDavid Andrews, GeorgiaReese Dismukes, AbuburnB.J. Finney, Kansas StateAndy Gallik, Boston CollegeHroniss Grasu, Oregon | Dismukes |
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Lombardi AwardTop lineman/linebackerVic Beasley, ClemsonJoey Bosa, Ohio StateHau’oli Kikaha, WashingtonScooby Wright, Arizona | Wright | Wright |
Butkus AwardTop linebackerErik Kendricks, UCLAHau’oli Kikaha, WashingtonDenzel Perryman, MiamiJake Ryan, MichiganJaylon Smith, Notre Dame | Kikaha | Kendricks |
Thorpe AwardTop defensive backLandon Collins, AlabamaIfo Ekpre-OlomuGerod Holliman, Louisville | Holliman | Holliman |
Lou Groza AwardTop kickerRobert Aguayo, Florida StateBrad Craddock, MarylandJosh Lambert, West Virginia | Aguayo | Craddock |
Ray Guy AwardTop punterTom Hackett, UtahAustin Rekhow, IdahoJ.K. Scott, Alabama | Hackett | Hackett |
Broyles AwardTop assistant coachScott Frost, OregonTom Herman, Ohio StateLane Kiffin, AlabamaDoug Meacham, TCUDave Steckel, Missouri | Meacham | Herman |
