College Football 2012 Awards Roundtable
The Heisman remains college football’s biggest prize, but players from every position will walk away with hardware Thursday night as part of the college football awards show (ESPN, 7:30 p.m. Eastern).
Athlon has chimed in all year with our picks for frontrunners for each award, and now the time has come for our staff to pick our winners.
Athlon Sports Heisman poll | Postseason All-America team | Season recap
Awards and finalists | David Fox | Braden Gall | Steven Lassan | Mitch Light | Winner |
MAXWELL
Player of the year | Klein | Klein | Te'o | Manziel | Te'o |
WALTER CAMP
Player of the year | Klein | Klein | Te'o | Manziel | Te'o |
DAVEY O’BRIEN
Quarterback | Klein | Klein | Manziel | Manziel | Manziel |
DOAK WALKER
Running back | Ball | Ka'Deem Carey, Arizona | Ball | Franklin | Ball |
BILETNIKOFF
Wide receiver | Lee | Lee | Lee | Lee | Lee |
MACKEY
Tight end | Seferian-Jenkins | Seferian-Jenkins | Ertz | Eifert | Eifert |
OUTLAND
Interior lineman | Jones | Joeckel | Jones | Jones | Joeckel |
RIMINGTON
Center | Jones | Jones | Jones | Jones | Jones |
BEDNARIK
Defensive player | Te'o | Te'o | Te'o | Te'o | Te'o |
THORPE
Defensive back | Thomas | Banks | Milliner | Milliner | Banks |
LOU GROZA
Kicker | Santos | Hopkins | Hopkins | Hopkins | Santos |
RAY GUY
Punter | Allen | Christy | Allen | Allen | Allen |
EDDIE ROBINSON AWARD
Coach of the year | Kelly | Kelly | Kelly | Kelly |
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Other honors already awarded:
Nagurski (defensive player): Te’o, Notre Dame
Lombardi (lineman or linebacker): Te'o, Notre Dame
Butkus (linebacker): Te’o, Notre Dame
Broyles (assistant coach): Bob Diaco, Notre Dame defensive coordinator
