Finalists Announced for 35th Annual Edition of ESPN’s The Home Depot College Football Awards Show
The National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) has named the award finalists for honors that will be presented during The Home Depot College Football Awards. ESPN will present the 35th annual awards show on Friday, December 12 from 7-9 p.m. ET. Kevin Negandhi, Molly McGrath, and Booger McFarland will host the two-hour special from ESPN’s Bristol, Conn., studios with reporter Jen Lada conducting interviews from New York City ahead of the 91st Heisman Trophy Presentation
The Home Depot College Football Awards Finalists
NCFAA awards to be announced during The Home Depot College Football Awards:
Chuck Bednarik Award
Defensive Player of the Year
Caleb Downs, Ohio State
Cashius Howell, Texas A&M
Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech
Biletnikoff Award
Outstanding Receiver
Skyler Bell, UCONN
Makai Lemon, USC
Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award
Outstanding Placekicker
Aidan Birr, Georgia Tech
Kansei Matsuzawa, Hawaii
Tate Sandell, Oklahoma
Ray Guy Award
Punter of the Year
Brett Thorson, Georgia
Evan Crenshaw, Troy
Palmer Williams, Baylor
Maxwell Award
Player of the Year
Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
Julian Sayin, Ohio State
Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award
Best Quarterback
Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
Marcel Reed, Texas A&M
Julian Sayin, Ohio State
Outland Trophy
Most Outstanding Interior Lineman
Spencer Fano, Utah
Logan Jones, Iowa
Kayden McDonald, Ohio State
Paycom Jim Thorpe Award
Best Defensive Back
Mansoor Delane, LSU
Caleb Downs, Ohio State
Leonard Moore, Notre Dame
Doak Walker Award
Premier Running Back
Ahmad Hardy, Missouri
Kewan Lacy, Ole Miss
Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
Additional honors to be recognized during The Home Depot College Football Awards include: The Home Depot Coach of the Year, NCFAA Contributions to College Football Award, Disney Spirit Award, Walter Camp All-America Team, The Buddy Teevens Award, The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, William V. Campbell Trophy, John Mackey Award, Rimington Trophy, Wuerffel Trophy, Burlsworth Trophy, Butkus Award, and the Nagurski Trophy.
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