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The first 12-team College Football Playoff has arrived, but the 2024 college football regular season is now in the rearview mirror.
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That means it’s time for awards to be presented to some of the country’s top coaches and players for their standout performances throughout the year.
While the four-player race for the Heisman Trophy is among the most highly anticipated award announcements, there’s a long list of honors to be given out.
The Sporting News is tracking all awards for college football season, including our own, highlighting the finalists, categories, and more.
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College football awards winners 2024
Awards and finalists listed alphabetically
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Award |
Category |
Winner |
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Associated Press Player of the Year |
Top player |
Travis Hunter, Colorado |
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Biletnikoff Award |
Top receiver |
Travis Hunter, Colorado |
|
Bronko Nagurski Trophy |
Defensive player of the year (judged by FWAA) |
Kyle Kennard, South Carolina |
|
Broyles Award |
Top assistant coach |
|
|
Burlsworth Trophy |
Top former walk-on |
Bryce Boettcher, Oregon |
|
Butkus Award |
Top linebacker |
Jalon Walker, Georgia |
|
Chuck Bednarik Award |
Defensive player of the year (judged by Maxwell Club) |
Travis Hunter, Colorado |
|
Davey O’Brien Award |
Top quarterback |
Cam Ward, Miami |
|
Doak Walker Award |
Top running back |
Ashton Jeanty, Boise State |
|
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award |
Top NCAA Division I coach (judged by FWAA) |
Curt Cignetti, Indiana |
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George Munger Award |
Top NCAA Division I coach (judged by Maxwell Club) |
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Heisman Trophy |
Most outstanding player |
Travis Hunter, Colorado |
|
Jim Thorpe Award |
Top defensive back |
Jahdae Barron, Texas |
|
Joe Moore Award |
Top offensive line |
Army |
|
John Mackey Award |
Top tight end |
Tyler Warren, Penn State |
|
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award |
Top upperclassman quarterback |
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado |
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Lombardi Award |
Outstanding college football lineman |
Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas |
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Lott IMPACT Trophy |
Defensive IMPACT player of the year |
Travis Hunter, Colorado |
|
Lou Groza Award |
Top placekicker |
Kenneth Almendares, Louisiana |
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Maxwell Award |
College player of the year |
Ashton Jeanty, Boise State |
|
Outland Trophy |
Top interior lineman |
Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas |
|
Paul Hornung Award |
Most versatile player |
Travis Hunter, Colorado |
|
Ray Guy Award |
Top punter |
Eddie Czaplicki, USC |
|
Rimington Trophy |
Top center |
Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State |
|
Shaun Alexander Award |
Freshman of the year (judged by Maxwell Club) |
Colin Simmons, Texas |
|
Sporting News Coach of the Year |
College coach of the year |
Curt Cignetti, Indiana |
|
Sporting News Player of the Year |
College player of the year |
Travis Hunter, Colorado |
|
Ted Hendricks Award |
Top defensive end |
Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College |
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Walter Camp Award |
College player of the year |
Travis Hunter, Colorado |
|
William V. Campbell Trophy |
Academic Heisman |
Jalen Milroe, Alabama |
|
Wuerffel Trophy |
Community service award |
Nick Dawkins, Penn State |
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College football awards finalists 2024
Associated Press Player of the Year
Winner: Travis Hunter, Colorado
Biletnikoff Award
Finalists:
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Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
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Nick Nash, San Jose State
Winner: Travis Hunter, Colorado
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
Finalists:
-
Kyle Kennard, South Carolina
Winner: Kyle Kennard, South Carolina
Broyles Award
Finalists:
-
Marcus Arroyo, Arizona State
Winner: TBA
Burlsworth Trophy
Finalists:
Winner: Bryce Boettcher, Oregon
Butkus Award
Finalists:
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Chris Paul Jr., Mississippi
Winner: Jalon Walker, Georgia
Chuck Bednarik Award
Finalists:
Winner: Travis Hunter, Colorado
Davey O’Brien Award
Finalists:
-
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
Winner: Cam Ward, Miami
Doak Walker Award
Finalists:
-
Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
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Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
Winner: Ashton Jeanty
Eddie Robinson Award
Finalists:
-
Shane Beamer, South Carolina
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Spencer Danielson, Boise State
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Kenny Dillingham, Arizona State
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Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame
Winner: Curt Cignetti, Indiana
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George Munger Award
Winner: TBA
Heisman Trophy
Finalists
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Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
Winner: Travis Hunter, Colorado
Jim Thorpe Award
Finalists:
Winner: Jahdae Barron, Texas
Joe Moore Award
Finalists:
Winner: Army
John Mackey Award
Finalists:
-
Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
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Colston Loveland, Michigan
Winner: Tyler Warren, Penn State
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Winner: Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
Lombardi Award
Finalists:
-
Kyle Kennard, South Carolina
Winner: Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
Lott IMPACT Trophy
Finalists:
Winner: Travis Hunter, Colorado
Lou Groza Award
Finalists:
-
Kenneth Almendares, Louisiana
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Ryan Fitzgerald, Florida State
Winner: Kenneth Almendares, Louisiana
Maxwell Award
Finalists:
-
Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
Winner: Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
Outland Trophy
Finalists:
Winner: Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
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Paul Hornung Award
Finalists:
Winner: Travis Hunter, Colorado
Ray Guy Award
Finalists:
-
Alex Mastromanno, Florida State
Winner: Eddie Czaplicki, USC
Rimington Trophy
Finalists:
-
Jacob Gideon, Western Michigan
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Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State
Winner: Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State
Shaun Alexander Award
Finalists:
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Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
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Dylan Stewart, South Carolina
Winner: Colin Simmons, Texas
Sporting News Coach of the Year
Winner: Curt Cignetti, Indiana
Sporting News Player of the Year
Winner: Travis Hunter, Colorado
Ted Hendricks Award
Winner: Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College
Walter Camp Award
Winner: Travis Hunter, Colorado
William V. Campbell Trophy
Winner: Jalen Milroe, Alabama
Wuerffel Trophy
Winner: Nick Dawkins, Penn State
