2024 College Football Awards Tracker

November 27, 2024 by CollegeFootballPoll.com Staff

Last Update: November 29

Here is the complete list of college football's individual award winners, along with the selections of collegefootballpoll.com's Dave Congrove.

Many of these will be presented during The 34th Annual Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Thursday, December 12 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.

The Heisman winner will be revealed on Saturday, December 14 during the ESPN Heisman show at 8 p.m. ET. Finalists are expected to be announced on December 9.

Shedeur Sanders of Colorado became the first award-winner when the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation named him the best senior or 4th-year junior quarterback of 2024 on Friday, November 29. Sanders then led his team to a 52-0 win over Oklahoma State during which he passed Koy Detmer as the school's record-holder for single-season passing yards after breaking the single-season TD mark a week earlier.

2023 Heisman Voting

The 2023 Heisman Trophy ballots went out to 928 electors, which includes 870 members of the media, 57 living Heisman winners and one overall fan vote presented by Nissan, premier partner of the Heisman Trophy. All ballots were submitted electronically to the independent accountants at Deloitte.

Three points are awarded for first place on a ballot, with two points for second place and one point for third place.

Place Player Pos. School Total 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Jayden Daniels QB LSU 2,029 503 217 86
2 Michael Penix Jr. QB Washington 1,701 292 341 143
3 Bo Nix QB Oregon 885 51 205 322
4 Marvin Harrison Jr. WR Ohio State 352 20 78 136
5 Jordan Travis QB Florida State 85 8 19 23
6 Jalen Milroe QB Alabama 73 4 8 45
7 Ollie Gordon II RB Oklahoma St. 31 1 2 24
8 Cody Schrader RB Missouri 29 1 2 22
9 Blake Corum QB Michigan 28 3 2 15
10 J.J. McCarthy QB Michigan 21 1 7 4

For more information, visit the official Heisman Trophy website.

2024 Major Awards

NOTE: CollegeFootballPoll.com's Dave Congrove is a voter for the following awards; Biletnikoff, Robinson, Guy, Bednarik, Maxwell, Groza, Lombardi and Munger. He is a nominating member for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Outland Trophy, and the FWAA All-America Team. His vote for each award, or top nominee, is listed below where applicable.

Last year 8 of his 10 selections won that award.

AP Coach Of the Year: ?

Home Depot Coach Of the Year: ?

AP Player Of the Year: ?

Chuck Bednarik Award (defensive player): ?
Finalists: Abdul Carter, DE (Penn State), Caleb Downs, S (Ohio State), Travis Hunter, CB (Colorado)
Congrove's Vote: Abdul Carter, DE (Penn State)

Fred Biletnikoff Award (receiver): ?
Finalists: Travis Hunter (Colorado), Tetairoa McMillan (Arizona State), Nick Nash (San Jose State),
Congrove's Vote:
Travis Hunter (Colorado)

Frank Broyles Award (assistant coach): ?
Finalists: As of 11/26, had a field of 65 nominees
Congrove's Vote:
Award does not have 'outside' voters (Pick: ?)

Dick Butkus Award (linebacker): ?
Finalists: Barrett Carter (Clemson), Chris Paul Jr. (Ole Miss), Carson Schwesinger (UCLA), Danny Stutsman (Oklahoma), Jalon Walker (Georgia)
Congrove's Vote:
Award does not have 'outside' voters (Pick: Jalon Walker, Georgia)

Brendan Burlsworth (began as walk-on): ?
Finalists: Shaun Dolac, LB (Buffalo), James Carpenter, DL (Indiana), Bryce Boettcher, LB (Oregon)
Congrove's Vote: Award does not have 'outside' voters (Pick: Shaun Dolac, Buffalo)

Walter Camp Player of the Year: ?
Finalists: Travis Hunter, WR/DB (Colorado), Ashton Jeanty, RB (Boise State), Cam Ward, QB (Miami)
Congrove's Vote:
Award does not have 'outside' voters (Pick: Travis Hunter, Colorado)

Walter Camp Coach of the Year: ?
Finalists: Not yet announced
Congrove's Vote: Award does not have 'outside' voters (Pick: ?)

Lou Groza Award (placekicker): ?.
Finalists: Kenneth Almendares (Louisiana), Ryan Fitzgerald (Florida State), Alex Raynor (Kentucky)
Congrove's Vote: ?

Ray Guy Award (punter): ?
Finalists: Alex Mastromanno (Florida State), Brett Thorson (Georgia), Eddie Czaplicki (USC)
Congrove's Vote: Brett Thorson, Georgia

Paul Hornung Award (versatile player): ?
Finalists: Isaac Brown, RB/RS (Louisville), Travis Hunter, WR/DB (Colorado), Tyler Warren, TE/ QB/ RB (Penn State)
Congrove's Vote:
Award does not have 'outside' voters (Pick: Travis Hunter, Colorado)

Vince Lombardi Award (down lineman, linebacker): ?
Finalists: Kelvin Banks Jr (Texas), Will Campbell (LSU); Abdul Carter (Penn State), Kyle Kennard (South Carolina)
Congrove's Vote:
Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas

John Mackey Award (tight end): ?
Finalists: Harold Fannin, Jr. (Bowling Green), Colston Loveland (Michigan), Tyler Warren (Penn State)
Congrove's Vote: Award does not have 'outside' voters (Pick: Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green)

Robert W. (Tiny) Maxwell Award (top player): ?
Finalists: Ashton Jeanty, RB (Boise State), Travis Hunter, ATH (Colorado), Dillon Gabriel, QB (Oregon)
Congrove's Vote:
Travis Hunter, Colorado

George Munger Coach of the Year (Maxwell Football Club): ?
Finalists: Not yet announced
Congrove's Vote: Not yet applicable

Bronko Nagurski Trophy (defensive player): ?
Finalists: Jahdae Barron, DB (Texas) Adbul Carter, DE (Penn State), Mason Graham, DT (Michigan), Kyle Kennard, EGDE (South Carolina)
Congrove's Top Nominee was not selected as a finalist:
Antwan Powell-Ryland, EDGE (Virginia Tech)

Davey O'Brien Award (quarterback): ?
Finalists: Dillon Gabriel (Oregon), Shedeur Sanders (Colorado), Cam Ward (Miami)
Congrove's Vote: Award does not have 'outside' voters (Pick: Cam Ward, Miami)

Outland Trophy (interior lineman): ?
Finalists: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT (Texas) Mason Graham, DT (Michigan), Walter Nolen, DT (Ole Miss)
Congrove's Top Nominee was not selected as a finalist: Antwan Powell-Ryland, EDGE, Virginia Tech

Dave Rimington Trophy (center): ?
Finalists: Not yet announced
Congrove's Vote: Award does not have 'outside' voters (Pick: ?)

Eddie Robinson Coach Of the Year: ?
Finalists: To be announced 12/10. WInner to be announced 12/18
Congrove's Vote: (for 3 finalists) - (1) Curt Cignetti (Indiana), (2) Dan Lanning (Oregon), (3) Marcus Freeman (Notre Dame)

Jim Thorpe Award (defensive back): ?
Finalists: Jahdae Barron (Texas), Caleb Downs (Ohio State), Malaki Starks (Georgia)
Congrove's Vote: Award does not have 'outside' voters (Pick: Caleb Downs, Ohio State)
Question: No Travis Hunter among finalists???

Johnny Unitas Award (senior, or 4th-year junior, quarterback): Shedeur Sanders (Colorado)
Finalists: Jaxson Dart (Ole Miss), Dillon Gabriel (Oregon), Kurtis Rourke (Indiana), Shedeur Sanders (Colorado), Cam Ward (Miami)
Congrove's Vote: Award does not have 'outside' voters (Pick: Cam Ward, Miami)

Doak Walker Award (running back): ?
Finalists: Omarion Hampton (North Carolina), Ashton Jeanty (Boise State), Kaleb Johnson (Iowa)
Congrove's Vote: Award does not have 'outside' voters (Pick: Ashton Jeanty, Boise State)