Finalists Announced for ESPN’s 30th Annual The Home Depot College Football Awards

December 22, 2020 by ESPN PR

The finalists have been named for the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) honors presented at The Home Depot College Football Awards. This year’s awards show will be presented virtually on Thursday, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m. ET, on ESPN. ESPN’s Rece Davis will host the 90-minute special, joined by reporter Holly Rowe.

NOTE: Of the awards listed below, CollegeFootballPoll.com's Dave Congrove is a voting member for the Fred Biletnikoff Award, the Ray Guy Award, the Lou Groza Award, the Bednarik Award, and the Maxwell Award. He is a nominating member for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, and Outland Trophy.

The Home Depot College Football Awards Finalists:

Chuck Bednarik Award
Defensive Player
Zaven Collins, Tulsa (Jr.)
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame (Sr.)
Patrick Surtain II, Alabama (Jr.)
Biletnikoff Award
Receiver
Elijah Moore, Ole Miss (Jr.)
Kyle Pitts, Florida (Jr.)
DeVonta Smith, Alabama (Sr.)
Lou Groza Award
Placekicker
Jose Borregales, Miami (Sr.)
Jake Oldroyd, BYU (So.)
Will Reichard, Alabama (So.)
Ray Guy Award
Punter
Jake Camarda, Georgia (Jr.)
Pressley Harvin III, Georgia Tech (Sr.)
Lou Hedley, Miami (Jr.)
Maxwell Award
Player
Mac Jones, Alabama (Jr.)
Trevor Lawrence, Clemson (Jr.)
DeVonta Smith, Alabama (Sr.)
Davey O’Brien Award
Quarterback
Mac Jones, Alabama (Jr.)
Trevor Lawrence, Clemson (Jr.)
Kyle Trask, Florida (Sr.)
Outland Trophy
Interior Lineman

 

Liam Eichenberg, Notre Dame (Gr.)
Alex Leatherwood, Alabama (Sr.)
Daviyon Nixon, Iowa (Jr.)
Jim Thorpe Award
Defensive Back
Richie Grant, UCF (Sr.)
Trevon Moehrig, TCU (Jr.)
Patrick Surtain II, Alabama (Jr.)
Doak Walker Award
Running Back
Travis Etienne, Clemson (Sr.)
Breece Hall, Iowa State (So.)
Najee Harris, Alabama (Sr.)

Additional honors recognized during the show:

The Home Depot
Coach of the Year
Winner announced January 5
William V. Campbell Trophy Presented By Mazda
Scholar-Athlete
Tyler Bradfield, Grand Valley State (MI)
Sam Ehlinger, Texas
Jack Gibbens, Abilene Christian
Ezra Gray, Alabama State
Tyriq Harris, Charlotte
Drew Himmelman, Illinois State
Tyler Howerton, Hampden-Sydney
Kekaula Kaniho, Boise State
Brandon Kennedy, Tennessee
Cameron Kinley, Navy
Elijah Molden, Washington
Brady White, Memphis
Disney Spirit Award
Most Inspirational Player or Team
Darien Rencher, Clemson (Sr.)
Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
Rakavius Chambers, Duke
Trenton Gill, NC State
Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State
Treyjohn Butler, Stanford
Elijah Hicks, California
Luke Fortner, Kentucky
Adam Shibley, Michigan
Teton Saltes, New Mexico
Chanse Sylvie, Oklahoma
Sam Ehlinger, Texas
Walter Camp All America Team  Full team announced on January 7.
John Mackey Award
Tight End
Charlie Kolar, Iowa State (Jr.)
Kyle Pitts, Florida (Jr.)
Jalen Wydermyer, Texas A&M (So.)
Rimington Trophy
Center
Landon Dickerson, Alabama (Sr.)
Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa (So.)
Josh Myers, Ohio State (Jr.)
Wuerffel Trophy
Community Service
Sam Ehlinger, Texas (Sr.)
Teton Saltes, New Mexico (Sr.)
Shai Werts, Georgia Southern (Sr.)

 Other awards given this postseason:

Broyles Award
Assistant Coach
Marcus Freeman, Cincinnati
Jeff Grimes, BYU
Mike Hankwitz, Northwestern
Steve Sarkisian, Alabama
Kane Wommack, Indiana 
Burlsworth Trophy
Most outstanding player
who began career as a walk-on
Dax Milne, BYU (Jr.)
Grant Morgan, Arkansas (Sr.)
Jimmy Morrissey, Pitt (Sr.)