Who won all of the top college football awards on the big night to honor the best and the brightest from the 2020 season?
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2020 Home Depot College Football Awards
Bednarik Award
Who were the best defensive players in college football?
And The Winner Is …
LB Zaven Collins, Tulsa
2020 Bednarik Award Finalists
LB Zaven Collins, Tulsa
CB Patrick Surtain, Alabama
LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame
Fiu’s Ballot: 1) Collins, 2) Owusu-Koramoah, 3) Surtain
Best Player Not On Ballot: DE Tarron Jackson, Coastal Carolina
CFN’s Five Best Defensive Players of 2020
1. LB Zaven Collins, Tulsa
2. LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame
3. DE Tarron Jackson, Coastal Carolina
4. LB Joseph Ossai, Texas
5. CB Patrick Surtain, Alabama
Bednarik | Biletnikoff | Bronko Nagurski | Butkus
Davey O’Brien | Doak Walker | Thorpe
John Mackey | Lou Groza | Outland | Ray Guy
Heisman | Maxwell | Walter Camp
NEXT: Biletnikoff Award, Nation’s Top Wide Receiver
Biletnikoff Award
Who were the best receivers in college football?
2020 Biletnikoff Award Winner
DeVonta Smith, Alabama
2020 Biletnikoff Award Finalists
Elijah Moore, Ole Miss
Kyle Pitts, Florida
DeVonta Smith, Alabama
Fiu’s Ballot: 1) Smith, 2) Moore, 3) Pitts
Best Player Not On Ballot: Jaelon Darden, North Texas
CFN’s Five Best Wide Receivers of 2020
1. DeVonta Smith, Alabama
2. Elijah Moore, Ole Miss
3. Jaelon Darden, North Texas
4. Marlon Williams, UCF
5. Jonathan Adams, Arkansas State
Bednarik | Biletnikoff | Bronko Nagurski | Butkus
Davey O’Brien | Doak Walker | Thorpe
John Mackey | Lou Groza | Outland | Ray Guy
Heisman | Maxwell | Walter Camp
NEXT: Bronko Nagurski Award, Best Defensive Player
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
Who were the best defensive players in college football?
2020 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Winner
LB Zaven Collins, Tulsa
2020 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Finalists
LB Zaven Collins, Tulsa
DE Tarron Jackson, Coastal Carolina
DT Daviyon Nixon, Iowa
LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame
CB Patrick Surtain, Alabama
Fiu’s Ballot: 1) Collins, 2) Owusu-Koramoah, 3) Jackson
Best Player Not On Ballot: LB Joseph Ossai, Texas
CFN’s Five Best Defensive Players of 2020
1. LB Zaven Collins, Tulsa
2. LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame
3. DE Tarron Jackson, Coastal Carolina
4. LB Joseph Ossai, Texas
5. CB Patrick Surtain, Alabama
Bednarik | Biletnikoff | Bronko Nagurski | Butkus
Davey O’Brien | Doak Walker | Thorpe
John Mackey | Lou Groza | Outland | Ray Guy
Heisman | Maxwell | Walter Camp
NEXT: Butkus Award, Top Linebacker
Butkus Award
Who were the best linebackers in college football?
2020 Butkus Award Winner
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame
2020 Butkus Award Finalists
Nick Bolton, Missouri
Zaven Collins, Tulsa
Devin Lloyd, Utah
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame
Monty Rice, Georgia
Fiu’s Ballot: 1) Collins, 2) Owusu-Koramoah, 3) Ossai
Best Player Not On Ballot: Antjuan Simmons, Michigan State
CFN’s Five Best Linebackers of 2020
1. Zaven Collins, Tulsa
2. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame
3. Joseph Ossai, Texas
4. Antjuan Simmons, Michigan State
5. Nate Landman, Colorado
Bednarik | Biletnikoff | Bronko Nagurski | Butkus
Davey O’Brien | Doak Walker | Thorpe
John Mackey | Lou Groza | Outland | Ray Guy
Heisman | Maxwell | Walter Camp
NEXT: Davey O’Brien, Best Quarterback
Davey O’Brien Award
Who were the best quarterbacks in college football?
2020 Davey O’Brien Award Winner
Mac Jones, Alabama
2020 Davey O’Brien Award Finalists
Mac Jones, Alabama
Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
Kyle Trask, Florida
Fiu’s Ballot: 1) Trask, 2) Jones, 3) Lawrence
Note: Done before the bowl games
Best Player Not On Ballot: Zach Wilson, BYU
CFN’s Five Best Quarterbacks of 2020
1. Mac Jones, Alabama
2. Kyle Trask, Florida
3. Zach Wilson, BYU
4. Justin Fields, Ohio State
5. Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
Note: After the bowl games
Bednarik | Biletnikoff | Bronko Nagurski | Butkus
Davey O’Brien | Doak Walker | Thorpe
John Mackey | Lou Groza | Outland | Ray Guy
Heisman | Maxwell | Walter Camp
NEXT: Doak Walker, Best Running Back
Doak Walker Award
Who were the best running backs in college football?
2020 Doak Walker Award Winner
Najee Harris, Alabama
2020 Doak Walker Award Finalists
Travis Etienne, Clemson
Breece Hall, Iowa State
Najee Harris, Alabama
Fiu’s Ballot: 1) Harris, 2) Hall, 3) Etienne
Best Player Not On Ballot: Jaret Patterson, Buffalo
CFN’s Five Best Running Backs of 2020
1. Najee Harris, Alabama
2. Breece Hall, Iowa State
3. Jaret Patterson, Buffalo
4. Sincere McCormick, UTSA
5. Michael Carter, North Carolina
Bednarik | Biletnikoff | Bronko Nagurski | Butkus
Davey O’Brien | Doak Walker | Thorpe
John Mackey | Lou Groza | Outland | Ray Guy
Heisman | Maxwell | Walter Camp
NEXT: Thorpe Award, Best Defensive Back
Thorpe Award
Who were the best defensive backs in college football?
2020 Thorpe Award Winner
S Trevon Moehrig, TCU
2020 Thorpe Award Finalists
S Richie Grant, UCF
S Trevon Moehrig, TCU
CB Patrick Surtain, Alabama
Fiu’s Ballot: 1) Surtain, 2) Grant, 3) Moehrig
Best Player Not On Ballot: S Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame
CFN’s Five Best Defensive Backs of 2020
1. CB Patrick Surtain, Alabama
2. S Richie Grant, UCF
3. S Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame
4. CB Derrick Canteen, Georgia Southern
5. S Bubba Bolden, Miami
Bednarik | Biletnikoff | Bronko Nagurski | Butkus
Davey O’Brien | Doak Walker | Thorpe
John Mackey | Lou Groza | Outland | Ray Guy
Heisman | Maxwell | Walter Camp
NEXT: John Mackey Award, Nation’s Best Tight End
John Mackey Award
Who were the best tight ends in college football?
2020 John Mackey Award Winner
Kyle Pitts, Florida
2020 John Mackey Award Finalists
Charlie Kolar, Iowa State
Kyle Pitts, Florida
Jalen Wydermyer, Texas A&M
Fiu’s Ballot: 1) Pitts, 2) Kolar, 3) Wydermyer
Best Player Not On Ballot: Hunter Long, Boston College
CFN’s Five Best Tight Ends of 2020
1. Kyle Pitts, Florida
2. Charlie Kolar, Iowa State
3. Hunter Long, Boston College
4. Cole Turner, Nevada
5. Jalen Wydermyer, Texas A&M
Bednarik | Biletnikoff | Bronko Nagurski | Butkus
Davey O’Brien | Doak Walker | Thorpe
John Mackey | Lou Groza | Outland | Ray Guy
Heisman | Maxwell | Walter Camp
NEXT: Lou Groza Award, Top Kicker
Lou Groza Award
Who were the best kickers in college football?
2020 Lou Groza Award Winner
Jose Borregales, Miami
2020 Lou Groza Award Finalists
Jose Borregales, Miami
Jake Oldroyd, BYU
Will Reichard, Alabama
Fiu’s Ballot: 1) Borregales, 2) Oldroyd, 3) Reichard
Best Player Not On Ballot: Anders Carlson, Auburn
CFN’s Five Best Kickers of 2020
1. Anders Carlson, Auburn
2. Jose Borregales, Miami
3. Jake Oldroyd, BYU
4. Cade York, LSU
5. Will Reichard, Alabama
Bednarik | Biletnikoff | Bronko Nagurski | Butkus
Davey O’Brien | Doak Walker | Thorpe
John Mackey | Lou Groza | Outland | Ray Guy
Heisman | Maxwell | Walter Camp
NEXT: Outland Trophy, Best Interior Lineman
Outland Trophy
Who were the best interior linemen in college football?
2020 Outland Trophy Winner
OT Alex Leatherwood, Alabama
2020 Outland Trophy Finalists
OT Liam Eichenberg, Notre Dame
OT Alex Leatherwood, Alabama
DT Daviyon Nixon, Iowa
Fiu’s Ballot: 1) Leatherwood, 2) Eichenberg, 3) Nixon
Best Player Not On Ballot: DT Darius Stills, West Virginia
CFN’s Five Best Interior Linemen of 2020
1. OT Alex Leatherwood, Alabama
2. DT Daviyon Nixon, Iowa
3. DT Darius Stills, West Virginia
4. OG Wyatt Davis, Ohio State
5. OT Liam Eichenberg, Notre Dame
Bednarik | Biletnikoff | Bronko Nagurski | Butkus
Davey O’Brien | Doak Walker | Thorpe
John Mackey | Lou Groza | Outland | Ray Guy
Heisman | Maxwell | Walter Camp
NEXT: Ray Guy
Ray Guy Award
Who were the best punters in college football?
2020 Ray Guy Award Winner
Pressley Harvin, Georgia Tech
2020 Ray Guy Award Finalists
Jake Camarda, Georgia
Pressley Harvin, Georgia Tech
Lou Hedley, Miami
Fiu’s Ballot: 1) Harvin, 2) Camarda, 3) Hedley
Best Player Not On Ballot: Lucas Dean, UTSA
CFN’s Five Best Punters of 2020
1. Pressley Harvin, Georgia Tech
2. Jake Camarda, Georgia
3. Lucas Dean, UTSA
4. Lou Hedley, Miami
5. John Haggerty, WKU
Bednarik | Biletnikoff | Bronko Nagurski | Butkus
Davey O’Brien | Doak Walker | Thorpe
John Mackey | Lou Groza | Outland | Ray Guy
Heisman | Maxwell | Walter Camp
NEXT: Heisman, Maxwell, Walter Camp
Heisman Memorial Trophy
Who was the most outstanding player in college football?
2020 Heisman Winner
WR DeVonta Smith, Alabama
2020 Heisman Trophy Finalists
QB Mac Jones, Alabama
QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
WR DeVonta Smith, Alabama
QB Kyle Trask, Florida
Fiu’s Ballot: 1) Trask, 2) Harris, 3) Jones
Note: Done before the bowls
Best Player Not Among The Finalists: QB Justin Fields, Ohio State
Maxwell Award
Who were the best players in college football?
2020 Maxwell Award Winner
WR DeVonta Smith, Alabama
2020 Maxwell Award Finalists
QB Mac Jones, Alabama
QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
WR DeVonta Smith, Alabama
Best Player Not On Ballot: QB Kyle Trask, Florida
Walter Camp Award
Who were the best players in college football?
2020 Walter Camp Winner
WR DeVonta Smith, Alabama
2020 Walter Camp Finalists
RB Najee Harris, Alabama
QB Mac Jones, Alabama
QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
WR DeVonta Smith, Alabama
QB Kyle Trask, Florida
Best Player Not On Ballot: QB Justin Fields, Ohio State
Bednarik | Biletnikoff | Bronko Nagurski | Butkus
Davey O’Brien | Doak Walker | Thorpe
John Mackey | Lou Groza | Outland | Ray Guy
Heisman | Maxwell | Walter Camp
