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Thursday, December 6
 
Meet the awards finalists

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The finalists for awards that will be presented Thursday during the Home Depot College Football Awards Show (9 ET, ESPN) at Disney World in Orlando and other upcoming awards:

Maxwell Award (best all-around player)
Finalists: Quarterback Eric Crouch (Nebraska), quarterback Ken Dorsey (Miami), quarterback Rex Grossman (Florida).

Davey O'Brien Award (best quarterback)
Finalists: Eric Crouch (Nebraska), Rex Grossman (Florida), Joey Harrington (Oregon).

Doak Walker Award (best running back)
Finalists: Travis Stephens (Tennessee), Luke Staley (BYU), Bruce Perry (Maryland).

Biletnikoff Award (best wide receiver)
Finalists: Jabar Gaffney (Florida), Lee Evans (Wisconsin), Josh Reed (Louisiana State).

Outland Trophy (best interior offensive or defensive lineman)
Finalists: Offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie (Miami), defensive tackle John Henderson (Tennessee), offensive guard Toniu Fonoti (Nebraska).

Chuck Bednarik Award (best defensive player)
Finalists: Linebacker Rocky Calmus (Oklahoma), defensive end Dwight Freeney (Syracuse), defensive end Julius Peppers (North Carolina).

Jim Thorpe Award (best defensive back)
Finalists: Edward Reed (Miami), Roy Williams (Oklahoma), Quentin Jammer (Texas).

Ray Guy Award (best punter)
Finalists: Travis Dorsch (Purdue), Freddie Capshaw (Miami), Jeff Ferguson (Oklahoma).

Walter Camp Football Foundation player of the year
Finalists: Quarterback Eric Crouch (Nebraska), quarterback Ken Dorsey (Miami), Rex Grossman (Florida), safety Roy Williams (Oklahoma).

Already announced
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year: Ralph Friedgen (Maryland)
Lou Groza Award (best kicker): Seth Marler (Tulane)
Lombardi Award (top defensive lineman/linebacker): Julius Peppers (North Carolina)

Other award finalists

Butkus Award (outstanding linebacker)
To be awarded Friday.
Finalists: Rocky Calmus (Oklahoma), E.J. Henderson (Maryland), Robert Thomas (UCLA).

Heisman Trophy (best college player)
To be awarded Saturday.
Finalists: Quarterback Eric Crouch (Nebraska), quarterback Ken Dorsey (Miami), quarterback Rex Grossman (Florida), quarterback Joey Harrington (Oregon).

Bronko Nagurski Trophy (outstanding defensive player)
To be awarded Dec. 10.
Finalists: Defensive end Alex Brown (Florida), linebacker Rocky Calmus (Oklahoma), defensive end Dwight Freeney (Syracuse), defensive end Julius Peppers (North Carolina), safety Roy Williams (Oklahoma).

John Mackey Award (best tight end)
To be awarded Dec. 12.
Finalists: Daniel Graham (Colorado), Justin Peelle (Oregon), Jeremy Shockey (Miami), Trent Smith (Oklahoma), Tim Stratton (Purdue), tracy Wistrom (Nebraska).

Rimington Award (best center)
To be awarded Dec. 15.
Finalists: LeCharles Bentley (Ohio State), Melvin Fowler (Martland), Seth McKinney (Texas A&M), Brett Romberg (Miami), Kyle Young (Clemson).

Mosi Tatupu Award (best special teams player)
To be awarded Dec. 15.
Finalists: Cornerback Phillip Buchanon (Miami), wide receiver Kelly Campbell (Georgia Tech), cornerback Keyuo Craver (Nebraska), wide receiver Andre Davis (Virginia Tech), wide receiver Nick Davis (Wisconsin), kicker Travis Dorsch (Purdue), wide receiver Kahlil Hill (Iowa), wide receiver Aaron Lockett (Kansas State), wide receiver Freddie Milons (Alabama), wide receiver Pete Rebstock (Colorado State).




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