Every Sunday we'll handicap the major player awards. Follow the standout players at every position all season long. Here's our take following the last Saturday in October.
| Heisman -- Outstanding Player |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Ron Dayne |
RB |
Wisconsin |
Has run for 1,396 yards, 17 TDs. |
| 2. Joe Hamilton |
QB |
Georgia Tech |
Had 295 yards total offense, 3 TDs. |
| 3. Shaun Alexander |
RB |
Alabama |
DNP (ankle injury). |
| 4. Drew Brees |
QB |
Purdue |
Threw for 283 yards, 2 TDs, added 47 rushing. |
| 5. Chad Pennington |
QB |
Marshall |
Threw for 288 yards, 4 TDs. |
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| Maxwell -- Outstanding Player |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Joe Hamilton |
QB |
Georgia Tech |
Has thrown 53 career TD passes. |
| 2. Ron Dayne |
RB |
Wisconsin |
Rushed for 162 yards, 2 TDs vs. Northwestern. |
| 3. Shaun Alexander |
RB |
Alabama |
DNP (ankle injury). |
| 4. Drew Brees |
QB |
Purdue |
Has thrown for 2,995 yards, 20 TDs. |
| 5. Chad Pennington |
QB |
Marshall |
Season passing totals at 2,589 yards, 26 TDs. |
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| Walker -- Outstanding Running Back |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Ron Dayne |
5-10, 253 |
Wisconsin |
Needs 124 yards to move to No. 2 all time. |
| 2. Thomas Jones |
5-10, 207 |
Virginia |
Top rusher in nation at 159.1 yards per game. |
| 3. Shaun Alexander |
6-1, 220 |
Alabama |
DNP (ankle injury). |
| 4. Travis Prentice |
6-2, 228 |
Miami (Ohio) |
Scored 73rd career TD |
| (tie) 5. Darren Davis |
5-8, 190 |
Iowa State |
Held to 67 yards on 24 carries |
| (tie)5.LaMont Jordan |
5-11, 216 |
Maryland |
His 227-yard day gives him 1,082 for season. |
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| Outland -- Outstanding Interior Lineman |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Cosey Coleman |
6-5, 315 |
Tennessee |
RB Jamal Lewis averaged 10.4 yards per carry. |
| 2. Chris McIntosh |
6-7, 307 |
Wisconsin |
Hit with face-mask penalty following INT. |
| 3. Jason Whitaker |
6-5, 300 |
Florida State |
FSU QB set school record with 18th 200-yard passing game. |
| 4. Richard Mercier |
6-2, 290 |
Miami |
'Canes had 329 yards offense after half, scored on five of six
second-half possessions. |
| 5. Brad Bedell |
6-5, 310 |
Colorado |
CU gained 537 total yards, second-best total of season. |
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| Lombardi -- Outstanding Lineman/Linebacker |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Courtney Brown |
DE |
Penn State |
Had 4 sacks, now has school-record 32 in career. |
| 2. Corey Moore |
DE |
Virginia Tech |
Led VT's 9-sack effort vs. Pittsburgh with 2. |
| 3. LaVar Arrington |
LB |
Penn State |
Posted 6 tackles, 3 for loss |
| 4. Alex Brown |
DE |
Florida |
Had 8 tackles, 2½sacks, forced fumble. |
| 5. Corey Simon |
NT |
Florida State |
Had 6 tackles, sack, INT, partial punt block. |
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| Nagurski -- Outstanding Defensive Player |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Corey Moore |
DE |
Virginia Tech |
Had 2 sacks against Pittsburgh. |
| 2. LaVar Arrington |
DE |
Penn State |
Has 45 tackles for season. |
| 3. Corey Simon |
NT |
Florida State |
Snagged first career interception. |
| 4. Courtney Brown |
DE |
Penn State |
Has team-high 21 tackles for loss. |
| 5. Adalius Thomas |
DE/LB |
Southern Miss |
Has 58 tackles, 3 sacks in '99. |
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| O'Brien -- Outstanding Quarterback |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Joe Hamilton |
5-10, 189 |
Georgia Tech |
Thrown for 1,883 yards, rushed for 463. |
| 2. Drew Brees |
6-1, 212 |
Purdue |
Has 3,055 yards total offense in '99. |
| 3. Chad Pennington |
6-3, 220 |
Marshall |
Completed 67.6 percent of passes, 26 TDs. |
| 4. Kevin Feterik |
6-0, 190 |
BYU |
Has thrown for 2,285 yards, 18 TDs. |
| 5. Tim Rattay |
6-1, 200 |
Louisiana Tech |
Threw fo 508 yards and 3 touchdowns. |
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| Biletnikoff -- Outstanding Receiver |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Troy Walters |
5-8, 175 |
Stanford |
Five catches gives him Stanford record 224 career. |
| 2. Trevor Insley |
6-1, 195 |
Nevada |
Had 14 catches, 263 yards, 2 TDs. |
| 3. JaJuan Dawson |
6-1, 201 |
Tulane |
Held to 2 catches for 7 yards. |
| 4. Peter Warrick |
6-0, 190 |
Florida State |
Had 6 catches for 81 yards, 1 TD. |
| 5. Kwame Cavil |
6-4, 200 |
Texas |
Had 11 catches, 106 yards. |
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| Butkus -- Outstanding Linebacker |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Brandon Short |
6-3, 246 |
Penn State |
Has 8 tackles for loss, 3 sacks in '99. |
| 2. LaVar Arrington |
6-3, 230 |
Penn State |
Helped hold Illinois to just 12 first downs. |
| 3. Na'il Diggs |
6-4, 235 |
Ohio State |
Had 11 tackles vs. Iowa. |
| 4. Mark Simoneau |
6-0, 240 |
Kansas State |
Helped hold Baylor to 119 total yards. |
| 5. Barrin Simpson |
5-11, 226 |
Miss. State |
Has 55 tackles, 2 sacks. |
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| Bednarik -- Outstanding Defensive Player |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Corey Moore |
DE |
Virginia Tech |
Has 9 sacks in 7 games. |
| 2. Brandon Short |
DE |
Penn State |
Leads Penn State with 68 tackles. |
| 3. Tyrone Carter |
SS |
Minnesota |
Has 90 tackles for season. |
| 4. Na'il Diggs |
LB |
Ohio State |
Has 75 tackles in 9 games. |
| 5. Deon Grant |
FS |
Tennessee |
Has 41 tackles, 6 interceptions. |
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| Thorpe -- Outstanding Defensive Back |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Tyrone Carter |
SS |
Minnesota |
Has 90 tackles in '99. |
| 2. Deon Grant |
FS |
Tennessee |
Has 41 tackles, 6 interceptions. |
| 3. Ralph Brown |
CB |
Nebraska |
Has started all 47 games in Nebraska career. |
| 4. Ahmed Plummer |
CB |
Ohio State |
Had 8 tackles, 1 INT. |
| 5. Brian Urlacher |
SS |
New Mexico |
Had 12 tackles vs. UNLV. |
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| Groza -- Outstanding Kicker |
| PLAYER |
YEAR |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1.Sebastian Janikowski |
Jr. |
Florida State |
Kicked 5 PATs |
| 2. Shayne Graham |
Sr. |
Virginia Tech |
Kicked 3 PATS, 3 FGs (46, 32, 52). |
| 3. Terence Kitchens |
Jr. |
Texas A&M |
Kicked 3 PATs |
| 4. Paul Edinger |
Sr. |
Michigan State |
Idle (vs. Ohio State). |
| 5. Sims Lenhardt |
Sr. |
Duke |
Kicked 1 FG (32) 2 PATs |
