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 first Saturday in November.
| Heisman -- Outstanding Player |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Ron Dayne |
RB |
Wisconsin |
Needs 99 yards for all-time NCAA rushing mark. |
| 2. Drew Brees |
QB |
Purdue |
Threw for 350 yards, 1TD, team-high 85 yards rushing. |
| 3. Joe Hamilton |
QB |
Georgia Tech |
Became ACC's career leader in total offense. |
| 4. Thomas Jones |
RB |
Virginia |
Rushed for 213 yards, 2 TDs in upset win. |
| 5. Chad Pennington |
QB |
Marshall |
Led Marshall to 13th straight win with 3 TDs. |
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| Maxwell -- Outstanding Player |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Joe Hamilton |
QB |
Georgia Tech |
Has 54 career TD passes, 3rd best in ACC history. |
| 2. Ron Dayne |
RB |
Wisconsin |
Rushed for 222 yards, 1 TD vs Purdue. |
| 3. Drew Brees |
QB |
Purdue |
Has thrown for 3,000 yards in 2 straight seasons. |
| 4. Chad Pennington |
QB |
Marshall |
Threw 3 TDs, ran for another, stays unbeaten. |
| 5. Thomas Jones |
RB |
Virginia |
Has rushed for 1,486 yards and 15 TDs. |
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| Walker -- Outstanding Running Back |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Ron Dayne |
5-10, 253 |
Wisconsin |
Has rushed for 1,618 yards and 18 TDs. |
| 2. Thomas Jones |
5-10, 207 |
Virginia |
Had 39 carries, 213 yards, 2 TDs in upset win. |
| 3. Travis Prentice |
6-2, 228 |
Miami (Ohio) |
Had 3 TDs, broke all-time NCAA TD record |
| 4. Shaun Alexander |
6-1, 220 |
Alabama |
Limited to 18 yards by sprained ankle. |
| 5. Ladainian Tomlinson |
5-11, 217 |
TCU |
Averaging 155.5 yards per game |
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| Outland -- Outstanding Interior Lineman |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Cosey Coleman |
6-5, 315 |
Tennessee |
O-line capped game with 91-yard, 18-play scoring drive, using 9:48. |
| 2. Chris McIntosh |
6-7, 307 |
Wisconsin |
His RB had 222-yard, 1 TD day. |
| 3. Jason Whitaker |
6-5, 300 |
Florida State |
Idle (vs. Maryland). |
| 4. Richard Mercier |
6-2, 290 |
Miami |
'Canes had 426 yards offense in 33-3 win. |
| 5. Brad Bedell |
6-5, 310 |
Colorado |
Buffs suffered five sacks vs. Kansas State. |
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| Lombardi -- Outstanding Lineman/Linebacker (Finalists) |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Courtney Brown |
DE |
Penn State |
Had 10 tackles vs. Minnesota. |
| 2. Corey Moore |
DE |
Virginia Tech |
Had 3 sacks vs. West Virginia. |
| 3. LaVar Arrington |
LB |
Penn State |
Had a season-best 15 tackles. |
| 4. Corey Simon |
NT |
Florida State |
Idle (vs. Maryland). |
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| Nagurski -- Outstanding Defensive Player |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Corey Moore |
DE |
Virginia Tech |
Has 16 sacks in 8 games. |
| 2. LaVar Arrington |
DE |
Penn State |
Has 60 tackles for season. |
| 3. Corey Simon |
NT |
Florida State |
Idle (vs. Maryland). |
| 4. Courtney Brown |
DE |
Penn State |
Has team-high 24 tackles for loss. |
| 5. Adalius Thomas |
DE/LB |
Southern Miss |
Has 64-yard fumble return for TD, 1 INT in '99. |
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| O'Brien -- Outstanding Quarterback |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Joe Hamilton |
5-10, 189 |
Georgia Tech |
Tech offense averaging more than 500 yards, 40 points per game. |
| 2. Drew Brees |
6-1, 212 |
Purdue |
Has thrown for 3,334 yards, 19 TDs in '99. |
| 3. Chad Pennington |
6-3, 220 |
Marshall |
Has thrown for 2,798 yards, 29 TDs. |
| 4. Tim Rattay |
6-1, 200 |
Louisiana Tech |
Threw for 383 yards and 6 TDs. |
| 5. Kevin Feterik |
6-0, 190 |
BYU |
Had 2 TDs, 262 yards against San Diego State. |
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| Biletnikoff -- Outstanding Receiver |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Trevor Insley |
6-1, 195 |
Nevada |
Broke the NCAA Division I-A career-receiving record. |
| 2. Troy Walters |
5-8, 175 |
Stanford |
Idle (at Arizona State). |
| 3. JaJuan Dawson |
6-1, 201 |
Tulane |
DNP (sprained knee). |
| 4. Peter Warrick |
6-0, 190 |
Florida State |
Idle (vs. Maryland). |
| 5. Plaxico Burress |
6-6, 229 |
Michigan State |
Had 7 catches, 81 yards, 1 TD. |
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| Butkus -- Outstanding Linebacker (Finalists) |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Brandon Short |
6-3, 246 |
Penn State |
Leads team with 78 tackles. |
| 2. LaVar Arrington |
6-3, 230 |
Penn State |
Has 8 sacks, 1 INT, 2 fumble recoveries. |
| 3. Mark Simoneau |
6-0, 240 |
Kansas State |
Had team-high 12 tackles, 2 sacks. |
| 4. Raynoch Thompson |
6-3, 217 |
Tennessee |
Sparked Vols with first-quarter INT. |
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| Bednarik -- Outstanding Defensive Player |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Corey Moore |
DE |
Virginia Tech |
Had 2 sacks as Hokies stayed unbeaten. |
| 2. Brandon Short |
DE |
Penn State |
Has 9 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 1 fumble recovery |
| 3. Tyrone Carter |
SS |
Minnesota |
Now 1 tackle short of NCAA career mark for DBs. |
| 4. LaVar Arrington |
6-3, 230 |
Penn State |
Has 8 sacks, 1 INT, 2 fumble recoveries. |
| 5. Deon Grant |
FS |
Tennessee |
Has 44 tackles, 6 interceptions in '99. |
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| Thorpe -- Outstanding Defensive Back |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Tyrone Carter |
SS |
Minnesota |
Has 95 tackles in '99. |
| 2. Deon Grant |
FS |
Tennessee |
Helped limit Irish to 170 yards passing. |
| 3. Ralph Brown |
CB |
Nebraska |
Had 3 pass breakups, 1 INT. |
| 4. Ahmed Plummer |
CB |
Ohio State |
Had INT for second straight week. |
| 5. Brian Urlacher |
SS |
New Mexico |
Had 7 tackles vs. Colorado State. |
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| Groza -- Outstanding Kicker |
| PLAYER |
YEAR |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1.Sebastian Janikowski |
Jr. |
Florida State |
Idle (vs. Maryland) |
| 2. Paul Edinger |
Sr. |
Michigan State |
Kicked 2 PATs, 3 FGs (35, 33, 33). |
| 3. Sims Lenhardt |
Sr. |
Duke |
Kicked 1 PAT |
| 4. Terence Kitchens |
Jr. |
Texas A&M |
Had 2 blocked FGs |
| 5. Scott Westerfield |
Jr. |
Mississippi State |
Kicked 2 PATS, game-winning 45-yard FG. |
