Every Sunday we'll handicap the major player awards. Follow the standout players at every position all season long.

Heisman -- Outstanding Player
PLAYER	POS	SCHOOL	COMMENT
1. Peter Warrick	WR	Florida State	Had 121 yards and spectacular TD vs. La. Tech
2. Ron Dayne	RB	Wisconsin	Rushed for 135 yards, 3 TDs in 2 quarters.
3. Jamal Lewis	RB	Tennessee	Had 159 yards, 3 TDs in return from injury.
4. Chris Redman	QB	Louisville	Threw for 324 yards, 5 TDs vs. Kentucky.
5. Drew Brees	QB	Purdue	Threw for 273 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT.
Maxwell -- Outstanding Player
PLAYER	POS	SCHOOL	COMMENT
1. Peter Warrick	WR	Florida State	Averaged 127.1 all-purpose ypg. in '98.
2. Jamal Lewis	RB	Tennessee	Two of 3 TDs longer than 20 yards.
3. Ron Dayne	RB	Wisconsin	Has nine career 200-yard games.
4. Chris Redman	QB	Louisville	Was 30 of 40 for 324 yards, 5 TDs.
5. Drew Brees	QB	Purdue	Tossed 3 TDs, 7th straight win.
Walker-- Outstanding Running Back
PLAYER	STATS	SCHOOL	COMMENT
1. Ron Dayne	5-10, 253	Wisconsin	Moved to No. 14 on all-time NCAA rush list.
2. Jamal Lewis	6-0, 217	Tennessee	Averaging over 6 yards per carry.
3. J.R. Redmond	6-0, 215	Arizona State	Opened with 157 yards, 2 TDs.
4. Travis Prentice	6-2, 228	Miami (Ohio)	Moved to No. 3 on NCAA TD list.
5. Ricky Williams	5-9, 210	Texas Tech	Held to career-low 33 yards, 1 TD.
Outland -- Outstanding Interior Lineman
PLAYER	STATS	SCHOOL	COMMENT
1. Steve Hutchinson	6-5, 296	Michigan	Didn't allow a sack vs. Irish.
2. Cosey Coleman	6-5, 315	Tennessee	Vols rushed for 258 yards.
3. Rob Ritti	6-3, 285	Missouri	Missou rushed for 245 yards.
4. Semisi Heimuli	6-2, 303	Texas A&M	Aggies had nearly 500 yards offense.
5. Jason Whitaker	6-5, 300	Florida State	FSU QB suffered three sacks.
Lombardi -- Outstanding Lineman/Linebacker
PLAYER	POS	SCHOOL	COMMENT
1. Corey Moore	DE	Virginia Tech	Forced a safety in season opener.
2. Na'il Diggs	LB	Ohio State	Had 10 tackles vs. Miami.
3. Courtney Brown	DE	Penn State	Had 4 tackles, 2 sacks, and a forced fumble.
4. LaVar Arrington	LB	Penn State	Had one tackle, one pass breakup.
5. Rob Morris	LB	BYU	Helped Cougars hold opponents under 20 ppg.
O'Brien -- Outstanding Quarterback
PLAYER	STATS	SCHOOL	COMMENT
1. Chris Redman	6-3, 215	Louisville	Had 5 TDs in big win vs. Kentucky.
2. Drew Brees	6-1, 212	Purdue	Has 40 TDs in last 14 games.
3. Chad Pennington	6-3, 220	Marshall	Was 9-for-44 for 333 yards vs. Clemson.
4. Tim Rattay	6-1, 200	La. Tech	Was 45-of-65 for 331 yards against Texas A&M.
5. Joe Hamilton	5-10, 189	Georgia Tech	Threw 2 TDs in 49-point outburst.
Biletnikoff -- Outstanding Receiver
PLAYER	STATS	SCHOOL	COMMENT
1. Peter Warrick	6-0, 190	Florida State	Had 177 yards total offense vs. La. Tech.
2. Anthony Lucas	6-3, 196	Arkansas	Had TDs of 70, 63 and 28 yards vs. SMU.
3. Danny Farmer	6-4, 210	UCLA	DNP (sprained ankle).
4. Dez White	6-1, 214	Georgia Tech	Had four catches, 47 yards.
5. Plaxico Burress	6-6, 229	Michigan State	Had five catches, 81 yards.
Butkus -- Outstanding Linebacker
PLAYER	STATS	SCHOOL	COMMENT
1. Na'il Diggs	6-4, 235	Ohio State	Has 4 tackles for loss.
2. LaVar Arrington	6-3, 233	Penn State	Finished with 1 tackle vs. Akron.
3. Rob Morris	6-2, 250	BYU	Had 147 tackles in '98.
4. Mark Simoneau	6-0, 240	Kansas State	Second-team all-American had 95 tackles in '98.
5. Brandon Short	6-3, 246	Penn State	Had 11 tackles against Akron.
Bednarik-- Outstanding Defensive Player
PLAYER	POS	SCHOOL	COMMENT
1. Corey Moore	DE	Virginia Tech	Had safety, sack, 1 tackle for a loss, 2 pass breakups.
2. Na'il Diggs	LB	Ohio State	Leads Buckeyes in tackles for loss.
3. Corey Simon	DT	Florida State	Helped hold potent La. Tech to 7 points.
4. Dwayne Goodrich	CB	Tennessee	Had interception vs. Wyoming.
5. LaVar Arrington	LB	Penn State	Has 8 tackles in 2 games.
Thorpe-- Outstanding Defensive Back
PLAYER	POS	SCHOOL	COMMENT
1. Dwayne Goodrich	CB	Tennessee	Greeted Wyoming backup with INT.
2. David Macklin	CB	Penn State	Had 6 INTs and TD last season.
3. Ahmed Plummer	CB	Ohio State	Had interception in opener.
4. Tyrone Carter	SS	Minnesota	Held Ohio to a mere 50 yards passing.
5. Lamont Thompson	FS	Washington State	Cougars allowed more than 400 yards to Utah .
Groza-- Outstanding Kicker
PLAYER	YEAR	SCHOOL	COMMENT
1. Sebastian Janikowski	Jr.	Florida State	2 FGs (49, 23), 5 PATs vs. La. TEch.
2. Nathan Villegas	Sr.	Oregon	2 FGs (23, 43), 2 PATs vs. Michigan State.
3. Ryan White	So.	Memphis	His 38-yard miss was only Memphis scoring chance.
4. Paul Edinger	Sr.	Michigan State	2 FGs (22, 30) 3 PATs vs. Oregon.
5. Shayne Graham	Sr..	Virginia Tech	1 FG (32), 6 PATs vs. James Madison.