Every Sunday we'll handicap the major player awards. Follow the standout players at every position all season long. Here's our take following Week 3.
| Heisman -- Outstanding Player |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Peter Warrick |
WR |
Florida State |
Had 8 catches for 142 yards and 2 TDs vs. Ga. Tech. |
| 2. Ron Dayne |
RB |
Wisconsin |
Rushed for 158 yards, 1 TD, sat out 4th quarter. |
| 3. Jamal Lewis |
RB |
Tennessee |
Idle (at Florida, Sept. 18). |
| 4. Drew Brees |
QB |
Purdue |
Threw for 317 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT. |
| 5. Shaun Alexander |
RB |
Alabama |
Ran for 167 yards, 3 TDs vs. Houston. |
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| Maxwell -- Outstanding Player |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Peter Warrick |
WR |
Florida State |
Had 167 yards total offense, several snaps at QB. |
| 2. Jamal Lewis |
RB |
Tennessee |
Idle (at Florida, Sept. 18). |
| 3. Ron Dayne |
RB |
Wisconsin |
Needs 1,424 yards to break all-time NCAA rushing record. |
| 4. Shaun Alexander |
RB |
Alabama |
Averaging 5.2 yards per carry, 6 TDs in '99. |
| 5. Joe Hamilton |
QB |
Georgia Tech |
Threw for 387 yards, 4 TDs. |
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| Walker -- Outstanding Running Back |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Ron Dayne |
5-10, 253 |
Wisconsin |
Had 98 yards by halftime, finished with 158, TD. |
| 2. Jamal Lewis |
6-0, 217 |
Tennessee |
Idle (at Florida, Sept. 18). |
| 3. Travis Prentice |
6-2, 228 |
Miami (Ohio) |
Ran for 168 yards, 1 TD rushing, 1 receiving. |
| 4. J.R. Redmond |
6-0, 215 |
Arizona State |
Opened with 157 yards, 2 TDs. |
| 5. Travis Minor |
6-1, 190 |
Florida State |
Ran for 122 yards and TD on 22 carries. |
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| Outland -- Outstanding Interior Lineman |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Steve Hutchinson |
6-5, 296 |
Michigan |
Has not allowed sack in '99. |
| 2. Cosey Coleman |
6-5, 315 |
Tennessee |
Idle (at Florida, Sept. 18). |
| 3. Rob Ritti |
6-3, 285 |
Missouri |
Idle (vs. Western Michigan, Sept. 18). |
| 4. Semisi Heimuli |
6-2, 303 |
Texas A&M |
Idle (vs. Tulsa, Sept. 18). |
| 5. Jason Whitaker |
6-5, 300 |
Florida State |
Keyed 100-yard day by RB Travis Minor. |
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| Lombardi -- Outstanding Lineman/Linebacker |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Corey Moore |
DE |
Virginia Tech |
Helped limit UAB to 63 yards total offense. |
| 2. Na'il Diggs |
LB |
Ohio State |
Had 7 tackles vs. UCLA. |
| 3. Courtney Brown |
DE |
Penn State |
Had 3 tackles, 1 sack vs. Pitt. |
4. LaVar Arrington |
LB |
Penn State |
Had 3 tackles, 1 INT, 1 blocked FG. |
| 5. Rob Morris |
LB |
BYU |
Helped limit Washington to 86 yards rushing. |
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| O'Brien -- Outstanding Quarterback |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Drew Brees |
6-1, 212 |
Purdue |
Has thrown for 590 yards, 5 TDs. |
| 2. Joe Hamilton |
5-10, 189 |
Georgia Tech |
Was 22-for-25, 387 yards, 4 TDs vs. FSU. |
| 3. Chris Redman |
6-3, 215 |
Louisville |
Has 7 TDs, 562 yards in '99. |
| 4. Chad Pennington |
6-3, 220 |
Marshall |
Threw for 279 yards, 4 TDs vs. Liberty. |
| 4. Marc Bulger |
6-3, 210 |
West Va. |
Threw for 226 yards, 3 TDs against Miami (Ohio) . |
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| Biletnikoff -- Outstanding Receiver |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Peter Warrick |
6-0, 190 |
Florida State |
Had 8 catches for 142 yards and a TD. |
| 2. Anthony Lucas |
6-3, 196 |
Arkansas |
Idle (vs. NE Louisiana, Sept. 18). |
| 3. Dez White |
6-1, 214 |
Georgia Tech |
Had 2 catches, 114 yards, 1 TD vs. FSU. |
| 4. Danny Farmer |
6-4, 210 |
UCLA |
Had 3 catches for 56 yards -- reaggravated ankle sprain. |
| 5. Quinton Spotwood |
5-11, 190 |
Syracuse |
Had 6 catches, 135 yards, 2 TDs. |
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| Butkus -- Outstanding Linebacker |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Na'il Diggs |
6-4, 235 |
Ohio State |
Had 7 tackles vs. UCLA. |
| 2. LaVar Arrington |
6-3, 233 |
Penn State |
Had INT and blocked FG, several penalties. |
| 3. Rob Morris |
6-2, 250 |
BYU |
Big hits early set tone vs. Washington. |
| 4. Mark Simoneau |
6-0, 240 |
Kansas State |
Had 9 tackles vs. Temple. |
| 5. Brandon Short |
6-3, 246 |
Penn State |
Has 18 tackles for season. |
| |
| Bednarik -- Outstanding Defensive Player |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Corey Moore |
DE |
Virginia Tech |
Had 3 sacks vs UAB. |
| 2. Na'il Diggs |
LB |
Ohio State |
Had 7 tackles, 1 for loss vs. UCLA. |
| 3. LaVar Arrington |
LB |
Penn State |
Has 12 tackles, 1 INT in '99. |
| 4. Dwayne Goodrich |
CB |
Tennessee |
Idle (at Florida, Sept. 18). |
| 5. Tyrone Carter |
SS |
Minnesota |
Moved into 2nd place on Gopher tackle list (482 career). |
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| Thorpe -- Outstanding Defensive Back |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Dwayne Goodrich |
CB |
Tennessee |
Idle (at Florida, Sept. 18). |
| 2. Tyrone Carter |
SS |
Minnesota |
Has 19 tackles, 1 sack in 2 games. |
| 3. Ahmed Plummer |
CB |
Ohio State |
Had 5 tackles against UCLA. |
| 4. David Macklin |
CB |
Penn State |
Had 2 tackles vs. Pitt. |
| 5. Ralph Brown |
CB |
Nebraska |
Had INT in shutout of Cal. |
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| Groza -- Outstanding Kicker |
| PLAYER |
YEAR |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Sebastian Janikowski |
Jr. |
Florida State |
2 FGs (43, 45) and 5 PATS vs. Ga. Tech. |
| 2. Nathan Villegas |
Sr. |
Oregon |
1 FG (25), 6 PATs vs. UTEP. |
| 3. Paul Edinger |
Sr. |
Michigan State |
3 FGs (32, 49, 51) 5 PATs. |
| 4. Ryan White |
So. |
Memphis |
1 FG (22), 1 PAT. |
| 5. Shayne Graham |
Sr.. |
Virginia Tech |
1 FG (22), 4 PATs vs. UAB. |