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 4.
| Heisman -- Outstanding Player |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Peter Warrick |
WR |
Florida State |
Had 9 catches for 75 yards vs. N.C. State. |
| 2. Ron Dayne |
RB |
Wisconsin |
Rushed for 231 yards and 1 TD in loss to Cincinnati. |
| 3. Jamal Lewis |
RB |
Tennessee |
Gained 90 yards and scored 2 TDs in loss to Florida. |
| 4. Drew Brees |
QB |
Purdue |
Threw for 320 yards and 2 TDs. |
| 5. Shaun Alexander |
RB |
Alabama |
Gained 173 yards rushing and scored 2 TDs; added another on a 76-yard kickoff return. |
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| Maxwell -- Outstanding Player |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Peter Warrick |
WR |
Florida State |
Had 121 yards total offense but didn't find the end zone. |
| 2. Jamal Lewis |
RB |
Tennessee |
Fought for tough yards in loss to Gators. |
| 3. Ron Dayne |
RB |
Wisconsin |
Became Big Ten's all-time leading rusher. |
| 4. Shaun Alexander |
RB |
Alabama |
Scored 3 TDs in each of last three games. |
| 5. Joe Hamilton |
QB |
Georgia Tech |
Career-high 100 yards rushing; added 161 yards passing. |
| |
| Walker -- Outstanding Running Back |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Ron Dayne |
5-10, 253 |
Wisconsin |
Had his 10th career 200-yard rushing day. |
| 2. Jamal Lewis |
6-0, 217 |
Tennessee |
Averaging 124.5 yards rushing per game. |
| 3. Travis Prentice |
6-2, 228 |
Miami (Ohio) |
Rushed for 116 yards and scored 4 TDs. |
| 4. Shaun Alexander |
6-1, 220 |
Alabama |
Averaging 5.4 yards per carry. |
| 5. Travis Minor |
6-1, 190 |
Florida State |
Gained 64 yards, scored 1 TD vs. N.C. State. |
| |
| 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 |
UT line had trouble vs. Gators pass rush. |
| 3. Rob Ritti |
6-3, 285 |
Missouri |
Helped Tigers run up 375 yards on the ground vs. Western Michigan. |
| 4. Semisi Heimuli |
6-2, 303 |
Texas A&M |
Aggies offense gained 606 total yards vs. Tulsa. |
| 5. Jason Whitaker |
6-5, 300 |
Florida State |
Noles offense struggled to 378 total yards vs. Wolfpack. |
| |
| Lombardi -- Outstanding Lineman/Linebacker |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Courtney Brown |
DE |
Penn State |
Leads Penn State with 9 tackles for loss. |
| 2. Corey Moore |
DE |
Virginia Tech |
Idle (at Clemson, Sept. 23) |
| 3. Alex Brown |
DE |
Florida |
Five sacks and an interception in his national coming-out party vs. Tennessee. |
| 4. LaVar Arrington |
LB |
Penn State |
Had 5 tackles (17 on season). |
| 5. Rob Morris |
LB |
BYU |
Left game with groin injury but expect to play vs. Virginia on Sept. 25. |
| |
| O'Brien -- Outstanding Quarterback |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Drew Brees |
6-1, 212 |
Purdue |
Moved into sixth place on Purdue's career passing list with 5,125 yards. |
| 2. Joe Hamilton |
5-10, 189 |
Georgia Tech |
Accounted for 3 TDs in win over Central Florida. |
| 3. Chris Redman |
6-3, 215 |
Louisville |
Topped the 1,000-yard passing mark in just three games. |
| 4. Chad Pennington |
6-3, 220 |
Marshall |
Threw for 257 yards, 4 TDs vs. Bowling Green. |
| 5. Tim Rattay |
6-1, 210 |
La. Tech |
Threw for 368 yards, 3 TDs in upset of Alabama. |
| |
| Biletnikoff -- Outstanding Receiver |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Peter Warrick |
6-0, 190 |
Florida State |
26 catches, 338 yards in three games. |
| 2. Anthony Lucas |
6-3, 196 |
Arkansas |
Caught two balls for 71 yards vs. La.-Monroe. |
| 3. Dez White |
6-1, 214 |
Georgia Tech |
Averaging 23.4 yards per catch. |
| 4. Dennis Northcutt |
5-11, 160 |
Arizona |
Has 31 catches for 522 yards, 5 TDs in '99. |
| 5. Troy Walters |
5-8, 175 |
Stanford |
Had 8 catches for 168 yards in huge win over Arizona. |
| |
| Butkus -- Outstanding Linebacker |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Na'il Diggs |
6-4, 235 |
Ohio State |
Leads team with 5 tackles for loss. |
| 2. LaVar Arrington |
6-3, 233 |
Penn State |
Five tackles vs. Miami (Fla.) |
| 3. Rob Morris |
6-2, 250 |
BYU |
Had four tackles before leaving CSU game in third quarter. |
| 4. Mark Simoneau |
6-0, 240 |
Kansas State |
Leads team with 15 tackles. |
| 5. Brandon Short |
6-3, 246 |
Penn State |
Paces Lions with 26 total tackles. |
| |
| Bednarik -- Outstanding Defensive Player |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Corey Moore |
DE |
Virginia Tech |
Working on second degree as redshirt senior. |
| 2. Na'il Diggs |
LB |
Ohio State |
Helped hold Ohio's offense to 229 total yards. |
| 3. LaVar Arrington |
LB |
Penn State |
Has 17 tackles, 1 INT in '99. |
| 4. Dwayne Goodrich |
CB |
Tennessee |
Had 5 tackles, broke up 2 passes vs. Florida. |
| 5. Tyrone Carter |
SS |
Minnesota |
Leads Gophers with 22 unasssisted tackles. |
| |
| Thorpe -- Outstanding Defensive Back |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Dwayne Goodrich |
CB |
Tennessee |
Has one interception in '99. |
| 2. Tyrone Carter |
SS |
Minnesota |
Had 8 tackles in lopsided win over Illinois St. |
| 3. Ahmed Plummer |
CB |
Ohio State |
Has 7 tackles, 2 INTs in '99. |
| 4. David Macklin |
CB |
Penn State |
Has 11 tackles, 4 passes broken up in '99. |
| 5. Ralph Brown |
CB |
Nebraska |
Broken up 4 passes in '99. |
| |
| Groza -- Outstanding Kicker |
| PLAYER |
YEAR |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Sebastian Janikowski |
Jr. |
Florida State |
Tied school record with 5 FGs (22, 30, 31, 47, 47). |
| 2. Nathan Villegas |
Sr. |
Oregon |
Scored 10 of Oregon's school-record 72 points vs. Nevada. |
| 3. Paul Edinger |
Sr. |
Michigan State |
3 FGs (24, 33, 31) 2 PATs. |
| 4. Ryan White |
So. |
Memphis |
1 FG (37), 4 PATs. |
| 5. Shayne Graham |
Sr.. |
Virginia Tech |
1 FG (22), 4 PATs vs. UAB. |
