Every Sunday we'll handicap the major player awards. Follow the standout players at every position all season long. Follow the standout players at every position all season long. Here's the latest following Rivalry Week.
| Heisman -- Outstanding Player |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Ron Dayne |
RB |
Wisconsin |
Idle (vs. Stanford in Rose Bowl). |
| 2. Joe Hamilton |
QB |
Georgia Tech |
First player in ACC history to gain 10,000 all-purpose yards. |
| 3. Drew Brees |
QB |
Purdue |
Has thrown for 3,531 yards this year. |
| 4. Thomas Jones |
RB |
Virginia |
Set ACC single-season rushing mark with 1,798 yards rushing. |
| 5. Chad Pennington |
QB |
Marshall |
Idle (vs. Ohio). |
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| Maxwell -- Outstanding Player |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Joe Hamilton |
QB |
Georgia Tech |
Has thrown for Tech record 8,541 yards in his career. |
| 2. Ron Dayne |
RB |
Wisconsin |
Idle (vs. Stanford in Rose Bowl). |
| 3. Drew Brees |
QB |
Purdue |
Now second in Purdue career passing with 7,746 yards. |
| 4. Thomas Jones |
RB |
Virginia |
Ran for 91 yards to break single-season ACC rushing record. |
| 5. Chad Pennington |
QB |
Marshall |
Idle (vs. Ohio). |
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| Walker -- Outstanding Running Back |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Ron Dayne |
5-10, 253 |
Wisconsin |
Idle (vs. Stanford in Rose Bowl). |
| 2. Ladainian Tomlinson |
5-11, 217 |
TCU |
Rushed for NCAA record 406 yards vs. UTEP. |
| 3. Thomas Jones |
5-10, 207 |
Virginia |
Had 103 total yards vs. Maryland. |
| 4. Shaun Alexander |
6-1, 220 |
Alabama |
Rushed for 182 yards, 3 TDs vs. Auburn. |
| 5. Travis Prentice |
6-2, 228 |
Miami (Ohio) |
Ran for 163 yards and a TD to bring career total to 73. |
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| Outland -- Outstanding Interior Lineman (Finalists) |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Chris McIntosh |
6-7, 307 |
Wisconsin |
Idle (vs. Stanford in Rose Bowl). |
| 2. Chris Samuels |
6-6, 291 |
Alabama |
Has not allowed sack all year. |
| 3. Corey Simon |
6-4, 275 |
Florida State |
'Noles holding teams to average of 98.8 yards per game rushing. |
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| Lombardi -- Outstanding Lineman/Linebacker (Finalists) |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Courtney Brown |
DE |
Penn State |
Has 16 sacks, 1 interception in '99. |
| 2. Corey Moore |
DE |
Virginia Tech |
Tech held Temple to minus-2 yards rushing. |
| 3. LaVar Arrington |
LB |
Penn State |
Limited to one play due to shoulder injury. |
| 4. Corey Simon |
NT |
Florida State |
Helped limit Florida to 2.2 yards per carry average. |
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| Nagurski -- Outstanding Defensive Player (Finalists) |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Corey Moore |
DE |
Virginia Tech |
Has 15 sacks to lead Big East. |
| 2. LaVar Arrington |
DE |
Penn State |
Limited to one play due to shoulder injury. |
| 3. Corey Simon |
NT |
Florida State |
Has notched tackle for a loss in all 11 games. |
| 4. Courtney Brown |
DE |
Penn State |
Has 54 tackles, 16 sacks, 1 INT in '99. |
| 5. Tyrone Carter |
SS |
Minnesota |
Has more than 100 tackles 3 straight years. |
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| O'Brien -- Outstanding Quarterback |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Joe Hamilton |
5-10, 189 |
Georgia Tech |
Has 2,719 yards passing, 25 TDs. |
| 2. Drew Brees |
6-1, 212 |
Purdue |
Had season lows for comps. (15), atts. (24) and yards (197). |
| 3. Chad Pennington |
6-3, 220 |
Marshall |
Idle (vs. Ohio). |
| 4. Tim Rattay |
6-1, 200 |
Louisiana Tech |
Idle (at USC). |
| 5. Kevin Feterik |
6-0, 190 |
BYU |
Threw for 309 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs. |
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| Biletnikoff -- Outstanding Receiver |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Trevor Insley |
6-1, 195 |
Nevada |
Caught 14 passes for 242 yards, 2 TDs. |
| 2. Troy Walters |
5-8, 175 |
Stanford |
Had 6 catches for 126 yards. |
| 3. Peter Warrick |
6-0, 190 |
Florida State |
Had 9 catches for 90 yards, 1 rushing TD. |
| 4. JaJuan Dawson |
6-1, 201 |
Tulane |
Had 8 catches, 112 yards, 2 TDs. |
5. Chris Daniels |
6-3, 219 |
Purdue |
Has 109 catches for 1,133 yards |
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| Butkus -- Outstanding Linebacker (Finalists) |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Brandon Short |
6-3, 246 |
Penn State |
Has 170 tackles in 3 seaasons. |
| 2. LaVar Arrington |
6-3, 230 |
Penn State |
Limited to one play due to shoulder injury. |
| 3. Mark Simoneau |
6-0, 240 |
Kansas State |
Has 400 career tackles. |
| 4. Raynoch Thompson |
6-3, 217 |
Tennessee |
Has 78 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INTs in '99. |
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| Bednarik -- Outstanding Defensive Player |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Corey Moore |
DE |
Virginia Tech |
Helped hold Temple to just 7 points. |
| 2. Brandon Short |
DE |
Penn State |
Has 11½ sacks, 39 tackles for loss in 3 years. |
| 3. Tyrone Carter |
SS |
Minnesota |
All-time NCAA tackles leader for defensive backs. |
| 4. LaVar Arrington |
6-3, 230 |
Penn State |
Has 72 tackles, 9 sacks, 1 INT, 2 blocked kicks, 2 fumbles recovered, 1 forced. |
| 5. Deon Grant |
FS |
Tennessee |
Has 8 interceptions, 5 pass breakups in '99. |
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| Thorpe -- Outstanding Defensive Back |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Tyrone Carter |
SS |
Minnesota |
Has 3 consecutive 100-tackle seasons. |
| 2. Deon Grant |
FS |
Tennessee |
Has 8 INTs, 135 return yards. |
| 3. Ralph Brown |
CB |
Nebraska |
Idle (at Colorado). |
| 4. Brian Urlacher |
SS |
New Mexico |
Scored 6th TD of season. |
| 5. Ahmed Plummer |
CB |
Ohio State |
Had 3 tackles vs. Michigan. |
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| Groza -- Outstanding Kicker (Finalists) |
| PLAYER |
YEAR |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1.Sebastian Janikowski |
Jr. |
Florida State |
Perfect on 3 FG attempts, including 54-yarder |
| 2. Jamie Rheem |
Jr. |
Kansas State |
Had 9 PATs, 1 FG (43) |
| 3. Vitaly Pisetsky |
Sr.. |
Wisconsin |
Idle (vs. Stanford in Rose Bowl) |
