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 5.
| Heisman -- Outstanding Player |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Peter Warrick |
WR |
Florida State |
Had 4 catches for 103 yards, 1 TD. |
| 2. Drew Brees |
QB |
Purdue |
Threw for season-high 405 yards. |
| 3. Ron Dayne |
RB |
Wisconsin |
Ran for 88 yards, 1 TD. |
| 4. Jamal Lewis |
RB |
Tennessee |
Held to 45 yards rushing, 1 reception. |
| 5. Shaun Alexander |
RB |
Alabama |
Rushed for 165 yards, 1 TD. |
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| Maxwell -- Outstanding Player |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Peter Warrick |
WR |
Florida State |
Returned punt 75 yards for TD. |
| 2. Ron Dayne |
RB |
Wisconsin |
Has 5,175 career yards, but streak of 4 straight 100-yard games stopped. |
| 3. Shaun Alexander |
RB |
Alabama |
Averaging 153.5 yards rushing per game. |
| 4. Joe Hamilton |
QB |
Georgia Tech |
Idle (vs. Maryland, Sept. 30). |
| 5. Jamal Lewis |
RB |
Tennessee |
Has 322 yards, 5 TDs in 3 games. |
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| Walker -- Outstanding Running Back |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Ron Dayne |
5-10, 253 |
Wisconsin |
Needs 1,105 yards for all time Division 1-A rushing record. |
| 2. Shaun Alexander |
6-1, 220 |
Alabama |
Has 614 yards, 5 TDs in 4 games. |
| 3. Jamal Lewis |
6-0, 217 |
Tennessee |
Averaging 4.8 yards per carry. |
| 4. Travis Prentice |
6-2, 228 |
Miami (Ohio) |
Extended NCAA
record for games with 2 TDs to 23. |
| 5. Thomas Jones |
5-10, 205 |
Virginia |
Ran for 210 yards and 2 TDs vs. BYU. |
| |
| Outland -- Outstanding Interior Lineman |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Steve Hutchinson |
6-5, 296 |
Michigan |
Foundation of UM offense averaging 25.5 ppg. |
| 2. Cosey Coleman |
6-5, 315 |
Tennessee |
Vols had just 216 yards offense, 10 first downs. |
| 3. Semisi Heimuli |
6-2, 303 |
Texas A&M |
A&M's offense held to to just three field goals. |
| 4. Rob Ritti |
6-3, 285 |
Missouri |
Tigers held to just 25 yards rushing, 174 yards offense. |
| 5. Jason Whitaker |
6-5, 300 |
Florida State |
FSU offense scored 7 TDs in 7 minutes. |
| |
| Lombardi -- Outstanding Lineman/Linebacker |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Corey Moore |
DE |
Virginia Tech |
Had 5 tackles, 2 sacks, forced fumble, TD. |
| 2. Courtney Brown |
DE |
Penn State |
Had 4 tackles vs. Indiana. |
| 3. Alex Brown |
DE |
Florida |
Has 9 sacks in 4 games, 1 vs. Kentucky. |
| 4. LaVar Arrington |
LB |
Penn State |
Has 19 tackles in '99. |
| 5. Rob Morris |
LB |
BYU |
DNP ( groin injury). |
| |
| O'Brien -- Outstanding Quarterback |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Drew Brees |
6-1, 212 |
Purdue |
Completed 32 of 50 for 405 yard, 3 TDs. |
| 2. Joe Hamilton |
5-10, 189 |
Georgia Tech |
Idle (vs. Maryland, Sept. 30). |
| 3. Chad Pennington |
6-3, 220 |
Marshall |
Threw for 406 yards, 4 TDs vs. Temple. |
| 4. Chris Redman |
6-3, 215 |
Louisville |
Was 24-for-49, 292 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs. |
| 5. Major Applewhite |
6-1, 205 |
Texas |
Has thrown for 1,492 yards, 10 TDs. |
| |
| Biletnikoff -- Outstanding Receiver |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Peter Warrick |
6-0, 190 |
Florida State |
Had 234 total yards vs. North Carolina. |
| 2. Anthony Lucas |
6-3, 196 |
Arkansas |
Caught 4 passes for 93 yards. |
| 3. Dez White |
6-1, 214 |
Georgia Tech |
Idle (vs. Maryland, Sept. 30). |
| 4. Troy Walters |
5-8, 175 |
Stanford |
Had 9 catches for 278 yards, 3 TDs. |
| 5. R.J. Soward |
5-11, 175 |
USC |
Career high 12 catches for 148 yards, 1 TD. |
| |
| Butkus -- Outstanding Linebacker |
| PLAYER |
STATS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Na'il Diggs |
6-4, 235 |
Ohio State |
Posted 10 tackles vs. Cincinnati. |
| 2. Brandon Short |
6-3, 246 |
Penn State |
Paces Lions with 31 total tackles. |
| 3. Rob Morris |
6-2, 250 |
BYU |
DNP (groin injury). |
| 4. James Hall |
6-3, 257 |
Michigan |
Blocked PAT for second straight week |
| 5. LaVar Arrington |
6-3, 230 |
Penn State |
Held to 2 tackles vs. Indiana. |
| |
| Bednarik -- Outstanding Defensive Player |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Corey Moore |
DE |
Virginia Tech |
Had 2 sacks, forced fumble, returned for TD. |
| 2. Na'il Diggs |
LB |
Ohio State |
Has 38 tackles in '99. |
| 3. Tyrone Carter |
SS |
Minnesota |
Gophers lead Big Ten in total yards allowed per game (174). |
| 4. Dwayne Goodrich |
CB |
Tennessee |
Acrobatic INT vs. Memphis one of top highlights of '99. |
| 5. LaVar Arrington |
LB |
Penn State |
Has 19 tackles, 1 INT in '99. |
| |
| Thorpe -- Outstanding Defensive Back |
| PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Dwayne Goodrich |
CB |
Tennessee |
Has 2 INTs in 3 games. |
| 2. Tyrone Carter |
SS |
Minnesota |
Has played in 37 straight games. |
| 3. Ahmed Plummer |
CB |
Ohio State |
Had 6 tackles against Bearcats. |
| 4. David Macklin |
CB |
Penn State |
Has 13 tackles, 1 INT in '99. |
| 5. Ralph Brown |
CB |
Nebraska |
Had 2 tackles, helped hold Missouri to 174 total yards. |
| |
| Groza -- Outstanding Kicker |
| PLAYER |
YEAR |
SCHOOL |
COMMENT |
| 1. Sebastian Janikowski |
Jr. |
Florida State |
Kicked 6 PATs |
| 2. Nathan Villegas |
Sr. |
Oregon |
Injured knee on FG to force OT. |
| 3. Paul Edinger |
Sr. |
Michigan State |
2 FGs (45, 45) 3 PATs. |
|
4. Shayne Graham |
Sr. |
Virginia Tech |
1 FG (47), 4 PATs. |
| 5. Terence Kitchens |
Jr. |
Texas A&M |
Kicked 62-yard FG, second-longest in NCAA history. |
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