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OFFENSE (11) 2001 QB Miami (Ohio) 6-5 209 Findlay, Ohio RB • Anthony Davis Wisconsin 5-8 189 Plainfield, N.J. RB • Chance Kretschmer Nevada 6-2 220 Tonopah, Nev. WR Purdue 6-1 168 Yakima, Wash. WR • Kelley Tennessee 6-3 215 Stephens City, Va. WR • Reggie Williams Washington 6-4 215 Tacoma, Wash. C • Vince Carter Oklahoma 6-3 265 Waco, Texas G • Justin Smiley Alabama 6-3 295 Ellabell, Ga. G Claude Terrell New Mexico 6-3 320 La Marque, Texas T • Arkansas 6-6 330 Camden, Ark. T Fresno State 6-4 290 Catheys Valley, Calif.

DEFENSE (11) DL • USC 6-5 255 Hacienda Heights, Calif. DL • Oklahoma 6-3 275 Killeen, Texas DL • Miami 6-2 338 Boynton Beach, Fla. LB Justin Beriault Ball State 6-3 190 Indianapolis, Ind. LB • Texas 6-4 215 Waco, Texas LB • Robert Rodriguez UTEP 6-1 230 El Paso, Texas LB • Bradley Vance Minnesota 6-1 211 Calumet City, Ill. CB • Lawrence Richardson Arkansas 5-10 174 Galveston, Texas CB • Matt Ware UCLA 6-3 199 Los Angeles, Calif. SS Mitch Meeuwsen Oregon State 6-2 209 Forest Grove, Ore. FS Marvin Godbolt TCU 5-11 195 San Antonio, Texas

SPECIALISTS (4) K • Dusty Mangum Texas 5-11 175 Mesquite, Texas P Tony Yelk Iowa State 6-0 201 Arlington, Wis. KR • Chad Owens 5-8 175 , Hawaii PR • Charles Frederick Washington 6-0 190 Boca Raton, Fla.

• Denotes true freshman FootballWriters.com • @TheFWAA OFFENSE (11) 2002 QB Brad Smith Missouri 6-2 210 Youngstown, Ohio RB • Ohio State 6-0 220 Warren, Ohio RB • T.A. McLendon N.C. State 5-10 235 Albemarle, N.C. WR • Pitt 6-3 210 Minneapolis, Minn. WR • Mike Williams USC 6-5 210 Plant, Fla. TE Virginia 6-5 256 Swords Creek, Va. OL • D’Brickahaw Ferguson Virginia 6-6 245 Freeport, N.Y. OL Nebraska 6-3 305 Glendale, Ariz. OL • USC 6-6 305 Long Beach, Calif. OL LSU 6-7 322 West Monroe, La. C Mike Degory Florida 6-6 304 Palm Bay, Fla.

DEFENSE (11) DL • Loren Howard Northwestern 6-5 270 Scottsdale, Ariz. DL • Oregon 6-5 309 , Utah DL • Texas 6-5 320 Houston, Texas LB • Darryl Blackstock Virginia 6-4 224 Newport News, Va. LB Spencer Havner UCLA 6-3 232 Nevada City, Calif. LB • John Kerr Indiana 5-11 224 Cleveland, Ohio LB • Freddie Roach Alabama 6-2 237 Killen, Ala. CB Steve Gregory Syracuse 5-11 178 Staten Island, N.Y. CB • Justin Miller Clemson 5-11 180 Owensboro, Ky. S • J.J. Billingsley Colorado 5-11 190 Aurora, Colo. S James Sanders Fresno State 5-11 200 Porterville, Calif.

SPECIALISTS (4) K • David Abdul Pitt 5-10 175 Hartville, Ohio P • Greg Johnson Vanderbilt 6-1 190 Lilburn, Ga. KR Broderick Clark Louisville 6-0 191 Birmingham, Ala. PR • Jeremy Bloom Colorado 5-9 175 Loveland, Colo.

AWARDS Coach of the Year...... Tyrone Willingham, Notre Dame (10-3, 17th AP)

• Denotes true freshman FootballWriters.com • @TheFWAA OFFENSE (11) 2003 QB • Florida 6-1 205 Charlotte, N.C. RB • Minnesota 5-11 200 St. Louis, Mo. RB Robert Merrill TCU 5-10 190 San Antonio, Texas RB • LSU 5-11 208 Lake Charles, La. WR Steve Breaston 6-1 176 North Braddock, Pa. WR Steve Odom Toledo 5-10 165 Columbus, Ohio OL Texas 6-4 330 Plano, Texas OL Leroy Harris N.C. State 6-3 285 Raleigh, N.C. OL Hawaii 6-3 289 Kaneohe, Hawaii OL Robert Turner New Mexico 6-3 320 Austin, Texas C Kyle Young Fresno State 6-5 320 Fallbrook, Calif.

DEFENSE (11) DL • Jason Berryman Iowa State 6-2 230 Houston, Texas DL Ray McDonald Florida 6-3 252 Belle Glade, Fla. DL Brian Smith Missouri 6-3 220 Denton, Texas DL • N.C. State 6-7 254 Richlands, N.C. LB • Virginia 6-4 249 Woodbridge, Va. LB • Nick Bunting Tulsa 6-1 205 Tulsa, Okla. LB • Channing Crowder Florida 6-2 236 Atlanta, Ga. DB • USC 6-2 220 Lakewood, Calif. DB Oregon State 6-4 194 Sylmar, Calif. DB • LaRon Landry LSU 6-1 180 Ama, La. DB • Utah 5-11 185 Alta Loma, Calif.

SPECIALISTS (5) K James Wilhoit Tennessee 5-10 190 Hendersonville, Tenn. P Michigan State 6-5 219 Toledo, Ohio KR • USC 6-0 190 Spring Valley, Calif. PR • Ryne Robinson Miami (Ohio) 5-10 169 Toledo, Ohio AP Willie Idlette Wake Forest 5-11 169 Chattanooga, Tenn.

AWARDS Coach of the Year...... Steve Kragthorpe, Tulsa (8-5)

• Denotes true freshman FootballWriters.com • @TheFWAA OFFENSE (12) 2004 QB • Michigan 6-2 217 Wyomissing, Pa. RB • Michael Hart Michigan 5-9 194 Syracuse, N.Y. RB • Oklahoma 6-2 210 Palestine, Texas RB • Jamario Thomas North Texas 5-11 195 Longview, Texas WR Todd Blythe Iowa State 6-5 210 Indianola, Iowa WR • USC 6-5 195 New Brunswick, N.J. TE • Zach Miller Arizona State 6-4 245 Phoenix, Ariz. OL • Sam Baker USC 6-5 315 Tustin, Calif. OL Kory Lichtensteiger Bowling Green 6-3 300 Van Wert, Ohio OL Michigan 6-7 335 Lapeer, Mich. OL • Barry Richardson Clemson 6-7 330 Mount Pleasant, S.C. OL • Ryan Wendell Fresno State 6-2 260 Diamond Bar, Calif.

DEFENSE (11) DL Quentin Groves Auburn 6-3 239 Greenville, Miss. DL Stanley McClover Auburn 6-2 252 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. DL • Texas 6-5 300 , Texas LB • Dan Connor Penn State 6-3 218 Wallingford, Pa. LB • Brandon Siler Florida 6-2 230 Orlando, Fla. LB • Brian Toal Boston College 6-1 223 Wyckoff, N.J. LB Josh Williams Arkansas State 6-1 218 China, Texas CB • Arizona 6-1 180 Los Alamitos, Calif. CB Roshaun Fellows Tennessee 6-0 185 Warren, Ark. S Quintin Demps UTEP 6-0 195 San Antonio, Texas S • Ko Simpson South Carolina 6-2 185 Rock Hill, S.C.

SPECIALISTS (4) K Travis Bell Georgia Tech 6-0 205 Roswell, Ga. P Chris MacDonald Arizona State 6-2 220 Mesa, Ariz. KR • Kevin Robinson Utah State 6-0 180 Fresno, Calif. PR • Ted Ginn Jr. Ohio State 6-0 170 Cleveland, Ohio

AWARDS Coach of the Year...... Mike Price, UTEP (8-4)

• Denotes true freshman FootballWriters.com • @TheFWAA OFFENSE (12) 2005 QB Drew Weatherford Florida State 6-3 210 Land O’ Lakes, Fla. RB • Darren McFadden Arkansas 6-2 210 North Little Rock, Ark. RB • West Virginia 5-10 185 Levittown, Pa. RB • Tyrell Sutton Northwestern 5-9 190 Akron, Ohio WR • Davone Bess Hawaii 5-10 187 Oakland, Calif. WR Sidney Rice South Carolina 6-4 191 Gaffney, S.C. OL Andrew Gardner Georgia Tech 6-6 285 Tyrone, Ga. OL Arkansas 6-4 301 Little Rock, Ark. OL Jeremy Perry Oregon State 6-2 315 Kahuku, Hawaii OL Cole Popovich Fresno State 6-2 275 Oakhurst, Calif. OL Max Unger Oregon 6-5 305 Honaunau, Hawaii C Robby Felix UTEP 6-3 275 Corona, Calif.

DEFENSE (12) DL • Steve Davis Minnesota 6-2 230 St. Louis, Mo. DL Mitch King Iowa 6-3 250 Burlington, Iowa DL Texas 6-4 238 Houston, Texas DL • Barry Turner Nebraska 6-3 245 Antioch, Tenn. LB • Michael Brown Duke 5-11 225 Houston, Texas LB • Daniel Holtzclaw Eastern Michigan 6-2 220 Enid, Okla. LB • USC 6-5 250 Eureka, Calif. LB Tim McCarthy NIU 6-0 235 Neenah, Wis. DB • Joe Burnett UCF 5-11 180 Eustis, Fla. DB Tony Carter Florida State 5-9 160 Jacksonville, Fla. DB • Courtney Greene Rutgers 6-1 180 New Rochelle, N.Y. DB • Miami 6-2 200 Miami, Fla.

SPECIALISTS (3) K • Jordan Congdon Nebraska 5-11 180 San Diego, Calif. P Chris Miller Ball State 6-2 208 Libertyville, Ill. KR • Arkansas 6-0 195 Tulsa, Okla.

AWARDS Coach of the Year...... , South Carolina (7-5)

• Denotes true freshman FootballWriters.com • @TheFWAA OFFENSE (12) 2006 QB Colt McCoy Texas 6-1 180 Tuscola, Texas RB Reggie Arnold Arkansas State 5-10 220 Little Rock, Ark. RB • Damion Fletcher Southern Miss 5-10 168 Biloxi, Miss. RB P.J. Hill Wisconsin 5-11 220 East Elmhurst, N.Y. WR • Florida 5-11 184 Virginia Beach, Va. WR Ryan Wolfe UNLV 6-2 185 Santa Clarita, Calif. TE • Brandon Warren Florida State 6-2 225 Alcoa, Tenn. OL Eddie Adamski NIU 6-4 250 Kildeer, Ill. OL Ciron Black LSU 6-5 315 Tyler, Texas OL Eben Britton Arizona 6-6 308 Burbank, Calif. OL • Alabama 6-4 325 Birmingham, Ala. OL • Sam Young Notre Dame 6-8 316 Coral Springs, Fla.

DEFENSE (12) DL Jeffrey Fitzgerald Virginia 6-5 245 Richmond, Va. DL • Eric Norwood South Carolina 6-0 240 Acworth, Ga. DL USF 6-4 270 Pensacola, Fla. DL Corey Wootton Northwestern 6-6 270 Rutherford, N.J. LB Hall Alabama 6-0 239 Moreno Valley, Calif. LB Gerald McRath Southern Miss 6-3 228 Powder Springs, Ga. LB Joe Pawelek Baylor 6-2 205 Spring Branch, Texas DB Quinton Andrews West Virginia 5-11 190 Opa Locka, Fla. DB Trevard Lindley 6-1 190 Hiram, Ga. DB • Florida State 6-3 215 Galloway, N.J. DB Andre Sexton Oklahoma State 6-0 189 Houston, Texas DB • UCLA 5-10 187 Carson, Calif.

SPECIALISTS (3) K • Brett Swenson Michigan State 5-9 165 Pompano Beach, Fla. P Matthew DiLallo Colorado 6-1 195 Wellington, Fla. KR David Harvey Akron 6-3 235 Penn Hills, Pa.

AWARDS Coach of the Year...... , Boise State (13-0, 5th AP)

• Denotes true freshman FootballWriters.com • @TheFWAA OFFENSE (12) 2007 QB Oklahoma 6-4 214 Oklahoma City, Okla. RB Knowshon Moreno Georgia 5-11 207 Belford, N.J. RB • LeSean McCoy Pitt 5-11 200 Harrisburg, Pa. RB Harvey Unga BYU 6-0 221 Provo, Utah WR Texas Tech 6-3 208 Dallas, Texas WR Missouri 6-1 185 Kirkwood, Mo. TE James Casey Rice 6-4 245 Azle, Texas OL • Boston College 6-7 262 Hawthorn Woods, Ill. OL • Anthony Davis Rutgers 6-6 350 Piscataway, N.J. OL • Florida State 6-2 285 Mobile, Ala. OL • Matt Murphy UNLV 6-3 265 Lake Forest, Calif. C Ryan McMahon Florida State 6-3 275 Rome, Ga.

DEFENSE (12) DL • USC 6-3 265 Avondale, Ariz. DL Greg Romeus Pitt 6-5 250 Coral Springs, Fla. DL • Ian Williams Notre Dame 6-2 300 Altamonte Springs, Fla. DL • Colby Whitlock Texas Tech 6-2 281 Noble, Okla. LB • Greg Jones Michigan State 6-1 220 Cincinnati, Ohio LB Scott Lutrus Connecticut 6-3 220 Brookfield, Conn. LB • Rolando McClain Alabama 6-4 255 Decatur, Ala. DB • Tennessee 5-11 195 Fairburn, Ga. DB • Omar Bolden Arizona State 5-11 200 , Calif. DB Alex Kube NIU 6-1 203 Cary, Ill. DB Tavious Polo Florida Atlantic 5-10 160 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. DB Deunta Williams North Carolina 6-2 195 Jacksonville, N.C.

SPECIALISTS (4) K Thomas Weber Arizona State 6-1 202 Downey, Calif. P Keenyn Crier Arizona 6-1 200 Spring, Texas KR • Max Suter Syracuse 5-11 190 Ruffs Dale, Pa. AP • 5-11 175 Miami, Fla.

AWARDS Coach of the Year...... Jeff Jagodzinski, Boston College (11-3, 10th)

• Denotes true freshman FootballWriters.com • @TheFWAA OFFENSE (11) 2008 QB Boise State 6-0 187 Prosser, Wash. RB Darren Evans 6-0 210 Indianapolis, Ind. RB • Oregon State 5-7 193 Richmond, Texas WR • DeAndre Brown Southern Miss 6-6 228 Ocean Springs, Miss. WR • A.J. Green Georgia 6-4 200 Summerville, S.C. WR • Alabama 6-4 210 Foley, Ala. T • Andrew Datko Florida State 6-6 276 Weston, Fla. T Matt Reynolds BYU 6-6 321 Provo, Utah G Joel Foreman Michigan State 6-3 308 Highland, Mich. G Moe Petrus Connecticut 6-2 276 St. Laurent, Quebec C • Michael Brewster Ohio State 6-5 296 Orlando, Fla.

DEFENSE (11) DE • Brandon Harold Kansas State 6-6 264 East St. Louis, Ill. DE Thomas Keiser Stanford 6-5 252 Wexford, Pa. DT • Marcus Forston Miami 6-2 302 Miami, Fla. DT • Arizona State 6-5 270 Las Vegas, Nev. LB • Dont’a Hightower Alabama 6-4 250 Lewisburg, Tenn. LB Travis Lewis Oklahoma 6-2 232 San Antonio, Texas LB Brandon Maye Clemson 6-2 215 Mobile, Ala. CB • Janoris Jenkins Florida 5-10 185 Pahokee, Fla. CB Jordan Mabin Northwestern 5-11 180 Northfield Center, Ohio S Sean Baker Ball State 6-1 205 Canfield, Ohio S Texas 5-10 195 Orange, Texas

SPECIALISTS (5) K Philip Welch Wisconsin 6-3 190 Fort Collins, Colo. P California 6-4 196 Camarillo, Calif. KR • Leonard Johnson Iowa State 5-10 179 Clearwater, Fla. PR • T.Y. Hilton FIU 5-10 175 Miami, Fla. AP • Damaris Johnson Tulsa 5-8 175 Norco, La.

AWARDS Coach of the Year...... Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech (9-4, 22nd AP)

• Denotes true freshman FootballWriters.com • @TheFWAA OFFENSE (12) 2009 QB • Tom Savage Rutgers 6-5 230 Springfield, Pa. RB • Pitt 5-8 195 Albany, N.Y. RB Ryan Williams Virginia Tech 5-10 206 Manassas, Va. RB LaMichael James Oregon 5-9 180 Texarkana, Texas WR • Eric Page Toledo 5-10 165 Toledo, Ohio WR • South Carolina 6-3 217 St. Matthews, S.C. TE • Orson Charles Georgia 6-3 230 Tampa, Fla. OL • David DeCastro Stanford 6-5 310 Bellevue, Wash. OL Aaron Douglas Tennessee 6-6 282 Maryville, Tenn. OL Braden Hansen BYU 6-6 300 Sandy, Utah OL Tanner Hawkinson Kansas 6-6 285 McPherson, Kan. OL Alabama 6-5 280 Memphis, Tenn.

DEFENSE (12) DE Nick Perry USC 6-3 250 Detroit, Mich. DE Missouri 6-5 255 Raytown, Mo. DT Scott Vallone Rutgers 6-3 270 Central Islip, N.Y. DT Jerel Worthy Michigan State 6-3 270 Huber Heights, Ohio LB • Chris Borland Wisconsin 5-11 235 Kettering, Ohio LB • Arizona State 6-3 245 Corona, Calif. LB • Boston College 6-3 225 Cincinnati, Ohio LB Brian Wagner Akron 6-2 220 Springfield, Ohio CB • Josh Robinson UCF 5-10 189 Sunrise, Fla. CB Bryan Willis Troy 5-9 180 Columbus, Ga. S John Boyett Oregon 5-10 190 Napa, Calif. S • Shamiel Gary Wyoming 6-1 210 Tulsa, Okla.

SPECIALISTS (4) K • Nick Ferrara Maryland 6-0 200 Hicksville, N.Y. P Tress Way Oklahoma 6-1 215 Tulsa, Okla. KR • Warren Norman Vanderbilt 5-9 180 Stone Mountain, Ga. PR • Greg Reid Florida State 5-9 175 Valdosta, Ga.

AWARDS Coach of the Year...... , Oregon (10-3, 11th AP)

• Denotes true freshman FootballWriters.com • @TheFWAA OFFENSE (12) 2010 QB Danny O’Brien Maryland 6-3 215 Kernersville, N.C. RB • San Diego State 5-10 175 La Habra, Calif. RB • Marcus Lattimore South Carolina 6-0 218 Duncan, S.C. WR Josh Boyce TCU 6-0 203 Copperas Cove, Texas WR • Marquess Wilson Washington State 6-3 173 Tulare, Calif. WR • Robert Woods USC 6-1 185 Carson, Calif. TE Ted Bolser Indiana 6-6 252 Cincinnati, Ohio T • Seantrel Henderson Miami 6-8 330 St. Paul, Minn. T • Texas A&M 6-6 304 Arlington, Texas G Alvin Bailey Arkansas 6-5 323 Broken Arrow, Okla. G Will Jackson Georgia Tech 6-3 285 Knoxville, Tenn. C • James Stone Tennessee 6-4 295 Nashville, Tenn.

DEFENSE (12) DE • Damontre Moore Texas A&M 6-4 248 Rowlett, Texas DE • Junior Onyeali Arizona State 5-11 233 Denver, Colo. DT • Roosevelt Nix Kent State 6-0 250 Reynoldsburg, Ohio DT Akeem Spence Illinois 6-1 305 Fort Walton Beach, Fla. LB • Shaun Lewis Oklahoma State 5-11 212 Missouri City, Texas LB • C.J. Mosley Alabama 6-2 225 Theodore, Ala. LB • Keith Smith San Jose State 6-2 225 Covina, Calif. LB Tom Wort Oklahoma 6-1 225 New Braunfels, Texas CB • LSU 5-9 180 New Orleans, La. CB Florida State 6-1 209 Miami, Fla. S • Marco Nelson Tulsa 6-0 192 Glenpool, Okla. S • Ty Zimmerman Kansas State 6-1 203 Junction City, Kan.

SPECIALISTS (4) K • Ross Krautman, Syracuse 5-7 154 Franklin Lakes, N.J. P • Tom Hornsey, Memphis 6-3 205 Geelong, Australia KR • Willie McNeal, Western Kentucky 5-10 160 Bradenton, Fla. PR • Terrence Mitchell, USF 5-10 165 Tampa, Fla.

AWARDS Coach of the Year...... , Florida State (10-4, 17th AP)

• Denotes true freshman FootballWriters.com • @TheFWAA OFFENSE (11)

QB Sean Mannion Oregon State 6-5 218 Pleasanton, Calif. 2011 RB North Carolina 5-10 205 Davie, Fla. RB Lyle McCombs Connecticut 5-8 172 Staten Island, N.Y. WR Matt Miller Boise State 6-3 213 Helena, Mont. WR • USC 6-0 190 Inglewood, Calif. WR • Clemson 6-1 200 Fort Myers, Fla. OL • Auburn 6-3 300 Spanish Fort, Ala. OL B.J. Finney Kansas State 6-4 297 Andale, Kan. OL Chaz Green Florida 6-5 306 Tampa, Fla. OL • Kaleb Johnson Rutgers 6-4 298 Jacksonville, Fla. OL Jake Smith Louisville 6-4 315 Jacksonville, Ala.

DEFENSE (12) DL • South Carolina 6-6 254 Rock Hill, S.C. DL • Timmy Jernigan Florida State 6-3 297 Lake City, Fla. DL • Aaron Lynch Notre Dame 6-6 265 Cape Coral, Fla. DL Marcus Rush Michigan State 6-2 250 Cincinnati, Ohio LB USC 6-0 200 Lakewood, Calif. LB Jeremy Grove East Carolina 6-1 230 Frederick, Md. LB • A.J. Johnson Tennessee 6-3 245 Gainesville, Ga. DB • Blair Burns Wyoming 5-10 170 Plano, Texas DB Northwestern 5-11 205 , Pa. DB • Texas 5-10 200 Angleton, Texas DB Merrill Noel Wake Forest 5-10 180 Pahokee, Fla. DB • Eric Rowe Utah 6-1 185 Spring, Texas

SPECIALISTS (5) K Michael Hunnicutt Oklahoma 6-0 175 Richardson, Texas P Brad Wing LSU 6-3 184 Melbourne, Australia KR • Kansas State 5-11 170 Tulsa, Okla. PR • Scott Harding Hawaii 5-11 195 Brisbane, Australia AP • De’Anthony Thomas Oregon 5-9 173 Los Angeles, Calif.

AWARDS Coach of the Year...... Dana Holgorsen, West Virginia (10-3, 17th AP)

• Denotes true freshman FootballWriters.com • @TheFWAA OFFENSE (12) 2012 QB Texas A&M 6-1 200 Kerrville, Texas RB • Kenneth Dixon Tech 6-0 215 Strong, Ark. RB • Todd Gurley Georgia 6-1 218 Tarboro, N.C. WR Davante Adams Fresno State 6-2 200 Palo Alto, Calif. WR • Alabama 6-1 198 Miami, Fla. WR J.D. McKissic Arkansas State 5-10 185 Phenix City, Ala. TE • Devin Funchess Michigan 6-5 229 Farmington Hills, Mich. OL Jack Allen Michigan State 6-1 295 Hinsdale, Ill. OL Iowa 6-3 275 Williamsburg, Iowa OL Jake Brendel UCLA 6-4 295 Plano, Texas OL Le’Raven Clark Texas Tech 6-5 303 Rockdale, Texas OL Parker Ehinger Cincinnati 6-7 290 Rockford, Mich. OL Tyler Johnstone Oregon 6-6 292 Chandler, Ariz.

DEFENSE (12) DL Deion Barnes Penn State 6-4 246 Philadelphia, Pa. DL • Devonte Fields TCU 6-4 240 Arlington, Texas DL Samuel Ukwuachu Boise State 6-4 222 Pearland, Texas DL • Leonard Wllliams USC 6-5 270 Daytona Beach, Fla. LB Kyler Fackrell Utah State 6-5 236 Mesa, Ariz. LB Cory James Colorado State 6-0 235 Del Rio, Texas LB • Temple 6-1 220 Stratford, Conn. LB Denzel Nkemdiche Ole Miss 5-11 203 Loganville, Ga. DB Kevin Byard Middle Tennessee 5-11 229 Lithonia, Ga. DB • Florida State 5-11 189 Oxon Hill, Md. DB • KeiVarae Russell Notre Dame 5-11 182 Everett, Wash. DB • Trevon Stewart Houston 5-9 183 Patterson, La.

SPECIALISTS (5) K • Austin Lopez San Jose State 6-0 170 Euless, Texas P • Tyler Williams Marshall 6-0 195 Fort Wayne, Ind. KR • Miami 5-9 188 Miami, Fla. PR • Jaime Wilson Western Michigan 5-11 196 Belle Glade, Fla. AP • Maryland 6-1 185 Gaithersburg, Md.

AWARDS Coach of the Year...... Urban Meyer, Ohio State (12-0, 3rd AP)

• Denotes true freshman FootballWriters.com • @TheFWAA OFFENSE (12) 2013 QB Florida State 6-4 228 Bessemer, Ala. RB • Alex Collins Arkansas 5-11 206 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. RB • Elijah McGuire Louisiana 5-11 185 Houma, La. WR • Tyler Boyd Pitt 6-2 185 Clairton, Pa. WR • Corey Davis Western Michigan 6-2 205 Wheaton, Ill. WR • Nate Phillips Arizona 5-7 177 Chandler, Ariz. TE • Arkansas 6-6 250 Little Rock, Ark. OL Michigan State 6-6 236 Plainwell, Mich. OL Andrew Jelks Vanderbilt 6-6 290 Paris, Tenn. OL Alex Kozan Auburn 6-4 297 Castle Rock, Colo. OL Ben Lauer Minnesota 6-6 302 Plymouth, Minn, OL • Alex Redmond UCLA 6-5 305 Cerritos, Calif

DEFENSE (12)

DL • Ohio 6-4 250 Rocky Mount, Va. DL • Ohio State 6-6 275 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. DL • Eddie Vanderdoes UCLA 6-4 305 Auburn, Calif, LB • Dominique Alexander Oklahoma 6-2 216 Tulsa, Okla. LB • Dakota Cox New Mexico 6-0 235 Draper, Utah LB • Addison Gillam Colorado 6-3 225 Palo Cedro, Calif. LB • UCLA 6-1 225 Bellevue, Wash. DB • Virginia Tech 5-11 193 , Md. DB Jacoby Glenn UCF 6-0 176 Prichard, Ala. DB • III Florida 5-11 192 Tampa, Fla. DB • Florida State 6-1 195 Smyrna, Tenn. DB Oklahoma 5-11 176 Keller, Texas

SPECIALISTS (4) K • Michael Geiger Michigan State 5-8 186 Toledo, Ohio P • Austin Rehkow Idaho 6-3 202 Veradale, Wash. KR • Stacey Coley Miami 6-1 180 Pompano Beach, Fla. PR • North Carolina 5-10 175 Charleston, W. Va.

AWARDS Coach of the Year...... , Auburn (12-2, 2nd AP)

• Denotes true freshman FootballWriters.com • @TheFWAA OFFENSE (12) 2014 QB J.T. Barrett Ohio State 6-1 225 Wichita Falls, Texas RB • Georgia 5-10 228 Cedartown, Ga. RB • Oregon 6-0 229 Imperial, Calif. RB • Oklahoma 5-11 243 Pflugerville, Texas WR • Devonte Boyd UNLV 6-1 175 Henderson, Nev. WR • KD Cannon Baylor 6-0 170 Mount Pleasant, Texas OL • Michigan State 6-2 294 Hinsdale, Ill. OL • Mason Cole Michigan 6-5 292 Tarpon Springs, Fla. OL • Tejan Koroma BYU 6-0 280 Allen, Texas OL • Toa Lobendahn USC 6-3 280 Cerritos, Calif. OL Brandon Ray WKU 6-3 285 Madison, Ala. OL • Alabama 6-6 323 Monroe, La.

DEFENSE (13) DL • Derek Barnett Tennessee 6-3 267 Nashville, Tenn. DL • Texas A&M 6-5 255 Arlington, Texas DL • Malik McDowell Michigan State 6-6 286 Farmington Hills, Mich. DL Ja’Von Rolland-Jones Arkansas State 6-2 224 Mesquite, Texas DL Rutgers 6-6 235 Newark, N.J. LB • DJ Calhoun Arizona State 6-0 215 El Cerrito, Calif. LB • Nyles Morgan Notre Dame 6-1 230 Crete, Ill. LB Craig Suits Tulsa 6-0 220 Sunnyvale, Texas LB Taylor Young Baylor 5-10 225 DeSoto, Texas CB Mackensie Alexander Clemson 5-10 190 Immokalee, Fla. CB • Adoreé Jackson USC 5-11 185 Belleville, Ill. S • Virginia 6-4 215 Virginia Beach, Va. S Kamari Cotton-Moya Iowa State 6-1 194 Bakersfield, Calif.

SPECIALISTS (5) K Matthew McCrane Kansas State 5-10 165 Brownwood, Texas P • JK Scott Alabama 6-4 185 Denver, Colo. KR Western Michigan 5-10 179 Dearborn Heights, Mich. PR • De’Mornay Pierson-El Nebraska 5-9 175 Alexandria, Va. AP • LSU 6-1 230 New Orleans, La.

AWARDS Coach of the Year...... , Boise State (12-2, 16th AP)

• Denotes true freshman FootballWriters.com • @TheFWAA OFFENSE (13) 2015 QB • UCLA 6-4 210 Manhattan Beach, Calif. RB • Saquon Barkley Penn State 5-11 222 Coplay, Pa. RB • Washington 5-9 192 Lynnwood, Wash. RB Mike Warren Iowa State 6-0 200 Lawton, Okla. WR • Georgia State 5-9 170 Buford, Ga. WR Richie James Middle Tennessee 5-9 171 Sarasota, Fla. WR • Calvin Ridley Alabama 6-1 188 Coconut Creek, Fla. OL William Clapp LSU 6-5 303 New Orleans, La. OL • Will Noble Houston 6-4 290 Leander, Texas OL • Clemson 6-5 295 Suwanee, Ga. OL Max Scharping NIU 6-6 311 Green Bay, Wis. OL • Connor Williams Texas 6-5 283 Coppell, Texas

DEFENSE (14) DE Walter Brady Missouri 6-3 255 Florence, Ala. DE Louisiana Tech 6-5 256 St. Francisville, La. DT • Terry Beckner Jr. Missouri 6-4 300 East St. Louis, Ill. DT • Clemson 6-4 315 Springfield, Mass. LB T.J. Edwards Wisconsin 6-1 238 Lake Villa, Ill. LB • Dre Greenlaw Arkansas 6-0 222 Fayetteville, Ark. LB • Texas 6-3 232 Mesquite, Texas DB Alabama 6-1 192 Hoover, Ala. DB Arizona State 5-11 195 Chattanooga, Tenn. DB Michigan 6-1 205 East Orange, N.J. DB • Wyoming 6-0 194 Arvada, Colo. DB • Pitt 5-11 185 Aliquippa, Pa.

SPECIALISTS (5) K • Justin Yoon Notre Dame 5-10 185 Nashville, Tenn. P • Oklahoma 5-10 210 Belleville, Ill. KR • Kavontae Turpin TCU 5-9 152 Monroe, La. PR • Florida 5-11 198 Miami, Fla. AP • Christian Kirk Texas A&M 5-11 200 Scottsdale, Ariz.

AWARDS Coach of the Year...... Tom Herman, Houston (13-1, 8th AP)

• Denotes true freshman FootballWriters.com • @TheFWAA OFFENSE (14) 2016 QB USC 6-4 225 Capistrano Beach, Calif. RB • Oklahoma State 5-10 171 Tulsa, Okla. RB • Benny Snell Kentucky 5-11 220 Westerville, Ohio RB Mike Weber Ohio State 5-10 212 Detroit, Mich. WR • Ty Lee Middle Tennessee 5-9 155 Moultrie, Ga. WR • Ahmmon Richards Miami 6-1 192 Wellington, Fla. WR • Demetris Robertson California 6-0 175 Savannah, Ga. TE • Isaac Nauta Georgia 6-4 246 Buford, Ga. OL Penn State 6-4 305 Warrington, Pa. OL • Michigan 6-5 310 Hartland, Wis. OL • Michael Jordan Ohio State 6-7 310 Canton, Mich. OL • Zach Shackelford Texas 6-3 290 Belton, Texas OL Thomas Shoaf BYU 6-5 280 Columbus, Ind. OL • Florida 6-5 340 Cocoa, Fla.

DEFENSE (15) DL • Brian Burns Florida State 6-5 218 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. DL Dre’Mont Jones Ohio State 6-3 280 Cleveland, Ohio DL • Clemson 6-5 340 Wake Forest, N.C. DL • Ed Oliver Houston 6-2 290 Houston, Texas DL Reggie Walker Kansas State 6-2 239 Ponchatoula, La. LB • Troy Dye Oregon 6-4 225 Norco, Calif. LB Leo Lewis Mississippi State 6-2 240 Brookhaven, Miss. LB • David Reese Florida 6-0 244 Farmington, Mich. LB Josiah Tauaefa UTSA 6-1 230 Corinth, Texas LB Wyoming 6-2 225 Casper, Wyo. DB Wake Forest 6-2 200 Fort Wayne, Ind. DB Xavier Crawford Oregon State 6-1 182 Pittsburg, Calif. DB • Clifton Duck Appalachian State 5-10 175 Matthews, N.C. DB Javon Hagan Ohio 6-0 211 Jacksonville, Fla. DB • Washington 6-0 202 Bellingham, Wash.

SPECIALISTS (5) K Georgia 6-1 191 Marietta, Ga. P • Tom Sheldon North Carolina 6-3 200 Echuca, Australia KR Tony Pollard Memphis 5-11 200 Memphis, Tenn. PR • Malik McGue Army 5-8 174 Johnson City, Tenn. AP Donnie Corley Michigan State 6-2 186 Detroit, Mich.

AWARDS Coaches of the Year...... Clay Helton, USC (10-3, 3rd AP); , Virginia Tech (10-4, 16th AP)

• Denotes true freshman FootballWriters.com • @TheFWAA OFFENSE (13) QB • Georgia 6-2 225 Warner Robins, Ga. 2017 RB • Spencer Brown UAB 6-0 235 Kimberly, Ala. RB • AJ Dillon Boston College 6-0 240 New London, Conn. RB • Jonathan Taylor Wisconsin 5-11 214 Salem, N.J. WR • Justin Hall Ball State 5-9 160 Douglasville, Ga. WR • McLane Mannix Nevada 5-10 175 Midland, Texas WR JD Spielman Nebraska 5-9 180 Eden Prairie, Minn. TE • Matt Bushman BYU 6-5 230 Tucson, Ariz. OT Alaric Jackson Iowa 6-7 320 Detroit, Mich. OT • Andrew Thomas Georgia 6-5 320 Lithonia, Ga. G • Navaughn Donaldson Miami 6-6 350 Miami, Fla. G • Trey Smith Tennessee 6-6 320 Jackson, Tenn. C Wisconsin 6-3 316 Amherst, Wis.

DEFENSE (13) DE Boise State 6-3 252 Long Beach, Calif. DE • Kylan Wilborn Arizona 6-2 245 Northridge, Calif. DT Ross Blacklock TCU 6-4 326 Missouri City, Texas DT • Jordon Scott Oregon 6-1 333 Largo, Fla. LB Racheem Boothe Southern Miss 6-0 210 Bassfield, Miss. LB Paddy Fisher Northwestern 6-4 245 Katy, Texas LB • Kenneth Murray Oklahoma 6-2 242 Missouri City, Texas LB • Arizona 6-0 226 Dana Point, Calif. DB • T.J. Carter Memphis 5-11 180 Nashville, Tenn. DB Chase Lucas Arizona State 6-0 156 Chandler, Ariz. DB • Louisiana Tech 5-9 172 Thibodaux, La. DB • Tariq Thompson San Diego State 6-0 190 San Diego, Calif. DB LSU 6-2 181 Shreveport, La.

SPECIALISTS (4) K Jace Christmann Mississippi State 6-0 195 Houston, Texas P • Pressley Harvin III Georgia Tech 6-0 240 Alcolu, S.C. KR • Marcus Jones Troy 5-9 170 Enterprise, Ala. PR • Donovan Peoples-Jones Michigan 6-2 199 Southfield, Mich.

AWARDS Coach of the Year...... , Oklahoma (12-2, 3rd AP)

• Denotes true freshman FootballWriters.com • @TheFWAA OFFENSE (13) 2018 QB • Clemson 6-6 215 Cartersville, Ga. QB • Adrian Martinez Nebraska 6-2 220 Fresno, Calif. RB • Oregon State 5-11 211 Harbor City, Calif. RB Anthony McFarland Maryland 5-8 193 Hyattsville, Md. WR • Purdue 5-9 175 New Albany, Ind. WR • Jayden Reed Western Michigan 6-0 170 Aurora, Ill. WR • Alabama 5-10 177 Houston, Texas OL • Trace Clopton Southern Miss 6-2 290 Brookhaven, Miss. OL Keegan Cryder Wyoming 6-4 291 Littleton, Colo. OL James Empy BYU 6-4 297 American Fork, Utah OL Oklahoma 6-5 325 Shawnee, Okla. OL • Cade Mays Georgia 6-6 318 Knoxville, Tenn. OL Isaiah Wilson Georgia 6-7 340 Brooklyn, N.Y.

DEFENSE (14) DL • Jordan Davis Georgia 6-6 320 Charlotte, N.C. DL • Jamal Hines Toledo 6-2 216 Cincinnati, Ohio DL Juwuan Jones WKU 6-3 270 Sugar Hill, Ga. DL • Austin Lewis Liberty 6-6 230 Jonesborough, Tenn. LB Tulsa 6-4 250 Hominy, Okla. LB Carlton Martial Troy 5-10 216 Mobile, Ala. LB • Merlin Robertson Arizona State 6-3 235 Gardena, Calif. LB • Mike Rose Iowa State 6-3 228 Brecksville, Ohio DB Paulson Adebo Stanford 6-1 189 Mansfield, Texas DB • Syracuse 6-0 199 Valley Stream, N.Y. DB Adrian Frye Texas Tech 6-1 175 Houston, Texas DB • Caden Sterns Texas 6-1 192 Cibolo, Texas DB • Patrick Surtain II Alabama 6-2 202 Plantation, Fla. DB • Bryce Thompson Tennessee 5-11 180 Irmo, S.C.

SPECIALISTS (5) K Syracuse 6-1 195 Vernon Hills, Ill. P Clayton Howell Appalachian State 6-0 183 High Point, N.C. KR K.J. Hamler Penn State 5-9 173 Pontiac, Mich. PR Marcus Hayes New Mexico 6-0 199 Rockford, Ill. AP • Pooka Williams Jr. Kansas 5-10 170 Marrero, La.

AWARDS Coach of the Year...... , UCF (12-1, 11th AP) Player of the Year...... Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson

• Denotes true freshman FootballWriters.com • @TheFWAA OFFENSE (13) 2019 QB • Sam Howell North Carolina 6-2 225 Indian Trail, N.C. QB • USC 6-2 200 Scottsdale, Ariz. RB Javian Hawkins Louisville 5-9 182 Titusville, Fla. RB • Sincere McCormick UTSA 5-9 200 Converse, Texas WR • David Bell Purdue 6-2 210 Indianapolis, Ind. WR • C.J. Johnson East Carolina 6-2 229 Greenville, N.C. WR • Dante Wright Colorado State 5-10 165 Navarre, Fla. OL • Ikem Ekwonu N.C. State 6-4 308 Charlotte, N.C. OL Travis Glover Georgia State 6-6 330 Vienna, Ga. OL • Alabama 6-7 360 Okeechobee, Fla. OL • Sean Rhyan UCLA 6-4 323 Ladera Beach, Calif. OL Nick Rosi Toledo 6-4 290 Powell, Ohio OL • O’Cyrus Torrence Louisiana 6-5 342 Greensburg, La.

DEFENSE (14) DL Solomon Byrd Wyoming 6-4 243 Palmdale, Calif. DL • George Karlaftis Purdue 6-4 265 West Lafayette, Ind. DL Miami 6-6 251 Coconut Creek, Fla. DL • Kayvon Thibodeuax Oregon 6-5 242 Los Angeles, Calif. LB • Shane Lee Alabama 6-0 246 Burtonsville, Md. LB Azeez Ojulari Georgia 6-3 240 Marietta, Ga. LB Devin Richardson New Mexico State 6-3 233 Klein, Texas LB • Omar Speights Oregon State 6-1 233 Philadelphia, Pa. DB • Ahmad Gardner Cincinnati 6-2 185 Detroit, Mich. DB • Kyle Hamilton Notre Dame 6-4 240 Atlanta, Ga. DB Verone McKinley III Oregon 5-10 192 Carrollton, Texas DB • Tykee Smith West Virginia 5-10 184 Philadelphia, Pa. DB • Derek Stingley Jr. LSU 6-1 190 Baton Rouge, La. DB Ar’Darius Washington TCU 5-8 175 Shreveport, La.

SPECIALISTS (5) K Gabe Brkic Oklahoma 6-2 175 Chardon, Ohio P • Austin McNamara Texas Tech 6-4 175 Gilbert, Ariz. KR • Kansas State 5-10 180 Tampa, Fla. PR Kyle Phillips UCLA 5-11 181 San Marcos, Calif. AP Kenneth Gainwell Memphis 5-11 183 Yazoo City, Miss.

AWARDS Coach of the Year...... Ryan Day, Ohio State (13-1, 3rd AP) Shaun Alexander Player of the Year...... Kenneth Gainwell, AP, Memphis

• Denotes true freshman FootballWriters.com • @TheFWAA OFFENSE (13) 2020 QB Grayson McCall Coastal Carolina 6-3 200 Indian Trail, N.C. QB Oklahoma 6-1 205 Phoenix, Ariz. RB Ulysses Bentley IV SMU 5-10 184 Houston, Texas RB Kyren Williams Notre Dame 5-9 195 St. Louis, Mo. WR • Kayshon Boutte LSU 6-0 185 New Iberia, La. WR • Marvin Mims Oklahoma 5-11 177 Frisco, Texas WR Tahj Washington Memphis 5-11 175 Marshall, Texas OL Matt Goncalves Pitt 6-6 315 Manorville, N.Y. OL Jeremy James Ole Miss 6-5 330 Cumming, Ga. OL • Willie Lampkin Coastal Carolina 6-1 295 Lakeland, Fla. OL Warren McClendon Georgia 6-4 320 Brunswick, Ga. OL • Peter Skoronski Northwestern 6-4 294 Park Ridge, Ill. OL Tyler Smith Tulsa 6-5 332 Fort Worth, Texas

DEFENSE (14) DL Ricky Barber WKU 6-3 290 Louisville, Ky. DL • Khari Coleman TCU 6-2 224 New Orleans, La. DL Calijah Kancey Pitt 6-0 270 Miami, Fla. DL • Myles Murphy Clemson 6-5 275 Marietta, Ga. LB • Will Anderson Jr. Alabama 6-4 235 Hampton, Ga. LB • Tyler Grubbs Louisiana Tech 6-1 221 New Orleans, La. LB • Oregon 6-3 250 Malaeimi, LB • Stefon Thompson Syracuse 6-0 235 Charlotte, N.C. DB Derrick Canteen Georgia Southern 5-11 185 Evans, Ga. DB Jalen Catalon Arkansas 5-10 189 Mansfield, Texas DB • Emmanuel Forbes Mississippi State 6-0 180 Grenada, Miss. DB Brandon Joseph Northwestern 6-1 192 College Station, Texas DB • Malachi Moore Alabama 6-0 182 Trussville, Ala. DB • Eli Ricks LSU 6-2 196 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

SPECIALISTS (5) K • John Hoyland Wyoming 5-10 162 Broomfield, Colo. P • Tory Taylor Iowa 6-4 225 Melbourne, Australia KR • Trayvon Rudolph NIU 5-10 179 Crete, Ill. PR Demario Douglas Liberty 5-8 165 Jacksonville, Fla. AP • Deuce Vaughn Kansas State 5-5 168 Round Rock, Texas

AWARDS Coach of the Year...... Karl Dorrell, Colorado Shaun Alexander Player of the Year...... Will Anderson Jr., LB, Alabama

• Denotes true freshman FootballWriters.com • @TheFWAA 2001 Angelique Chengalis, Detroit News; Bob Condotta, Tacoma News-Tribune; Greg Doyel, Charlotte SELECTORS Observer; Neal Farmer, Houston Chronicle; Mike Griffith, Knoxville News-Sentinel; Ron Higgins, Memphis Commercial Appeal; Randy Holtz, Rocky Mountain News; Adam Thompson, Denver Post; Mike Vega, Boston Globe; Doug Zaleski, Muncie Star-Press.

2002 Not Available

2003 Mark Anderson, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Mike Griffith, Knoxville News Sentinel; Ron Higgins, Memphis Commercial Appeal; Paul Letlow, Monroe News-Star; Ted Miller, Seattle Post-Intelligencer; Chip Scoggins, Minneapolis Star-Tribune; Doug Smock, Charleston Gazette; Bob Thomas, Florida Times-Union; Adam Thompson, Denver Post; Marek Warszawski, Fresno Bee; Michael Vega, Boston Globe.

2004 Not Available

2005 Mark Anderson, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Ted Miller, Seattle Post-Intelligencer; Alan Schmadtke, Orlando Sentinel; Greg Auman, St. Petersburg Times; Steve Richardson, Executive Director, FWAA; George Schroeder, Daily Oklahoman; Mike Griffith, Knoxville News Sentinel; Dave Ruthenberg, MAC Report; Bob Thomas, Florida Times-Union; Paul Letlow, The Monroe News-Star; Chip Scoggins, Minneapolis Star-Tribune; David White, Fresno Bee.

2006 Not Available

2007 Mark Anderson, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Tim Griffin, San Antonio Express-News; Kyle Hightower, Orlando Sentinel; Jason Kelley, South Bend Tribune; Paul Letlow, Monroe News-Star; Ted Miller, Seattle Post-Intelligencer; Brian Murphy, ; Dave Ruthenberg, MAC Report; Chip Scoggins, Minneapolis Star-Tribune; Bob Thomas, Boston Globe; Donnie Webb, Syracuse Newspapers.

2008 Mark Anderson, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Mark Blaudschun, Boston Globe; Mike Griffith, Knoxville News Sentinel; Blair Kerkhoff, The Kansas City Star; Paul Letlow; Monroe News-Star; Brian Murphy, Idaho Statesman; Dave Ruthenberg, MAC Report; George Schroeder, Eugene Register-Guard; Phil

• Denotes true freshman FootballWriters.com • @TheFWAA Stukenborg, Memphis Commercial Appeal; Donnie Webb, Syracuse Newspapers; Kent Youngblood, Minneapolis Star-Tribune. SELECTORS 2009 Mark Anderson, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Tim Griffin, San Antonio Express-News; Kyle Hightower, Orlando Sentinel; Jason Kelley, South Bend Tribune; Paul Letlow, Monroe News-Star; Ted Miller, Seattle Post-Intelligencer; Brian Murphy, Idaho Statesman; Dave Ruthenberg, MAC Report; Chip Scoggins, Minneapolis Star-Tribune; Bob Thomas, Boston Globe; Donnie Webb, Syracuse Newspapers.

2010 Marc Anderson, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Marc Blaudschun, Boston Globe; Mike Griffith, Knoxville News Sentinel; Blair Kerkhoff, The Kansas City Star; Paul Letlow, Scout.com; Phil Miller, Minneapolis Star Tribune; Brian Murphy, Idaho Statesman; George Schroeder, Eugene Register-Guard; Phil Stukenborg, Memphis Commercial Appeal; Donnie Webb, Syracuse Post-Standard; Doug Zaleski, Muncie Star Press.

2011 Marc Anderson, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Marc Blaudschun, Boston Globe; Mike Griffith, Knoxville News Sentinel; Blair Kerkhoff, The Kansas City Star; Paul Letlow, Scout.com; Phil Miller, Minneapolis Star Tribune; Brian Murphy, Idaho Statesman; George Schroeder, Eugene Register-Guard; Phil Stukenborg, Memphis Commercial Appeal; Tom Luicci, Newark Star-Ledger; Doug Zaleski, Muncie Star Press.

2012 Marc Anderson, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Andrew Gribble, Alabama Media Group; Mike Griffith, MLive Media Group; Rich Hammond, Orange County Register; Tommy Hicks, Mobile Press-Register; Blair Kerkhoff, The Kansas City Star; Tom Luicci, Newark Star-Ledger; Brian Murphy, Idaho Statesman; Phil Stukenborg, Memphis Commercial Appeal; John Wagner, Toledo Blade; Greg Wallace, Freelance.

2013 Mark Anderson, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Aaron Fentress, Comcast SportsNet Northwest; Andrew Gribble, Alabama Media Group; Mike Griffith, MLive Media Group; Tommy Hicks, Mobile Press-Register; Blair Kerkhoff, The Kansas City Star; Brian Murphy, Idaho Statesman; Phil Stukenborg, Memphis Commercial Appeal; John Wagner, Toledo Blade; Greg Wallace, Freelance.

2014 Mark Anderson, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Mark Blaudschun, AJerseyGuy.com; Mike Griffith, MLive Media Group; Tommy Hicks, Mobile Press-Register; Ron Higgins, NOLA.com; Blair Kerkhoff, The Kansas City Star; Ted Miller, ESPN.com; Doug Smock, Charleston Gazette; Phil Stukenborg, Memphis Commercial Appeal; John Wagner, Toledo Blade.

• Denotes true freshman FootballWriters.com • @TheFWAA 2015

Mark Anderson, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Mark Blaudschun, AJerseyGuy.com; Andrew Greif, OregonLive. SELECTORS com; Mike Griffith, MLive Media Group; Tommy Hicks, Call News; Ron Higgins, NOLA.com; Blair Kerkhoff, The Kansas City Star; Doug Smock, Charleston Gazette; Phil Stukenborg, Memphis Commercial Appeal; John Wagner, Toledo Blade.

2016 Mark Anderson, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Lee Barfknecht, Omaha World Herald; Mark Blaudschun, AJerseyGuy.com; Andrew Greif, OregonLive.com; Mike Griffith, MLive Media Group; Tommy Hicks, Call News; Ron Higgins, NOLA.com; Blair Kerkhoff, The Kansas City Star; Steve Richardson, FWAA Executive Director; Doug Smock, Charleston Gazette; Phil Stukenborg, Memphis Commercial Appeal; John Wagner, Toledo Blade.

2017 Shaun Alexander; Mark Anderson, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Mark Blaudschun, AJerseyGuy.com; Scott Dochertman; Cedar Rapids Gazette; Mark Giannotto, Memphis Commercial Appeal; Andrew Greif, OregonLive.com; Mike Griffith, MLive Media Group; Tommy Hicks, Freelance; Blair Kerkhoff, The Kansas City Star; Ron Higgins, NOLA.com; Steve Richardson, FWAA Executive Director; Doug Smock, Charleston Gazette; John Wagner, Freelance.

2018 Shaun Alexander; Mark Anderson, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Mark Blaudschun, TMGCollegeSports.com; Scott Dochterman, The Athletic; Mike Griffith, Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Tommy Hicks, Freelance; Ron Higgins, Freelance; Blair Kerkhoff, The Kansas City Star; Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel; Nick Piotrowicz, Toledo Blade; Steve Richardson, FWAA Executive Director; Grant Traylor, Huntington Herald- Dispatch; Ryan Young, Rivals.com.

2019 Shaun Alexander; Mark Anderson, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Mark Blaudschun, TMGCollegeSports. com; Scott Dochterman, The Athletic; Michael Griffith, Freshman Focus; Mike Griffith, Atlanta Journal- Constitution; Tommy Hicks, Freelance; Ron Higgins, Tiger Rag; Blair Kerkhoff, The Kansas City Star; Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel; Nick Piotrowicz, Toledo Blade; Steve Richardson, FWAA Executive Director; Grant Traylor, Huntington Herald-Dispatch; Ryan Young, Rivals.com.

2020 Shaun Alexander; Mark Anderson, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Mark Blaudschun, TMGCollegeSports.com; Scott Dochterman, The Athletic; Mike Griffith, Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Tommy Hicks, Freelance; Ron Higgins, Tiger Rag; Blair Kerkhoff, The Kansas City Star; Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel; Nick Piotrowicz, Toledo Blade; Steve Richardson, FWAA Executive Director; Grant Traylor, Huntington Herald- Dispatch; Ryan Young, Rivals.com.

• Denotes true freshman FootballWriters.com • @TheFWAA NATIONAL FIRST-YEAR COACH OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2001 None selected 2002 Tyrone Willingham, Notre Dame (10-3, 17th AP) 2003 • Steve Kragthorpe, Tulsa (8-5, UR) 2004 Mike Price, UTEP (8-4, UR) 2005 Steve Spurrier, South Carolina (7-5, UR) 2006 • Chris Petersen, Boise State (13-0, 5th AP) 2007 Jeff Jagodzinski, Boston College (11-3, 10th AP) 2008 Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech (9-4, 22nd AP) 2009 • Chip Kelly, Oregon (10-3, 11th AP) 2010 • Jimbo Fisher, Florida State (10-4, 17th AP) 2011 • Dana Holgorsen, West Virginia (10-3, 17th AP) 2012 Urban Meyer, Ohio State (12-0, 3rd AP) 2013 Gus Malzahn, Auburn (12-2, 2nd AP) 2014 Bryan Harsin, Boise State (12-2, 16th AP) 2015 • Tom Herman, Houston (13-1, 8th AP) 2016 Justin Fuente, Virginia Tech (10-4, 16th AP) • • Clay Helton, USC (10-3, 3rd AP) 2017 • Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma (12-2, 3rd AP) 2018 • Josh Heupel, UCF (12-1, 11th AP) 2019 • • Ryan Day, Ohio State (13-1, 3rd AP) 2020 Karl Dorrell, Colorado (4-2)

• First overall season as a •• First overall full season as a head coach

SHAUN ALEXANDER NATIONAL FRESHMAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2018 Trevor Lawrence, Clemson () 2019 Kenneth Gainwell, Memphis (All-Purpose) 2020 Will Anderson Jr., Alabama ()

• Denotes true freshman FootballWriters.com • @TheFWAA