HEADER2017 NATIONAL AWARDS WATCH LIST CANDIDATES (AS OF AUGUST 28)

AIR FORCE Metuisela Unga, Sr., Tight End (top place-kicker) (top center) Luke Strebel, Sr., Kicker Asotui Eli, Jr., Center (community service) BOISE STATE Noah Borden, Jr., Linebacker ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM , Jr., NEVADA BEDNARIK AWARD (top defensive player) ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM David Moa, Jr., Defensive Line Austin Corbett, Sr., Offensive Line BILETNIKOFF AWARD (top wide receiver) BEDNARIK AWARD (top defensive player) Cedrick Wilson, Sr., Wide Receiver Malik Reed, Jr., Defensive Line BRONCO NAGURSKI TROPHY (outstanding defensive player) BRONCO NAGURSKI TROPHY (outstanding defensive player) David Moa, Jr., Defensive Line Malik Reed, Jr., Defensive Line DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD (top quarterback) (top interior lineman) Brett Rypien, Jr., Quarterback Austin Corbett, Sr., Offensive Line (top tight end) (most versatile player) Jake Roh, Sr., Tight End Andrew Celis, Jr., Wide Receiver (top quarterback) RIMINGTON TROPHY (top center) Brett Rypien, Jr., Quarterback Sean Krepsz, Sr., Center (player of the year) AWARD (top defensive end) Brett Rypien, Jr., Quarterback Malik Reed, Jr., Defensive End OUTLAND TROPHY (top interior lineman) WUERFFEL TROPHY (community service) Archie Lewis, Sr., Offensive Line Austin Corbett, Sr., Offensive Line David Moa, Jr., Defensive Line PAUL HORNUNG AWARD (most versatile player) NEW MEXICO Cedrick Wilson, Sr., Wide Receiver EARL CAMPBELL TYLER ROSE AWARD (top offensive player with ties to Texas) RIMINGTON TROPHY (top center) Tyrone Owens, Jr., Running Back Mason Hampton, Sr., Center LOU GROZA AWARD (top place-kicker) (player of the year) Jason Sanders, Sr., Kicker Brett Rypien, Jr., Quarterback RIMINGTON TROPHY (top center) WUERFFEL TROPHY (community service) Blaise Fountain, Sr., Center Brett Rypien, Jr., Quarterback SAN DIEGO STATE COLORADO STATE ATHLON PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM Third Team Zack Golditch, Sr., Offensive Line Rashaad Penny, Sr., Kick Returner ATHLON PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS CBS SPORTS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS Fourth Team Second Team Michael Gallup, Sr., Wide Receiver Rashaad Penny, Sr., Kick Returner BILETNIKOFF AWARD (top wide receiver) CFPA NATIONAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST (player of the year) Michael Gallup, Sr., Wide Receiver Rashaad Penny, Sr., Running Back JOHNNY UNITAS GOLDEN ARM AWARD (top quarterback on and off the field) EARL CAMPBELL TYLER ROSE AWARD (top offensive player with ties to Texas) Nick Stevens, Sr., Quarterback Juwan Washington, So., Running Back MANNING AWARD (top quarterback) JOHN MACKEY AWARD (top tight end) Nick Stevens, Sr., Quarterback David Wells, Sr., Tight End OUTLAND TROPHY (top interior lineman) JOHNNY UNITAS GOLDEN ARM AWARD (top quarterback on and off the field) Jake Bennett, Sr., Offensive Line Christian Chapman, Jr., Quarterback RIMINGTON TROPHY (top center) LOU GROZA AWARD (top place-kicker) Jake Bennett, Sr., Center John Baron II, Jr., Kicker WUERFFEL TROPHY (community service) MAXWELL AWARD (player of the year) Zack Golditch, Sr., Offensive Line Rashaad Penny, Sr., Running Back PAUL HORNUNG AWARD (most versatile player) FRESNO STATE Rashaad Penny, Sr., Running Back BILETNIKOFF AWARD (top wide receiver) PHIL STEELE PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS KeeSean Johnson, Sr., Wide Receiver Second Team EARL CAMPBELL TYLER ROSE AWARD (top offensive player with ties to Texas) Rashaad Penny, Sr., Kick Returner Chason Virgil, So., Quarterback WALTER CAMP AWARD (player of the year) LOU GROZA AWARD (top place-kicker) Rashaad Penny, Sr., Running Back Kody Kroening, Sr., Kicker WUERFFEL TROPHY (community service) RIMINGTON TROPHY (top center) David Wells, Sr., Tight End Aaron Mitchell, Sr., Center SAN JOSÉ STATE HAWAI‘I ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM BEDNARIK AWARD (top defensive player) Nate Velichko, Sr., Offensive Line Jahlani Tavai, Jr., Linebacker BRONCO NAGURSKI TROPHY (outstanding defensive player) BRONCO NAGURSKI TROPHY (outstanding defensive player) Andre Chachere, Sr., Defensive Back Jahlani Tavai, Jr., Linebacker (top defensive back) (top running back) Andre Chachere, Sr. Defensive Back Diocemy Saint Juste, Sr., Running Back LOU GROZA AWARD (top place-kicker) JOHN MACKEY AWARD (top tight end) Bryce Crawford, Jr., Kicker

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RIMINGTON TROPHY (top center) Keoni Taylor, Sr., Center WUERFFEL TROPHY (community service) Nate Velichko, Sr., Offensive Line

UTAH STATE ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM Jontrell Rocquemore, Jr., Defensive Back DOAK WALKER AWARD (top running back) Tonny Lindsey, Jr., Sr., Running Back EARL CAMPBELL TYLER ROSE AWARD (top offensive player with ties to Texas) Kent Myers, Sr., Quarterback JOHN MACKEY AWARD (top tight end) Dax Raymond, So., Tight End JOHNNY UNITAS GOLDEN ARM AWARD (top quarterback on and off the field) Kent Myers, Sr., Quarterback WUERFFEL TROPHY (community service) Dallin Leavitt, Sr., Defensive Back

WYOMING BEDNARIK AWARD (top defensive player) Andrew Wingard, Jr., Defensive Back BRONCO NAGURSKI TROPHY (outstanding defensive player) Andrew Wingard, Jr., Defensive Back DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD (top quarterback) Josh Allen, Jr., Quarterback JIM THORPE AWARD (top defensive back) Andrew Wingard, Jr. Defensive Back MANNING AWARD (top quarterback) Josh Allen, Jr., Quarterback MAXWELL AWARD (player of the year) Josh Allen, Jr., Quarterback WALTER CAMP AWARD (player of the year) Josh Allen, Jr., Quarterback

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