2016 University of Colorado Football Honors

OT JEROMY IRWIN (second-team: Pac-12 Coaches; third-team: Phil BUFFALOES ON NATIONAL AWARD LISTS Steele’s ) (Watch Lists/Official Nominations) TB PHILLIP LINDSAY (first-team: collegefootballnews.com, Phil Steele’s Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Award: Mike MacIntyre (one of 23 on College Football; second-team: Pac-12 Coaches) official watch list) CB (second-team: Associated Press, Pac-12 (defensive player of the year): CB Chidobe Coaches; third-team: Phil Steele’s College Football) Awuzie, OLB Jimmie Gilbert (two of 91 on official watch list) WR BRYCE BOBO (honorable mention: Pac-12 Coaches) Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award (most outstanding offensive player DE JORDAN CARRELL (third-team: Phil Steele’s College Football; with ties to state of Texas): SE Sean Irwin (one of 41 players on honorable mention: Pac-12 Coaches) official watch list) WR SHAY FIELDS (third-team: Phil Steele’s College Football; honorable Dante Hall Award (most impactful “little big man” under 6-foot tall): TB mention: Pac-12 Coaches) Kyle Evans (one of 39 players on official watch list) C ALEX KELLEY (third-team: Phil Steele’s College Football; honorable (most versatile player): WR Donovan Lee (one of mention: Pac-12 Coaches) 43 on official watch list) OG GERRAD KOUGH (honorable mention: Pac-12 Coaches) Bronko Nagurski Award (defensive player of the year): CB Chidobe QB (third-team: Phil Steele’s College Football; honorable Awuzie, OLB Jimmie Gilbert (two of 89 on official watch list) mention: Pac-12 Coaches) Senior Bowl Watch List (January 28 all-star game): CB , ILB KENNETH OLUGBODE (second-team: Phil Steele’s College Football; Tedric Thomson, Josh Tupou honorable mention: Pac-12 Coaches) Award (top defensive back): CB Chidobe Awuzie (one of 39 WR DEVIN ROSS (honorable mention: Pac-12 Coaches) on official watch list) DT JOSH TUPOU (honorable mention: Pac-12 Coaches) Doak Walker (top running back): TB Phillip Lindsay (one of 77 on COACH OF THE YEAR: Mike MacIntyre, Colorado (Associated Press, official watch list) Pac-12 Coaches) Danny Wuerffel Award (athletic, academic & community achievement): QB Sefo Liufau (one of 88 on official watch list) MIDSEASON ALL-PAC-12 Polynesian Player of the Year (most outstanding player of Polynesian Ancestry): QB Sefo Liufau, DT Josh Tupou (two of 38 players on CB CHIDOBE AWUZIE (ESPN.com) official watch list) OLB JIMMIE GILBERT (ESPN.com) C ALEX KELLEY (ESPN.com) ALL-AMERICAN OG GERRAD KOUGH (ESPN.com) OLB JIMMIE GILBERT (second-team: collegesportsmadness.com; third- COLORADO CHAPTER / NFF COLLEGE FOOTBALL team: Associated Press) HALL OF FAME ALL-COLORADO TEAM SS (second-team: CBSSports.com) MIKE MacINTYRE, Coach of the Year FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN CB CHIDOBE AWUZIE (first-team) OLB JIMMIE GILBERT (first-team) OG TIM LYNOTT, Jr. (first-team: USA Today) OT JEROMY IRWIN (first-team) ALL-PAC-12 CONFERENCE TB PHILLIP LINDSAY (first-team) ILB KENNETH OLUGBODE (first-team) CB CHIDOBE AWUZIE (first-team: Associated Press; second-team: Pac- SS TEDRIC THOMPSON (first-team) 12 Coaches, Phil Steele’s College Football) DE JORDAN CARRELL (second-team) OLB JIMMIE GILBERT (first-team: Associated Press, Pac-12 Coaches, WR SHAY FIELDS (second-team) collegefootballnews.com, Phil Steele’s College Football) C ALEX KELLEY (second-team) ST RYAN MOELLER (first-team: Pac-12 Coaches) QB SEFO LIUFAU (second-team) SS TEDRIC THOMPSON (first-team: Associated Press, WR DEVIN ROSS (second-team) collegefootballnews.com, Phil Steele’s College Football; second-team: DT JOSH TUPOU (second-team) Pac-12 Coaches) CB AHKELLO WITHERSPOON (second-team)

PAC-12 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK QB SEFO LIUFAU (Sept. 2, Offensive vs. Colorado State: 33-23-0, 318, 1 TD passing; 14-66 rushing; 384 yards total offense; 17 FDE) QB (Sept. 24, Offensive at Oregon: 32-23-2, 333, 2 TD passing; 21-135, 1 TD rushing; 468 yards total offense; 23 FDE in first career start) PK DAVIS PRICE (Oct. 1, Special Teams vs. Oregon State: 2-2 FG (54 &, 22 yards), 5-5 FG, 11 points, 8 KO/4 TD; longest FG by a freshman in school history) TB PHILLIP LINDSAY (Oct. 15, Offensive vs. Arizona State: 26-219, 3 TD rushing; 4-20 receiving; 10 first downs earned) SS TEDRIC THOMPSON (Oct. 22, Defensive at Stanford: 12 tackles (four solo), two -returned 30 yards, one third down stop, one save) CB ISAIAH OLIVER (Nov. 3, Special Teams vs. UCLA: 5-124, 1 TD punt returns; longs of 68 (TD) and 42, first CU punt return for a TD since 2005) QB SEFO LIUFAU (Nov. 19, Offensive vs. Washington State: 41-27-0, 345, 0 TD passing; 23-108, 3 td passing; 453 yards total offense; 22 FDE) CB NICK FISHER (Nov. 19, Defensive vs. Washington State: 4,2—6 TT, 4 third down stops (one on fourth down), 1 PBU) SS TEDRIC THOMPSON (November 26, Defensive vs. Utah: 4 tackles (four OG Tim Lynott, Jr. solo), two interceptions, four third down stops (one fourth), four PBU’s)

155 ROSE BOWL PAC-12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK QB STEVEN MONTEZ (Sept. 24 at Oregon: 32-23-2, 333, 2 TD passing; 21- 135, 1 TD rushing; 468 yards total offense; 23 FDE in first career start) QB SEFO LIUFAU (Nov. 19 vs. Washington State: 41-27-0, 345, 1 TD passing; 23-108, 3 td passing; 453 yards total offense; 22 FDE)

NFF/COLORADO CHAPTER STATE OF COLORADO PLAYER OF THE WEEK QB STEVEN MONTEZ (Sept. 24 at Oregon: 32-23-2, 333, 2 TD passing; 21- 135, 1 TD rushing; 468 yards total offense; 23 FDE in first career start) WR SHAY FIELDS (Oct. 1 vs. Oregon State: 7-169 receiving, 3 TD (covering 51, 33 and 63 yards), 5 FDE TB PHILLIP LINDSAY (Oct. 15 vs. Arizona State: 26-219, 3 TD rushing; 4-20 receiving; 10 first downs earned) QB SEFO LIUFAU (Nov. 19 vs. Washington State: 41-27-0, 345, 1 TD passing; 23-108, 3 td passing; 453 yards total offense; 22 FDE) SS TEDRIC THOMPSON (Nov. 26 vs. Utah: 4 tackles (four solo), two interceptions, four third down stops (one fourth), four PBU’s)

SCOUT.COM PAC-12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK CB Ahkello Witherspoon QB SEFO LIUFAU (Sept. 2 Colorado State: 33-23-0, 318, 1 TD passing; 14-66 rushing; 384 yards total offense; 17 FDE) ESPN HELMET STICKERS COLLEGESPORTSMADNESS.COM TB PHILLIP LINDSAY (Oct. 15 vs. Arizona State: 26-219, 3 TD rushing; 4-20 NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK receiving; 10 first downs earned) QB SEFO LIUFAU (honorable mention: Nov. 19 vs. Washington State: 41- QB STEVEN MONTEZ (Sept. 24 at Oregon: 32-23-2, 333, 2 TD passing; 21- 27-0, 345, 1 TD passing; 23-108, 3 td passing; 453 yards total offense; 135, 1 TD rushing; 468 yards total offense; 23 FDE in first career start) 22 FDE)

COLLEGESPORTSMADNESS.COM JIM THORPE AWARD DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE WEEK PAC-12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK CB AHKELLO WITHERSPOON (honorable mention; Sept. 24 at Oregon: QB STEVEN MONTEZ (Sept. 24, Offensive at Oregon: 32-23-2, 333, 2 TD 3, 2—5 TT, 3DS, PBU, INT, the latter with :48 left in the end zone) passing; 21-135, 1 TD rushing; 468 yards total offense; 23 FDE in first career start) EARL CAMPBELL-TYLER ROSE AWARD TB PHILLIP LINDSAY (Oct. 15, Offensive vs. Arizona State: 26-219, 3 TD NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK rushing; 4-20 receiving; 10 first downs earned) SS TEDRIC THOMPSON (Oct. 22, Defensive at Stanford: 12 tackles (four QB STEVEN MONTEZ (honorable mention: Sept. 24 at Oregon: 32-23-2, solo), two interceptions-returned 30 yards, one third down stop, one 333, 2 TD passing; 21-135, 1 TD rushing; 468 yards total offense; 23 touchdown save) FDE in first career start) ILB KENNETH OLUGBODE (Nov. 3, Defensive vs. UCLA: seven tackles QB STEVEN MONTEZ (honorable mention: Oct. 1 vs. Oregon State: 27-19- (three solo, one for a loss), one third down stop, 51-yard 0, 293, 3 TD passing; 4-28 rushing; 321 yards total offense; 13 FDE in return) first career start) SS TEDRIC THOMPSON (November 26, Defensive vs. Utah: 4 tackles (four solo), two interceptions, four third down stops (one fourth), four PBU’s) CU ATHLETES-OF-THE-WEEK QB SEFO LIUFAU (August 29-September 4; vs. Colorado State: 33-23-0, COLLEGE FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE AWARDS 318, 1 TD passing; 14-66 rushing; 384 yards total offense; 17 FDE) NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK QB SEFO LIUFAU (September 12-18; at Michigan: 25-16-0, 246, 3 TD TB PHILLIP LINDSAY (honorable mention: Oct. 15, vs. Arizona State: 26- passing; 8-4 rushing; 250 yards total offense; 1-14 receiving; 9 FDE) 219, 3 TD rushing; 4-20 receiving; 10 first downs earned) QB STEVEN MONTEZ (September 19-25; at Oregon: 32-23-2, 333, 2 TD QB SEFO LIUFAU (honorable mention: November 19 vs. Washington passing; 21-135, 1 TD rushing; 468 yards total offense; 23 FDE in first State: 41-27-0, 345, 1 TD passing; 23-108, 3 td passing; 453 yards total career start) offense; 22 FDE) OLB JIMMIE GILBERT (Sept. 26-Oct. 2; vs. Oregon State: 7 tackles (7 solo, two quarterback sacks), three hurries, two forced , third ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL down stop) STARS OF THE WEEK (eight selected weekly) WRBRYCE BOBO (October 3-9; at Southern California: 10-83 receiving, 1- 1, 67 passing 1 TD) QB STEVEN MONTEZ (honorable mention: Sept. 24 at Oregon: 32-23-2, TB PHILLIP LINDSAY (October 10-16; vs. Arizona State: 26-219, 3 TD 333, 2 TD passing; 21-135, 1 TD rushing; 468 yards total offense; 23 rushing, 4-20 receiving) FDE in first career start) SS TEDRIC THOMPSON (October 17-23; at Stanford: 12 tackles (4 solo), QB SEFO LIUFAU (honorable mention: Nov. 19 vs. Washington State: 41- two interceptions, one third down stop) 27-0, 345, 1 TD passing; 23-108, 3 td passing; 453 yards total offense; CB ISAIAH OLIVER (Oct. 31-Nov. 6; vs. UCLA: 5-124, 1 TD (68 yards) in 22 FDE) punt returns; two tackles, two PBU’s, one third down stop) QB SEFO LIUFAU (November 14-20; vs. Washington State: 41-27-0, 345 , 0 DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD “GREAT EIGHT” TD passing; 23-108, 3 TD rushing; 453 yards total offense, 22 FDE) NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS (eight selected weekly) ILB KENNETH OLUGBODE (Nov. 28-Dec. 4; vs. Washington/Pac-12 QB SEFO LIUFAU (Sept. 2 vs. Colorado State: 33-23-0, 318, 1 TD passing; 14- Championship: 14 tackles (10 solo, two for zero, one-half quarterback 66 rushing; 384 yards total offense; 17 FDE) sack, one third down stop) QB STEVEN MONTEZ (honorable mention: Sept. 24 at Oregon: 32-23-2, TB PHILLIP LINDSAY (December 25-31; vs. Oklahoma State in Alamo 333, 2 TD passing; 21-135, 1 TD rushing; 468 yards total offense; 23 Bowl: 14-63, 0 TD rushing, 6-103, 0 TD receiving) FDE in first career start) 156 FWAA NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK NFF HAMPSHIRE HONOR SOCIETY COLORADO (honorable mention: Sept. 24 at Oregon [Won, 41-38]: Steven (Seniors from all divisions of play who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 Montez recorded the first 300-yard passing/100-yard rushing game in GPA or better throughout their college career.) school history (333 and 135, respectively), and CU held off an Oregon ILB RYAN SEVERSON (Business—Administration, Operations rally with an interception in its own end zone by Ahkello Witherspoon Management: 3.43 grade point average) in the final minute to earn a signature road win in its Pac-12 opener.) COLORADO CHAPTER/NFF ACADEMIC NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR AWARDS ALL-COLORADO TEAM MIKE MacINTYRE (winner: Walter Camp; Bobby Dodd Trophy, ESPN Home DB LUCAS COOPER (first-team: Business, 3.37 GPA) Depot, Associated Press, FWAA/Eddie Robinson, AFCA, SB Nation; DE AARON HOWARD (first-team: Psychology & Leadership Studies, Scout.com; finalist: Bear Bryant, Maxwell). Also: AFCA Region V 3.58 GPA) Coach of the Year. DE DEREK McCARTNEY (first-team: Integrative Physiology, 3.43 GPA) ILB RYAN SEVERSON (first-team: Business-Management, 3.44 GPA) AFCA COMEBACK COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD TB MICHAEL ADKINS (honorable mention: Business, 3.12 GPA) MIKE MacINTYRE (winner) TE CHRIS BOUNDS (honorable mention: Business, 3.00 GPA) FB GEORGE FRAZIER (honorable mention: Ethnic Studies, 3.01 GPA) BOBBY DODD TROPHY COACH OF THE WEEK PK CHRIS GRAHAM (honorable mention: Integrative Physiology, 3.17 MIKE MacINTYRE (one of 18 head coaches named to the award’s GPA) midseason watch list; National Coach of the Week for Nov. 20-26) OT AARON HAIGLER (honorable mention: Business, 3.15 GPA) P ALEX KINNEY (honorable mention: Environmental Studies, 3.03 / ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR GPA) PK DAVIS PRICE (honorable mention: Business-Finance, 3.11 GPA) JIM LEAVITT, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers (one of five finalists) COLORADO TEAM AWARDS FOOTBALLSCOOP ASSISTANT COACHES OF THE YEAR (Selected by coaches unless otherwise indicated) Defensive Backs: Charles Clark & Joe Tumpkin (winners) Zack Jordan Award (most valuable player): CB Chidobe Awuzie and QB Offensive Coordinators: /Brian Lindgren (tandem is Sefo Liufau one of eight finalists) John Mack Award (outstanding offensive players): TB Phillip Lindsay Dave Jones Award (outstanding defensive players): SS Tedric COACHINGSEARCH.COM ASSISTANT COACH Thompson OF THE WEEK Bill McCartney Award (special teams achievement): TB Beau Bisharat BRIAN LINGREN, Quarterbacks (Week 4; September 24 at Oregon) and CB Isaiah Oliver JIM LEAVITT, Linebackers (Week 7; October 15 vs. Arizona State) Lee Willard Award (outstanding freshmen): OG Tim Lynott, Jr., and QB CHARKES CLARK, Defensive Backs (Week 8; October 22 at Stanford) Steven Montez BRIAN LINDGREN, Quarterbacks (Week 12; November 19 vs. Washington St.) JOE TUMPKIN, Safeties (Week 13; November 26 vs. Utah)

ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM OLB DEREK McCARTNEY (Jr.; bone marrow match and donated through the Be the Match national program)

NFF/COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME 2016 INDUCTEE DE HERB ORVIS (played at Colorado from 1969-71; recorded 20 career sacks and went on to enjoy a 10-year career in the )

POLYNESIAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR QB SEFO LIUFAU (winner)

POLYNESIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME 2017 INDUCTEE OG CHRIS NAEOLE (Colorado, 1992-96; NFL: New Orleans, Jacksonville 1997-2008, 12 years, Hawaiian ancestry

PAC-12 ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM PK CHRIS GRAHAM (honorable mention: Integrative Physiology, 3.19 GPA) DE AARON HAIGLER (honorable mention: Arts & Sciences, 3.05 GPA) DE AARON HOWARD (honorable mention: Psychology/Leadership Studies, 3.56 GPA) P ALEX KINNEY (honorable mention: Business, 3.02 GPA) ILB RYAN SEVERSON (honorable mention: Business, 3.44 GPA)

NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION SCHOLAR-ATHLETE NOMINEE ILB RYAN SEVERSON (Business—Administration, Operations Management: 3.43 grade point average) QB Steven Montez

157157157 Offensive Scout Player of the Year: QB Casey Marksberry Defensive Scout Players of the Year: DE Sam Bennion and DB Lucas Cooper Dean Jacob Van Ek Award (academic excellence): OL Isaac Miller Derek Singleton Award (spirit/dedication/enthusiasm): TB Phillip Lindsay Tyronee “Tiger” Bussey Award (inspiration in the face of physical adversity): ILB Addison Gillam Tom McMahon Award (dedication/work ethic): ILB Kenneth Olugbode Eddie Crowder Award (outstanding team leadership): TE George Frazier Offensive Trench Award: OT Jeromy Irwin Defensive Trench Award: OLB Jimmie Gilbert and DT Josh Tupou Hammer Award (hardest legal hit of the year): TE Sean Irwin Best Interview (selected by team beat media): TB Phillip Lindsay Buffalo Heart Award (selected by the fans): QB Sefo Liufau

POSTSEASON ALL-STAR GAMES CB CHIDOBE AWUZIE (Senior Bowl) OLB JIMMIE GILBERT (East-West Shrine Game) QB SEFO LIUFAU (Senior Bowl) ILB KENNETH OLUGBODE (East-West Shrine Game) SS TEDRIC THOMPSON (East-West Shrine Game) DT JOSH TUPOU (East-West Shrine Game) CB AHKELLO WITHERSPOON (East-West Shrine Game) OT Jeromy Irwin

2016 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS

Here were CU’s starters for the 2016 season (bold indicated first career start):

OFFENSE WR (X) WR (Z) WR (H) LT LG C RG RT TE QB TB Colorado State Bobo Fields Ross J. Irwin Kough Kelley Lynott Kronshage MacIntyre (WR) Liufau Lindsay Idaho State Bobo Fields Ross J. Irwin Kough Wiefels Lynott Kronshage MacIntyre (WR) Liufau Lindsay Michigan Bobo Fields Ross J. Irwin Kough Kelley Lynott Haigler S. Irwin Liufau MacIntyre (WR) Oregon Bobo Fields Ross J. Irwin Kough Kelley Lynott Haigler S. Irwin Montez Lindsay Oregon State Bobo Fields Ross J. Irwin Kough Kelley Lynott Kronshage MacIntyre (WR) Montez Lindsay Southern California Bobo Fields Ross J. Irwin Kough Kelley Lynott Kronshage MacIntyre (WR) Montez Lindsay Arizona State Bobo Fields Ross J. Irwin Kough Kelley Lynott Kronshage MacIntyre (WR) Liufau Lindsay Stanford Bobo Fields Ross J. Irwin Kough Kelley Lynott Kronshage Keeney Liufau Lindsay UCLA Bobo Fields Ross J. Irwin Kough Kelley Lynott Kronshage MacIntyre (WR) Liufau Lee (WR) Arizona Bobo Fields Ross Callahan Kough Kelley Lynott Haigler MacIntyre (WR) Liufau Lindsay Washington State Bobo Fields Ross J. Irwin Huckins Kelley Lynott Haigler Frazier Liufau Lindsay Utah Ento Fields Ross J. Irwin Huckins Kelley Lynott Haigler S. Irwin Liufau Lindsay Washington Bobo Fields Ross J. Irwin Huckins Kelley Lynott Haigler MacIntyre (WR) Liufau Lindsay Oklahoma State Bobo Fields Ross J. Irwin Kough Kelley Lynott Haigler MacIntyre (WR) Liufau Lindsay

DEFENSE OLB DE NT DE OLB JLB MLB LCB SS FS RCB Colorado State McCartney Carrell Tupou Kafovalu Gilbert Olugbode Gamboa Awuzie Thompson Laguda Witherspoon Idaho State Shaver Carrell Tupou Kafovalu Gilbert Olugbode Gamboa Awuzie Thompson Laguda Witherspoon Michigan McCartney Carrell Tupou Kafovalu Gilbert Olugbode Gamboa Awuzie Thompson Laguda Witherspoon Oregon Moeller Carrell Tupou Kafovalu Gilbert Olugbode Gamboa Awuzie Thompson Laguda Oliver Oregon State Moeller (N) Carrell Tupou Kafovalu Gilbert Olugbode Gamboa Awuzie Thompson Laguda Witherspoon Southern California Moeller (N) Carrell Tupou Jackson Gilbert Olugbode Gamboa Awuzie Thompson Laguda Witherspoon Arizona State Moeller (N) Carrell Tupou Kafovalu Gilbert Olugbode Gamboa Awuzie Thompson Laguda Witherspoon Stanford Moeller (N) Carrell Tupou Kafovalu Gilbert Olugbode Gamboa Awuzie Thompson Laguda Witherspoon UCLA Moeller (N) Carrell Tupou Kafovalu Gilbert Olugbode Gamboa Awuzie Thompson Laguda Witherspoon Arizona Moeller (N) Carrell Tupou Kafovalu Gilbert Olugbode Gamboa Awuzie Thompson Laguda Witherspoon Washington State Moeller (N) Carrell Tupou Kafovalu Gilbert Olugbode Gamboa Awuzie Thompson Laguda Witherspoon Utah Awuzie (N) Carrell Tupou Kafovalu Gilbert Olugbode Gamboa Oliver Thompson Laguda Witherspoon Washington Moeller (N) Carrell Tupou Kafovalu Gilbert Olugbode Gamboa Awuzie Thompson Laguda Witherspoon Oklahoma State Moeller (N) Carrell Tupou Kafovalu Gilbert Olugbode Gamboa Awuzie Thompson Laguda Oliver

(N)—Nickel back. CONSECUTIVE STARTS—Thompson 27, Gamboa 25, Awuzie 22, Olugbode 20. CAREER STARTS—Tupou 45, Awuzie 42, Liufau 40, Kelley 38, Thompson 38, Olugbode 37. PLAYER PARTICIPATION (dressed/played): Colorado State 89/60; Idaho State 86/71; Michigan 74/56; Oregon 70/56; Oregon State 75/68; USC 70/58; Arizona State 74/57; Stanford 70/57; UCLA 77/57; Arizona 70/62; Washington State 74/58; Utah 78/58; Washington 68/57; Oklahoma State 76//56.

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