NATIONAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS ASSOCIATION The NCFAA was formed in 1997 as a coalition of major collegiate football awards, aligning to share information and bolster individual member awards. NCFAA Officers W. Lynne Draper, President Robert Clark, Vice President Jeff Lockhart, Treasurer/Secretary Tom Lally, Director at Large Danielle Moorman, Director at Large Steve Richardson, Director at Large NCFAA Contributions to College Football Award In 2002, the NCFAA created the Contributions to College Football Award to recognize exceptional contributions to college football. The Award is presented to an individual “who has been closely associated with college football as a player, coach, administrator, media personality or other position attendant to the game.” The inaugural recipient was former University of Texas coach Darrell Royal. Keith Jackson received the award in 2003, Vince Dooley was the 2004 recipient, Tom Osborne received the award in 2005 and Chuck Neinas received the award in 2006. Frank Broyles received the award in 2007. NCFAA.org 2008-09 NCFAA Directory TABLE OF CONTENTS Members Bednarik Award 2 Biletnikoff Award 4 Frank Broyles Award 6 Butkus Award® 8 Walter Camp Player of the Year Award 10 Vincent dePaul Draddy Trophy 12 Lou Groza Award 14 Ray Guy Award 16 Heisman Memorial Trophy Award 18 Rotary Lombardi Award 20 John Mackey Award 22 Maxwell Award 24 Munger Award 26 Bronko Nagurski Trophy 28 Davey O’Brien Award 30 Outland Trophy 32 Rimington Trophy 34 Eddie Robinson/FWAA Coach of the Year 36 Jim Thorpe Award 38 Doak Walker Award 40 Associate Member Disney’s Wide World of Sports Spirit Award 42 Other ESPN Regional Television 43 1 Bednarik Award Outstanding Defensive Player www.maxwellfootballclub.org Established 1995 Presented By Robert W. Maxwell Memorial Football Club Robert T. Clark Executive Director Maxwell Football Club PO Box 1067 Roslyn, PA 19001 (610) 277-8900 (phone) (610) 277-2239 (fax) [email protected] Named After… Chuck Bednarik, known as the “Iron Man,” a two-way standout with the Philadelphia Eagles for 14 years. A three time All-American at the University of Pennsylvania, Bednarik is a member of the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame. 2 Voting Procedures Division I head coaches, members of the Maxwell Football Club, as well as sportswriters and sportscasters from across the country vote. 2007 Winner Dan Connor, Penn State Past Winners 2006 Paul Posluszny, Penn State 2005 Paul Posluszny, Penn State 2004 David Pollack, Georgia 2003 Teddy Lehman, Oklahoma 2002 E.J. Henderson, Maryland 2001 Julius Peppers, North Carolina 2000 Dan Morgan, Miami 1999 LaVar Arrington, Penn State 1998 Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M 1997 Charles Woodson, Michigan 1996 Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern 1995 Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern Additional Information Proceeds from the Maxwell Football Club benefit numerous charitable organizations. 3 For a full list of past recipients, visit NCFAA.org Biletnikoff Award Outstanding Receiver www.biletnikoffaward.com Established 1994 Presented By Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 10762 Tallahassee, FL 32302 Mark Bonn Chairman Walter Manley III Former Chairman (850) 766-0800 [email protected] Ritchie Pickron Chairman Elect [email protected] Named After… Fred Biletnikoff, the Oakland Raiders’ career receiving leader and member of the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame. He was the Most Valuable Player in Super Bowl XI. A former All-American at Florida State, Biletnikoff never experienced a losing season during his 14 seasons with the Raiders. Voting Procedures The winner is chosen by the Biletnikoff Award Selection Committee, a high-profile and geographically-diverse group of journalists, radio and television commentators and announcers, and former receivers. 4 2007 Winner Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech Recent Past Winners 2006 Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech 2005 Mike Hass, Oregon State 2004 Braylon Edwards, Michigan 2003 Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh 2002 Charles Rogers, Michigan State 2001 Josh Reed, LSU 2000 Antonio Bryant, Pittsburgh 1999 Troy Walters, Stanford 1998 Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech 1997 Randy Moss, Marshall 1996 Marcus Harris, Wyoming 1995 Terry Glenn, Ohio State 1994 Bobby Engram, Penn State Criteria • Must be an active collegiate receiver (any player who receives a thrown pass) at a NCAA Division I-A college or university. • Must not have been declared to be ineligible to participate in Division I-A football by the NCAA at the time of any vote of the Biletnikoff Award’s National Selection Committee. • Must not have been declared to be ineligible to participate in Division I-A football by the candidate’s college or university at the time of any vote of the Biletnikoff Award’s National Selection Committee. 2008 Presentation Banquet February 13, 2009 in Tallahassee, Florida Additional Information The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation has presented the award for the past 13 years. It has provided nearly 80 scholarships to deserving young men and women to enable them to pursue their educations at colleges and universities across the country. 5 For a full list of past recipients, visit NCFAA.org Frank Broyles Award Assistant Coach of the Year www.broylesaward.com Established 1996 Presented By Rotary Club of Little Rock David Bazzel Karen Fetzer The Rotary Club of Little Rock 1501 N. University Ave., Suite 240 Little Rock, AR 72207 (501) 663-0063 (phone) (501) 663-4525 (fax) [email protected] Background… No other head football coach can claim the legacy that Frank Broyles built in selecting, developing and producing great assistant coaches. More than 25 of Broyles’ former assistant coaches went on to excel as college or professional football head coaches. Joe Gibbs, Hayden Fry, Johnny Majors, Barry Switzer, Jackie Sherrill, Doug Dickey and Jimmy Johnson are just a few who studied under Coach Broyles. 6 2007 Winner Jim Heacock, Ohio State Past Winners 2006 Bud Foster, Virginia Tech 2005 Greg Davis, Texas 2004 Gene Chizik, Auburn 2003 Brian VanGorder, Georgia 2002 Norm Chow, USC 2001 Randy Shannon, Miami (FL) 2000 Mark Mangino, Oklahoma 1999 Ralph Friedgen, Georgia Tech 1998 David Cutcliffe, Tennessee 1997 Jim Herrmann, Michigan 1996 Mickey Andrews, Florida State 2008 Presentation Banquet December 2, 2008 11:30 a.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel Voting Procedures Each year the five Broyles Award finalists are chosen from almost 1,500 assistant coaches representing 117 Division I college football programs. Each head coach can nominate one assistant coach from his staff. All nominations are reviewed by, and the five finalists chosen by, an enthusiastic selection committee comprised of eight of college football’s finest former head coaches. Additional Information 1999 marked the beginning of a new award presented at the ceremonies. The Lifetime Achievement Award has been given to Texas A&M assistant coach Ray Dorr, San Diego State assistant coach Claude Gilbert, Penn State’s Jerry Sandosky, and LSU’s Charlie McClendon for their many contributions to the game of college football. 7 For a full list of past recipients, visit NCFAA.org Butkus Award® Best Linebacker www.thebutkusaward.com www.butkusfoundation.org Established 1985 Presented By Butkus Foundation Ron Arp Butkus Foundation 18920 NE 227th Avenue Bush Prairie, WA 98606 (360) 601-2991 (phone) [email protected] Named After… Dick Butkus, the former Chicago Bears Hall of Fame linebacker who won NFL Rookie of the Year honors, was named to seven NFL All-Star teams and played in eight consecutive Pro Bowls during his nine-year professional career. “When a player receives the Butkus Award he will know two things. First, he is recognized as the best of the best linebackers in America. Second, and in the long run most important, he will understand that this recognition brings a responsibility to serve others by giving back.” -- Dick Butkus Voting Procedures Selection will be conducted by an independent 51-person Butkus Award Selection Committee of prominent scouts and journalists directed by Hub Arkush of Pro Football Weekly. 8 2007 Winner James Laurinaitis, Ohio State Past Winners 2006 Patrick Willis, Mississippi 2005 Paul Posluszny, Penn State 2004 Derrick Johnson, Texas 2003 Teddy Lehman, Oklahoma 2002 E.J. Henderson, Maryland 2001 Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma 2000 Dan Morgan, Miami (FL) 1999 LaVar Arrington, Penn State 1998 Chris Claiborne, USC 1997 Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio State 1996 Matt Russell, Colorado 1995 Kevin Hardy, Illinois 1994 Dana Howard, Illinois 1993 Trev Alberts, Nebraska 1992 Marvin Jones, Florida State 1991 Erick Anderson, Michigan 1990 Alfred Williams, Colorado 1989 Percy Snow, Michigan State 1988 Derrick Thomas, Alabama 1987 Paul McGowan, Florida State 1986 Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma 1985 Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma 2008 Presentation Dinner and Awards Gala January 13, 2009, at the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in Chicago, IL 9 For a full list of past recipients, visit NCFAA.org Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Outstanding Player “All-America Team” www.waltercamp.org Established 1967 Presented By Walter Camp Football Foundation John Barbarotta President Tom Lally Strategic Relations Walter Camp Football Foundation 61 Norwill Drive North Branford, CT 06471 (203) 675-1722 (phone) [email protected] Named After… Walter Camp, “The Father of American Football,” who played football at Yale from 1877-1882 and is credited with creating the play from scrimmage, numerical assessment of goals and tries, the restriction of play to 11 men per side, set plays, sequences