2016 University of Colorado Football Honors OT JEROMY IRWIN (second-team: Pac-12 Coaches; third-team: Phil BUFFALOES ON NATIONAL AWARD LISTS Steele’s College Football) (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 AHKELLO WITHERSPOON (second-team: Associated Press, Pac-12 Chuck Bednarik Award (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 Paul Hornung Award (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 SEFO LIUFAU (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 Chidobe Awuzie, ILB KENNETH OLUGBODE (second-team: Phil Steele’s College Football; Tedric Thomson, Josh Tupou honorable mention: Pac-12 Coaches) Jim Thorpe 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 TEDRIC THOMPSON (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 STEVEN MONTEZ (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 interceptions-returned 30 yards, one third down stop, one touchdown 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 interception 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 fumbles, third ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL MANNING AWARD 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.