ESPN staged their College Football Awards show Thursday night in Orlando, and amid awkwardly blocked segments involving Tim Tebow serving funnel cake to Colt McCoy and Bo Pelini eyeballing Ndamukong Suh's sister, actually managed to hand out some trophies. The lucky honorees were:
• Davey O'Brien Award: Colt McCoy, QB, Texas
• Doak Walker Award: Toby Gerhart, RB, Stanford
• Fred Biletnikoff Award: Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame
• Chuck Bednarik Award: Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska
• Lou Groza Award: Kai Forbath, K, UCLA
• Ray Guy Award Drew Butler, P, Georgia
• Jim Thorpe Award: Eric Berry, DB, Tennessee
• Outland Trophy: Ndamukong Suh
• Maxwell Award: Colt McCoy
The Walter Camp All-America Team was also announced. On offense:
• Jordan Shipley, WR, Texas
• Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame
• Dennis Pitta, TE, BYU
• Russell Okung, OL, Oklahoma State
• Mike Iupati, OL, Idaho
• Mike Johnson, OL, Alabama
• Trent Williams, OL, Oklahoma
• Maurkice Pouncey, C, Florida
• Colt McCoy, QB, Texas
• Toby Gerhart, RB, Stanford
• Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama
• Kai Forbath, K, UCLA
And on defense:
• Ndamukong Suh, DL, Nebraska
• Jerry Hughes, DL, TCU
• Terrence Cody, DL, Alabama
• Gerald McCoy, DL, Oklahoma
• Rolando McClain, LB, Alabama
• Eric Norwood, LB, South Carolina
• Brandon Spikes, LB, Florida
• Eric Berry, DB, Tennessee
• Taylor Mays, DB, USC
• Earl Thomas, DB, Texas
• Joe Haden, DB, Florida
• Drew Butler, P, Georgia
• C.J. Spiller, KR, Clemson
Colt McCoy was named the All-America Team's player of the year. Additionally, Boston College linebacker Mark Herzlich was presented with the Disney Spirit Award, LaVell Edwards received the NCFAA Contributions to College Football Award (which led to his wife flashing a fresh black eye at the camera; long story) and Cincinnati-to-Notre-Dame's Brian Kelly took home the Coach of the Year Award via satellite, in a hilariously cringing exchange with national treasure Chris Fowler.
College Football Awards: Colt McCoy, Ndamukong Suh, Brian Kelly Among Honorees
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