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Derrick Henry, Deshaun Watson, and the 2015 college football awards winners

Derrick Henry cleans up at the annual college football award show.

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The College Football Awards show was on Thursday night, and the sports’ greatest stars were in Atlanta to accept those awards while seated in an auditorium with a fake turf floor. Here are your winners:

Walter Camp (player of the year): Derrick Henry, Alabama running back

Maxwell (player of the year): Derrick Henry, Alabama running back

Bednarik (defensive player of the year): Tyler Matakevich linebacker

Davey O'Brien (quarterback): Deshaun Watson, Clemson

Biletnickoff (wide receiver): Corey Coleman, Baylor

Ray Guy (punter): Tom Hackett, Utah

Doak Walker (running back): Derrick Henry

Outland (interior lineman): Joshua Garnett, Stanford guard

Jim Thorpe (defensive back): Desmond King, Iowa cornerback

Rimington (center): Ryan Kelly, Alabama

John Mackey (tight end): Hunter Henry, Arkansas

Lombardi (lineman): Carl Nassib, Penn State defensive end

Bronko Nagurski (defensive player): Tyler Matakevich, Temple linebacker

Butkus (linebacker): Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame

Lou Groza (kicker): Ka'imi Fairbairn, UCLA

Coach of the year: Dabo Swinney, Clemson

Of course, the Heisman Trophy will be handed out on Saturday night, but the real award people are talking about is the PIESMAN TROPHY, which we here at SB Nation will be awarding on Friday night.

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