College football award tracker: Best players of the 2023 season
Naturally, the Heisman Trophy gets almost all the attention when it comes to college football award season, but there are plenty of other honors available for players at every position on the field, too. Here's your look at the most prestigious players from this past season who took home their respective honors for the 2023 NCAA football season.
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College football 2023 award winners
Maxwell Award (Best player): Washington quarterback Michael Penix, Jr.
Walter Camp Award (Best player): LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels
Coach of the Year: Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer
Jim Thorpe Award (Best DB): Air Force safety Trey Taylor
Davey O'Brien Award (Best QB): LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels
Rimington Award (Best center): Oregon center Jackson Powers-Johnson
Lou Groza Award (Best kicker): Miami (OH) place kicker Graham Nicholson
Butkus Award (Best LB): NC State linebacker Payton Wilson
Doak Walker Award (Best RB): Oklahoma State tailback Ollie Gordon
Biletnikoff Award (Best WR): Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison, Jr.
John Mackey Award (Best TE): Georgia tight end Brock Bowers
Outland Trophy (Best interior lineman): Texas defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat
Ray Guy Award (Best punter): Iowa punter Tory Taylor
Bednarik Award (Defensive player of the year): NC State linebacker Payton Wilson
Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Defensive player of the year): Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts
Burlsworth Trophy (Best former walk-on): Missouri tailback Cody Schrader
Disney Spirit Award (Most inspirational): Eastern Mich. offensive lineman Brian Dooley
William V. Campbell Trophy (Academic Heisman): Oregon quarterback Bo Nix
Wuerffel Trophy (Community Service): Georgia wide receiver Ladd McConkey
Broyles Award (Best assistant coach): Iowa defensive coordinator Phil Parker
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