College football award tracker: Best players of the 2023 season

Keeping track of college football's best players in 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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