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The 2019 college football season is nearly over which means it will soon be time to hand out individual awards to the players that had the most outstanding individual seasons.
With that in mind, ESPN has announced the complete list of players up for awards looking ahead to the 2019 Home Depot College Football Awards.
These awards will be handed out on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. ET, live on ESPN from Atlanta’s Chick-Fil-A College Football Hall of Fame.
Here is the list of awards set to be given out and the players that have just been announced as finalists.
Chuck Bednarik Award — Defensive Player of the Year
- Derrick Brown, Auburn (Sr.)
- Isaiah Simmons, Clemson (Jr.)
- Chase Young, Ohio State (Jr.)
Biletnikoff Award — Outstanding Receiver
- Ja’Marr Chase, LSU (So.)
- CeeDee Lamb, Oklahoma (Jr.)
- Michael Pittman Jr., USC (Sr.)
Lou Groza Award — Outstanding Placekicker
- Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia (Sr.)
- Keith Duncan, Iowa (Jr.)
- Blake Mazza, Washington State (So.)
Ray Guy Award — Punter of the Year
- Dane Roy, Houston (Sr.)
- Max Duffy, Kentucky (Jr.)
- Sterling Hofrichter, Syracuse (Jr.)
Maxwell Award — Player of the Year
- Joe Burrow, LSU (Sr.)
- Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma (Sr.)
- Chase Young, Ohio State (Jr.)
Davey O’Brien Award — Best Quarterback
- Joe Burrow, LSU (Sr.)
- Justin Fields, Ohio State (Jr.)
- Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma (Sr.)
Outland Trophy — Most Outstanding Interior Lineman
- Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin (Jr.)
- Derrick Brown, Auburn (Sr.)
- Penei Sewell, Oregon (So.)
Jim Thorpe Award — Best Defensive Back
- Grant Delpit, LSU (Jr.)
- Jeff Okudah, Ohio State (Jr.)
- J.R. Reed, Georgia (Sr.)
John Mackey Award — Outstanding Tight End
- Harrison Bryant, Florida Atlantic (Sr.)
- Hunter Bryant, Washington (Jr.)
- Brevin Jordan, Miami (So.)
Wuerffel Trophy — Community Service
- Derrick Brown, Auburn (Sr.)
- Isaiah Sanders, Air Force (Sr.)
- Jon Wassink, Western Michigan
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com
