With the exception of this weekend’s Army-Navy game, the 2012 regular season is over.
Went by quickly didn’t it?
Now it’s time to hand out some hardware. The Heisman Trophy will be presented this Saturday -- here’s a LINK to the finalists in case you missed it -- but tonight is the Home Depot College Football Awards Show.
Some awards have already been handed out. Manti Te’o won the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award earlier this evening, becoming only the third defensive player ever to receive it. That makes four awards for Te’o already (Butkus, Camp, Lombardi, Nagurski). Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein has already received the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, and Notre Dame tight end Tyler Eifert won the Mackey Award. South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney won the Hendricks Award and Alabama offensive lineman Barrett Jones took home the Campbell Trophy for outstanding scholar-athlete.
We’ll have the list of award winners tonight as they come in, so be sure to check back throughout the night.
Maxwell Award (College Player of the Year)
Manti Te’o, Sr. Notre Dame
Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award (Nation’s Best Quarterback):
Johnny Manziel, Fr. Texas A&M
Jim Thorpe Award (Nation’s Outstanding Defensive Back):
Johnthan Banks, Sr. Mississippi State
Biletnikoff Award (Nation’s Outstanding Receiver):
Marqise Lee, So. USC
Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award (Nation’s Outstanding Placekicker):
Cairo Santos, Jr. Tulane
Chuck Bednarik Award (College Defensive Player of the Year):
Manti Te’o, Sr. Notre Dame
Outland Trophy (Nation’s Outstanding Interior Lineman):
Luke Joeckel, Jr. Texas A&M
Doak Walker Award (Nation’s Outstanding Running Back):
Montee Ball, Sr. Wisconsin
Ray Guy Award (Nation’s Outstanding Punter)
Ryan Allen, La Tech