The college football world gathered in Atlanta on Thursday night as nearly a dozen of the sport’s most prestigious awards were handed out from the College Football Hall of Fame.
While a few of the winners were announced before the televised ceremony, here were the players who took home some hardware at the annual awards show:
Walter Camp Player of the Year -- Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson
Maxwell Award as national player of the year -- Lamar Jackson
Chuck Bednarik Award for defensive player of the year -- Alabama’s Jonathan Allen
Davey O’Brien Award for best quarterback -- Clemson’s Deshaun Watson (his second in a row)
Doak Walker Award as best running back -- Texas’ D’Onta Foreman
Biletnikoff Award for best receiver -- Oklahoma’s Dede Westbrook
Outland Trophy for outstanding interior lineman -- Alabama’s Cam Robinson
Rimington Trophy for best center -- Ohio State’s Pat Elflein
Jim Thorpe Award for best defensive back -- USC’s Adoree’ Jackson
Lou Groza Award for outstanding place kicker -- Arizona State’s Zane Gonzalez
Ray Guy Award for best punter -- Utah’s Mitch Wishnowsky
John Mackey Award for outstanding tight end -- Michigan’s Jake Butt
Butkus Award for best linebacker - Alabama’s Reuben Foster
Wuerffel Trophy for community service -- Texas A&M QB Trevor Knight
Home Depot Coach of the Year -- Colorado’s Mike MacIntyre