A bevy of college football hardware was handed out — virtually, at least — on Friday as the college football awards show on ESPN honored the nation’s top individual players and coaches.
Here’s a rundown of all the winners. Note that the Heisman Trophy, given to the nation’s top individual college football player, will be presented in a ceremony in New York on Saturday (5 p.m. PT, ESPN).
COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS 2023
Davey O’Brien Award (top quarterback): Jayden Daniels, LSU QB
Bednarik Award (top defensive player): Payton Wilson, North Carolina State LB
Butkus Award (top linebacker): Payton Wilson, North Carolina State LB
Wuerffel Trophy (community service leader): Ladd McConkey, Georgia WR
Biletnikoff Award (top wide receiver): Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State WR
Mackey Award (top tight end): Brock Bowers, Georgia TE
Broyles Award (top assistant coach): Phil Parker, Iowa defensive coordinator
Coach of the Year: Kalen DeBoer, Washington head coach
Student Section of the Year: Ohio State Buckeyes
Jim Thorpe Award (top defensive back): Trey Taylor, Air Force S
Nagurski Trophy (top defensive player): Xavier Watts, Notre Dame S
Lou Groza Award (top kicker): Graham Nicholson, Miami (Ohio) K
Campbell Trophy (academics, service, athletics): Bo Nix, Oregon QB
Doak Walker Award (top running back): Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State RB
Burlsworth Trophy (top player who started as walk-on): Cody Schrader, Missouri RB
Disney Spirit Award: Brian Dooley, Eastern Michigan OL
Rimington Trophy (top center): Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon C
Outland Trophy (top interior lineman): T’Vondre Sweat, Texas DT
Ray Guy Award (top punter): Tory Taylor, Iowa P
Walter Camp Player of the Year: Jayden Daniels, LSU QB
Maxwell Award (top player): Michael Penix Jr., Washington QB
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WALTER CAMP ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Quarterback: Michael Penix Jr., Washington
Running back: Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State
Running back: Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
Wide receiver: Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State
Wide receiver: Malik Nabers, LSU
Tight end: Brock Bowers, Georgia
Offensive tackle: Joe Alt, Notre Dame
Offensive tackle: Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Penn State
Offensive guard: Cooper Beebe, Kansas State
Offensive guard: Zak Zinter, Michigan
Center: Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon
Defensive tackle: T’Vondre Sweat, Texas
Defensive end: Jonah Elliss, Utah
Defensive end: Jalen Green, James Madison
Defensive end: Laiatu Latu, UCLA
Linebacker: Jason Henderson, Old Dominion
Linebacker: Payton Wilson, North Carolina State
Linebacker: Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M
Cornerback: Cooper DeJean, Iowa
Cornerback: Beanie Bishop Jr., West Virginia
Safety: Xavier Watts, Notre Dame
Safety: Malaki Starks, Georgia
Kicker: Graham Nicholson, Miami (Ohio)
Punter: Tory Taylor, Iowa
Kick returner: Jayden Harrison, Marshall