SEC lands 9 players among finalists for major college football awards

A slew of college football awards came out with their finalists this week, and 9 SEC players are in the running for the awards, and most of them will be announced by ESPN.

The finalists have been named for the National College Football Awards Association honors presented at The College Football Awards show will air on Thursday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. ET, on ESPN.

ESPN’s Rece Davis will host the two-hour special, joined by analysts Dusty Dvoracek and Desmond Howard, with reporter Jen Lada.

Some of the below awards will be presented that night.

Chuck Bednarik Award
College Defensive Player of the Year
Will Anderson, Jr., Alabama
Jordan Davis, Georgia
Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame
Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon

Biletnikoff Award
Outstanding Receiver
Jordan Addison, Pittsburgh
David Bell, Purdue
Jameson Williams, Alabama

Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award
Nation’s Outstanding Placekicker
Gabe Brkic, Oklahoma
Jake Moody, Michigan
Noah Ruggles, Ohio State

Ray Guy Award
College Punter of the Year
Matt Araiza, San Diego State
Adam Korsak, Rutgers
Jordan Stout, Penn State

Maxwell Award
College Player of the Year
Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh
Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State
Bryce Young, Alabama

Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award
Nation’s Best Quarterback
Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh
C.J. Stroud, Ohio State
Bryce Young, Alabama

Outland Trophy
Nation’s Most Outstanding Interior Lineman
Jordan Davis, Georgia
Ikem Ekwonu, NC State
Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa

Jim Thorpe Award
Nation’s Best Defensive Back
Coby Bryant, Cincinnati
Verone McKinley III, Oregon
Jalen Pitre, Baylor

Doak Walker Award
Nation’s Premier Running Back
Tyler Badie, Missouri
Breece Hall, Iowa State
Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State

John Mackey Award
Outstanding Tight End
Trey McBride, Colorado State
Charlie Kolar, Iowa State
Jalen Wydermyer, Texas A&M

Wuerffel Trophy
Community Service
Nakobe Dean, Georgia
Patrick Fields, Oklahoma
Isaiah Sanders, Stanford

Burlsworth Trophy
College football’s most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on
Stetson Bennett, Georgia
Carlton Martial, Troy
Grant Morgan, Arkansas

Keith Farner

A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.