Award season is upon us.
The 2023 College Football Awards were hosted by ESPN on Friday night, crowning and delivering postseason honors to more than a dozen recipients ranging from recognizing the top quarterback to community service.
LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels received the Davey O’Brien Award, given to the nation’s most outstanding quarterback. Daniels is a Heisman Trophy finalist — the winner is revealed on Saturday — after throwing for 40 touchdowns and receiving a 208.01 passing efficiency rating, both best in the NCAA.
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Daniels also took home the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award. He’s likely to add more hardware to his mantle on Saturday along with fellow Heisman finalists Marvin Harrison Jr. of Ohio State, Oregon’s Bo Nix and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr.
Other honors on offense such as the Doak Walker Award, Biletnikoff Award and John Mackey Award went to Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II, Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and Georgia tight end Brock Bowers, respectively.
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ESPN also took time to recognize the life of former Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach, who passed away in December 2022.
Here is the full list of recipients.
Davey O’Brien Award: QB Jayden Daniels, LSU
Bednarik Award: LB Payton Wilson, NC State
Biletnikoff Award: WR Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State
Bronko Nagurski Trophy: SAF Xavier Watts, Notre Dame
Burlsworth Trophy: RB Cody Schrader, Missouri
Butkus Award: LB Payton Wilson, NC State
Broyles Award: Defensive coordinator and secondary coach Phil Parker, Iowa
Disney Spirit Award: OL Brian Dooley, Eastern Michigan
Doak Walker Award: RB Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State
Home Depot Award: Head coach Kalen DeBoer, Washington
Jim Thorpe Award: DB Trey Taylor, Air Force
John Mackey Award: TE Brock Bowers, Georgia
Lou Garza Award: K Graham Nicholson, Miami (OH)
Maxwell Award: QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington
Outland Trophy: DT T’Vondre Sweat, Texas
Ray Guy Award: P Tory Taylor, Iowa
Rimington Award: OL Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon
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Walter Camp Player of the Year: QB Jayden Daniels, LSU
William V. Campbell Trophy: QB Bo Nix, Oregon
Wuerffel Trophy: WR Ladd McConkey, Georgia
