The NFL announced Tuesday that 321 players were invited to the Combine taking place Feb. 26-March 4.

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Seventy-nine teams will be represented at the Combine this year.

Michigan had a Combine-record 18 players invited this year. Among the Wolverines who were invited include quarterback J.J. McCarthy, running back Blake Corum and defensive lineman Kris Jenkins.

Heisman Trophy-winning LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels will be among the gunslingers taking part in drills. Fellow Heisman finalists Marvin Harrison Jr., Bo Nix and Michael Penix Jr. will also be in attendance at the Combine, as well as 2022 Heisman winner Caleb Williams.

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Here is the full list of 321 college football players invited to the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine sorted by position.

Quarterbacks

Jayden Daniels, LSU

Sam Hartman, Notre Dame

Devin Leary, Kentucky

Drake Maye, North Carolina

J.J. McCarthy, Michigan

Joe Milton III, Tennessee

Bo Nix, Oregon

Michael Penix Jr., Washington

Michael Pratt, Tulane

Spencer Rattler, South Carolina

Austin Reed, Western Kentucky

Kedon Slovis, BYU

Jordan Travis, Florida State

Caleb Williams, USC

Running backs

Rasheen Ali, Marshall

Braelon Allen, Wisconsin

Emani Bailey, TCU

Trey Benson, Florida State

Jonathon Brooks, Texas

Blake Corum, Michigan

Isaiah Davis, South Dakota State

Ray Davis, Kentucky

Daijun Edwards, Georgia

Audric Estimé, Notre Dame

Frank Gore Jr., Southern Mississippi

Isaac Guerendo, Louisville

George Holani, Boise State

Bucky Irving, Oregon

Dillon Johnson, Washington

Jawhar Jordan, Louisville

Dylan Laube, New Hampshire

MarShawn Lloyd, USC

Jase McClellan, Alabama

Kendall Milton, Georgia

Keilan Robinson, Texas

Cody Schrader, Missouri

Will Shipley, Clemson

Jaden Shirden, Monmouth

Tyrone Tracy Jr., Purdue

Kimani Vidal, Troy

Michael Wiley, Arizona

Miyan Williams, Ohio State

Jaylen Wright, Tennessee

Wide receivers

Javon Baker, UCF

Jermaine Burton, Alabama

Jalen Coker, Holy Cross

Keon Coleman, Florida State

Malachi Corley, Western Kentucky

Jacob Cowing, Arizona

Ryan Flournoy, Southeast Missouri State

Troy Franklin, Oregon

Anthony Gould, Oregon State

Lideatrick Griffin, Mississippi State

Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State

Jha’Quan Jackson, Tulane

Cornelius Johnson, Michigan

Xavier Legette, South Carolina

Luke McCaffrey, Rice

Ladd McConkey, Georgia

Jalen McMillan, Washington

Bub Means, Pittsburgh

Adonai Mitchell, Texas

Malik Nabers, LSU

Rome Odunze, Washington

Ricky Pearsall, Florida

Ja’Lynn Polk, Washington

Brenden Rice, USC

Tayvion Robinson, Kentucky

Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, Georgia

Ainias Smith, Texas A&M

Brian Thomas Jr., LSU

Jamari Thrash, Louisville

Devaughn Vele, Utah

Devontez Walker, North Carolina

Malik Washington, Virginia

Tahj Washington, USC

Xavier Weaver, Colorado

Jordan Whittington, Texas

Isaiah Williams, Illinois

Johnny Wilson, Florida State

Roman Wilson, Michigan

Xavier Worthy, Texas

Tight ends

Erick All, Iowa

AJ Barner, Michigan

Jaheim Bell, Florida State

Brock Bowers, Georgia

Devin Culp, Washington

Dallin Holker, Colorado State

Theo Johnson, Penn State

Trey Knox, South Carolina

Tanner McLachlan, Arizona

Tip Reiman, Illinois

Ja’Tavion Sanders, Texas

Ben Sinnott, Kansas State

Brevyn Spann-Ford, Minnesota

Cade Stover, Ohio State

Jack Westover, Washington

Jared Wiley, TCU

Offensive linemen

Isaiah Adams, Illinois

Joe Alt, Notre Dame

Kiran Amegadjie, Yale

Gottlieb Ayedze, Maryland

Karsen Barnhart, Michigan

Graham Barton, Duke

Cooper Beebe, Kansas State

Keaton Bills, Utah

Tanor Bortolini, Wisconsin

Javion Cohen, Miami

Andrew Coker, TCU

Brandon Coleman, TCU

Frank Crum, Wyoming

Anim Dankwah, Howard

Ethan Driskell, Marshall

Kingsley Eguakun, Florida

Josiah Ezirim, Eastern Kentucky

Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Penn State

Troy Fautanu, Washington

Blake Fisher, Notre Dame

Jeremy Flax, Kentucky

Javon Foster, Missouri

Zach Frazier, West Virginia

Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State

X’Zauvea Gadlin, Liberty

Nick Gargiulo, South Carolina

Delmar Glaze, Maryland

Matt Goncalves, Pittsburgh

Tylan Grable, UCF

Garret Greenfield, South Dakota State

Tyler Guyton, Oklahoma

C.J. Hanson, Holy Cross

Christian Haynes, Connecticut

LaDarius Henderson, Michigan

Christian Jones, Texas

Matthew Jones, Ohio State

Trente Jones, Michigan

Trevor Keegan, Michigan

Jarrett Kingston, USC

Brady Latham, Arkansas

JC Latham, Alabama

Sataoa Laumea, Utah

Matt Lee, Miami

KT Leveston Jr., Kansas State

Beaux Limmer, Arkansas

Christian Mahogany, Boston College

Mason McCormick, South Dakota State

Dylan McMahon, N.C. State

Amarius Mims, Georgia

Jacob Monk, Duke

Jordan Morgan, Arizona

Hunter Nourzad, Penn State

Drake Nugent, Michigan

Patrick Paul, Houston

Julian Pearl, Illinois

Prince Pines, Tulane

Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon

Dominick Puni, Kansas

Andrew Raym, Oklahoma

Layden Robinson, Texas A&M

Roger Rosengarten, Washington

Walter Rouse, Oklahoma

Nick Samac, Michigan State

Kingsley Suamataia, BYU

Jalen Sundell, North Dakota State

Nathan Thomas, Louisiana

Charles Turner III, LSU

Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, Georgia

Caedan Wallace, Penn State

Zak Zinter, Michigan

Defensive linemen

Austin Booker, Kansas

Solomon Byrd, USC

DeWayne Carter, Duke

Nelson Ceaser, Houston

Myles Cole, Texas Tech

Jaden Crumedy, Mississippi State

Tyler Davis, Clemson

Brandon Dorlus, Oregon

Justin Eboigbe, Alabama

Jonah Elliss, Utah

Braden Fiske, Florida State

Gabe Hall, Baylor

Michael Hall Jr., Ohio State

Jaylen Harrell, Michigan

Marcus Harris, Auburn

Jalyx Hunt, Houston Christian

Adisa Isaac, Penn State

Brennan Jackson, Washington State

McKinnley Jackson, Texas A&M

Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Notre Dame

Trajan Jeffcoat, Arkansas

Jordan Jefferson, LSU

Kris Jenkins, Michigan

Cedric Johnson, Mississippi

Mohamed Kamara, Colorado State

Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan

Laiatu Latu, UCLA

Logan Lee, Iowa

Zion Logue, Georgia

Fabien Lovett Sr., Florida State

Braiden McGregor, Michigan

Byron Murphy II, Texas

Myles Murphy, North Carolina

Jer’Zhan Newton, Illinois

Eyabi Okie-Anoma, Charlotte

Ruke Orhorhoro, Clemson

Keith Randolph Jr., Illinois

Chop Robinson, Penn State

Darius Robinson, Missouri

Justin Rogers, Auburn

Maason Smith, LSU

Javon Solomon, Troy

T’Vondre Sweat, Texas

Leonard Taylor III, Miami

Xavier Thomas, Clemson

Bralen Trice, Washington

David Ugwoegbu, Houston

Jared Verse, Florida State

Eric Watts, Connecticut

Mekhi Wingo, LSU

Linebackers

Michael Barrett, Michigan

JD Bertrand, Notre Dame

Tatum Bethune, Florida State

Chris Braswell, Alabama

Aaron Casey, Indiana

Steele Chambers, Ohio State

Junior Colson, Michigan

Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M

Kalen DeLoach, Florida State

Khalid Duke, Kansas State

Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State

Jaylan Ford, Texas

Easton Gibbs, Wyoming

Cedric Gray, North Carolina

Ty’Ron Hopper, Missouri

Jontrey Hunter, Georgia State

Curtis Jacobs, Penn State

Tyrice Knight, UTEP

Marist Liufau, Notre Dame

Jordan Magee, Temple

Darius Muasau, UCLA

Gabriel Murphy, UCLA

Maema Njongmeta, Wisconsin

Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson

Zion Tupuola-Fetui, Washington

Dallas Turner, Alabama

Edefuan Ulofoshio, Washington

Trevin Wallace, Kentucky

Nathaniel Watson, Mississippi State

Payton Wilson, N.C. State

Defensive backs

Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri

Daijahn Anthony, Mississippi

Terrion Arnold, Alabama

Cole Bishop, Utah

Beau Brade, Maryland

Millard Bradford, TCU

Jarvis Brownlee Jr., Louisville

Javon Bullard, Georgia

Calen Bullock, USC

Jaylon Carlies, Missouri

Caelen Carson, Wake Forest

Ryan Cooper Jr., Oregon State

Cooper DeJean, Iowa

M.J. Devonshire, Pittsburgh

Marcellas Dial, South Carolina

Johnny Dixon, Penn State

Willie Drew, Virginia State

Renardo Green, Florida State

Kamal Hadden, Tennessee

Dominique Hampton, Washington

Myles Harden, South Dakota

Daequan Hardy, Penn State

Cam Hart, Notre Dame

Jaden Hicks, Washington State

Khyree Jackson, Oregon

DJ James, Auburn

Carlton Johnson, Fresno State

Isaiah Johnson, Syracuse

Elijah Jones, Boston College

Jarrian Jones, Florida State

Jaylen Key, Alabama

Kamren Kinchens, Miami

Kalen King, Penn State

Kamari Lassiter, Georgia

Dwight McGlothern, Arkansas

Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama

Patrick McMorris, Cal

Max Melton, Rutgers

Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo

Malik Mustapha, Wake Forest

Josh Newton, TCU

Tyler Nubin, Minnesota

Kitan Oladapo, Oregon State

Tyler Owens, Texas Tech

Andru Phillips, Kentucky

Deantre Prince, Mississippi

Nehemiah Pritchett, Auburn

Josh Proctor, Ohio State

Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Missouri

Decamerion Richardson, Mississippi State

Demani Richardson, Texas A&M

Christian Roland-Wallace, USC

Mike Sainristil, Michigan

Andre’ Sam, LSU

Jaylin Simpson, Auburn

Tykee Smith, Georgia

Chau Smith-Wade, Washington State

Tarheeb Still, Maryland

T.J. Tampa, Iowa State

Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, Texas Tech

Ro Torrence, Arizona State

Sione Vaki, Utah

Josh Wallace, Michigan

Ryan Watts, Texas

Nate Wiggins, Clemson

Evan Williams, Oregon

James Williams, Miami

Specialists

Joshua Karty, K, Stanford

Cam Little, K, Arkansas

Harrison Mevis, K, Missouri

Ryan Rehkow, P, BYU

Will Reichard, K, Alabama

Tory Taylor, P, Iowa

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Rattler played two series at the start of the game. He connected with TCU’s Emani Bailey, Missouri’s Cody Schrader twice and once to Georgia’s Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint on a 29-yard touchdown, totaling 65 yards. 

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After Rattler and American scored to start the Senior Bowl, the National team went on to score 16 unanswered points all in the second half. 

Oregon’s Bo Nix connected with Minnesota tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford for a 2-yard touchdown to cap a seven-play, 55-yard drive that lasted 3:40 in the first quarter. 

All National needed then was three field goals kicked by Stanford kicker Joshua Karty from distances of 37 yards, 52 and 19. 

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Washington State cornerback Chau Smith-Wade dove for an interception with 1:38 left as the American team drove to National’s 16-yard line, and he returned it 83 yards to set up for Karty’s game-sealing field goal with 1:15 remaining. 

Smith-Wade was named National’s player of the game.

Among the other participants in the Senior Bowl included Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman, Tennessee gunslinger Joe Milton III and Tulane’s Michael Pratt. The three of them combined to go 20-48 for 194 passing yards and three interceptions, and Milton had two of them. 

2023 Burlsworth Trophy winner Schrader had a game-high 54 receiving yards across five receptions. He also carried the rock for 12 yards totaling 66 all-purpose yards. 

Bailey rushed for a game-high 53 yards. He averaged 5.3 yards per carry. 

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American outgained the National team 271 yards to 184. Neither team surpassed more than 94 rushing yards, while the American team committed four turnovers. 

Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was part of the lead-up toward the Senior Bowl but decided not to play.

It was the first sellout at the Senior Bowl since 2010, according to The Associated Press.

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It was a defensive showcase for both teams as the Buckeyes (11-2, 8-1 Big Ten Conference) held a 3-0 lead entering the fourth quarter.

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Ohio State was down to its third-string quarterback Lincoln Kienholz after Devin Brown exited with an ankle injury early in the second quarter.

Jayden Fielding kicked a 44-yard field goal with 3:12 left in the first quarter to give Ohio State its lead.

Missouri (11-2, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) converted just 10 first downs and Ohio State eight going into the fourth quarter.

The Tigers converted nine first downs in the final quarter as part of a 14-point onslaught. Quarterback Brady Cook went 2-of-2 in the fourth quarter for 38 passing yards.

Cook finished with 128 passing yards on 61% completion. Receiver Luther Burden III had 15 receiving yards and a touchdown.

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Schrader totaled 128 rushing yards to become Missouri’s single-season rushing leader. He has over 1,600 rushing yards this year.

Kienholz went 6-of-17 for 86 passing yards. TreVeyon Henderson had 72 rushing yards and Emeka Egbuka had 63 receiving yards.

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LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels was named to the First Team Offense after recording a 208.01 passing efficiency rating, the highest in Football Bowl Subdivision history. Daniels also had 50 total touchdowns and threw for 40 of them.

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Daniels is joined by Biletnikoff Award-winning wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. of Ohio State. Harrison finished fourth in the Heisman voting after bringing in 1,211 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns.

Here are the full AFCA Coaches’ All-America Teams.

First Team

QB Jayden Daniels, LSU

RB Blake Corum, Michigan

RB Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State

WR Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State

WR Malik Nabers, LSU

TE Brock Bowers, Georgia

OL Joe Alt, Notre Dame

OL Cooper Beebe, Kansas State

OC Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon

OL Zak Zinter, Michigan

OL Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Penn State

DL Jared Verse, Florida State

DL T’Vondre Sweat, Texas

DL Laiatu Latu, UCLA

DL Jer’Zhan Newton, Illinois

LB Dallas Turner, Alabama

LB Payton Wilson, NC State

LB Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M

DB Cooper DeJean, Iowa

DB Trey Taylor, Air Force

DB Xavier Watts, Notre Dame

DB Malaki Starks, Georgia

P Tory Taylor, Iowa

PK Graham Nicholson, Miami (OH)

AP Travis Hunter, Colorado

LS James Rosenberry Jr., Florida State

Second Team

QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington

RB Cody Schrader, Missouri

RB Omarion Hampton, North Carolina

WR Malik Washington, Virginia

WR Rome Odunze, Washington

TE Dallin Hooker, Colorado State

OL Graham Barton, Duke

OL Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State

OC Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia

OL Troy Fautanu, Washington

OL Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas

DL Jalen Green, James Madison

DL Kris Jenkins, Michigan

DL JT Tuimoloau, Ohio State

DL Jonah Elliss, Utah

LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson

LB Jay Higgins, Iowa

LB Trey Moore, UTSA

DB Terrion Arnold, Alabama

DB Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo

DB Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama

DB Beanie Bishop Jr., West Virginia

P James Ferguson-Reynolds, Boise State

PK Jose Pizano, UNLV

AP Xavier Worthy, Texas

LS Joe Shimko, NC State

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LSU quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels earned First Team All-America honors after accounting for 50 touchdowns, 3,812 passing yards and 1,134 rushing yards. 

A panel of 18 AP Top-25 voters rounded out the three All-America teams, according to the AP. 

There were seven players in either their fifth or sixth season of college football to be selected to the AP All-America First Team. Eleven more made the second and third teams. 

Alabama had the most AP First Team All-Americans, and they each came on the defensive side of the ball. 

The Southeastern Conference also led with nine First Team selections, and the Big Ten followed with six. The Pac-12 had four First Team All-Americans, the Big 12 had three, there were two independents and the remaining conferences had one selection or less. 

Here are the full All-America teams. 

First Team 

QB Jayden Daniels, LSU 

RB Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State 

RB Cody Schrader, Missouri 

OT Joe Alt, Notre Dame 

OT Olu Fashanu, Penn State 

OG Cooper Beebe, Kansas State 

OG Zak Zinter, Michigan 

OC Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon 

TE Brock Bowers, Georgia 

WR Malik Nabers, LSU 

WR Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State 

WR Rome Odunze, Washington 

AP Travis Hunter, Colorado 

K Graham Nicholson, Miami (OH) 

EDGE Laiatu Latu, UCLA 

EDGE Jalen Green, James Madison 

DL T’Vondre Sweat, Texas 

DL Jer’Zahn Newton, Illinois 

LB Payton Wilson, NC State 

LB Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M 

LB Dallas Turner, Alabama 

CB Cooper DeJean, Iowa 

CB Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama 

SAF Malaki Starks, Georgia 

SAF Xavier Watts, Notre Dame 

DB Terrion Arnold, Alabama 

P Tory Taylor, Iowa 

Second Team 

QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington 

RB Audric Estime, Notre Dame 

RB Omarion Hampton, North Carolina 

OT Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State 

OT JC Latham, Alabama 

OG Tate Ratledge, Georgia 

OG Clay Webb, Jacksonville State 

OC Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia 

TE Dallin Holker, Colorado State 

WR Troy Franklin, Oregon 

WR Malik Washington, Virginia 

WR Luther Burden III, Missouri 

AP Ashton Jeanty, Boise State 

K Jose Pizano, UNLV 

EDGE Jonah Elliss, Utah 

EDGE Jared Verse, Florida State 

DL Byron Murphy II, Texas 

DL Howard Cross III, Notre Dame 

LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson 

LB Jason Henderson, Old Dominion 

LB Jay Higgins, Iowa 

CB Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo

CB Beanie Bishop Jr., West Virginia 

SAF Tyler Nubin, Minnesota 

SAF Caleb Downs, Alabama 

DB Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri 

P Matthew Hayball, Vanderbilt 

Third Team 

QB Bo Nix, Oregon 

RB Blake Corum, Michigan 

RB Kimani Vidal, Troy 

OT Javon Foster, Missouri 

OT Troy Fautanu, Washington 

OG Christian Haynes, UConn 

OG Luke Kandra, Cincinnati 

OC Zach Frazier, West Virginia 

TE Ben Sinnott, Kansas State 

WR Ricky White, UNLV 

WR Brian Thomas Jr., LSU 

WR Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona 

AP Xavier Worthy, Texas 

K Will Reichard, Alabama 

EDGE Chop Robinson, Penn State 

EDGE Bralen Trice, Washington 

DL Kris Jenkins, Michigan 

DL Braden Fiske, Florida State 

LB Nathaniel Watson, Mississippi State 

LB Edefuan Ulofoshio, Washington 

LB Danny Strutsman, Oklahoma 

CB Ricardo Hallman, Wisconsin 

CB T.J. Tampa, Iowa State 

SAF Trey Taylor, Air Force 

SAF Dillon Thieneman, Purdue 

DB Sebastian Casto, Iowa 

P James Ferguson-Reynolds, Boise State 

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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

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No. 2 Michigan claimed the biggest win of the week and arguably the biggest one of the season so far. The Wolverines defeated No. 6 Ohio State 30-24 after defensive back Rod Moore sealed the game with an interception in the final minute. 

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No. 5 Oregon advanced to the Pac-12 Championship game, while Atlantic Coast Conference Championship participant No. 10 Louisville fell to Kentucky 38-31. 

Here are some of the top statistical performances from Week 13. 

Blake Corum, Michigan 

The Wolverines leaned heavily on the duo of running back Blake Corum and quarterback J.J. McCarthy, as the pair combined for three touchdowns against the Buckeyes. 

Corum split the job with running back Donovan Edwards, who rushed for over 200 yards a year ago against the Ohio State defense. Both had at least 10 carries and at least 31 yards rushing, and Corum played his role as the lead back. 

Corum averaged four yards per carry and earned his due down the stretch. He had just 19 rushing yards in the first half. 

When Michigan needed an inch, Corum provided a yard. When the Wolverines needed a yard, he gave them three. 

Corum finished with 88 rushing yards and two touchdowns. His first score helped him capture the Wolverines’ single-season rushing touchdown record, and Corum has 22 on the year. 

Both of Corum’s scores against Ohio State came within the red zone, as he ran in 22-yard and 1-yard touchdowns. 

Now, Corum and the Wolverines enter the postseason undefeated and hungry to defend two-straight Big Ten titles. 

Audric Estime, Notre Dame 

Notre Dame running back Audric Estime has had a strong season and should be in contention for All-American recognition. 

He added to his year on Saturday with a 238-yard performance at Stanford. It was a season-high rushing output for the junior. 

READ: Michigan rises to No. 2, Ohio State falls to No. 6 in latest AP Poll 

Estime broke of his longest run of the day against the Cardinal with a 39-yard score in the first quarter. It came on his fourth carry. 

The Nyack, New York, native tore up the field for four touchdowns, also a season-high for the Fighting Irish ball-carrier. 

Estime now owns the single-season rushing record at Notre Dame with 18 this seeason. 

Noah Fifita, Arizona 

Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita has enjoyed a solid season under the radar amid a flurry of fantastic quarterback play in the Pac-12. 

On Saturday, Fifita threw for a program-record 527 yards and five touchdowns. Fifita had two touchdown passes of less than 10 yards and added three of at least 21 yards. 

The Wildcats started fast and kept their foot on the gas pedal against Arizona State. The final time the two rival schools meet in the Pac-12 ended with Arizona in 59-23 triumph, and Fifita had a large role. 

By halftime Fifita already had 357 passing yards and two touchdowns. He only piled on more in the second half. 

With the win, Arizona improved to 9-3 and earned its highest win total since the 2014 season. 

Cody Schrader, Missouri 

No. 9 Missouri has had a season beyond expectations, and head coach Eli Drinkwitz said last week that the program has new respectability after reaching nine wins for the first time since 2014. 

The Tigers had another test in Arkansas on the road last weekend, and they emerged victorious in a 48-14 blowout. 

Former walk-on and running back Cody Shrader turned in his latest impressive performance, turning in 217 rushing yards and a touchdown. 

For a fifth-straight game, Schrader had at least 100 rushing yards breaking the Missouri school record. 

Schrader’s longest run went for 49 yards and his touchdown came from 3 yards out in the first quarter. 

Schrader leads the Southeastern Conference with 1,489 rushing yards. 

Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland 

The Big Ten now has a new all-time leading passer. 

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Last season, Taulia Tagovailoa became Maryland’s all-time leading passing in career yards. This year, he’s broken the conference record eclipsing 11,200 yards. 

Tagovailoa and the Terrapins beat Rutgers on the road 42-24, and the quarterback threw for over 300 yards for the third time this season. 

Tagovailoa had 361 passing yards, a season-high, at the Scarlet Knights. He also added three passing touchdowns, and all three came within the first 20 minutes of the game for more than 17 yards. 

Tagovailoa leads the Big Ten with 3,377 passing yards and 25 touchdowns. 

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Since the 2014 season, the Tigers have gone 66-56. Their most recent bowl game win came in the Citrus Bowl in 2014. 

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This season, Missouri is 8-2 under head coach Eli Drinkwitz who is in his fourth year after taking over in 2020, and the Tigers climbed to No. 9 in the College Football Playoff rankings, their highest in program history. 

Drinkwitz has a saying around the team.  

“Restore the roar of Faurot Field, and hopefully it’s a new trajectory of Tiger football,” Drinkwitz said. “We’ve kind of been stuck there in that middle, and now obviously this year we’re not. And obviously, we got to finish. We got to finish the season but there’s a new respectability to our program, whether it’s on the recruiting trail or on the football field, and that’s a tribute to those guys and their belief.” 

Drinkwitz’ teams are a combined 25-25 in his tenure as head coach. The Tigers’ eight wins this season are their most since going 8-5 in 2018 under head coach Barry Odom. 

Missouri is raising its standard this season under the watchful eye of Drinkwitz, who also says his team’s goal is to be “one team, one goal, 1-0.” 

“We’re going to have our challenges this week but it really starts with us and choosing what it takes to win,” Drinkwitz said. “We talk about winning doesn’t negotiate, and we have to choose the standard of toughness Tuesday and the way that we’re going to practice this week. We can’t rely on last week’s performance. We have to stand alone on what we’re going to do this week.” 

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Florida will try and play spoiler to Missouri’s magical season. 

The Gators are 5-5 and trying to play their way into a bowl game in the final two games of the regular season. They haven’t finished above .500 since going 8-4 in 2020. 

Drinkwitz likes what Florida’s defense presents under defensive coordinator Austin Armstrong, who Drinkwitz said has a wealth of talent and ability to give opposing teams a tough time. 

“Their defensive coordinator has made the comment that he has a toolshed of defense — I think it’s more like a mancave,” Drinkwitz said. “He’s got all kinds of defense and plays multiple fronts, coverages, blitz schemes, has all kinds of corrections and does a really good job with what they’re trying to do.” 

Missouri’s offense paces the team. It’s loaded with quarterback Brady Cook, wide receiver Luther Burden III and running back Cody Schrader. 

Cook is fourth in the Southeastern Conference with 2,746 passing yards. He has 17 passing touchdowns to six interceptions, and his experience is what drives the Tigers offense according to Drinkwitz. 

“I think he’s very efficient with the football,” Drinkwitz said. “He’s very decisive in his reads, and he just doesn’t put the ball in jeopardy very much,” Drinkwitz said. “You can tell he’s an experienced football player experienced in making decisions that don’t negatively impact the team or the drive.” 

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Burden lines the perimeter as well as any receiver in the country. He’s third in the SEC with 984 receiving yards, and he’s also caught eight touchdowns which ties for seventh-most in the conference. 

Schrader had a big performance last week against Tennessee. The former walk-on became the first player in SEC history to rush for at least 200 yards and catch at least 100, totaling 205 rushing yards and a touchdown and hauling in 116 yards on five catches. 

“Cody’s story is going to be, I mean, it’s going to be a story of Mizzou football, and quite honestly, it’s going to be a story of the University of Missouri and for a long, long time,” Drinkwitz said. 

Drinkwitz has turned a middling program into one that can contend for a top spot in both the SEC and College Football rankings, with sights set on something bigger down the road. 

But first, the Gators are up in front of the Tigers, and then they’ll travel to Arkansas to close out the regular season. Missouri’s special season will continue on by honoring graduating players on Saturday, and soon the Tigers will find out where they’ll play in a bowl game. 

“This week’s a special week for us in honoring our 27 seniors, guys who have a combination, which is what makes the team so unique,” Drinkwitz said. “A combination of guys who have spent their entire careers here, stayed through a coaching transition, some that believed in me and stayed committed to us and some who committed while we were in the transition, others who chose to join us on their journey, and just appreciative to these guys and men who have seen tough days and great days and sold out days at Faurot and hopefully they’ll get one more opportunity to run out in front of a sold out Faurot Field and play their last home game for the Missouri Tigers.” 

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Headlined by a pair of top-10 showdowns, the Week 11 slate produced key moments that will factor into conference championship variables over the next two weeks. 

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No. 2 Georgia throttled No. 9 Ole Miss 52-17 and held the Rebels to three points in the second half. Quarterback Carson Beck had 306 passing yards and two touchdowns while running back Kendall Milton had 127 rushing yards and two scores. 

Earlier in the day, No. 3 Michigan beat No. 10 Penn State 24-15 in a defensive affair. The Wolverines rushed for 227 yards, the most allowed by the Nittany Lions this season. 

Here are some of the top statistical performances from Week 11. 

RJ Harvey, UCF 

The Knights pulled off one of the more surprising upsets of the week in their 45-3 blowout of No. 15 Oklahoma State. 

RJ Harvey had a huge role in UCF’s surprise win, rushing for 206 yards on 24 carries. He averaged 8.6 yards per rush. 

Harvey’s longest run came on a 92-yard dash where he ended up in the end zone. It was one of three rushing touchdowns on the day for the Orlando, Florida, native. 

Harvey is this week’s second-leading rusher. 

Damien Martinez, Oregon State 

Oregon State also enjoyed a blowout victory of its own, defeating Stanford 62-17. 

Martinez made the most of his opportunities. The sophomore had four rushing touchdowns, a career-high. 

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Across the football field Martinez could be found carrying the rock. He had 146 rushing yards on 15 carries, averaging nearly 10 yards per run on the day. 

John Paddock, Illinois 

The Fighting Illini got the win in historic fashion over Indiana. 

Illinois beat the Hoosiers in overtime 48-45 as both teams recorded over 451 yards of offense. The Fighting Illini recorded 662 yards themselves and over 500 came through the air, the most for the program since 1980. 

Paddock made his first start for Illinois on Saturday, and he etched his name into the history books. He passed for 507 yards and four touchdowns, and his passing yardage total is a stadium record and second-most in program history. 

Paddock’s final touchdown came in overtime, connecting with receiver Isaiah Williams from 21 yards out to help seal the win — and cap a historic offensive showing. 

Cody Schrader, Missouri 

In one of four ranked matchups last weekend, No. 14 Missouri took down No. 13 Tennessee 36-7. 

Running back Cody Schrader recorded the second-most yards from scrimmage in program history, totaling 321 yards. 

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Schrader had 205 rushing yards and 116 receiving yards, leading his team in both categories. He became the first Tiger to have at least 90 receiving and 90 rushing yards, and he achieved it in the first half. 

Schrader’s longest run came on a 35-yard dash, one of his 35 carries. He had five catches, and his longest went for 43 yards. 

Schrader also added a 7-yard rushing touchdown on the day. He’s the only player in Southeastern Conference history to have at least 200 rushing yards and 100 receiving yards in the same game. 

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