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College football live awards 2024: Updated list of finalists, winners for Heisman, Walker, Biletnikoff and more

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The first 12-team College Football Playoff lies ahead in the coming weeks, but the 2024 college football regular season is now in the rearview mirror.

That means it's time for awards to be presented to some of the country's top coaches and players for their standout performances throughout the year.

While the four-player race for the Heisman Trophy is among the most highly anticipated award announcements, there's a long list of honors to be given out. 

The Sporting News is tracking all awards for college football season, including our own, highlighting the finalists, categories, and more.

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College football awards winners 2024

Awards and finalists listed alphabetically

AwardCategoryWinner
Associated Press Player of the YearTop playerTravis Hunter, Colorado
Biletnikoff AwardTop receiverTravis Hunter, Colorado
Bronko Nagurski TrophyDefensive player of the year (judged by FWAA)Kyle Kennard, South Carolina
Broyles AwardTop assistant coach 
Burlsworth TrophyTop former walk-onBryce Boettcher, Oregon
Butkus AwardTop linebackerJalon Walker, Georgia
Chuck Bednarik AwardDefensive player of the year (judged by Maxwell Club)Travis Hunter, Colorado
Davey O'Brien AwardTop quarterbackCam Ward, Miami
Doak Walker AwardTop running backAshton Jeanty, Boise State
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year AwardTop NCAA Division I coach (judged by FWAA) 
George Munger AwardTop NCAA Division I coach (judged by Maxwell Club) 
Heisman TrophyMost outstanding playerTravis Hunter, Colorado
Jim Thorpe AwardTop defensive backJahdae Barron, Texas
Joe Moore AwardTop offensive lineArmy
John Mackey AwardTop tight endTyler Warren, Penn State
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardTop upperclassman quarterbackShedeur Sanders, Colorado
Lombardi AwardOutstanding college football linemanKelvin Banks Jr., Texas
Lott IMPACT TrophyDefensive IMPACT player of the yearTravis Hunter, Colorado
Lou Groza AwardTop placekickerKenneth Almendares, Louisiana
Maxwell AwardCollege player of the yearAshton Jeanty, Boise State
Outland TrophyTop interior linemanKelvin Banks Jr., Texas
Paul Hornung AwardMost versatile playerTravis Hunter, Colorado
Ray Guy AwardTop punterEddie Czaplicki, USC
Rimington TrophyTop centerSeth McLaughlin, Ohio State
Shaun Alexander AwardFreshman of the year (judged by Maxwell Club) 
Sporting News Coach of the YearCollege coach of the year 
Sporting News Player of the YearCollege player of the year 
Ted Hendricks AwardTop defensive end 
Walter Camp AwardCollege player of the yearTravis Hunter, Colorado
William V. Campbell TrophyAcademic HeismanJalen Milroe, Alabama
Wuerffel TrophyCommunity service awardNick Dawkins, Penn State

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College football awards finalists 2024

Associated Press Player of the Year

Winner: Travis Hunter, Colorado

Biletnikoff Award

Finalists:

  • Travis Hunter, Colorado
  • Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
  • Nick Nash, San Jose State

Winner: Travis Hunter, Colorado

Bronko Nagurski Trophy

Finalists:

  • Jahdae Barron, Texas
  • Abdul Carter, Penn State
  • Mason Graham, Michigan
  • Kyle Kennard, South Carolina

Winner: Kyle Kennard, South Carolina

Broyles Award

Finalists:

  • Marcus Arroyo, Arizona State
  • Tim Banks, Tennessee 
  • Al Golden, Notre Dame
  • Bryant Haines, Indiana 
  • Pete Kwiatkowski, Texas 

Winner: TBA

Burlsworth Trophy

Finalists:

  • Bryce Boettcher, Oregon
  • James Carpenter, Indiana
  • Shaun Dolac, Buffalo

Winner: Bryce Boettcher, Oregon

Butkus Award

Finalists:

  • Barrett Carter, Clemson
  • Chris Paul Jr., Mississippi
  • Carson Schwesinger, UCLA
  • Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
  • Jalon Walker, Georgia

Winner: Jalon Walker, Georgia

Chuck Bednarik Award

Finalists:

  • Abdul Carter, Penn State
  • Caleb Downs, Ohio State
  • Travis Hunter, Colorado

Winner: Travis Hunter, Colorado

Davey O'Brien Award

Finalists:

  • Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
  • Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
  • Cam Ward, Miami

Winner: Cam Ward, Miami

Doak Walker Award

Finalists:

  • Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
  • Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
  • Kaleb Johnson, Iowa

Winner: Ashton Jeanty

Eddie Robinson Award

Finalists:

  • Shane Beamer, South Carolina
  • Curt Cignetti, Indiana
  • Spencer Danielson, Boise State
  • Kenny Dillingham, Arizona State
  • Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame
  • Dan Lanning, Oregon
  • Rhett Lashlee, SMU
  • Jeff Monken, Army
  • Kirby Smart, Georgia

Winner: TBA

George Munger Award

Winner: TBA

Heisman Trophy

Finalists

  • Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
  • Travis Hunter, Colorado
  • Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
  • Cam Ward, Miami

Winner: Travis Hunter, Colorado

Jim Thorpe Award

Finalists:

  • Jahdae Barron, Texas
  • Caleb Downs, Ohio State
  • Malaki Starks, Georgia

Winner: Jahdae Barron, Texas

Joe Moore Award

Finalists:

  • Army
  • Oregon
  • Texas

Winner: Army

John Mackey Award

Finalists:

  • Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
  • Colston Loveland, Michigan
  • Tyler Warren, Penn State

Winner: Tyler Warren, Penn State

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award

Winner: Shedeur Sanders, Colorado

Lombardi Award

Finalists:

  • Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
  • Will Campbell, LSU
  • Abdul Carter, Penn State
  • Kyle Kennard, South Carolina

Winner: Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas

Lott IMPACT Trophy

Finalists:

  • Caleb Downs, Ohio State
  • Travis Hunter, Colorado
  • Mikail Kamara, Indiana
  • Nic Scourton, Texas A&M

Winner: Travis Hunter, Colorado

Lou Groza Award

Finalists:

  • Kenneth Almendares, Louisiana
  • Ryan Fitzgerald, Florida State
  • Alex Raynor, Kentucky

Winner: Kenneth Almendares, Louisiana

Maxwell Award

Finalists:

  • Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
  • Travis Hunter, Colorado
  • Ashton Jeanty, Boise State

Winner: Ashton Jeanty, Boise State

Outland Trophy

Finalists:

  • Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
  • Mason Graham, Michigan
  • Walter Nolen, Ole Miss

Winner: Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas

Paul Hornung Award

Finalists:

  • Isaac Brown, Louisville
  • Travis Hunter, Colorado
  • Tyler Warren, Penn State

Winner: Travis Hunter, Colorado

Ray Guy Award

Finalists:

  • Alex Mastromanno, Florida State
  • Brett Thorson, Georgia
  • Eddie Czaplicki, USC

Winner: Eddie Czaplicki, USC

Rimington Trophy

Finalists:

  • Jacob Gideon, Western Michigan
  • Cooper Mays, Tennessee
  • Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State

Winner: Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State

Shaun Alexander Award

Finalists:

  • Koi Perich, Minnesota
  • Colin Simmons, Texas
  • Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
  • Dylan Stewart, South Carolina
  • Ryan Williams, Alabama

Winner: TBA

Sporting News Coach of the Year

Winner: TBA

Sporting News Player of the Year

Winner: TBA

Ted Hendricks Award

Winner: TBA

Walter Camp Award

Winner: Travis Hunter, Colorado

William V. Campbell Trophy

Winner: Jalen Milroe, Alabama

Wuerffel Trophy

Winner: Nick Dawkins, Penn State

Daniel Mader

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Daniel Mader joined Sporting News as an editorial intern in 2024 following his graduation from Penn State University. Previously, he covered Penn State, high school and local sports beats for NBC Sports, the Centre Daily Times, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Daily Collegian and LancasterOnline. He grew up in Lancaster, Penn., with a love for baseball that’ll never fade, but could also talk basketball or football for days.