AWARDS AS COMPILED BY OUR COLLEGE FOOTBALL EXPERTS, THESE ARE THE PRESEASON FAVORITES FOR THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
HEISMAN
MAXWELL
OUTSTANDING PLAYER
STEPHEN DAVIS
RUNNING BACK
AUBURN, SENIOR
1994
221 carries, 1,263 yds, 5.7 avg, 13 TDs
CAREER
308 carries, 1,743 yds, 5.7 avg, 16 TDs
LAWRENCE PHILLIPS
RUNNING BACK
NEBRASKA, JUNIOR
1994
286 carries, 1,722 yds, 6.0 avg, 16 TDs
CAREER
378 carries, 2,230 yds, 5.9 avg, 21 TDs
RON POWLUS
QUARTERBACK
NOTRE DAME, JUNIOR
1994
119 comp, 222 att, 1,729 yds, 19 TDs, 9 int
TOMMIE FRAZIER
QUARTERBACK
NEBRASKA, SENIOR
1994
19 comp, 44 att, 273 yds, 4 TDs, 2 int
CAREER
140 comp, 306 att, 2,159 yds, 26 TDs, 7 int
DANNY WUERFFEL
QUARTERBACK
FLORIDA, SENIOR
1994
132 comp, 212 att, 1,724 yds, 18 TDs, 9 int
CAREER
291 comp, 485 att, 3,954 yds, 40 TDs, 19 int
LEELAND MCELROY
RUNNING BACK
TEXAS A&M, JUNIOR
1994
130 carries, 707 yds, 5.4 avg, 9 TDs
CAREER
202 carries, 1,320 yds, 6.5 avg, 16 TDs
WARRICK DUNN
RUNNING BACK
FLORIDA STATE, JUNIOR
1994
152 carries, 1,026 yds, 6.8 avg, 8 TDs
CAREER
220 carries, 1,537 yds, 7.0 avg, 12 TDs
TIM BIAKABUTUKA
RUNNING BACK
MICHIGAN, JUNIOR
1994
117 carries, 713 yds, 6.1 avg, 7 TDs
CAREER
155 carries, 900 yds, 5.8 avg, 12 TDs
SIMEON RICE
LINEBACKER
ILLINOIS, SENIOR
1994
58 tackles, 0 int, 4 fumbles caused, 1 fumble recovered, 16 sacks
CAREER
141 tackles, 0 int, 9 fumbles caused, 5 fumbles recovered, 33
sacks
PEYTON MANNING
QUARTERBACK
TENNESSEE, SOPHOMORE
1994
89 comp, 144 att, 1,141 yds, 11 TDs, 6 int
DAVEY O'BRIEN
BEST QUARTERBACK
RON POWLUS
NOTRE DAME, JUNIOR
TOMMIE FRAZIER
NEBRASKA, SENIOR
DANNY WUERFFEL
FLORIDA, SENIOR
PEYTON MANNING
TENNESSEE, SOPHOMORE
DANNY KANELL
Florida State, senior
1994
227 comp, 380 att, 2,781 yds, 17 TDs, 13 int
CAREER
269 comp, 449 att, 3,415 yds, 25 TDs, 13 int
OTHERS
TONY BANKS
MICHIGAN STATE, SENIOR
1994
145 comp, 238 att, 2,040 yds, 11 TDs, 6 int
(first season after transferring to MSU from Mesa [Ariz.] Junior
College)
DARRELL BEVELL
WISCONSIN, SENIOR
1994
139 comp, 231 att, 1,544 yds, 17 TDs, 10 int
CAREER
451 comp, 752 att, 5,413 yds, 44 TDs, 28 int
MAX KNAKE
TCU, SENIOR
1994
184 comp, 316 att, 2,624 yds, 24 TDs, 7 int
CAREER
423 comp, 746 att, 5,133 yds, 39 TDs, 24 int
PATRICK NIX
AUBURN, SENIOR
1994
169 comp, 299 att, 2,206 yds, 13 TDs, 7 int
CAREER
185 comp, 325 att, 2,383 yds, 16 TDs, 7 int
STEVE TANEYHILL
SOUTH CAROLINA, SENIOR
1994
231 comp, 367 att, 2,259 yds, 19 TDs, 8 int
CAREER
466 comp, 820 att, 5,461 yds, 32 TDs, 28 int
OUTLAND
LOMBARDI
BEST LINEMAN
TEDY BRUSCHI
DEFENSIVE END
ARIZONA, SENIOR
1994
39 tackles, 1 fumble caused, 4 fumbles recovered, 2 passes
deflected, 10 sacks
CAREER
123tackles, 5 fumbles caused, 5 fumbles recovered, 8 passes
deflected, 33 1/2 sacks
BRANDON MITCHELL
DEFENSIVE END
TEXAS A&M, JUNIOR
1994
62 tackles, 2 fumbles caused, 3 fumbles recovered, 6 passes
deflected, 9 sacks
CAREER
69 tackles, 2 fumbles caused, 3 fumbles recovered, 6 passes
deflected, 9 sacks
JEFF HARTINGS
OFFENSIVE GUARD
PENN STATE, SENIOR
1994
Named first-team All-America by AP and Walter Camp Foundation;
named second-team All-America by UPI; cornerstone of offensive
line that allowed just 3 sacks during the season
GABE NORTHERN
DEFENSIVE END
LSU, SENIOR
1994
63 tackles,1 fumble caused, 0 fumbles recovered, 4 passes
deflected, 11 sacks
CAREER
125 tackles, 2 fumbles caused, 0 fumbles recovered, 9 passes
deflected, 12 sacks
PETE KENDALL
OFFENSIVE TACKLE
BOSTON COLLEGE, SENIOR
1994
Named All-Big East, All-ECAC; allowed 0 sacks
OTHERS
TIM COLSTON
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
KANSAS STATE, SENIOR
SEAN MORAN
DEFENSIVE END
COLORADO STATE, SENIOR
JASON ODOM
OFFENSIVE TACKLE
FLORIDA, SENIOR
JONATHAN OGDEN
OFFENSIVE TACKLE
UCLA, SENIOR
CLAY SHIVER
CENTER
FLORIDA STATE, SENIOR
DOAK WALKER
BEST RUNNING BACK*
STEPHEN DAVIS
AUBURN, SENIOR
LAWRENCE PHILLIPS
NEBRASKA, JUNIOR
LEELAND MCELROY
TEXAS A&M, JUNIOR
WARRICK DUNN
FLORIDA STATE, JUNIOR
TIM BIAKABUTUKA
MICHIGAN, JUNIOR
OTHERS
CHRIS DARKINS
MINNESOTA, SENIOR
1994
277 carries, 1,443 yds, 5.2 avg, 11 TDs
CAREER
479 carries, 2,410 yds, 5.0 avg, 15 TDs
ANDRE DAVIS
TCU, SENIOR
1994
260 carries, 1,494 yds, 5.7 avg, 7 TDs
CAREER
450 carries, 2,362 yds, 5.3 avg, 15 TDs
RANDY KINDER
NOTRE DAME, JUNIOR
1994
119 carries, 702 yds, 5.9 avg, 4 TDs
CAREER
208 carries, 1,239 yds, 5.9 avg, 6 TDs
KARIM ABDUL-JABBAR (FORMERLY SHARMON SHAH)
UCLA, JUNIOR
1994
210 carries, 1,227 yds, 5.8 avg, 4 TDs
CAREER
312 carries, 1,611 yds, 5.2 avg, 5 TDs
SHAWN WALTERS
USC, JUNIOR
1994
193 carries, 976 yds, 5.1 avg, 11 TDs
CAREER
349 carries, 1,687 yds, 4.8 avg, 18 TDs
*only juniors and seniors eligible
BUTKUS
BEST LINEBACKER
SIMEON RICE
ILLINOIS, SENIOR
RAY LEWIS
MIAMI, JUNIOR
1994
152 tackles, 2 int, 1 fumble caused, 0 fumbles recovered, 2 sacks
CAREER
228 tackles, 2 int, 2 fumbles caused, 0 fumbles recovered, 4 sacks
DWAYNE CURRY
MISSISSIPPI STATE, JUNIOR
1994
123 tackles, 3 int, 0 fumbles caused, 1 fumble recovered, 1 sack
CAREER
218 tackles, 3 int, 1 fumble caused, 1 fumble recovered, 1 sack
KEVIN HARDY
ILLINOIS, SENIOR
1994
80 tackles, 2 int, 1 fumble caused, 0 fumbles recovered, 1 sack
CAREER
221 tackles, 2 int, 2 fumbles caused, 2 fumbles recovered, 7 sacks
ANTHONY HARRIS
AUBURN, SENIOR
1994
116 tackles, 0 int, 0 fumbles caused, 1 fumble recovered, 1 sack
CAREER
306 tackles, 2 int, 2 fumbles caused, 2 fumbles recovered, 9 sacks
OTHERS
DONNIE EDWARDS
UCLA, SENIOR
JARRETT IRONS
MICHIGAN, SENIOR
TERRY KILLENS
PENN STATE, SENIOR
TODD REBOL
FLORIDA STATE, SENIOR
ZACH THOMAS
TEXAS TECH, SENIOR
BILETNIKOFF
BEST RECEIVER
BOBBY ENGRAM
PENN STATE, SENIOR
1994
52 catches, 1,029 yds, 7 TDs
CAREER
104 catches, 1,942 yds, 20 TDs
KEYSHAWN JOHNSON
USC, SENIOR
1994
58 catches, 1,140 yds, 9 TDs
(first season after transferring to USC from West L.A. [junior]
College)
DERRICK MAYES
NOTRE DAME, SENIOR
1994
47 catches, 847 yds, 11 TDs
CAREER
81 catches, 1,631 yds, 16 TDs
AMANI TOOMER
MICHIGAN, SENIOR
1994
49 catches, 1,033 yds, 5 TDs
CAREER
94 catches, 1,833 yds, 10 TDs
KEVIN JORDAN
UCLA, SENIOR
1994
73 catches, 1,228 yds, 7 TDs
CAREER
136 catches, 1,990 yds, 9 TDs
OTHERS
REIDEL ANTHONY
FLORIDA, SOPHOMORE
EDDIE KENNISON
LOUISIANA STATE, JUNIOR
ERIC MOULDS
MISSISSIPPI STATE, SENIOR
FREDDIE SCOTT
PENN STATE, SENIOR
ALEX VAN DYKE
NEVADA, SENIOR
THORPE
BEST DEFENSIVE BACK
DEMETRICE MARTIN
CORNERBACK
MICHIGAN STATE, SENIOR
1994
59 tackles, 7 int, 0 sacks, 6 passes deflected
CAREER
76 tackles, 7 int, 0 sacks, 6 passes deflected
AARON BEASLEY
CORNERBACK
WEST VIRGINIA, SENIOR
1994
57 tackles, 10 int, 2 sacks, 15 passes deflected
CAREER
103 tackles, 14 int, 2 sacks, 20 passes deflected
GREG MYERS
CORNERBACK
COLORADO STATE, SENIOR
1994
40 tackles, 3 int, 0 sacks, 6 passes deflected
CAREER
212 tackles, 11 int, 0 sacks, 22 passes deflected
LAWYER MILLOY
SAFETY
WASHINGTON, JUNIOR
1994
106 tackles, 1 int, 0 sacks, 2 passes deflected
CAREER
134 tackles, 3 int, 1 sack, 5 passes deflected
WALT HARRIS
CORNERBACK
MISSISSIPPI STATE, SENIOR
1994
54 tackles, 6 int, 0 sacks, 12 passes deflected
CAREER
137 tackles, 12 int, 0 sacks, 27 passes deflected
OTHERS
RONDE BARBER
CORNERBACK
VIRGINIA, SOPHOMORE
COREY JOHNSON
FREE SAFETY
GEORGIA, JUNIOR
CARLOS JONES
CORNERBACK
MIAMI, JUNIOR
RAY MICKENS
CORNERBACK
TEXAS A&M, SENIOR
BRIAN MILLER
CORNERBACK
PENN STATE, SENIOR
COLOR PHOTO: RICHARD MACKSON Ron Powlus
COLOR PHOTO: ROBERT ROGERS Stephen Davis
COLOR PHOTO: JONATHAN DANIEL/ALLSPORT USA Simeon Rice
COLOR PHOTO: RICK STEWART Bobby Engram
