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Colleges
Awards candidates
List of finalists
By ANTONYA ENGLISH
Published December 7, 2006
THE HOME DEPOT
AWARDS NOMINEES
BILENIKOFF AWARD
(wide receiver)
Jarett Dillard, Rice
Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech
Jeff Samardzija, Notre Dame.
BUTKUS AWARD
(best linebacker)
James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
Paul Posluszny, Penn State
Patrick Willis, Mississippi
DAVEY O' BRIEN NATIONAL QUARTERBACK
Colt Brettan, Hawaii
Brady Quinn, Notre Dame
Troy Smith, Ohio State
DISNEY'S WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS
SPIRIT AWARD
Patrick Hughes, Louisville
DOAK WALKER
(running back)
Mike Hart, Michigan
Darren McFadden, Arkansas
Steve Slaton, West Virginia
HOME DEPOT COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD
Greg Schiano, Rutgers
JIM THORPE AWARD
(defensive back)
Leon Hall, Michigan
Reggie Nelson, Florida
Aaron Ross, Texas
LOU GROZA COLLEGIATE KICKER AWARD
Arthur Carmody, Louisville
Garrett Hartley, Oklahoma
John Vaughn, Auburn
MAXWELL AWARD
(best all-around player)
Brady Quinn, Notre Dame
Ray Rice, Rutgers
Troy Smith, Ohio State
MAXWELL FOOTBALL CLUB DEFENSIVE
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
(Chuck Bednarik Trophy)
Dan Connor, Penn State
Paul Posluszny, Penn State
Lamarr Woodley, Michigan
OUTLAND TROPHY
(interior lineman)
Justin Blalock, Texas
Dan Mozes, West Virginia
Joe Thomas, Wisconsin
RAY GUY AWARD
(punter)
Durant Brooks, Georgia Tech
Jeremy Kapinos, Penn State
Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor
NCFAA - Contribution to College Football
Chuck Neinas, college football consultant
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