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Presenters for 2017 The Home Depot College Football Awards presented by GILDAN Announced
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Nov. 20 Finalists Release
- Awards show to Air Thursday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Brent Musburger to Receive NCFAA Contributions to College Football Award
Presenters for The Home Depot College Football Awards presented by GILDAN—live on Thursday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN—include three College Football Hall of Fame inductees, national championship and Super Bowl Winning head coaches, and past college football awards recipients.
| AWARD | PRESENTER | FINALISTS |
| Chuck Bednarik Award College Defensive Player of the Year |
David Pollack 2004 Winner, Georgia |
Bradley Chubb, NC State (Sr.) Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama (Jr.) Roquan Smith, Georgia (Jr. ) |
| Biletnikoff Award Outstanding Receiver |
Desmond Howard Michigan College Football Hall of Fame |
Michael Gallup, Colorado State (Sr.) David Sills V, West Virginia (Jr.) James Washington, Oklahoma State (Sr.) |
| Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Nation’s Outstanding Placekicker |
Kevin Butler Georgia College Football Hall of Fame |
Daniel Carlson, Auburn (Sr.) Dominik Eberle, Utah State (So.) Matt Gay, Utah (Jr.) |
| Ray Guy Award College Punter of the Year |
Drew Butler Georgia |
Michael Dickson, Texas (Jr.) JK Scott, Alabama (Sr.) Mitch Wishnowsky, Utah (Jr.) |
| Maxwell Award College Player of the Year |
Shawn Wooden Maxwell Chairman |
Saquon Barkley, Penn State (Jr.) Bryce Love, Stanford (Jr.) Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma (Sr.) |
| Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award Nation’s Best Quarterback |
Brad Banks 2002 Winner, Iowa |
J.T. Barrett, Ohio State (Sr.) Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma (Sr.) Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State (Sr.) |
| Outland Trophy Nation’s Most Outstanding Interior Lineman |
Tracy Rocker 1988 Winner, Auburn |
Orlando Brown, Oklahoma (Jr.) Quenton Nelson, Notre Dame (Sr.) Ed Oliver, Houston (So.) |
| Jim Thorpe Award Nation’s Best Defensive Back |
Bob Stoops Oklahoma Head Coach (1999-2016) |
DeShon Elliott, Texas (Jr.) Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama (Jr.) Josh Jackson, Iowa (Jr.) |
| Doak Walker Award Nation’s Premier Running Back |
Herschel Walker Georgia College Football Hall of Fame |
Saquon Barkley, Penn State (Jr.) Bryce Love, Stanford (Jr.) Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (Fr.) |
| The Home Depot Coach of the Year | Giles Bowman SVP of Merchandising, The Home Depot |
Winner will be announced on Wednesday, Dec. 6. |
| NCFAA Contributions to College Football Award | Dick Vermeil Super Bowl Winning Head Coach |
Brent Musburger |
| Disney Spirit Award | Faron Kelley Vice President, Disney Sports |
The Kinnick Wave, University of Iowa |
| Walter Camp All-American Team | Ki-Jana Carter Penn State |
Team will be announced on Thursday, Dec. 7. |
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