2008 College Football Award Semi-Finalists

Bo Schembechler Award
(Nation’s Most Outstanding Head Coach)

Bobby Bowden (Florida State)
Mack Brown (Texas)
Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State)
Brady Hoke (Ball State)
Bobby Johnson (Vanderbilt)
Paul Johnson (Georgia Tech)
Brian Kelly (Cincinnati)
Mike Leach (Texas Tech)
Joe Paterno (Penn State)
Chris Peterson (Boise State)
Nick Saban (Alabama)
Kyle Whittingham (Utah)

Marino-Elway Award
(Nation’s Most Outstanding Quarterback)

Sam Bradford (Oklahoma)
Chase Clement (Rice)
Chase Daniel (Missouri)
Nate Davis (Ball State)
Max Hall (BYU)
Graham Harrell (Texas Tech)
David Johnson (Tulsa)
Colt McCoy (Texas)
Zac Robinson (Oklahoma State)
Marc Sanchez (USC)
Tim Tebow (Florida)
Juice Williams (Illinois)

Emmitt Smith Award
(Nation’s Most Outstanding Running back)

Donald Brown (Connecticut)
Glen Coffee (Alabama)
Tyrell Fenroy (Louisiana-Lafayette)
Kendall Hunter (Oklahoma State)
MiQuale Lewis (Ball State)
Lesean McCoy (Pittsburgh)
Joe McKnight (USC)
Knowshon Moreno (Georgia)
Javon Ringer (Michigan State)
Evan Royster (Penn State)
Charles Scott (LSU)
Chris Wells (Ohio State)

Jerry Rice Award
(Nation’s Most Outstanding Wide Receiver)

Dezmon Briscoe (Kansas)
Kenny Britt (Rutgers)
Dez Bryant (Oklahoma State)
Austin Collie (BYU)
Michael Crabtree (Texas Tech)
Jarrett Dillard (Rice)
Juaquin Iglesias (Oklahoma)
Ronald Johnson (USC)
Jeremy Maclin (Missouri)
Brennan Marion (Tulsa)
Jordan Shipley (Texas)
Brandon Tate (North Carolina)

Orlando Pace Award
(Nation’s Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman)

Alex Boone (Ohio State)
Gerald Cadogan (Penn State)
Antoine Caldwell (Alabama)
Cedric Dockery (Texas)
Brett Helms (LSU)
Herman Johnson (LSU)
Alex Mack (California)
Eugene Monroe (Virginia)
Michael Oher (Mississippi)
Duke Robinson (Oklahoma)
A.Q. Shipley (Penn State)
Jason Watkins (Florida)

Bruce Smith Award
(Nation’s Most Outstanding Defensive Lineman)

Demonte Bolden (Tennessee)
Ron Brace (Boston College)
Evander Hood (Missouri)
Tyson Jackson (LSU)
Peria Jerry (Mississippi)
Jeremy Lomax (Georgia)
Eric Moncur (Miami-Florida)
Brian Orakpo (Texas)
Myron Pryor (Kentucky)
Darryl Richard (Georgia Tech)
George Selvie (South Florida)
Matt Shaughnessy (Wisconsin)

Lawrence Taylor Award
(Nation’s Most Outstanding Linebacker)

Darry Beckwith (LSU)
Rashad Bobino (Texas)
Jonathan Casillas (Wisconsin)
Maurice Crum Jr. (Notre Dame)
Brian Cushing (USC)
Marcus Freeman (Ohio State)
James Laurinaitis (Ohio State)
Clay Matthews (USC)
Rey Maualuga (USC)
Scott McKillop (Pittsburgh)
Derek Nicholson (Florida State)
Brian Toal (Boston College)

Darrell Green Award
(Nation’s Most Outstanding Defensive Back)

Vontae Davis (Illinois)
Trimane Goddard (North Carolina)
Michael Hamlin (Clemson)
Nic Harris (Oklahoma)
Malcolm Jenkins (Ohio State)
Taylor Mays (USC)
Mike Mickens (Cincinnati)
Josh Pinkard (USC)
Anthony Reddick (Miami-Florida)
Anthony Scirrotto (Penn State)
Curtis Taylor (LSU)
Chip Vaughn (Wake Forest)

Deion Sanders Award
(Nation’s Most Outstanding Athlete)

Chase Clement (Rice)
Maurice Crum Jr. (Notre Dame)
Chase Daniel (Missouri)
Graham Harrell (Texas Tech)
James Laurinaitis (Ohio State)
Rey Maualuga (USC)
Joe McKnight (USC)
Knowshon Moreno (Georgia)
Javon Ringer (Michigan State)
Evan Royster (Penn State)
Anthony Scirrotto (Penn State)
Tim Tebow (Florida)

Jason Hanson Award
(Nation’s Most Outstanding Place Kicker)

Josh Arauco (Arkansas State)
Dan Bailey (Oklahoma State)
Colt David (LSU)
Graham Gano (Florida State)
Kevin Kelly (Penn State)
Hunter Lawrence (Texas)
Conor Lee (Pittsburgh)
Jonathan Phillips (Florida)
Ryan Pretorius (Ohio State)
Louie Sakoda (Utah)
Brett Swenson (Michigan State)
Leigh Tiffin (Alabama)

Chris Gardocki Award
(Nation’s Most Outstanding Punter)

Britton Colquitt (Tennessee)
Matt Fodge (Oklahoma State)
John Gold (Texas)
Chas Henry (Florida)
Kevin Huber (Cincinnati)
Jonathan LaCour (Texas Tech)
Pat McAfee (West Virginia)
Chris Miller (Ball State)
Brian Mimbs (Georgia)
Aaron Perez (UCLA)
Sam Swank (Wake Forest)
A.J. Trapasso (Ohio State)