2009 College Football Award Semi-Finalists

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

Art Briles (Houston)
Mack Brown (Texas)
Kirk Ferentz (Iowa)
Paul Johnson (Georgia Tech)
Butch Jones (Central Michigan)
Brian Kelly (Cincinnati)
Chip Kelly (Oregon)
Urban Meyer (Florida)
Gary Patterson (TCU)
Chris Peterson (Boise State)
Nick Saban (Alabama)
Dave Wannstedt (Pittsburgh)

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

Jimmy Clausen (Notre Dame)
Max Hall (BYU)
Jerrod Johnson (Texas A&M)
Case Keenum (Houston)
Dan LeVefour (Central Michigan)
Colt McCoy (Texas)
Kellen Moore (Boise State)
Tony Pike (Cincinnati)
Christian Ponder (Florida State)
Tyler Sheehan (Bowling Green)
Bill Stull (Pittsburgh)
Tim Tebow (Florida)

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

Jahvid Best (California)
Noel Devine (West Virginia)
Toby Gerhart (Stanford)
Montel Harris (Boston College)
Mark Ingram (Alabama)
Dion Lewis (Pittsburgh)
Darius Marshall (Marshall)
Ryan Matthews (Fresno State)
Jacquizz Rodgers (Oregon State)
Ben Tate (Auburn)
Daniel Thomas (Kansas State)
Ryan Williams (Virginia Tech)

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

Freddie Barnes (Bowling Green)
Vincent Brown (San Diego State)
Marshawn Gilyard (Cincinnati)
AJ Green (Georgia)
Kerry Meier (Kansas)
Eric Page (Toledo)
Naaman Roosevelt (Buffalo)
Jordan Shipley (Texas)
Keith Smith (Purdue)
Golden Tate (Notre Dame)
Demaryius Thomas (Georgia Tech)
Mike Williams (Syracuse)

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

Zane Beadles (Utah)
Ciron Black (LSU)
Bryan Bulaga (Iowa)
Jeff Byers (USC)
Jason Fox (Miami-Florida)
Chris Hall (Texas)
Mike Johnson (Alabama)
Russell Okung (Oklahoma State)
Jason Pinkston (Pittsburgh)
Maurkice Pouncey (Florida)
Sergio Render (Virginia Tech)
Trent Williams (Oklahoma)

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

Rahim Alem (LSU)
Terrence Cody (Alabama)
Jermaine Cunningham (Florida)
Greg Hardy (Mississippi)
Jerry Hughes (TCU)
Derrick Morgan (Georgia Tech)
Jared Odrick (Penn State)
Nick Perry (USC)
Ricky Sapp (Clemson)
George Selvie (South Florida)
Ndamukong Suh (Nebraska)
Lindsey Witten (Connecticut)

Lawrence Taylor Award
(Nation’s Most Outstanding Linebacker)

Pat Angerer (Iowa)
Lee Campbell (Minnesota)
Greg Jones (Michigan State)
Sergio Kindle (Texas)
Sean Lee (Penn State)
Carmen Messina (New Mexico)
Von Miller (Texas A&M)
Mike McLaughlin (Boston College)
Roddrick Muckelroy (Texas)
Perry Riley (LSU)
Brandon Spikes (Florida)
Sean Weatherspoon (Missouri)

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

Nate Allen (South Florida)
Eric Berry (Tennessee)
Kam Chancellor (Virginia Tech)
Chad Jones (LSU)
Taylor Mays (USC)
DeAndre McDaniel (Clemson)
Rahim Moore (UCLA)
Patrick Robinson (Florida State)
Myron Rolle (Florida State)
Tyler Sash (Iowa)
Earl Thomas (Texas)
Justin Woodall (Florida)

Barry Sanders Award
(Nation’s Most Outstanding Athlete)

Jimmy Clausen (Notre Dame)
Toby Gerhart (Stanford)
Mark Ingram (Alabama)
Case Keenum (Houston)
Dion Lewis (Pittsburgh)
Colt McCoy (Texas)
Kellen Moore (Boise State)
Jacquizz Rodgers (Oregon State)
Jordan Shipley (Texas)
Brandon Spikes (Florida)
Tim Tebow (Florida)
Demaryius Thomas (Georgia Tech)

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

Trey Farquhar (Idaho)
Kai Forbath (UCLA)
Richard Jackson (Clemson)
Hunter Lawrence (Texas)
Daniel Murray (Auburn)
Aaron Pettrey (Ohio State)
Jake Rodgers (Cincinnati)
Mike Salerno (Northern Illinois)
Josh Shene (Mississippi)
Erik Soderberg (Air Force)
Brett Swenson (Michigan State)
Leigh Tiffin (Alabama)

Chris Gardocki Award
(Nation’s Most Outstanding Punter)

Jeremy Boone (Penn State)
Brent Bowden (Virginia Tech)
Kyle Brotzman (Boise State)
Drew Butler (Georgia)
Derek Epperson (Baylor)
Scott Kozlowski (West Virginia)
Jeff Locke (UCLA)
Robert Malone (Fresno State)
Zoltan Mesko (Michigan)
Quinn Sharp (Oklahoma State)
Caleb Sturgis (Florida)
Brett Upson (Vanderbilt)