Top football talent from all corners of the country graced Columbus Saturday to be recognized for its effort on the gridiron this past fall.
| AWARD | RECIPIENT |
|---|---|
| AWARD OF DISTINCTION | ED RATLEFF – COLLEGE BASKETBALL HOF |
| ARCHIE GRIFFIN AWARD | DESHAUN WATSON – CLEMSON |
| SAMMY BAUGH AWARD | MATT JOHNSON – BOWLING GREEN |
| MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR | REGGIE OWENS – SOUTH CAROLINA STATE |
| FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR | MARGO GREER – ARIZONA |
| CHIC HARLEY AWARD | CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY – STANFORD |
| WOODY HAYES AWARD | KIRK FERENTZ – IOWA |
| JIM BROWN AWARD | DALVIN COOK – FLORIDA STATE |
| PAUL WARFIELD AWARD | ROGER LEWIS – BOWLING GREEN |
| OZZIE NEWSOME AWARD | JAKE BUTT – MICHIGAN |
| JACK LAMBERT AWARD | JOE SCHOBERT – WISCONSIN |
| BILL WILLIS AWARD | MYLES GARRETT – TEXAS A&M |
| JACK TATUM AWARD | DESMOND KING – IOWA |
| JIM PARKER AWARD | LANDON TURNER – NORTH CAROLINA |
| VLADE AWARD | AIDAN SCHNEIDER – OREGON |
| FCS PLAYER OF THE YEAR | ELI JENKINS – JACKSONVILLE STATE |
| SAM B. |