2023 NCFAA Award Candidates

2023 NCFAA CANDIDATES

BEDNARIK AWARD

2023 Winner

Payton Wilson, N.C. State (LB)

3 Finalists (Nov. 28)

Laiatu Latu, UCLA (DL)
Dallas Turner, Alabama (Edge)
Payton Wilson, NC State (LB)

20 Semifinalists (Nov. 13)

Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri (DB)
Beanie Bishop Jr., West Virginia (CB)
Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M (LB)
Howard Cross III, Notre Dame (DL)
Cooper DeJean, Iowa (DB)
Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State (LB)
Jonah Elliss, Utah (DE)
Ashton Gillotte, Louisville (DL)
Jalen Green, James Madison (DL)
Jason Henderson, Old Dominion (LB)
Kris Jenkins, Michigan (DL)
Laiatu Latu, UCLA (DL)
Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo (CB)
Jer’Zhan Newton, Illinois (DL)
Malaki Starks, Georgia (DB)
T’Vondre Sweat, Texas (DL)
T.J. Tampa, Iowa State (DB)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson (LB)
Dallas Turner, Alabama (LB)
Payton Wilson, NC State (LB)

BILETNIKOFF AWARD

2023 Winner

Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State

3 Finalists (Nov. 28)

Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State
Malik Nabers, LSU
Rome Odunze, Washington

10 Semfinalists (Nov. 20)

Brock Bowers, Georgia
Luther Burden III, Missouri
Keon Coleman, Florida State
Troy Franklin, Oregon
Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State
Xavier Legette, South Carolina
Malik Nabers, LSU
Rome Odunze, Washington
Brian Thomas Jr., LSU
Malik Washington, Virginia

BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY

2023 Winner

Xavier Watts, Notre Dame (FS)

5 Finalists (Nov. 15)

Cooper DeJean, Iowa (CB)
Jer'Zahn Newton, Illinois (DT)
Malaki Starks, Georgia (FS)
Xavier Watts, Notre Dame (FS)
Payton Wilson, N.C. State (LB)

BROYLES AWARD

2023 Winner

Phil Parker, Iowa (Defensive Coordinator/Secondary)

5 Finalists (Nov. 27)

Mike Bobo, Georgia (Offensive Coordinator/QB)
Mike Denbrock, LSU (Offensive Coordinator/TE)
Sherrone Moore, Michigan (Offensive Coordinator/OL)
Phil Parker, Iowa (Defensive Coordinator/Secondary)
Will Stein, Oregon (Offensive Coordinator)

15 Semifinalists (Nov. 20)

Mike Bobo, Georgia (Offensive Coordinator/QB)
Mike Denbrock, LSU (Offensive Coordinator/TE)
Manny Diaz, Penn State (Defensive Coordinator/LB)
Ron English, Louisville (Ron English, Defensive Coordinator)
Adam Fuller, Florida State (Defensive Coordinator
Ryan Grubb, Washington (Offensive Coordinator/QB)
Bryant Haines, James Madison (Defensive Coordinator/LB)
Jim Knowles, Ohio State (Defensive Coordinator/LB)
Pete Kwiatkowski, Texas (Defensive Coordinator/OLB)
D’Anton Lynn, UCLA (Defensive Coordinator)
Sherrone Moore, Michigan (Offensive Coordinator/OL)
Phil Parker, Iowa (Defensive Coordinator/Secondary)
Kevin Peoples, Missouri (Defensive Line/Edge)
Tommy Rees, Alabama (Offensive Coordinator/QB
Will Stein, Oregon (Offensive Coordinator)

57 Nominees (Nov. 14)

Matt Applebaum, Boston College (Offensive Line)
Tim Banks, Tennessee (Defensive Coordinator)
Mike Bobo, Georgia (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)
Bryan Brown, Cincinnati (Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator)
Kyle Cefalo, Utah State (Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers)
Tim Cramsey, Memphis (Offensive Coordinator)
Mike Denbrock, LSU (Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends)
Manny Diaz, Penn State (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)
Bryan Ellis, Georgia Southern (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)
Ron English, Louisville (Defensive Coordinator)
Buster Faulkner, Georgia Tech (Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends)
James Finley, Colorado State (Tight Ends)
Adam Fuller, Florida State (Defensive Coordinator)
Tony Gibson, NC State (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)
Jernaro Gilford, BYU (Cornerbacks)
Al Golden, Notre Dame (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)
Pete Golding, Ole Miss (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)
Wes Goodwin, Clemson (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)
Ryan Grubb, Washington (Offensive Coordinator)
Lance Guidry, Miami (Defensive Coordinator)
Bryant Haines, James Madison (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)
Mike Hallett, Toledo (Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line)
Joe Harasymiak, Rutgers (Defensive Coordinator)
Jon Heacock, Iowa State (Defensive Coordinator)
Joe Klanderman, Kansas State (Defensive Coordinator/Safeties)
Brian Knorr, Air Force (Defensive Coordinator)
Jim Knowles, Ohio State (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)
Pete Kwiatkowski, Texas (Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers)
Jeff Lebby, Oklahoma (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)
Mack Leftwich, Texas State (Offensive Coordinator)
Chip Lindsey, North Carolina (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)
Jess Loepp, UTSA (Defensive Coordinator/Safeties)
D’anton Lynn, UCLA (Defensive Coordinator)
Brennan Marion, UNLV (Offensive Coordinator)
Jim Michalczik, Oregon State (Associate Head Coach/Run Game/Offensive Line)
Kirby Moore, Missouri (Offensive Coordinator)
Matt Moore, West Virginia (Offensive Line)
Sherrone Moore, Michigan (Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line)
Alex Mortensen, UAB (Offensive Coordinator)
Johnny Nansen, Arizona (Defensive Coordinator)
Spence Nowinsky, Ohio (Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Ends)
Josh Oglesby, San Jose State (Offensive Line/Running Game)
Phil Parker, Iowa (Defensive Coordinator/Secondary)
Kenny Perry, Texas Tech (Associate Head Coach/Special Teams/Running Backs)
Frank Ponce, App State (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)
Tommy Rees, Alabama (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)
Tyler Santucci, Duke (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)
Morgan Scalley, Utah (Defensive Coordinator/Safeties)
Will Stein, Oregon (Offensive Coordinator)
Drew Svoboda, North Texas (Special Teams)
Scott Symons, SMU (Defensive Coordinator)
Marques Tuiasosopo, Rice (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)
Brian Ward, Arizona State (Defensive Coordinator)
Tony White, Nebraska (Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator)
Travis Williams, Arkansas (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)
Shiel Wood, Tulane (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)
Jim Zebrowski, Kansas (Quarterbacks)

BURLSWORTH TROPHY

2023 Winner

Cody Schrader, Missouri (RB)

3 Finalists (Nov. 14)

James Carpenter, James Madison (NG)
Cody Schrader, Missouri (RB)
Drake Stoops, Oklahoma (WR)

10 Semifinalists (Nov. 7)

Sean Atkins, South Florida (WR)
Bryson Barnes, Utah (QB)
James Carpenter, James Madison (NG)
Joe Evans, Iowa (DL)
B.J. Green III, Arizona State (DL)
Austin Moore, Kansas State (LB)
Cody Schrader, Missouri (RB)
Jake Springfield, Oklahoma State (OT)
Drake Stoops, Oklahoma (WR)
Kyle Thornton, Washington State (LB)

BUTKUS AWARD

2023 Winner

Payton Wilson, NC State

5 Finalists (Nov. 21)

Ty’Ron Hopper, Missouri
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson
Edefuan Ulofoshio, Washington
Nathaniel Watson, Mississippi State
Payton Wilson, NC State

12 Semifinalists (Nov. 6)

Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State
Jaylan Ford, Texas
Cedric Gray, North Carolina
Jay Higgins, Iowa
Ty’Ron Hopper, Missouri
Curtis Jacobs, Penn State
Deontae Lawson, Alabama
Marist Liufau, Notre Dame
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson
Edefuan Ulofoshio, Washington
Nathaniel Watson, Mississippi State
Payton Wilson, NC State

DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD

2023 Winner

Jayden Daniels, LSU

3 Finalists (Nov. 28)

Jayden Daniels, LSU
Bo Nix, Oregon
Michael Penix Jr., Washington

20 Semifinalists (Nov. 14)

Carson Beck, Georgia
Brady Cook, Missouri
Jayden Daniels, LSU
Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
Quinn Ewers, Texas
Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma
Sam Hartman, Notre Dame
Drake Maye, North Carolina
J.J. McCarthy, Michigan
Jordan McCloud, James Madison
Kyle McCord, Ohio State
Jalen Milroe, Alabama
Bo Nix, Oregon
Michael Penix Jr.
Michael Pratt, Tulane
Kaidon Salter, Liberty
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
Jordan Travis, Florida State
DJ Uiagalelei, Oregon State
Caleb Williams, USC

DOAK WALKER AWARD

2023 Winner

Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State

3 Finalists (Nov. 28)

Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State
Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
Cody Schrader, Missouri

10 Semifinalists (Nov. 21)

Jonathon Brooks, Texas
Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech
Marcus Carroll, Georgia State
Blake Corum, Michigan
Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State
Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
R.J. Harvey, UCF
Damien Martinez, Oregon State
Cody Schrader, Missouri
Kimani Vidal, Troy

EDDIE ROBINSON AWARD

2023 Winner

Kalen DeBoer, Washington

12 Finalists (Dec. 5)

David Braun, Northwestern
Jamey Chadwell, Liberty
Kalen DeBoer, Washington
Eliah Drinkwitz, Missouri
Jedd Fisch, Arizona
Rhett Lashlee, SMU
Chuck Martin, Miami (Ohio)
Mike Norvell, Florida State
Barry Odom, UNLV
Nick Saban Alabama
Steve Sarkisian, Texas
Jon Sumrall, Troy

GEORGE MUNGER AWARD

2023 Winner

Kalen DeBoer, Washington

5 Finalists (Jan. 2)

David Braun, Northwestern
Kalen DeBoer, Washington
Mike Norvell, Florida State
Nick Saban, Alabama
Steve Sarkisian, Texas

HEISMAN TROPHY

2023 Winner (Dec. 9)

Jayden Daniels, LSU (QB)

4 Finalists (Dec. 4)

Jayden Daniels, LSU (QB)
Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State (WR)
Bo Nix, Oregon (QB)
Michael Penix Jr., Washington (QB)

JOHN MACKEY AWARD

2023 Winner

Brock Bowers, Georgia

3 Finalists (Nov. 28)

Brock Bowers, Georgia
Dallin Holker, Colorado State
Cade Stover, Ohio State

9 Semifinalists (Nov. 8)

AJ Barner, Michigan
Brock Bowers, Georgia
Dallin Holker, Colorado State
Theo Johnson, Penn State
Bryson Nesbit, North Carolina
Ja’Tavion Sanders, Texas
Ben Sinnott, Kansas State
Cade Stover, Ohio State
Jack Velling, Oregon State

LOU GROZA AWARD

2023 Winner

Graham Nicholson, Miami (Ohio)

3 Finalists (Nov. 28)

Graham Nicholson, Miami (Ohio)
Jose Pizano, UNLV
Will Reichard, Alabama

20 Semifinalists (Nov. 9)

Andres Borregales, Miami
Charles Campbell, Tennessee
Chase Contreraz, Iowa State
Ryan Fitzgerald, Florida State
Alex Hale, Oklahoma State
Joshua Karty, Stanford
Dragan Kesich, Minnesota
Cam Little, Arkansas
Tyler Loop, Arizona
Dylan Lynch, Fresno State
Alex McPherson, Auburn
Graham Nicholson, Miami (Ohio)
Jose Pizano, UNLV
Will Reichard, Alabama
Mason Shipley, Texas State
Matthew Shipley, Hawaii
Trey Smack, Florida
Drew Stevens, Iowa
Nathanial Vakos, Wisconsin
Peyton Woodring, Georgia

MAXWELL AWARD

2023 Winner

Michael Penix Jr., Washington (QB)

3 Finalists (Nov. 28)

Jayden Daniels, LSU (QB)
Bo Nix, Oregon (QB)
Michael Penix Jr., Washington (QB)

17 Semifinalists (Nov. 13)

Carson Beck, Georgia (QB)
Brock Bowers, Georgia (TE)
Luther Burden III, Missouri (WR)
Blake Corum, Michigan (RB)
Jayden Daniels, LSU (QB)
Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma (QB)
Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State (RB)
Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State (WR)
Drake Maye, North Carolina (QB)
J.J. McCarthy, Michigan (QB)
Jalen Milroe, Alabama (QB)
Malik Nabers, LSU (WR)
Bo Nix, Oregon (QB)
Michael Penix Jr., Washington (QB)
Kaidon Salter, Liberty (QB)
Jordan Travis, Florida State (QB)
Caleb Williams, USC (QB)

OUTLAND TROPHY

2023 Winner

T’Vondre Sweat, Texas (DT)

3 Finalists (Nov. 28)

Joe Alt, Notre Dame (OT)
Cooper Beebe, Kansas State (OL)
T’Vondre Sweat, Texas (DT)

7 Semifinalists (Nov. 15)

Joe Alt, Notre Dame (OT)
Cooper Beebe, Kansas State (OL)
Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State (G)
Jer’Zahn Newton, Illinois (DT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon (C)
T’Vondre Sweat, Texas (DT)
Zak Zinter, Michigan (G)

PAUL HORNUNG AWARD

2023 Winner

Travis Hunter, Colorado (CB/WR)

3 Finalists (Nov. 16)

Travis Hunter, Colorado (CB/WR)
Cameron Skattebo, Arizona State (RB/QB/P)
Sione Vaki, Utah (S/RB)

PAYCOM JIM THORPE AWARD

2023 Winner

Trey Taylor, Air Force (S) 

3 Finalists (Nov. 28)

Cooper DeJean, Iowa (CB)
Malaki Starks, Georgia (S)
Trey Taylor, Air Force (S) 

15 Semifinalists (Oct. 31)

Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri
Jahdae Barron, Texas
Cole Bishop, Utah
Denzel Burke, Ohio State
Cooper DeJean, Iowa
Renardo Green, Florida State
Travis Hunter, Colorado
Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame
Jakob Robinson, BYU
Willie Roberts, Louisiana Tech
Jaylin Simpson, Auburn
Malaki Starks, Georgia
TJ Tampa, Iowa State
Trey Taylor, Air Force

RAY GUY AWARD

2023 Winner

Tory Taylor, Iowa

3 Finalists (Nov. 28)

Matt Hayball, Vanderbilt
Alex Mastromanno, Florida State
Tory Taylor, Iowa

10 Semifinalists (Nov. 10)

Alec Bevelhimer, Miami (Ohio)
Jack Bouwmeester, Utah
Jack Browning, San Diego State
James Burnip, Alabama
James Ferguson-Reynolds, Boise State
Matthew Hayball, Vanderbilt
Alex Mastromanno, Florida State
Austin McNamara, Texas Tech
Tory Taylor, Iowa
Porter Wilson, Duke

RIMINGTON TROPHY

2023 Winner

Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon

3 Finalists (Dec. 4)

Drake Nugent, Michigan
Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon
Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia

WALTER CAMP AWARD

2023 Winner

Jayden Daniels, LSU (QB)

3 Finalists (Nov. 28)

Jayden Daniels, LSU (QB)
Bo Nix, Oregon (QB)
Michael Penix Jr., Washington (QB)

10 Semifinalists (Nov. 21)

Brock Bowers, Georgia (TE)
Blake Corum, Michigan (RB)
Jayden Daniels, LSU (QB)
Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State (RB)
Marvin Harrison, Jr., Ohio State (WR)
Laiatu Latu, UCLA (DL)
Bo Nix, Oregon (QB)
Michael Penix Jr., Washington (QB)
T’Vondre Sweat, Texas (DT)
Jordan Travis, Florida State (QB)

WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL TROPHY

2023 Winner

Bo Nix, Oregon

Finalists (Oct. 25)

Cooper Beebe, Kansas State
JD Bertrand, Notre Dame
DeWayne Carter, Duke
Loobert Denelus, Benedict (S.C.)
Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross
Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Penn State
Zach Frazier, West Virginia
Owen Grover, Wartburg (Iowa)
Leo Lowin, Army
Ladd McConkey, Georgia
Bo Nix, Oregon
Davius Richard, North Carolina Central
Luke Schuermann, Johns Hopkins (Md.)
Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland
Liam Thompson, Wabash (Ind.)
Zak Zinter, Michigan

Semifinalists (Sept. 27)

Division I FBS
Mayan Ahanotu, Rutgers
Paul Akere, Virginia
Levelle Bailey, Fresno State
Ethan Barr, Vanderbilt
Cooper Beebe, Kansas State
JD Bertrand, Notre Dame
Boone Bonnema, Western Michigan
Swayze Bozeman, Southern Miss
Brian Buschini, Nebraska
Ben Bywater, BYU
DeWayne Carter, Duke
Matthew Cindric, California
Hudson Clark, Arkansas
Nik Constantinou, Texas A&M
Brady Cook, Missouri
Judge Culpepper, Toledo
Chase Curtis, TCU
Preston Daniel, Florida State
Easton Dean, Iowa State
Lucas Dean, UTSA
James Ester, NIU
Amanaki Fahina, UNLC
Mason Fairchild, Kansas
Olu Fashanu, Penn State
Michael Flores, Old Dominion
Zach Frazier, West Virginia
Tyler Fromm, Auburn
Bryce Gallagher, Northwestern
Eavan Gibbons, Navy
Seth Glausier, Georgia State
Ryland Goede, Mississippi State
Alex Hale, Oklahoma State
Maverick Hansen, Michigan State
Demetrius Hardamon, Bowling Green
Gus Hartwig, Purdue
Isaac Hodgins, Oregon State
Bryce Houston, Ohio
Bryan Hudson, Louisville
John Humphreys, Stanford
Jaylon Hutchings, Texas Tech
Dean Janikowski, Washington State
Tre Jenkins, San Jose State
Jason Johnson, UCF
Sheridan Jones, Clemson
Michael Jurgens, Wake Forest
Tanner Knue, Eastern Michigan
Kai Kroeger, South Carolina
Jeremy Lewis, East Carolina
Jacob Likes, Memphis
Leo Lowin, Army
Jordan Magee, Temple
Michael Matus, Arizona State
Luke McCaffrey, Rice
Ladd McConkey, Georgia
Timothy McKay, N.C. State
Seth McLaughlin, Alabama
Alex McNulty, Buffalo
Andrew Meyer, UTEP
Bo Nix, Oregon
Maema Njongmeta, Wisconsin
Clayton Ollendieck, Troy
Logan Osburn, Marshall
Kyle Ostendorp, Arizona
Ricky Pearsall, Florida
Michael Pratt, Tulane
Alex Raynor, Kentucky
Austin Reed, WKU
Caleb Rillos, Air Force
Jalen Rivers, Miami
Spencer Rolland, North Carolina
Garrett Shrader, Syracuse
Cody Simon, Ohio State
Shayne Simon, Pitt
Riley Smith, Boise State
Gavin Stewart, Georgia Tech
Drake Stoops, Oklahoma
Robi Stuart, Central Michigan
Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland
Isaac Ukwu, Ole Miss
Edefuan Ulofoshio, Washington
Malik Vann, Cincinnati
Devaughn Vele, Utah
Trey Walker, Indiana
Jacob Warren, Tennessee
Bucky Williams, Appalachian State
Isaiah Williams, Illinois
Josh Williams, LSU
Ben Wooldridge, Louisiana
Zak Zinter, Michigan

Division I FCS
Justin Anagonye, Brown
Nolan Askelson, Montana State
Macklin Ayers, Dartmouth
Coleman Bennett, Bucknell
Zack Bernard, Nicholls
Jayden Borjas, Incarnate Word
Max Brosmer, New Hampshire
Bryan Bystol, Butler
Bradley Clark, Tennessee Tech
TraJon Cotton, Montana
Michael DiLiello, Austin Peay
Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross
Jack Fairman, Penn
Ailym Ford, Chattanooga
Jordan Ford, UC Davis
Jamal Gay, Towson
Joey Giorgi, Columbia
Chandler Harvin, Delaware
Justin Iaccio, Marist
Christian Jablonski, Lehigh
Aidan Kaler, Stony Brook
Richard McCollum, Western Carolina
Ben McNaboe, North Dakota
Akeem McNair, Alcorn State
William McRainey, Gardner-Webb
Brock Mogensen, South Dakota
Wande Owens, Yale
Zack Pelland, Colgate
Davius Richard, N.C. Central
David Satkowski, Stonehill
Garrett Sharp, Harvard
Chandler Smith, Samford
Jett Stanley, Sacramento State
Jake Stebbins, Cornell
Chad Strickland, Eastern Illinois
Jalen Travis, Princeton
Tristan Wheeler, Richmond
Will Whitehurst, William & Mary
Derek Willits, Dayton

Division II
Jacob Berry, Southern Arkansas
Daryn Blackwell, East Stroudsburg (Pa.)
Ryder Blair, Black Hills State (S.D.)
Jack Colecchi, Penn West, California (Pa.)
Loobert Denelus, Benedict (S.C.)
Chance Fuller, Colorado State Pueblo
Trevor Grant, Wingate (N.C.)
Michael Harding, Hillsdale (Mich.)
Riley Harms, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
Yuriy Hryckowian, Slippery Rock (Pa.)
Jake McLoughlin, Ashland (Ohio)
Bradyn Oakley, Northern State (S.D.)
Drake Reid, Wayne State (Mich.)
Shaq Robinson, Henderson State (Ark.)
Jake Tarentino, Bentley (Mass.)

Division III
Sam Adams, Cornell (Iowa)
Justin Albee, Lake Forest (Ill.)
Billy Anderson, Wilkes (Pa.)
Lake Barrett, The of Wooster (Ohio)
Kobe Berghammer, Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Justin Blazek, Wisconsin-Platteville
Brett Bower, Loras (Iowa)
DJ Brown, Springfield (Mass,)
Brandon Bullins, Methodist (N.C.)
Hunter Campbell, Lycoming (Pa.)
Carter Chinn, Westminster (Pa.)
Cole De Magistris, Bates (Maine)
Abdoulaye Diallo, Hobart (N.Y.)
Karson Douglas, Lyon (Ark.)
Andre Eden, Bowdoin (Maine)
Jake Edwards, Wesleyan (Conn.)
Steve Frerichs, SUNY Morrisville
Gaylon Glynn, Hardin-Simmons (Texas)
Owen Grover, Wartburg (Iowa)
Brevon Gude, DePauw (Ind.)
Egon Hein, Wisconsin-Whitewater
Jeff Herbers, Central (Iowa)
Ben Hestorff, St. Olaf (Minn.)
Tucker Horn, Trinity (Texas)
Justin Johns, Washington & Jefferson (Pa.)
Tomás Kenary, Middlebury (Vt.)
Kyle Kubacki, Wisconsin Lutheran
George Langhammer, Hampden-Sydney (Va.)
Malachi LeCadre-Grey, McMurry (Texas)
Dustin Moss, Carnegie Mellon (Pa.)
Declan O’Brien, Allegheny (Pa.)
Braxton Plunk, Mount Union (Ohio)
Conner Rucker, Millsaps (Miss.)
Luke Schuermann, Johns Hopkins (Md.)

Joe Shea, Western New England (Mass.)
Aaron Syverson, Saint John’s (Minn.)
Noah Temme, Shenandoah (Va.)
Bricker Thiel, John Carroll (Ohio)
Gervase Thompson, Wisconsin-Stout
Liam Thompson, Wabash (Ind.)
Conner Thornburg, Birmingham-Southern (Ala.)
Jarod Thornton, North Central (Ill.)
Marco Toth, Case Western Reserve (Ohio)
Justin Tverberg, Augsburg (Minn.)
Darren Warren, Trinity (Conn.)
Jonathon Waterman, Gallaudet (D.C.)
Charlie Wilson, Hamline (Minn.)
A.J. Wingfield, Ithaca (N.Y.)

NAIA
Dylan Beridon, Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
Michael Bonner, Texas Wesleyan
Tanner Harrell, Montana Western
Keegan Martin, Friends (Kan.)
Ty Martinsen, Doane (Neb.)
Shane McLaughlin, Southeastern (Fla.)
Andreas Moeller, Evangel (Mo.)
Will Mueller, Peru State (Neb.)
Xander Stokes, Indiana Wesleyan
Cole Sylliaasen, Dakota State (S.D.)

WUERFFEL TROPHY

2023 Winner

Ladd McConkey, Georgia (WR)

3 Finalists (Nov. 28)

JD Bertrand, Notre Dame (LB)
Blake Corum, Michigan (RB)
Ladd McConkey, Georgia (WR)

8 Semifinalists (Nov. 2)

JD Bertrand, Notre Dame (LB)
Matthew Cindric, Cal (OL)
Blake Corum, Michigan (RB)
Ja’Mion Franklin, Duke (DT)
Zach Frazier, West Virginia (C)
Ladd McConkey, Georgia (WR)
Will Shipley, Clemson (RB)
Derek Wingo, Florida (LB)