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The School Soccer Awards was held on Thursday evening, with many of the prime awards outdoors of the Heisman Trophy handed out on the annual occasion.
Beneath, we’ll break down the complete outcomes and response from the night (spoiler alert: Travis Hunter cleaned up).
Chuck Bednarik Award (Defensive Participant of the 12 months)
Winner: Travis Hunter, Colorado
Runners-up: Abdul Carter, Penn State; Caleb Downs, Ohio State
It’s exhausting to disregard that Hunter has been deemed the most effective defensive participant within the sport, doubtless will win the Heisman Trophy and… wasn’t even a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award as the most effective defensive again.
As for whether or not he ought to have gained the Bednarik, nevertheless, followers have been cut up:
Mac @bigmacsmackers
I received a query for all of the people who have been saying Travis hunter is not even the most effective corners in CFB… how tf did he win DPOY then? 🤡s
Cory Giger @CoryGiger
Travis Hunter will win the Heisman. As he ought to, as essentially the most versatile participant within the nation.
However there isn’t any method he is the most effective defensive participant within the nation. That is simply loopy speak.
Gedeon @jedeo03
Travis hunter did not even lead school soccer in picks how tf did he win defensive participant of the 12 months
Gedeon @jedeo03
As a lot as I really like Travis hunter’s recreation he didn’t deserve that defensive participant of the 12 months awards
Snyds ✨️〽️ @ChopChop570
Giving Travis Hunter the Heisman trigger he performs each methods is one factor.. giving him the Bednarik Award is nasty nasty work. We will not be making all these awards right into a joke, man.
Both method, Hunter had himself a profitable Thursday evening on the School Soccer Awards.
Biletnikoff Award (Excellent Receiver)
Winner: Travis Hunter, Colorado
Runners-up: Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona; Nick Nash, San Jose State
By the point Hunter gained the Biletnikoff Award—regardless of having much less receiving yards than each McMillan and Nash and fewer receptions and receiving touchdowns than Nash—some followers have been feeling a bit fed up:
Austen @Akkonz16
Anybody else suppose Travis Hunter profitable the Biletnikoff invalidates that award for the foreseeable future?
Kevin Flaherty @KFlahertyKCSN
If Travis Hunter was actually the most effective defensive participant within the nation (Bednarik winner) and finest large receiver within the nation (Biletnikoff), the Heisman vote should not be shut.
A history-making evening for Hunter, nonetheless.
Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award (Excellent Placekicker)
Winner: Kenneth Almendares, Louisiana
Runners-up: Ryan Fitzgerald, Florida State; Alex Raynor, Kentucky
Ray Man Award (Punter of the 12 months)
Winner: Eddie Czaplicki, USC
Runners-up: Alex Mastromanno, Florida State; Brett Thorson, Georgia
Maxwell Award (Participant of the 12 months)
Winner: Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
Runners-up: Travis Hunter, Colorado; Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
Hunter stays the prohibitive favourite for the Heisman, however Jeanty nabbing the Maxwell definitely provides to the intrigue. There isn’t a doubt who the 2 prime gamers in school soccer have been this season.
Aiden Petterson @AidenPetterson
Jay is spot on.
Profitable the Maxwell makes me extra looking forward to Jeanty’s Heisman probabilities on Saturday.
Curious to see if this win shifts the Vegas odds in any method. https://t.co/XSVDDc4MuN
🏄🏾♂️ @ReyZach_
They gave Jeanty the Maxwell Award as a Constellation Prize as a result of they know he is not profitable the Heisman Trophy
💯 @billyr09
They received that one proper… congrats to Jeanty, provides me hope he’ll win the Heisman, however this may be a smokescreen. Shocked at that after Hunter received the Fred and the Chuck
Davey O’Brien Nationwide Quarterback Award (Finest Quarterback)
Winner: Cam Ward, Miami
Runners-up: Dillon Gabriel, Oregon; Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
This was one of many more durable races to name, given that every one three gamers put collectively wonderful seasons. However Ward’s total numbers—4,123 passing yards, 36 touchdowns, seven interceptions, 67.4 completion proportion, 4 speeding touchdowns—have been exhausting to disregard.
Outland Trophy (Most Excellent Inside Lineman)
Winner: Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
Runners-up: Mason Graham, Michigan; Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
Paycom Jim Thorpe Award (Finest Defensive Again)
Winner: Jahdae Barron, Texas
Runners-up: Caleb Downs, Ohio State; Malaki Starks, Georgia
Doak Walker Award (Premier Working Again)
Winner: Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
Runners-up: Omarion Hampton, North Carolina; Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
This was one of the vital apparent alternatives of the night. Jeanty’s 2,497 speeding yards was tops within the FBS by over 800 yards, and his 29 speeding touchdowns was tied for tops within the nation with Military’s Bryson Day by day.
Hampton and Johnson have been wonderful, however anyone else getting this award would have been a joke.
John Mackey Award (Excellent Tight Finish)
Winner: Tyler Warren, Penn State
Runners-up: Colston Loveland, Michigan; Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Inexperienced
Butkus Award (Finest Linebacker)
Winner: Jalon Walker, Georgia
Runners-up: Barrett Carter, Clemson; Chris Paul, Mississippi; Carson Schwesinger, UCLA; Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
Nagurski Trophy (Finest Defensive Participant)
Winner: Kyle Kennard, South Carolina
Runners-up: Jahdae Barron, Texas; Adbul Carter, Penn State; Mason Graham, Michigan
Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen
Abdul Carter went 0-fer as a finalist for the Bednarik Award, Lombardi Award & Nagurski Trophy. he had 19.5 tackles for loss (No. 3 nationally) & 10 sacks (t-No. 12).
he was voted the Large Ten Defensive Participant of the 12 months by the convention & the Related Press. https://t.co/ati91qDgRg
Rimington Trophy (Premier Middle)
Winner: Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State
Runners-up: Jacob Gideon, Western Michigan; Cooper Mays, Tennessee
Walter Camp Participant of the 12 months
Winner: Travis Hunter, Colorado
Runners-up: Cam Ward, Miami; Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
Ho-hum—simply one other award for Hunter. Up subsequent, the Heisman Trophy.
Residence Depot Coach of the 12 months
Winner: Curt Cignetti, Indiana
