The College Football Hall of Fame in downtown Atlanta will be jam-packed Thursday night for the annual College Football Awards show. A few Alabama players will be in attendance, looking for an opportunity to bring home some hardware.
Yours truly of Touchdown Alabama Magazine now lists the categories and Crimson Tide finalists.
Chuck Bednarik Award (best defensive player)
Tyler Matakevich, Sr. LB, Temple
Carl Nassib, Sr. DE, Penn State
Reggie Ragland, Sr. LB, Alabama
Dick Butkus Award (nation’s best linebacker)
Leonard Floyd, Jr. LB, Georgia
Deion Jones, Sr. LB, LSU
Raekwon McMillan, Soph. LB, Ohio State
Reggie Ragland, Sr. LB, Alabama
Jaylon Smith, Jr. LB, Notre Dame
Doak Walker Award (nation’s best running back)
Leonard Fournette, Soph. RB, LSU
Derrick Henry, Jr. RB, Alabama
Christian McCaffrey, Soph. RB, Stanford
Maxwell Award (Maxwell Football Club’s player of the year)
Derrick Henry, Jr. RB, Alabama
Christian McCaffrey, Soph. RB, Stanford
Deshaun Watson, Soph. QB, Clemson
Outland Trophy (Best interior lineman)
Spencer Drango, Sr. OT, Baylor
Joshua Garnett, Sr. OG, Stanford
A’Shawn Robinson, Jr. DT, Alabama
ESPN is set to air the event live at 6:00 p.m. (CT).
Stephen M. Smith is a senior analyst and columnist for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @ESPN_Future.
