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Laurinaitis, Jenkins, Ringer in running for major awards
Ohio State defensive stars James Laurinaitis and Malcolm Jenkins, along with Michigan State running back Javon Ringer, are finalists for major national college football awards.
The Home Depot College Football Awards Show will be aired live on ESPN on Thursday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m.
Finalists in the major categories:
Chuck Bednarik Award (best defensive player)
James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
Ray Maualuga, USC Aaron Maybin, Penn State
Biletnikoff Award (best receiver)
Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech (2007 winner) Jeremy Maclin, Missouri
Lou Groza Award (best kicker)
Josh Arauco, Arkansas State Graham Gano, Florida State Louie Sakoda, Utah
Ray Guy Award (best punter)
Matt Fodge, Oklahoma State Pat McAfee, West Virginia Louie Sakoda, Utah
Maxwell Award (best all-around player)
Graham Harrell, Texas Tech Colt McCoy, Texas Tim Tebow, Florida (2007 winner)
Davey O’Brien Award (best quarterback)
Sam Bradford, Oklahoma Graham Harrell, Texas Tech Colt McCoy, Texas
Outland Trophy (best interior lineman)
Michael Oher, Ole Miss Duke Robinson, Oklahoma Andre Smith, Alabama
Jim Thorpe Award (best defensive back)
Eric Berry, Tennessee
Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State
Taylor Mays, USC
Doak Walker Award (best running back)
Shonn Greene, Iowa Knowshon Moreno, Georgia
Javon Ringer, Michigan State
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By CC
November 24, 2008 6:28 PM | Link to this
You could at least post a recent picture of James Laurinaitis. That obviously was from a year they were going to the Rose Bowl.By jimbo
December 9, 2008 1:22 PM | Link to this
It’s pretty sad that the DDN can’t get an OSU blogger that can post more than once a month.