{"id":152855,"date":"2022-12-09T13:41:16","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T13:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/caleb-williams-will-anderson-jr-lead-this-seasons-wave-of-honors\/"},"modified":"2022-12-09T13:41:16","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T13:41:16","slug":"caleb-williams-will-anderson-jr-lead-this-seasons-wave-of-honors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/caleb-williams-will-anderson-jr-lead-this-seasons-wave-of-honors\/","title":{"rendered":"Caleb Williams, Will Anderson Jr. lead this season’s wave of honors"},"content":{"rendered":"
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College football recognized its best on Thursday at the Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN. Here’s how the whole thing shook out, starting with the awards concerning this season’s Heisman Trophy finalists.<\/p>\n

Maxwell Award (player of the year): Caleb Williams, USC<\/h2>\n

Other finalists: Hendon Hooker, Tennessee; CJ Stroud, Ohio State<\/em><\/p>\n

Walter Camp Player of the Year: Caleb Williams, USC<\/h2>\n

Other finalists: Max Duggan, TCU; Hendon Hooker, Tennessee; CJ Stroud, Ohio State; Blake Corum, Michigan<\/em><\/p>\n

Davey O’Brien Award (best quarterback): Max Duggan, TCU<\/h2>\n

Other finalists: CJ Stroud, Ohio State; Caleb Williams, USC<\/em><\/p>\n

The Maxwell Award winner has gone on to win the Heisman Trophy in eight of the last nine seasons, so Williams appears to be where the tea leaves are pointing in New York. Sure, he ended poorly (with injury being a factor), but his 4,075 passing yards, 37 touchdowns, four interceptions, 372 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns speak for themselves.<\/p>\n

Of course, Duggan presents a similar dynamic, and got one of the night’s other major awards.<\/p>\n

Chuck Bednarik Award (best defensive player): Will Anderson Jr., Alabama<\/h2>\n

Other finalists: Ivan Pace Jr., Cincinnati; Tuli Tuipulot, USC<\/em><\/p>\n

Will Anderson Jr.’s stats took a step backward pretty much across the board this year after a historically great sophomore seasons. He was still judged to be the best defensive player in college football. Widely considered a likely top 5 prospect in the 2023 NFL draft, Anderson has now won a national championship, the Bednarik Award, the Bronco Nagurski Award, the Lombardi Award, SEC Defensive Player of the Year and unanimous All-American honors in three seasons with the Crimson Tide.<\/p>\n

Doak Walker Award (best running back): Bijan Robinson, Texas<\/h2>\n

Other finalists: Chase Brown, Illinois; Blake Corum, Michigan<\/em><\/p>\n

No running back combined production and efficiency against Power Five opponents quite like Robinson this season. He posted 1,580 rushing yards on 258 attempts (averaging 6.1 yards per carry) with 18 touchdowns on the ground, plus 314 receiving yards and two touchdowns through the air. He will likely be coming to a fantasy football lineup near you next season.<\/p>\n