A number of Texas Longhorns are up for postseason honors

With only the Army-Navy game left in the 2024 college football regular season, various outlets and institutions are finalizing the honorees for a number of postseason awards.

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Several Texas Longhorns are nominated for hardware in 2024, and most award winners will be announced on Thursday, December 12 during the Home Depot College Football Awards show.

Here are the dates and finalists to track for most awards, as well as the Longhorns up for postseason honors. All awards are given December 12 at the Home Depot College Football Awards show unless otherwise noted.

All-SEC Teams

The Southeastern Conference issued all-conference honors on the Tuesday following the conference championship game in 2023. Expect something similar this year.

NCAA recognized All-America Teams

These five selectors determine consensus (three selectors minimum) or unanimous (all five) status

FWAA: December 16 or December 17

Associated Press: After Army-Navy

Sporting News: After Army-Navy

American Football Coaches Association: After Army-Navy

Walter Camp Football Foundation: Before Army-Navy

ALLSTATE WUERFFEL TROPHY 

Presented to the player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement by the Wuerffel Foundation.

Nick Dawkins, Penn State 
Dean Janikowski, Washington State
Jack Kiser, Notre Dame

BEDNARIK AWARD

Presented to the college defensive player of the year by the Maxwell Football Club

Abdul Carter, Penn State (Edge)
Caleb Downs, Ohio State (CB)
Travis Hunter, Colorado (CB)

BILETNIKOFF AWARD

Presented to the nation’s outstanding college receiver by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation

Travis Hunter, Colorado (WR)
Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona (WR)
Nick Nash, San José State (WR)

BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY

Presented to the nation’s most outstanding defensive player by the Charlotte Touchdown Club. Presented on December 9.

Jahdae Barron, Texas (CB)
Adbul Carter, Penn State (DE)
Mason Graham, Michigan (DT) 
Kyle Kennard, South Carolina (Edge)

BROYLES AWARD

Honoring college football’s top assistant coaches.

Texas defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski is a semifinalist for this award.

BURLSWORTH TROPHY

Presented to the most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on by the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation

Bryce Boettcher, Oregon (LB)
James Carpenter, Indiana (DL)
Shaun Dolac, Buffalo (LB)

BUTKUS AWARD 

Presented to the nation’s best linebacker by the Butkus Foundation

Barrett Carter, Clemson
Chris Paul Jr., Ole Miss
Carson Schwesinger, UCLA
Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
Jalon Walker, Georgia

DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD 

Presented to the nation’s best quarterback by the Davey O’Brien Foundation

Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
Cam Ward, Miami

DOAK WALKER AWARD

Presented to the nation’s premier running back by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum

Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
Kaleb Johnson, Iowa

EDDIE ROBINSON AWARD 

Presented to the national coach of the year by the Allstate Sugar Bowl and the Football Writers Association of America

Finalists announced December 10. Winner announced December 18.

GEORGE MUNGER AWARD

Presented to the college coach of the year by the Maxwell Football Club

HEISMAN TROPHY 

Presented to the nation’s most outstanding player by the Heisman Trophy Trust

Finalists announced December 9. Winner announced December 14.

JOE MOORE AWARD

Awarded annually to college football’s most outstanding offensive line unit

Army
Oregon
Texas

JOHN MACKEY AWARD

Presented to the nation’s most outstanding tight end by the Friends of John Mackey

Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
Colston Loveland, Michigan
Tyler Warren, Penn State

LOU GROZA AWARD

Presented to the nation’s top place-kicker by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission

Kenneth Almendares, Louisiana
Ryan Fitzgerald, Florida State
Alex Raynor, Kentucky

MAXWELL AWARD

Presented to the college player of the year by the Maxwell Football Club

Dillon Gabriel, Oregon (QB)
Travis Hunter, Colorado (WR/CB)
Ashton Jeanty, Boise State (RB)

OUTLAND TROPHY 

Presented to the nation’s most outstanding interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America

Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas (OT)
Mason Graham, Michigan (DT)
Walter Nolen, Ole Miss (DT)

PAYCOM JIM THORPE AWARD 

Presented to the nation’s best defensive back by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and Paycom

Jahdae Barron, Texas
Caleb Downs, Ohio State
Malaki Starks, Georgia

PAUL HORNUNG AWARD

Presented to the most versatile player in college football by the Louisville Sports Commission

Isaac Brown, Louisville
Travis Hunter, Colorado
Tyler Warren, Penn State

RAY GUY AWARD 

Presented to the college punter of the year by the Augusta (Ga.) Sports Council

Eddie Czaplicki, USC
Alex Mastromanno, Florida State
Brett Thorson, Georgia

RIMINGTON TROPHY

Presented to the nation’s premier center by the Boomer Esiason Foundation

Jacob Gideon, Western Kentucky
Cooper Mays, Tennessee
Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State

WALTER CAMP AWARD

Presented to the nation’s most outstanding player by the Walter Camp Football Foundation

Travis Hunter, Colorado (WR/DB)
Ashton Jeanty, Boise State (RB)
Cam Ward, Miami (QB)

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WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL TROPHY 

Presented to the nation’s premier football scholar-athlete by the National Football Foundation

Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech (RB)
Robert Coury, Carnegie Mellon (LB)
Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss (QB)
Beau Freyler, Iowa State (DB) 
Dillon Gabriel, Oregon (QB)
Ashton Gillotte, Louisville (DL) 
Brody Grebe, Montana State (DE)
Mark Gronowski, South Dakota State (QB)
Terrance Hollon, Howard (LB) 
Jack Kiser, Notre Dame (LB) 
Luke Lehnen, North Central (QB) 
Brayden Long, Slippery Rock (QB) 
Jake Majors, Texas (C) 
Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State (C) 
Jalen Milroe, Alabama (QB)
Jackson Woodard, UNLV (LB)