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BP Awards - 2010 Winners

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The Troy

The closet vote among the player's awards this year was for the Troy, the BP Award for the nation's best quarterback. Congrats to Andrew Luck of Stanford for winning the Troy Award as the nation's best collegiate quarterback. The Heisman finalist (and potential NFL #1 Draft Pick) will now lead the Cardinal in the Orange Bowl against Virginia Tech.
Andrew Luck (Stanford) - 21 (4)
Kellen Moore (Boise St) - 15 (4)
Cam Newton (Auburn) - 13 (3)
Ryan Mallett (Arkansas) - 7
Andy Dalton (TCU) - 4
Terrelle Pryor (Ohio St) - 4 (1)
Scott Tolzien (Wisconsin) - 2
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Points were awarded as follows: 3 points for a first-place vote; 2 points for a second-place vote; 1 point for a third-place vote. Vote totals follow each player's name, with the total number of first-place votes appearing in parentheses.
 
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The Big Daddy

Da'Quan Bowers of Clemson has been named as the the winner of BP's sixth annual Big Daddy Award (named after former Buckeye great "Big Daddy" Dan Wilkinson) as the nation's best collegiate defensive lineman. He was also the recipient of the Nagurski Award for 2010.
Da'Quan Bowers (Clemson) - 22 (6)
Ryan Kerrigan (Purdue) - 14 (2)
Nick Fairley (Auburn) - 11 (1)
J.J. Watt (Wisconsin) - 11 (2)
Vinny Curry (Marshall) - 1
Adrian Clayborn (Iowa) - 1
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Points were awarded as follows: 3 points for a first-place vote; 2 points for a second-place vote; 1 point for a third-place vote. Vote totals follow each player's name, with the total number of first-place votes appearing in parentheses.
 
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The Spielman

Congratulations to Greg Jones of Michigan State, who is the winner of BP's Spielman award as college football's best linebacker. Last year, he finished second in this category behind Rolando McClain. Jones will next face Alabama, McClain's former team, in the Capital One Bowl.
Greg Jones (Michigan St) - 19 (5)
Von Miller (Texas A&M) - 8 (2)
Luke Kuechly (Boston College) - 7 (2)
Brian Rolle (Ohio St) - 7 (1)
Justin Houston (Georgia) - 2
Nate Irving (NC St) - 2
Kelvin Sheppard (LSU) - 2
Bruce Carter (N. Carolina) - 2
Manti Te'o (Notre Dame) - 1
Casey Matthews (Oregon) - 1
Akeem Ayers (UCLA) - 1
Ross Homan (Ohio St) - 1
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Points were awarded as follows: 3 points for a first-place vote; 2 points for a second-place vote; 1 point for a third-place vote. Vote totals follow each player's name, with the total number of first-place votes appearing in parentheses.
 
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The Assassin

Congratulations to defensive back Patrick Peterson of LSU on being named as the winner of the Assassin Award this year, which takes its name from the nickname of legendary hitter Jack Tatum. Peterson also won the Thorpe Award as the nation's top DB, and the Bednarik Award as the nation's top defensive player.
Patrick Peterson (LSU) - 29 (8)
Jayron Hosley (Va Tech) - 12 (1)
Prince Amukamara (Nebraska) - 11 (1)
Chimdi Chekwa (Ohio St) - 5 (1)
Cliff Harris (Oregon) - 1
Robert Lester (Alabama) - 1
Dre Kirkpatrick (Alabama) - 1
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Points were awarded as follows: 3 points for a first-place vote; 2 points for a second-place vote; 1 point for a third-place vote. Vote totals follow each player's name, with the total number of first-place votes appearing in parentheses.
 
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The Nuuuuuuge

By a wide margin, Alex Henery of Nebraska was named by BP as the best placekicker in the country. Congrats to Alex winning the sixth Nuuuuuuge Award as the nation's best collegiate placekicker.
Alex Henery (Nebraska) - 24 (8)
Dan Bailey (Oklahoma St) - 7 (1)
Danny Hrapmann (Southern Miss) - 5 (1)
David Ruffer (Notre Dame) - 5
Devin Barclay (Ohio St) - 3
Chris Hazley (Va Tech) - 3
Dan Conroy (Michigan St) - 3
Josh Jasper (LSU) - 3
Joe Phillips (Utah) - 2
Will Snyderwine (Duke) - 2
Kai Forbath (UCLA, last year's winner) - 1
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Points were awarded as follows: 3 points for a first-place vote; 2 points for a second-place vote; 1 point for a third-place vote. Vote totals follow each player's name, with the total number of first-place votes appearing in parentheses.
 
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The Skladany

Florida senior Chas Henry has been named the winner of the Skladany Award as the nation's best punter in 2010. He led the country in punting with a 46.4 average, and the Gators also led in net punting (41.8). Congrats to Chas on winning the Ray Guy Award, and on winning BP's sixth annual Skladany Award as the nation's best collegiate punter.
Chas Henry (Florida) - 19 (5)
Tyler Campbell (Ole Miss) - 9 (1)
Quinn Sharp (OKlahoma St) - 6
Kyle Martens (Rice) - 4 (1)
Alex Henery (Nebraska) - 3 (1)
Matt Bosher (Miami, FL) -3 (1)
Trevor Hankins (Arizona St) - 2
Jeff Locke (UCLA) - 2
Anthony Santella (Illinois) - 1
Bryan Anger (Cal) - 1
Ryan Donahue (Iowa) - 1
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Points were awarded as follows: 3 points for a first-place vote; 2 points for a second-place vote; 1 point for a third-place vote. Vote totals follow each player's name, with the total number of first-place votes appearing in parentheses.
 
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The Griffin Player of the Year

Voters selected Auburn quarterback Cam Newton as the winner of BP's Archie Griffin Player of the Year. We will find out tomorrow who wins the Heisman, but Newton has already won the Walter Camp POY Award, as well as the Maxwell Award for the nation's outstanding player, and the Davey O'Brien best QB Award.

Congrats to Cam Newton on being named the the winner of BP's sixth annual Griffin Award (named after the only man to win two Heisman Trophies), as the best overall player in collegiate football.
Cam Newton (Auburn) - 20 (6)
Andrew Luck (Stanford) - 14 (2)
LaMichael James (Oregon) - 10
Denard Robinson (Michigan) - 9 (3)
Kellen Moore (Boise St) - 5 (1)
Da'Quan Bowers, Clemson - 4
Gabe Carimi (Wisconsin) - 2
Patrick Peterson (LSU) - 1
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Points were awarded as follows: 3 points for a first-place vote; 2 points for a second-place vote; 1 point for a third-place vote. Vote totals follow each player's name, with the total number of first-place votes appearing in parentheses.
 
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The 2010 BP All-American Team

QB: Andrew Luck (Stanford)
RB: LaMichael James (Oregon)
RB: Jordan Todman (UConn)
WR: Justin Blackmon (Okla St)
WR: Ryan Broyles (Oklahoma)
WR: Alshon Jeffery (S. Carolina)
OL: Gabe Carimi (Wisconsin)
OL: Rodney Hudson (Florida St)
OL: Nate Solder (Colorado)
OL: Mike Adams (Ohio St)
OL: Lee Ziemba (Auburn)
K: Alex Henery (Nebraska)

DL: Da'Quan Bowers (Clemson)
DL: Nick Fairley (Auburn)
DL: Ryan Kerrigan (Purdue)
DL: J.J. Watt (Wisconsin)
LB: Greg Jones (Michigan St) *
LB: Von Miller (Texas A&M)
LB: Luke Kuechly (Boston College)
LB: Brian Rolle (Ohio St)
DB: Patrick Peterson (LSU)
DB: Jayron Holsey (Va Tech)
DB: Prince Amukamara (Nebraska)
DB: Chimdi Chekwa (Ohio St)
P: Chas Henry (Florida)

HC: Gene Chizik (Auburn)
AC: Jim Harbaugh (Stanford)
AC: Mark Dantonio (Michigan St)

* - indicates a repeat selection

For the first time in 6 years, no Buckeye won a BP Award, but 3 made the All-American team.

It's an oddity that the player of the year is not on the All-American team, which is based on the voting for each position.
 
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