Lamar Jackson headlines college football award finalists

Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson is a finalist for both the player of the year and top quarterback awards. (Getty)

The finalists for the major college football awards were announced Monday and Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson is up for every major award except for the Heisman (since that was the only major award not announced).

Winners will be announced at the annual Home Depot College Football Awards show, which will be aired from the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on Thursday, Dec. 8 (7 p.m. ET, ESPN).

The awards show also will recognize the Home Depot Coach of the Year, the NCFAA Contributions to College Football Award, the Disney Spirit Award, which was awarded to Pittsburgh’s James Conner, the William V. Campbell Trophy (known as the academic Heisman), the Allstate Good Works Team and the Walter Camp All-America team.

 

Here are the finalists announced Monday:

 

Maxwell Award (best player)
• Lamar Jackson, Louisville
• Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
• Jabrill Peppers, Michigan

 

Davey O’Brien Award (best quarterback)
• Lamar Jackson, Louisville
• Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
• Deshaun Watson, Clemson

 

Chuck Bednarik Award (best defensive player)
• Jonathan Allen, Alabama
• Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
• Jabrill Peppers, Michigan

 

Biletnikoff Award (best wide receiver)
• Austin Carr, Northwestern
• Zay Jones, East Carolina
• Dede Westbrook, Oklahoma

 

Lou Groza Award (best kicker)
• Daniel Carlson, Auburn
• Zane Gonzalez, Arizona State
• Younghoe Koo, Georgia Southern

 

Ray Guy Award (best punter)
• Micheal Dickson, Texas
• Cameron Johnston, Ohio State
• Mitch Wishnowsky, Utah

 

Outland Trophy (best interior lineman)
• Pat Elflein, Ohio State
• Cody O’Connell, Washington State
• Cam Robinson, Alabama

 

Jim Thorpe Award (best defensive back)
• Dalvin Cook, Florida State
• D’Onta Foreman, Texas
• Donnel Pumphrey, San Diego State