ESPN will honor the cream of this year’s college football crop in January.
The Home Depot College Football Awards is scheduled to broadcast at 7 p.m. ET on Jan. 7 on ESPN. The 90-minute broadcast will honor the accomplishments of some of the game’s top student-athletes.
Chris Fowler will anchor the broadcast. Reporter Holly Rowe will provide additional stories and commentary for the program.
Pete Derzis, ESPN Senior Vice President of College Sports Programming and Events said in a prepared statement, the upcoming broadcast will not feature a live audience, but stressed that will not lessen the program’s content.
“The Home Depot College Football Awards will continue to be what they have always been, and that is a celebration of elite performances in college football,” said Derzis. “While the award show will look different this year due to COVID-19, the spirit of the show remains the same. We look forward to honoring the stellar performances produced by these student-athletes this season.”
National College Football Awards Association President Mark Wolpert added to Derzis’ statements with his own comments.
“With all of the challenges faced in the 2020 season, we are looking forward to the opportunity to celebrate the game, its players, coaches and the amazing performances that have taken place,” said Wolpert. “This season’s award show will truly be a recognition of not only the top players, but more importantly the incredible efforts involved in making this season possible.”
Sixteen awards will go to players during the ceremony. The finalists for each award will be announced Dec. 22. The award categories are listed below.
| Chuck Bednarik Award College Defensive Player of the Year |
| Biletnikoff Award Outstanding Receiver |
| Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Nation’s Outstanding Placekicker |
| Ray Guy Award College Punter of the Year |
| Maxwell Award College Player of the Year |
| Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award Nation’s Best Quarterback |
| Outland Trophy Nation’s Most Outstanding Interior Lineman |
| Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Nation’s Best Defensive Back |
| Doak Walker Award Nation’s Premier Running Back |
| The Home Depot Coach of the Year |
| William V. Campbell Trophy Presented By Mazda Scholar-Athlete |
| Disney Spirit Award Most Inspirational Player or Team |
| Walter Camp All-America Team |
The show will also recognize recipients of the following awards:
| John Mackey Award Outstanding Tight End |
| Rimington Trophy Outstanding Center |
| Wuerffel Trophy Community Service |
More information on the ESPN networks’ college football coverage is available online along with all of the latest college football news at:
Website: http://www.espn.com/college-football
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