The best talent from the 2024 college football season will be honored on Thursday, Dec. 12, at The Home Depot College Football Awards, exclusively live on ESPN from 9 p.m. ET.
From record-setting running backs to generational two-way talent, who are the college football awards finalists?
Who are the Finalists for the 2024 College Football Awards?
Colorado defensive back/wide receiver Travis Hunter headlines The Home Depot College Football Awards finalists. The ultra-talented two-way standout has been nominated for three awards (Chuck Bednarick, Biletnikoff, and Maxwell), showcasing his generational college football talent.
Meanwhile, Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty is hot on his heels. The nation’s leading rusher and touchdown scorer is nominated for two awards (Maxwell, Doak Walker), and their head-to-head clash for the Maxwell Award could indicate who will win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday evening.
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Oregon Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel is also a double-nominee among The Home Depot College Football Awards finalists. The record-setting passer leads the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award nominees and will face off against Jeanty and Hunter for the Maxwell Award.
The full list of finalists for The Home Depot College Football Awards can be found by category below:
Chuck Bednarick Award Finalists
- Travis Hunter, CB, Colorado
- Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
- Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State
Biletnikoff Award Finalists
- Travis Hunter, Colorado
- Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
- Nick Nash, San Jose State
Lou Groza Award Finalists
- Kenneth Almendares, Louisiana
- Ryan Fitzgerald, Florida State
- Alex Raynor, Kentucky
Ray Guy Award Finalists
- Alex Mastromanno, Florida State
- Brett Thorson, Georgia
- Eddie Czaplicki, USC
Maxwell Award Finalists
- Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
- Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
- Dillon Gabriel, QB, Oregon
Davey O’Brien Award Finalists
- Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
- Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
- Cam Ward, Miami (FL)
Outland Trophy Finalists
- Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
- Mason Graham, DL, Michigan
- Walter Nolen, DL, Ole Miss
Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Finalists
- Jahdae Barron, Texas
- Caleb Downs, Ohio State
- Malaki Starks, Georgia
Doak Walker Award Finalists
- Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
- Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
- Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
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