University of Oklahoma Athletics

Heupel To Join Other Top College Players At 2000 College Football Awards

December 01, 2000 | Football

By: Athletics Communications

Dec. 1, 2000

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Purdue quarterback Drew Brees, Oklahoma quarterback Josh Heupel, and Florida State quarterback Chris Weinke are among the outstanding finalists that will be honored at The Home Depot 2000 College Football Awards, televised live on ESPN, Thursday, Dec. 7, from 9-11 p.m. EST.

Finalists for the 11 awards will attend the show, hosted by ESPN football commentators Chris Fowler, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit and Michele Tafoya. The show will originate from the Atlantic Dance Hall at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla.

Prestigious awards to be presented include: the Maxwell Award (best all-around player), Chuck Bednarik Trophy (best defensive player), Outland Trophy (best interior lineman), Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, Doak Walker Award Presented by Vectrix (best running back), Biletnikoff Award (best wide receiver), Jim Thorpe Award (best defensive back), Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award (most inspirational player), The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award, and the inaugural Ray Guy Award (best punter).

THE HOME DEPOT 2000 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS FINALISTS
(Players Listed Alphabetically)

Maxwell Award (best all-around player)
Drew Brees, Purdue*
Josh Heupel, Oklahoma
Chris Weinke, Florida State

Chuck Bednarik Trophy (best defensive player)
Keith Adams, Clemson
Dan Morgan, Miami (Fla.)
Jamal Reynolds, Florida State

Outland Trophy (best interior lineman)
Leonard Davis, Texas
John Henderson, Tennessee
Dominic Raiola, Nebraska

Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award
Drew Brees, Purdue*
Josh Heupel, Oklahoma
Chris Weinke, Florida State

Doak Walker Award Presented by Vectrix (best running back)
Damien Anderson, Northwestern
Anthony Thomas, Michigan
LaDainian Tomlinson, Texas Christian

Biletnikoff Award (best wide receiver)
Antonio Bryant, Pittsburgh
Marvin Minnis, Florida State
Freddie Mitchell, UCLA

Jim Thorpe Award (best defensive back)
Jamar Fletcher, Wisconsin
Dwight Smith, Akron
Fred Smoot, Mississippi State

Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award
Jaime Rheem, Kansas State*
Jonathan Ruffin, Cincinnati
Alex Walls, Tennessee

Ray Guy Award (best punter)
Preston Gruening, Minnesota
Nick Harris, California
Kevin Stemke, Wisconsin

* Also a nominee in 1999

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