Awards: McCoy wins Walter Camp, Davey O'Brien; Gerhart takes Doak Walker

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Texas quarterback Colt McCoy has won the Walter Camp Football Foundation's player of the year award for the second consecutive season.

McCoy becomes the third player to win the award in back-to-back years, joining Ohio State star Archie Griffin (1974-75) and Southern California standout O.J. Simpson (1967-68). The honor is voted on by coaches and sports information directors.

McCoy led the Longhorns to a 13-0 record this season and a spot in the Jan. 7 BCS national championship game against Alabama. He threw for 3,512 yards and 27 touchdowns.

The other nominees were quarterbacks Tim Tebow of Florida and Case Keenum of Houston, running back Mark Ingram of Alabama and defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh of Nebraska.

McCoy also won the Davey O'Brien Award honoring the nation's best quarterback.

Suh wins Chuck Bednarik Award, Outland Trophy

Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh has won the Chuck Bednarik Award honoring the nation's best defensive player.

Nebraska's powerhouse defensive lineman put together his best performance of the year against No. 2 Texas in the Big 12 title game. He matched his career high with 12 tackles and had 4½ sacks as the Cornhuskers nearly upset the Longhorns.

Texas won 13-12 on a last-second field goal.

Suh has led the Huskers in tackles two years in a row, with 50 of his 82 this season unassisted. He finished with 12 sacks this season, tied for third-most in school history.

Suh also won the Outland Trophy honoring the nation's best interior lineman. He previously won the Lombardi Award as the nation's top lineman and Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the nation's top defensive player.

Gerhart wins Doak Walker Award

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Stanford's Toby Gerhart has won the Doak Walker Award honoring the nation's best running back.

Gerhart accepted the honor at the annual college football awards show at Disney World.

Gerhart had more yards rushing (1,736) and touchdowns (26) than any player in the country. He led No. 19 Stanford (8-4) to a second-place finish in the Pac-10 and its first bowl bid in eight years.

Gerhart scored touchdowns in all but one game, topped 100 yards 10 times and 200 yards three times, and averaged at least 4.4 yards per carry in every game this season.

The other nominees were Alabama's Mark Ingram and Clemson's C.J. Spiller.

Berry wins Jim Thorpe Award

Tennessee star Eric Berry has won the Jim Thorpe Award honoring the nation's best defensive back.

Berry had two interceptions and two fumble recoveries for the Volunteers this season. He also was second on the team with 83 tackles.

The hard-hitting safety topped fellow nominees Joe Haden of Florida and Earl Thomas of Texas. Berry, a junior from Fairburn, Ga., likely will be one of the top defensive players selected in the NFL Draft if he skips his senior season.

Tate wins Biletnikoff Award

Notre Dame's Golden Tate has won the Biletnikoff Award honoring the nation's best receiver.

Tate had 93 catches for 1,496 yards with 15 receiving touchdowns, two rushing TDs and a punt return for a score. He finished third in the nation in receiving yards per game (124.67) and seventh in catches per game (7.75).

Tate and Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen announced earlier this week that they will bypass their senior seasons and enter the NFL Draft.

Butler wins Ray Guy Award

Georgia's Drew Butler has won the Ray Guy Award as the nation's best punter.

Butler beat out fellow nominees Zoltan Mesko of Michigan and Chas Henry of Florida.

Butler averaged 48.8 yards this season. He also had 17 punts downed inside the 20.

Butler's biggest punt this season came against Oklahoma State, booming a 75-yarder in a losing effort. He also punted a career-high seven times against LSU.

Forbath wins Lou Groza Award

UCLA's Kai Forbath has won the Lou Groza Award honoring the nation's best kicker.

Forbath made 26 of 29 field goals this season, including 23 of 23 inside 40 yards. He also made at least three field goals in six games this year, and was 22-for-23 on extra points.

The junior kicker won the award over nominees Leigh Tiffin of Alabama and Blair Walsh of Georgia.