| Award |
Recipient |
Finalists |
1999 winner |
Heisman Trophy
Top player |
Chris Weinke
Florida St. |
Josh Heupel, Oklahoma
Drew Brees, Purdue
LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU
|
Ron Dayne
Previous Winners
|
Butkus Award
Top linebacker |
Dan Morgan
Miami |
Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma
Keith Adams, Clemson
|
LaVar Arrington
Previous Winners
|
Davey O'Brien Award
Top quarterback |
Chris Weinke
Florida St. |
Josh Heupel, Oklahoma
Drew Brees, Purdue
|
Joe Hamilton
Previous Winners
|
Biletnikoff Award
Top receiver |
Antonio Bryant
Pittsburgh |
Marvin Minnis, FSU
Freddie Mitchell, UCLA
|
Troy Walters
Previous Winners
|
Outland Trophy
Top interior lineman |
John Henderson
Tennessee |
Leonard Davis, Texas
Dominic Raiola, Nebraska
|
Chris Samuels
Previous Winners
|
Ray Guy Award
Top punter |
Kevin Stemke
Wisconsin |
Nick Harris, Cal
Preston Gruening, Minnesota
|
First-year award
|
Jim Thorpe Award
Top defensive back |
Jamar Fletcher
Wisconsin |
Dwight Smith, Akron
Fred Smoot, Miss. St.
|
Tyrone Carter
Previous Winners
|
Doak Walker Award
Top running back |
LaDainian Tomlinson
TCU |
Damien Anderson, Northwestern
Anthony Thomas, Michigan
|
Ron Dayne
Previous Winners
|
Bednarik Award
Top defender |
Dan Morgan
Miami |
Jamal Reynolds, FSU
Keith Adams, Clemson
|
LaVar Arrington
Previous Winners
|
Maxwell Award
Outstanding player |
Drew Brees
Purdue |
Josh Heupel, Oklahoma
Chris Weinke, FSU
|
Ron Dayne
Previous Winners
|
Lou Groza Award
Top kicker |
Jonathan Ruffin
Cincinnati |
Jamie Rheem, Kansas St.
Alex Walls, Tennessee
|
S. Janikowski
Previous Winners
|
John Mackey Award
Top tight end |
Tim Stratton
Purdue |
Alge Crumpler, UNC
Todd Heap, Arizona St.
|
First-year award
|
Lombardi Award
Outstanding lineman |
Jamal Reynolds
Florida St. |
Ben Hamilton, Minnesota
Steve Hutchinson, Michigan
Dominic Raiola, Nebraska
|
Corey Moore
Previous Winners
|
Nagurski Trophy
Top defender |
Dan Morgan
Miami |
Andre Carter, Cal
Levar Fisher, N.C. State
John Henderson, Tennessee
Justin Smith, Missouri
|
Corey Moore
Previous Winners
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