Dec. 6, 2002
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -
University of Maryland linebacker E.J. Henderson is among the outstanding finalists who will be
honored at The Home Depot 2002 College Football Awards, live on ESPN,
Thursday, Dec. 12, from 7-9 p.m. EST.
Henderson is a finalist for the Chuck Bednarik Trophy, given annually to the nation's top defensive player.
Finalists for the 12 awards will attend the show, hosted by ESPN football
commentators Chris Fowler, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit and Alex Flanagan. 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 (best running back); Biletnikoff Award (best wide
receiver); Jim Thorpe Award (best defensive back); Lou Groza Collegiate
Place-Kicker Award; Ray Guy Award (best punter); Disney's Wide World of
Sports Spirit Award (most inspirational player or team); The Home Depot
Coach of the Year Award and the Walter Camp All-America Team. New this year
will be the NCFAA (National College Football Awards Association)
Contribution to College Football Award, which will recognize an individual
who has made significant contributions to the college game.
THE HOME DEPOT 2002 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS FINALISTS
Players Listed Alphabetically)
Maxwell Award (best all-around player)
Brad Banks, Iowa
Ken Dorsey, Miami (Fla.) *
Larry Johnson, Penn State
Chuck Bednarik Trophy (best defensive player)
Tommie Harris, Oklahoma
E.J. Henderson, Maryland
Terrell Suggs, Arizona State
Outland Trophy (best interior lineman)
Rien Long, Washington State
Jordan Gross, Utah
Brett, Romberg, Miami (Fla.)
Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award
Brad Banks, Iowa
Ken Dorsey, Miami (Fla.) *
Carson Palmer, USC
Doak Walker Award (best running back)
Larry Johnson, Penn State
Chris Brown, Colorado
Willis McGahee, Miami (Fla.)
Biletnikoff Award (best wide receiver)
Nate Burleson, Nevada
Charles Rogers, Michigan State
Shaun McDonald, Arizona State
Jim Thorpe Award (best defensive back)
Mike Doss, Ohio State
Terence Newman, Kansas State
Troy Polamalu, USC
Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award
Nate Kaeding, Iowa
Mike Nugent, Ohio State
Jared Siegel, Oregon
Ray Guy Award (best punter)
Dustin Colquitt, Tennessee
Mark Mariscal, Colorado
Glenn Pakulak, Kentucky
* Maxwell Award winner in 2001
