LSU’s Daniels, UW’s Penix score top CFB awards

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels continued to collect postseason awards when the honors were given out Friday night.Daniels, named

The Associated Press player of the year on Thursday, won the Walter Camp national player of the year award along with the Davey O’Brien Award as the top quarterback in college football.Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. won the Maxwell Award, offered to the country’s best well-rounded player, while Payton Wilson of North Carolina State won the Chuck Bednarik Award as the leading defensive player along with the Dick Butkus Award as leading linebacker.Daniels, a San Bernardino, California, native who moved to LSU from Arizona State in 2022, led the country in total offense this season with 4,946 lawns in 12 games (412.2 yards per game). He passed for 3,812 backyards, 3rd nationally, and his 40 touchdown passes connected him for initially with Oregon QB Bo Nix, who played in another game than Daniels.Editor’s Picks 1 Associated The 6-foot-4, 210-pound Daniels also hurried for 1,134 yards and 10 TDs. His 50 touchdowns rushing and passing

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together with a 2-point conversion on a passing play, made him responsible for a nation-high 302 points.Penix led the Huskies into the College Football Playoff after passing for 4,218 lawns with 33 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Like Daniels, Penix is a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.Wilson was associated with 138 takes on for the Wolfpack, with 6 sacks, 1 required fumble, 2 fumble healings and 3 interceptions.In other awards, Air Force’s Trey Taylor won the Jim Thorpe Prize for nation’s finest defensive back, Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr. won the Fred Biletnikoff Award for outstanding collegiate receiver, Oklahoma State’s Ollie Gordon II won the Doak Walker Award for impressive running back, Texas’T’Vondre Sweat won the Outland Trophy for outstanding college interior lineman and Miami (OH)’s Graham Nicholson won the Lou Groza Award as the country’s top placekicker.Earlier this month, Notre Dame’s Xavier Watts won the Bronko Nagurski Award as the leading defender in college football.Information from The Associated Press was utilized in this report.