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985:(Linebacker)
983:Butkus Award
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567:
423:Jason Boltus
402:Chris Sharpe
284:R. J. Bowers
263:Scott Pingel
247:Trinity (TX)
164:Carey Bender
102:
90:Division III
81:
79:
50:Presented by
34:Division III
25:outstanding
953:(Tight end)
903:Lott Trophy
465:Alex Tanney
449:Mount Union
407:Springfield
308:Mount Union
304:Chuck Moore
243:Mike Burton
228:Mount Union
209:Mount Union
148:Mount Union
143:Jim Ballard
71:Final award
63:First award
22:Awarded for
1796:Categories
1684:Porter Cup
1676:Norris Cup
1670:(Virginia)
1572:Rudy Award
1506:(Div. III)
1485:(U Sports)
1469:(Div. III)
1355:SWC awards
1336:SEC awards
1322:MAC awards
1289:ACC awards
945:(Receiver)
718:McLaughlin
289:Grove City
88:player in
32:player in
1566:(Walk-on)
1461:(Div. II)
1023:Jet Award
726:Cordivari
444:Nate Kmic
1500:Defunct:
1407:Defunct:
1344:Defunct:
1216:Defunct:
1033:(Holder)
1009:(Punter)
969:(Center)
865:Defunct:
814:Defunct:
670:Trichilo
662:Trichilo
654:Pincelli
614:Borchert
606:Borchert
428:Hartwick
386:Linfield
327:Hartwick
131:Position
1746:defunct
789:winners
678:Elliott
582:Ballard
570:winners
519:Junior
498:Senior
477:Junior
456:Senior
435:Junior
414:Junior
393:Senior
372:Senior
353:Junior
334:Senior
315:Senior
296:Senior
275:Senior
254:Junior
235:Senior
216:Junior
197:Senior
176:Senior
155:Senior
115:Winners
92:of the
58:History
40:Country
1477:(NAIA)
1246:(1977)
1238:(2006)
1230:(2009)
1222:(2010)
1208:(1998)
1200:(1994)
1192:(1989)
1184:(1986)
1176:(1976)
1168:(1967)
1160:(1963)
1149:(1957)
1141:(1935)
858:(1942)
847:(1998)
771:awards
724:2011:
716:2010:
710:Tanney
708:2009:
700:2008:
694:Boltus
692:2007:
686:Sharpe
684:2006:
676:2005:
668:2004:
660:2003:
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644:2001:
638:Bowers
636:2000:
630:Pingel
628:1999:
622:Burton
620:1998:
612:1997:
604:1996:
598:Kusick
596:1995:
590:Bender
588:1994:
580:1993:
365:Wilkes
346:Wilkes
134:Class
128:School
125:Winner
646:Moore
702:Kmic
503:2011
482:2010
461:2009
440:2008
419:2007
398:2006
377:2005
358:2004
339:2003
320:2002
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280:2000
259:1999
240:1998
221:1997
202:1996
181:1995
160:1994
139:1993
122:Year
80:The
74:2011
66:1993
27:U.S.
1314:MVP
169:Coe
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516:QB
495:QB
474:QB
453:RB
432:QB
411:QB
390:QB
369:RB
350:RB
331:QB
312:RB
293:RB
272:WR
251:QB
232:QB
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173:RB
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