Michigan’s National and Big Ten Award Winners

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12Dec 2021
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Michigan’s National and Big Ten Award Winners

Charles Woodson (image via Heisman.com)

I thought about putting together a post for each of the national awards that Michigan players have won, but that would be a bunch of different posts and a lot to keep udpated. Instead, I’ve decided to compile a bunch of national awards into one post while listing the Michigan winners and their season.

NOTE: If there are any awards you think I should add, please let me know.

NATIONAL AWARDS

HEISMAN TROPHY

  • 1940: HB Tom Harmon
  • 1991: WR Desmond Howard
  • 1997: CB Charles Woodson

AP NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR

  • 2021: Jim Harbaugh

BROYLES AWARD (Best Assistant Coach)

  • 1997: DC Jim Herrmann
  • 2021: OC Josh Gattis

LOU GROZA AWARD (Best Kicker)

  • 2021: Jake Moody

TED HENDRICKS AWARD (Best Defensive End)

  • 2006: LaMarr Woodley
  • 2021: Aidan Hutchinson

Hit the jump for more.

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9Jul 2014
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2014 Rimington Trophy watch list

David Molk won the Rimington Trophy in 2011

The 2014 Rimington Trophy watch list was released on Wednesday morning. The award is given to college football’s best center each season. There are nine Big Ten centers and some other notable names on the list.

Jack Allen – C – Michigan State
Austin Blythe – C – Iowa
Evan Boehm – C – Missouri*
Betim Bujari – C – Rutgers
Ty Darlington – C – Oklahoma*
B.J. Finney – C – Kansas State
Ryan Kelly – C – Alabama*
Robert Kugler – C – Purdue#
Nick Martin – C – Notre Dame*
Alex Mateas – C – Connecticut
Tommy Olson – C – Minnesota
Mark Pelini – C – Nebraska
Collin Rahrig – C – Indiana
Brandon Vitabile – C – Northwestern
Dan Voltz – C – Wisconsin*

*Offered by Michigan
#Brother of Michigan lineman Patrick Kugler

9Dec 2011
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David Molk, Rimington Award Winner

David Molk (left) is pretty dang good

Congratulatioins to Michigan center David Molk, who last night won the Rimington Award for being the nation’s best center!  Molk is the second Michigan center to win the trophy, following David Baas (now with the New York Giants) who won it in 2004.

Other award winners so far this year:

Maxwell Award (Outstanding Player): Andrew Luck – QB – Stanford
Walter Camp Award (Player of the Year): Andrew Luck – QB – Stanford
Home Depot Award (Coach of the Year): Les Miles – LSU
Doak Walker Award (Outstanding Running Back): Trent Richardson – RB – Alabama
Davey O’Brien Award (National Quarterback Award): Robert Griffin III – QB – Baylor
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Senior Quarterback Award): Andrew Luck – QB – Stanford
Fred Biletnikoff Award (Outstanding Wide Receiver): Justin Blackmon – WR – Oklahoma State
John Mackey Award (Outstanding Tight End): Dwayne Allen – TE – Clemson
Outland Trophy (Outstanding Interior Lineman): Barrett Jones – OT – Alabama
Vince Lombard Award (Outstanding Lineman): Luke Kuechly – LB – Boston College
Rimington Trophy (Outstanding Center): David Molk – C – Michigan
Chuck Bednarik Award (Defensive Player of the Year): Tyrann Mathieu – CB – LSU
Dick Butkus Award (Outstanding Linebacker): Luke Kuechly – LB – Boston College
Jim Thorpe Award (Outstanding Defensive Back): Morris Claiborne – CB – LSU
Lou Groza Award (Outstanding Placekicker): Randy Bullock – K – Texas A&M
Ray Guy Award (Outstanding Punter): Ryan Allen – P – Louisiana Tech
Ted Hendricks Award (Outstanding Defensive End): Whitney Mercilus – DE – Illinois
Campbell Trophy (Top Scholar Athlete): Andrew Rodriguez – LB – Army
Frank Broyles Award (Top Assistant Coach): John Chavis – Def. Coordinator – LSU