2009 College Football Performance Awards Announces November Trophy Watch List
The College Football Performance Awards, home of the world's largest crystal football trophy and college football's most scientifically rigorous conferments, proudly announces its 2009 November trophy favorites. The compilation is a rough watch list for 14 annual CFPA player trophies.
(PRWEB) November 11, 2009 -- The College Football Performance Awards, HOME of the World's Largest Crystal Football Trophy and College Football's Most Scientifically Rigorous Conferments, proudly announces its 2009 November Trophy Favorites. The compilation is a rough watch list for 14 annual CFPA player trophies. All Division I FBS players are eligible for trophies at their respective positions. The November Watch List is the final watch list leading to the CFPA Trophy Recipient announcement on January 11, 2010. Roughly 20 performers are listed for each of the 14 CFPA trophies. Performance evaluations continue throughout postseason bowl games, and players are not preemptively eliminated from trophy consideration as they are with midseason balloting-based semifinalist and finalist lists. About the College Football Performance Awards: The purpose of the College Football Performance Awards is to provide the most scientifically rigorous conferments in college football. Recipients are selected exclusively based upon objective scientific rankings of the extent to which individual players increase the overall effectiveness of their teams. As prominent scholars from a wide variety of disciplines note, CFPA eliminates the politics and biases that vitiate balloting-based awards. Furthermore, CFPA is the only awards organization to receive praise from both Republican and Democratic White House officials for promoting objectivity and fairness in college football. Harvard Society Fellow and distinguished sports economist Andrew Zimbalist writes, "By employing a careful, vetted empirical methodology, CFPA promises to set straight many of the wrongheaded, arbitrary, and exclusionary methods currently employed to assess player awards in Division I FBS college football." 2009 November Trophy Watch List (alphabetized by university): 2009 National Performer of the Year Trophy: Mark Ingram (Alabama), Kellen Moore (Boise State), Jahvid Best (California), Dan LeFevour (Central Michigan), C.J. Spiller (Clemson), Tim Tebow (Florida), Josh Nesbitt (Georgia Tech), Case Keenum (Houston), Ricky Dobbs (Navy), Colin Kaepernick (Nevada), Jimmy Clausen (Notre Dame), Golden Tate (Notre Dame), Jeremiah Masoli (Oregon), Jacquizz Rodgers (Oregon State), Bill Stull (Pittsburgh), Toby Gerhart (Stanford), Andy Dalton (TCU), Colt McCoy (Texas), Jordan Shipley (Texas) 2009 National Defensive Performer of the Year Trophy: DeAndre McDaniel (Clemson), Leon Wright (Duke), Carlos Dunlap (Florida), Tyler Sash (Iowa), Brandon Graham (Michigan), Johnthan Banks (Mississippi State), Aldon Smith (Missouri), Jared Crick (Nebraska), Ndamukong Suh (Nebraska), Dontay Moch (Nevada), Jeremy Beal (Oklahoma), Gerald McCoy (Oklahoma), Mick Williams (Pittsburgh), Ryan Kerrigan (Purdue), Jerry Hughes (TCU), Earl Thomas (Texas), Von Miller (Texas A&M), Rahim Moore (UCLA), Everson Griffen (USC), Robert Johnson (Utah), O' Brien Schofield (Wisconsin) 2009 Quarterback Trophy: Ryan Mallett (Arkansas), Chris Todd (Auburn), Kellen Moore (Boise State), Tyler Sheehan (Bowling Green), Max Hall (BYU), Dan LeFevour (Central Michigan), Zach Collaros (Cincinnati),
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Thaddeus Lewis (Duke), Tim Tebow (Florida), Josh Nesbitt (Georgia Tech), Case Keenum (Houston), Todd Reesing (Kansas), Blaine Gabbert (Missouri), Russell Wilson (N.C. State), Ricky Dobbs (Navy), Colin Kaepernick (Nevada), Jimmy Clausen (Notre Dame), Terrelle Pryor (Ohio State), Sean Canfield (Oregon State), Daryll Clark (Penn State), Jeremiah Masoli (Oregon), Bill Stull (Pittsburgh), Andy Dalton (TCU), Colt McCoy (Texas), Jerrod Johnson (Texas A&M), Jonathan Crompton (Tennessee), Levi Brown (Troy), G.J. Kinne (Tulsa), Joe Webb (UAB), B.J. Daniels (USF), Riley Skinner (Wake Forest) 2009 Running Back Trophy: Mark Ingram (Alabama), Nic Grigsby (Arizona), Ben Tate (Auburn), Montel Harris (Boston College), Harvey Unga (BYU), Jahvid Best (California), Jordan Todman (Connecticut), Jeff Demps (Florida), Ryan Mathews (Fresno State), Jonathan Dwyer (Georgia Tech), DeMaundray Woolridge (Idaho), Daniel Thomas (Kansas State), Frank Goodin (Louisiana-Monroe), Darius Marshall (Marshall), Anthony Dixon (Mississippi State), Vai Taua (Nevada), Lance Dunbar (North Texas), Chad Spann (Northern Illinois), Keith Toston (Oklahoma State), LaMichael James (Oregon), Jacquizz Rodgers (Oregon State), Dion Lewis (Pittsburgh), Toby Gerhart (Stanford), Bernard Pierce (Temple), Baron Batch (Texas Tech), Joe McKnight (USC), Robert Turbin (Utah State), Donald Buckram (UTEP), Ryan Williams (Virginia Tech), Noel Devine (West Virginia) 2009 Wide Receiver Trophy: Darvin Adams (Auburn), Austin Pettis (Boise State), Titus Young (Boise State), Freddie Barnes (Bowling Green), Naaman Roosevelt (Buffalo), Antonio Brown (Central Michigan), Mardy Gilyard (Cincinnati), A.J. Green (Georgia), Demaryius Thomas (Georgia Tech), Greg Salas (Hawaii), James Cleveland (Houston), Max Komar (Idaho), Dezmon Briscoe (Kansas), Brandon LaFell (LSU), Duke Calhoun (Memphis), Blair White (Michigan State), Danario Alexander (Missouri), Michael Floyd (Notre Dame), Golden Tate (Notre Dame), Ryan Broyles (Oklahoma), Dexter McCluster (Ole Miss), Shay Hodge (Ole Miss), James Rodgers (Oregon State), Jonathan Baldwin (Pittsburgh), Keith Smith (Purdue), Aaron Valentin (Purdue), Tim Brown (Rutgers), Vincent Brown (San Diego State), DeMarco Sampson (San Diego State), Jordan Shipley (Texas), Eric Page (Toledo), Stephen Williams (Toledo), Jeremy Williams (Tulane), Damian Williams (USC) 2009 Tight End Trophy: Jesse Rack (Buffalo), Dennis Pitta (BYU), Riar Geer (Colorado), Jason Harmon (FAU), Aaron Hernandez (Florida), Tony Moeaki (Iowa), Dennis Morris (Louisiana Tech), Cody Slate (Marshall), Nick Tow-Arnett (Minnesota), George Bryan (N.C. State), Virgil Green (Nevada), Kyle Rudolph (Notre Dame), Ed Dickson (Oregon), Andrew Quarless (Penn State), Dorin Dickerson (Pittsburgh), Joe Halahuni (Oregon State), Leroy Banks (Southern Mississippi), Luke Stocker (Tennessee), Jamie McCoy (Texas A&M), Jeffery Anderson (UAB), Anthony McCoy (USC), Garrett Graham (Wisconsin) 2009 Placekicker Trophy: Erik Soderberg (Air Force), Leigh Tiffin (Alabama), Alex Carlton (Army), Wes Byrum (Auburn), Steve Aponavicius (Boston College), Richard Jackson (Clemson), Will Snyderwine (Duke), Dustin Rivest (FIU), Caleb Sturgis (Florida), Kevin Goessling (Fresno State), Blair Walsh (Georgia), Matt Hogan (Houston), Craig Ratanamorn (Marshall), Matt Bosher (Miami), Jason Olesnavage (Michigan), Brett Swenson (Michigan State), Alan Gendreau (Middle Tennessee State), Grant Ressel (Missouri), Alex Henery (Nebraska), Stefan Demos (Northwestern), Nick Tausch (Notre Dame), Matt Weller (Ohio), Jimmy Stevens (Oklahoma), Joshua Shene (Ole Miss), Justin Kahut (Oregon State), Carson Wiggs (Purdue), Spencer Lanning (South Carolina), Ross Evans (TCU), Hunter Lawrence (Texas), Alex Steigerwald (Toledo), Kai Forbath (UCLA), Jordan Congdon (USC), Joe Phillips (Utah), Robert Randolph (Virginia), Erik Folk (Washington), Tyler Bitancurt (West Virginia) 2009 Punter Trophy: Trevor Hankins (Arizona State), Derek Epperson (Baylor), Kyle Brotzman (Boise State), Riley Stephenson (BYU), Bryan Anger (California), Matt Dodge (East Carolina), Carlos Munera (FIU), Chas
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Henry (Florida), Robert Malone (Fresno State), Drew Butler (Georgia), Mike Brandtner (Iowa State), Matt Reagan (Memphis), Zoltan Mesko (Michigan), Adam Miller (New Mexico), Quinn Sharp (Oklahoma State), Jeremy Boone (Penn State), Brian Stahovich (San Diego State), Michael Such (Tulsa), Jeff Locke (UCLA), Brent Bowden (Virginia Tech), Reid Forrest (Washington State), Scott Kozlowski (West Virginia) 2009 Kickoff Specialist Trophy: Erik Soderberg (Air Force), Jake Rogers (Cincinnati), Aric Goodman (Colorado), Dustin Hopkins (Florida State), Blair Walsh (Georgia), Trey Farquhar (Idaho), Adi Kunalic (Nebraska), Kyle Hughes (New Mexico State), Quinn Sharp (Oklahoma State), Jeff Locke (UCLA), Jacob Harfman (USC), Ben Vroman (Utah), Chris Ulinski (Utah State), Justin Myer (Virginia Tech), John Potter (Western Michigan), Ben Jaekle (UNLV) 2009 Kickoff Returner Trophy: Dennis Johnson (Arkansas), Travis Cobb (Arizona), C.J. Spiller (Clemson), Robbie Frey (Connecticut), Dwayne Harris (East Carolina), T.Y. Hilton (FIU), Brandon James (Florida), Brandon Boykin (Georgia), Ray Fisher (Indiana), Brandon Banks (Kansas State), Derrick Locke (Kentucky), Phillip Livas (Kentucky), Chris Garrett (Ohio), Jesse Grandy (Ole Miss), Kenjon Barner (Oregon), Freddie Parham (Southern Mississippi), Chris Owusu (Stanford), James Nixon (Temple), D.J. Monroe (Texas), Warren Norman (Vanderbilt), Dyrell Roberts (Virginia Tech) 2009 Punt Returner Trophy: Javier Arenas (Alabama), Jeremy Ross (California), Antonio Brown (Central Michigan), C.J. Spiller (Clemson), Robert McClain (Connecticut), Jerrard Tarrant (Georgia Tech), Randall Cobb (Kentucky), Chad Jones (LSU), Trindon Holliday (LSU), Thearon Collier (Miami), LaVon Brazill (Ohio), Dominque Franks (Oklahoma), Emmanuel Sanders (SMU), Tracey Lampley (Southern Mississippi), Jeremy Kerley (TCU), Jordan Shipley (Texas), Damaris Johnson (Tulsa), Da'Norris Searcy (UNC), Damian Williams (USC) 2009 Defensive Lineman Trophy: Josh McNary (Army), Lindsey Witten (Connecticut), Justin Houston (Georgia), Derrick Morgan (Georgia Tech), Jammie Kirlew (Indiana), Adrian Clayborn (Iowa), Allen Bailey (Miami), Brandon Graham (Michigan), Aldon Smith (Missouri), Willie Young (N.C. State), Jared Crick (Nebraska), Ndamukong Suh (Nebraska), Dontay Moch (Nevada), Johnathan Rainey (New Mexico), Jeremy Beal (Oklahoma), Gerald McCoy (Oklahoma), Mick Williams (Pittsburgh), Ryan Kerrigan (Purdue), Jerry Hughes (TCU), Von Miller (Texas A&M), Brandon Sharpe (Texas Tech), Jarvis Geathers (UCF), Bruce Miller (UCF), Brian Price (UCLA), Robert Quinn (UNC), Everson Griffen (USC), Nick Perry (USC), Jason Pierre-Paul (USF), O' Brien Schofield (Wisconsin) 2009 Linebacker Trophy: Rolando McClain (Alabama), Mike Nixon (Arizona State), Aaron Webster (Cincinnati), Marcus Burton (Colorado), A.J. Jones (Florida), Dekoda Watson (Florida State), Rennie Curran (Georgia), Marcus McGraw (Houston), Matt Mayberry (Indiana), Jerrell Wedge (Miami-Ohio), Greg Jones (Michigan State), Danny Carmichael (Middle Tennessee State), Sean Witherspoon (Missouri), Carmen Messina (New Mexico), Darius Fleming (Notre Dame), Patrick Lavine (Oklahoma State), Navorro Bowman (Penn State), Adam Gunn (Pittsburgh), Jason Werner (Purdue), Derrell Smith (Syracuse), Adrian Robinson (Temple), Rico McCoy (Tennessee), Emmanuel Acho (Texas), Cory Hogue (UCF), Quan Sturdivant (UNC), Michael Morgan (USC), Donald Butler (Washington) 2009 Defensive Back Trophy: Anthony Wright (Air Force), Mark Barron (Alabama), Trevin Wade (Arizona), Donovan Travis (Army), Walter McFadden (Auburn), Rashard Hall (Clemson), DeAndre McDaniel (Clemson), Robert Vaughn (Connecticut), Leon Wright (Duke), Chris May (Eastern Michigan), Brandon Brinkley (Houston),
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Austin Thomas (Indiana), Tyler Sash (Iowa), Greg James (Louisiana-Monroe), Brain Lainhart (Kent State), Marcus Udell (Middle Tennessee State), Johnthan Banks (Mississippi State), Kyle McCarthy (Notre Dame), Perrish Cox (Oklahoma State), Rock Dennis (SMU), Eddie Hicks (Southern Mississippi), Earl Thomas (Texas), John Destin (Tulsa), Rahim Moore (UCLA), Will Harris (USC), Robert Johnson (Utah), Rashad Carmichael (Virginia Tech) Statement from Executive Director: "The College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) recognizes the importance of careful observation and methodological rigor to scientific integrity. CFPA's annual selection process involves both an extensive review of the existing data, literature, and evidence and a determination of statistical significance prior to conferment. Similarly, CFPA's rough watch lists acknowledge noteworthy performance without preemptive elimination. For example, the 2009 November Watch List includes Division I FBS interception leaders DeAndre McDaniel and Rahim Moore, who were eliminated from consideration for several balloting-based awards. CFPA opposes all forms of selection bias, including unnecessary exclusion - yet another reason scholars regard CFPA as the vanguard of a new zeitgeist of objectivity and fairness in college football," states Executive Director Brad Smith. Official Website: For more information on the College Football Performance Awards, please contact Executive Director Brad Smith at (570) 854-1252 or visit http://www.collegefootballperformance.com. ###
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