Alabama running back Derrick Henry, considered the favorite for the Heisman Trophy, won the Walter Camp Award as college football awards were handed out Thursday night in Atlanta.
The last two Walter Camp winners, Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston, went on to win the Heisman. Henry leads the nation in rushing yards and touchdowns this season and helped the Crimson Tide reach the national semifinals.
The other finalists for the Camp award were Iowa cornerback Desmond King, Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield, Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey and Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson.
Watson was named the winner of the Davey O’Brien Award that goes to the best quarterback in college football. He became the first Clemson player to receive the award.
Clemson’s Dabo Swinney was honored as coach of the year after guiding the Tigers to a 13-0 record, an ACC championship and a berth in the national semifinals against Oklahoma.
The Biletnikoff Award to the nation’s top receiver went to Baylor’s Corey Coleman, the first Bears player to claim the honor.
Alabama senior Ryan Kelly won the Rimington Trophy as the top center. Kelly is the second Crimson Tide player to win the Rimington Award, which has been presented since 2000.
Arkansas’ Hunter Henry received the John Mackey Award as the top tight end and Utah’s Tom Hackett won the Ray Guy Award as the best punter for the second straight year.