College Football Honors: Who won the biggest awards? (Colorado Buffaloes)

Larkdight Studios Colorado Buffaloes' Program Rebuild (Season 1) June 24, 2025 7:00PM CST

While the #1 Colorado Buffaloes wait to see who their opponent will be in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinals, the best players and coaching staffs all gathered at the Lincoln Center in New York City to recognize those who helped continue to grow this sport and continue making it as spectacular as it is.

Here's a look at who took home the awards:

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Heisman

Jaxson Dart | QB | Ole Miss | Senior

Drew Allar | QB | Penn State | Junior

Travis Hunter | WR/CB | Colorado | Junior

Shedeur Sanders | QB | Colorado | Senior

Cade Klubnik | QB | Clemson | Junior

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Coach of the Year (CoY)

James Madison HC | HC | James Madison Dukes | 12-1

Deion Sanders | HC | Colorado Buffaloes | 12-1

Florida State HC | HC | Florida State Seminoles | 12-1

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Broyles Award

James Madison OC | OC | James Madison Dukes

James Madison DC | DC | James Madison Dukes

Pat Shurmur | OC | Colorado Buffaloes

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Unitas Golden Arm Award

Shedeur Sanders | QB | Colorado | Senior

Jaxson Dart | QB | Ole Miss | Senior

Diego Paiva | QB | Vanderbilt | Senior

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Lombardi Award

Samuel Okunlola | ED | Colorado | Sophomore

Abdul Carter | ED | Penn State | Junior

Donovan Ezeiruaku | ED | Boston College | Senior

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Lou Groza Award

Matthew Dapore | K | Air Force | Senior

Colby Sessums | K | Sam Houston State | Junior

John Love | K | Virginia Tech | Sophomore

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Quarterback of the Year (QoTY)

Shedeur Sanders | QB | Colorado | Senior

Jaxson Dart | QB | Ole Miss | Senior

Diego Paiva | QB | Vanderbilt | Senior

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Running Back of the Year (RBoTY)

Nicholas Singleton | RB | Penn State | Junior

Ashton Jeanty | RB | Boise State | Junior

Makhi Hughes | RB | Tulane | Sophomore

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Wide Receiver of the Year (WRoTY)

Travis Hunter | WR | Colorado | Junior

CJ Daniels | WR | LSU | Senior

LaJohntay Wester | WR | Colorado | Senior

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Tight End the Year (TEoTY)

Brant Kuithe | TE | Utah | Senior

RJ Maryland | TE | SMU | Junior

Terrance Ferguson | TE | Oregon | Senior

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Interior Offensive Lineman of the Year (IOLoTY)

Tate Ratledge | G | Georgia | Senior

Logan Parr | G | SMU | Senior

Cooper Mays | C | Tennessee | Senior

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Center of the Year (CoTY)

Cooper Mays | C | Tennessee | Senior

Jonah Monheim | C | USC | Senior

Jacob Gardner | C | Colorado State | Senior

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Defensive Player of the Year (DPoTY)

Samuel Okunlola | ED | Colorado | Sophomore

Abdul Carter | ED | Penn State | Junior

Donovan Ezeiruaku | ED | Boston College | Senior

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Defensive Edge of the Year (EDoTY)

Samuel Okunlola | ED | Colorado | Sophomore

Abdul Carter | ED | Penn State | Junior

Donovan Ezeiruaku | ED | Boston College | Senior

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Linebacker of the Year (DPoTY)

Nikhai Hill-Green | LB | Colorado | Senior

Kobe Wilson | LB | SMU | Senior

Barrett Carter | LB | Clemson | Senior

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Defensive Back of the Year (CBoTY)

Cam’ron Silman-Craig | S | Colorado | Senior

DJ McKinney | CB | Colorado | Sophomore

Shilo Sanders | S | Colorado | Sophomore

Savion Riley | S | Colorado | Senior

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Returner of the Year (REToTY)

Luther Burden III | WR | Missouri | Junior

Tychaun Chapman | WR | Maryland | Sophomore

LaJohntay Wester | WR | Colorado | Senior