College Football Honors: Who won the biggest awards? (Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors)

Larkdight Studios Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors' Program Rebuild (Season 1) July 24, 2025 7:00PM CST

While the #21 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors prepare to face the Liberty Flames in the Isleta New Mexico Bowl, 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

Garrett Nussmeier | QB | LSU | Junior

CJ Daniels | WR | LSU | Senior

Shedeur Sanders | QB | Colorado | Senior

Kurtis Rourke | QB | Indiana | Senior

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Player of the Year (PoY)

Garrett Nussmeier | QB | LSU | Junior

CJ Daniels | WR | LSU | Senior

Shedeur Sanders | QB | Colorado | Senior

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Coach of the Year (HCoY)

Luke Fickell | HC | Wisconsin Badgers | 13-0

Scott Satterfield | HC | Cincinnati Bearcats | 13-0

Brian Newberry | HC | Navy Midshipmen | 13-0

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Broyles Award

Jeff Grimes | OC | Wisconsin Badgers

Tyson Veidt | DC | Cincinnati Bearcats

Dan Pitcher | OC | Cincinnati Bearcats

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Unitas Golden Arm Award

Shedeur Sanders | QB | Colorado | Senior

Kurtis Rourke | QB | Indiana | Senior

Jaxson Dart | QB | Ole Miss | Senior

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Lombardi Award

Jared Ivey | ED | Ole Miss | Senior

James Pearce Jr | ED | Tennessee | Junior

Neto Okpala | ED | Boston College | Senior

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Lou Groza Award

Caden Davis | K | Ole Miss | Senior

Bert Auburn | K | Texas | Senior

Lucas Carneiro | K | Western Kentucky | Sophomore

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Quarterback of the Year (QoY)

Garrett Nussmeier | QB | LSU | Junior

Shedeur Sanders | QB | Colorado | Senior

Kurtis Rourke | QB | Indiana | Senior

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Running Back of the Year (RBoY)

Corey Kiner | RB | Cincinnati | Senior

Ashton Jeanty | RB | Boise State | Junior

Ulysses Bentley IV | RB | Ole Miss | Senior

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Wide Receiver of the Year (WRoY)

CJ Daniels | WR | LSU | Senior

Rashod Owens | WR | Oklahoma State | Senior

Brannon Specter | WR | Jacksonville State | Senior

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Tight End the Year (TEoY)

Bryson Nesbit | TE | UNC | Senior

Luke Lachey | TE | Iowa | Senior

Devon Tauaefa | TE | Hawaii | Sophomore

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Interior Offensive Lineman of the Year (IOLoY)

Tate Ratledge | G | Georgia | Senior

Jonah Monheim | C | USC | Senior

Clay Webb | G | Jacksonville State | Senior

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Center of the Year (CoY)

Jonah Monheim | C | USC | Senior

Jacob Gardner | C | Colorado State | Senior

Conor Pay | C | BYU | Senior

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Defensive Player of the Year (DPoY)

Suntarine Perkins | LB | Ole Miss | Sophomore

James Pierce Jr | ED | Tennessee | Junior

Ezra Evaimalo | DT | Hawaii | Senior

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Defensive Edge of the Year (EDoY)

James Pearce Jr | ED | Tennessee | Junior

Jared Ivey | ED | Ole Miss | Senior

Elijah Robinson | ED | Hawaii | Senior

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Linebacker of the Year (DPoY)

Suntarine Perkins | LB | Ole Miss | Sophomore

Chris Paul Jr | LB | Ole Miss | Junior

Jalen Smith | LB | Hawaii | Junior

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Defensive Back of the Year (CBoY)

Trey Amos | CB | Ole Miss | Senior

Daylen Everette | CB | Georgia | Junior

Quincy Riley | CB | Louisville | Senior