College Football Honors: Who won the biggest awards? (Iowa State Cyclones)

Larkdight Studios Iowa State Cyclones' Program Rebuild (Season 1) July 24, 2025 7:00PM CST

While the #5 Iowa State Cyclones sit and 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

Tetairoa McMillan | WR | Arizona | Junior

Jaxson Dart | QB | Ole Miss | Senior

Noah Fifita | QB | Arizona | Sophomore

Maddux Masden | QB | Boise State | Sophomore

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Player of the Year (PoY)

Connor Weigman | QB | Texas A&M | Sophomore

Tetairoa McMillan | WR | Arizona | Junior

Noah Fifita | QB | Arizona | Sophomore

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Coach of the Year (HCoY)

Brian Bohannon | HC | Kennesaw State Owls | 13-0

Butch Jones | HC | Arkansas State Red Wolves | 13-0

Axel Armani | HC | Iowa State Cyclones | 13-0

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Broyles Award

Chandler Burks | OC | Kennesaw State Owls

Greg Harris | DC | Kennesaw State Owls

Keith Heckendorf | OC | Arkansas State Red Wolves

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Unitas Golden Arm Award

Jaxson Dart | QB | Ole Miss | Senior

Dillon Gabriel | QB | Oregon | Senior

Will Howard | QB | Ohio State | Senior

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Lombardi Award

Jimari Butler | ED | Nebraska | Junior

Princely Umanmielen | ED | Ole Miss | Senior

Shemar Stewart | ED | Texas A&M | Junior

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Lou Groza Award

Emmet Kenney | K | Stanford | Senior

Noe Ruelas | K | James Madison | Junior

Jesus Gomez | K | Eastern Michigan | Senior

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Quarterback of the Year (QoY)

Connor Weigman | QB | Texas A&M | Sophomore

Noah Fifita | QB | Arizona | Sophomore

Jaxson Dart | QB | Ole Miss | Senior

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Running Back of the Year (RBoY)

Ashton Jeanty | RB | Boise State | Junior

Kyle Monangai | RB | Nebraska | Senior

Taj Brooks | RB | Texas Tech | Senior

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Wide Receiver of the Year (WRoY)

Tetairoa McMillan | WR | Arizona | Junior

Jalil Farooq | WR | Oklahoma | Senior

Jayden Higgins | WR | Iowa State | Junior

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Tight End the Year (TEoY)

Cane Berrong | TE | Coastal Carolina | Junior

Benjamin Brahmer | TE | Iowa State | Sophomore

Bryson Nesbit | TE | UNC | Senior

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Interior Offensive Lineman of the Year (IOLoY)

Tate Ratledge | G | Georgia | Senior

Jaeden Roberts | G | Alabama | Junior

Jonah Monheim | C | USC | Senior

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Center of the Year (CoY)

Jonah Monheim | C | USC | Senior

Jake Slaughter | C | Florida | Junior

Cooper Mays | C | Tennessee | Senior

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Defensive Player of the Year (DPoY)

Jimari Butler | ED | Nebraska | Junior

Kenard Snyder | ED | Iowa State | Junior

Myles Mendeszoon | ED | Iowa State | Junior

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Defensive Edge of the Year (EDoY)

Jimari Butler | ED | Nebraska | Junior

Kenard Snyder | ED | Iowa State | Junior

Myles Mendeszoon | ED | Iowa State | Junior

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Linebacker of the Year (DPoY)

Daymion Sanford | LB | Texas A&M | Sophomore

Harold Perkins Jr | LB | LSU | Junior

Power Echols | LB | UNC | Senior

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Defensive Back of the Year (CBoY)

Darien Porter | CB | Iowa State | Senior

Jontez Williams | CB | Iowa State | Sophomore

O’Donnell Fortune | CB | South Carolina | Senior

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Punter of the Year (PoY)

Tyler White | P | Texas A&M | Freshman

Kai Kroeger | P | South Carolina | Senior

Tyler Perkins | P | Iowa State | Junior