Awards will update soon.
For most outstanding player.
| Player | School | Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
| Marcus Mariota | Oregon | QB | 788 | 74 | 22 | 2,534 |
| Melvin Gordon | Wisconsin | RB | 37 | 432 | 275 | 1,250 |
| Amari Cooper | Alabama | WR | 49 | 280 | 316 | 1,023 |
| Trevone Boykin | TCU | QB | 8 | 45 | 104 | 218 |
| J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | QB | 0 | 19 | 40 | 78 |
| Jameis Winston | Florida State | QB | 4 | 10 | 19 | 51 |
| Tevin Coleman | Indiana | RB | 2 | 8 | 22 | 44 |
| Dak Prescott | Mississippi State | QB | 2 | 4 | 28 | 42 |
| Scooby Wright III | Arizona | LB | 0 | 4 | 13 | 21 |
| Bryce Petty | Baylor | QB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
Quarterback
Running Back
Wide Receiver
Tight End
Lineman
Defensive Line
Defensive Back
| DATE | AWARD | PRESENTED |
| July 8 | Maxwell Award | Player of the year |
| Bednarik Award | Defensive player of the year | |
| Walter Payton Award | Top FCS offensive player | |
| July 9 | Mackey Award | Most outstanding tight end |
| Rimington Trophy | Premier center | |
| July 10 | Lou Groza Award | Top place-kicker |
| Ray Guy Award | Punter of the year | |
| July 11 | Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Most outstanding defensive player |
| Outland Trophy | Most outstanding interior lineman | |
| Buck Buchanan Award | Top FCS defensive player | |
| July 12 | Jim Thorpe Award | Best defensive back |
| July 15 | Butkus Award | Most outstanding linebacker |
| Lombardi Award | Lineman of the year | |
| July 16 | Biletnikoff Award | Most outstanding receiver |
| July 17 | Davey O'Brien Award | Best quarterback |
| July 18 | Doak Walker Award | Premier running back |
| July 19 | Walter Camp Award | Most outstanding player |
| 2012 Award Winners | ||
| AWARD | PLAYER | SCHOOL |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Collin Klein | Kansas St |
| Bronko Nagurski Award | Manti Te'o | N Dame |
| Frank Broyles Award | Bob Diaco | N Dame |
| Campbell Trophy | Barrett Jones | Alabama |
| The Home Depot Award | Brian Kelly | N Dame |
| Lott IMPACT Trophy | Manti Te'o | N Dame |
| Outland Trophy | Luke Joeckel | Texas A&M |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | Marqise Lee | USC |
| Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award | Manti Te'o | N Dame |
| Walter Camp Award | Manti Te'o | N Dame |
| John Mackey Award | Tyler Eifert | N Dame |
| Dick Butkus Award | Manti Te'o | N Dame |
| Ted Hendricks Award | Jadeveon Clowney | S Carolina |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Johnthan Banks | Miss St |
| Disney Spirit Award | Nate Boyer | Texas |
| Lou Groza Award | Cairo Santos | Tulane |
| Chuck Bednarik Award | Manti Te'o | N Dame |
| Doak Walker Award | Montee Ball | Wisconsin |
| Ray Guy Award | Ryan Allen | La Tech |
| Maxwell Award | Manti Te'o | N Dame |
| Rimington Trophy | Barrett Jones | Alabama |
| Heisman Memorial Trophy | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M |
| Paul Hornung Award | Tavon Austin | W Virginia |
| Award Watch List | Presented to | Winner Named | 2011 Winner, School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bednarik Award | College defensive player of the year | Dec. 8 | Tyrann Mathieu, LSU |
| Biletnikoff Award | Nation’s most outstanding receiver | Dec. 8 | Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State |
| Broyles Award | Nation’s most outstanding assistant coach | Dec. 6 | John Chavis, LSU |
| Butkus Award | Nation’s most outstanding linebacker | Dec. 4 | Luke Kuechly, Boston College |
| Walter Camp Award | Nation’s most outstanding player | Dec. 8 | Andrew Luck, Stanford |
| William V. Campbell Trophy | Nation’s top collegiate scholar-athlete | Dec. 6 | Andrew Rodriguez, Army |
| Lou Groza Award | Nation’s most outstanding place-kicker | Dec. 8 | Randy Bullock, Texas A&M |
| Ray Guy Award | Nation’s most outstanding punter | Dec. 8 | Ryan Allen, Louisana Tech |
| Heisman Memorial Trophy | Nation’s most outstanding player | Dec. 10 | Robert Griffin III, Baylor |
| Lombardi Award | College lineman of the year | Dec. 7 | Luke Kuechly, Boston College |
| John Mackey Award | Nation’s most outstanding tight end | Dec. 8 | Dwayne Allen, Clemson |
| Maxwell Award | College player of the year | Dec. 8 | Andrew Luck, Stanford |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Nation’s most outstanding defensive player | Dec. 12 | Luke Kuechly, Boston College |
| Davey O’Brien Award | Nation’s best quarterback | Dec. 8 | Robert Griffin III, Baylor |
| Outland Trophy | Nation’s most outstanding interior lineman | Dec. 8 | Barrett Jones, Alabama |
| Rimington Trophy | Nation’s most outstanding center | Dec. 8 | David Molk, Michigan |
| Eddie Robinson Award | National coach of the year | Dec. 15 | Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State |
| Spirit Award | College football’s most inspirational team | Dec. 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Nation’s most outstanding defensive back | Dec. 8 | Morris Claiborne, LSU |
| Johny Unitas Award | Nation’s top college quarterback | Dec. 5 | Andrew Luck, Stanford |
| Doak Walker Award | Nation’s most outstanding running back | Dec. 8 | Trent Richardson, Alabama |
Davey O'Brien Award - Cam Newton, Auburn
Rimington Trophy - Jake Kirkpatrick, TCU
John Mackey Award - D.J. Williams, Arkansas
Walter Camp Award - Cam Newton, Auburn
Biletnikoff Award - Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State
Doak Walker Award - LaMichael James, Oregon
Jim Thorpe Award - Patrick Peterson, LSUa
Ray Guy Award - Chas Henry, Florida
Frank Broyles Award - Gus Malzahn, Auburn
Rotary Lombardi Award - Nick Fairley, Auburn
Bronko Nagurski Award - Da'Quan Bowers, Clemson
Disney Spirit Award - D.J. Williams, Arkansas
Lou Groza Award - Dan Bailey, Oklahoma State
Chuck Bednarik Award - Patrick Peterson, LSU
Home Depot Coach of the Year - Gene Chizik, Auburn
Outland Trophy - Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin
Maxwell Award - Cam Newton, Auburn