Way too early 2023 College Football Awards predictions
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With College Football on the way in five months, it’s no better time to talk about the best of the best in college ball. While many great college athletes entering the 2023 NFL draft, you still have so much talent in this year’s upcoming college football season.
Everything from the Heisman Award given to the nation’s best collegiate football player to the Ray Guy Award for the nation’s best college punter, we are covering every and all the honors running the world of the college football.
We’re even predicting the College Football playoffs final four and who will become the national champions: So folks, welcome to the offGrid NFL’s College Football Awards predictions show!
To start off the festivities, let’s talk about our prediction for the 2023 Broyles Award for best assistant coach in the country:
2023 Broyles Award Prediction
Florida State Seminoles OC Alex Atkins
Current Career Achievements: 2022 Broyles Award finalist
2023 projected record team: 12-1; make college football playoffs
2023 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Prediction
Georgia Bulldogs HC Kirby Smart
Current Career Achievements: 2x College Football National Champion, 2017 George Munger Award, 3x SEC Coach of The Year, 2012 AFCA assistant coach of the year, 2009 Broyles Award winner
Head Coach Coaching Record: 81-15 during 7 seasons at The University of Georgia
2023 Patrick Mannelly Award Prediction
Oklahoma State Cowboys LS Tanyon “Shea” Freibaum
Current Career Achievements: The best individual charting session ever recorded at Kohl’s Snapping Camp & Scholarship Camp, Under Armour All-American
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2023 Burlsworth Award Prediction
Iowa Hawkeyes DE Jackson Filer
Current Career Achievements: JUCO All-American, NJCAA defensive player of the year, Iowa Western’s all-time sack leader
2023 Projected Stats: 50 tackles, 8.5 sacks, & 2 fumble recoveries
2023 Ray Guy Award Prediction
Colorado Buffaloes P Mark Vassett
Current Career Achievements: 2022 Ray Guy Award Watchlist, 2022 All-ACC Honorable Mention
2023 Projected Stats: Average: 51 yards per punt
2023 Lou Groza Award Prediction
Alabama Crimson Tide K Will Reichard
Current Career Achievements: 2018 USA Today All-American, 2020 NCAA All-American, 2022 Second-Team All-SEC
2023 Projected Stats: 30-33 FGs; 90.9%
2023 Paul Hornung Award Prediction
USC Trojans WR Brenden Rice
Current Career Achievements: 2018 All-Arizona, 2019 PrepStar All-West Region, MaxPreps All-Arizona first team and Arizona Republic All-Arizona, 2020 Colorado’s Lee Willard Award, 2020 National Football Foundation Academic All-Colorado first team
2023 Projected Stats: 3 Punt Return TDs, 1 Kick Return TD, 1,027 all-purpose yards
2023 Jim Thorpe Award Prediction
Alabama Crimson Tide S Malachi Moore
Current Career Achievements: 2020 Second-team All-SEC & 2020 National Champion
2023 Projected Stats: 45 tackles, 12 pass deflections, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery
2023 Ted Hendricks Award Prediction
Ohio State Buckeyes DE J.T. Tuimoloau
Current Career Achievements: 2019 USA Today High School All-American, 2020 Polynesian Football Player of The Year, 2022 First-Team All-Big Ten
2023 Projected Stats: 57 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 2 pass deflections, & 1 interception
2023 Outland Trophy Prediction
Texas Longhorns DT T’Vondre Sweat
Current Career Achievements: 2016 First-team all-district selection as a HS Sophomore
2023 Projected Stats: 28 tackles, 6.5 sacks. 4 forced fumbles, & 1 fumble recovery
2023 Rimington Award Prediction
Georgia Bulldogs C Sedrick Van Pran
Current Career Achievements: 2022 Second-Team All-SEC, & 2x National Champion
2023 Projected Stats: 10 pancake blocks; 8 games with no sacks allowed
2023 John Mackey Award Prediction
Georgia Bulldogs TE Brock Bowers
Bowers is the perfect candidate to repeat as a John Mackey Award Recipient, He’s a pure baller with high level speed for a tight end and will very likely be a top ten NFL Draft pick in 2024.
Current Career Achievements: 2021 SEC Freshman of the Year, 2021 Second-team All-American, 2021 & 2022 First-team All-SEC, 2022 First-team All-American, 2022 John Mackey Award winner, 2x National Champion
2023 Projected Stats: 80 receptions for 1,020 yards; 16 touchdowns
2023 Biletnikoff Award Prediction
Ohio State Buckeyes WR Marvin Harrison Jr.
Current Career Achievements: 2021 First-team All-Big Ten, 2022 Richter–Howard Receiver of the Year, 2022 Unanimous All-American
2023 Projected Stats: 88 receptions for 1,500 receiving yards; 17 touchdowns
2023 Doak Walker Award Prediction
Ole Miss Rebels RB Quinshon Judkins
Current Career Achievements: 2022 Conerly Trophy, 2022 SEC Freshman of the Year, 2022 First-team All-SEC
2023 Projected Stats: 220 rushing attempts for 1,600 rushing yards, 17 rushing touchdowns, & 5 receiving touchdowns
2023 Gagliardi Trophy Prediction
Indianapolis Greyhounds RB Jon Lewis
Current Career Achievements: 2022 All-America First Team (AFCA), 2022 All-America Second Team (D3Football.com & AP), 2022 All-Region First Team (D3Football.com), 2022 Gagliardi Trophy semifinalist, 2022 All-SAA First Team
2023 Projected Stats: 250 carries for 2,900 rushing yards and 23 rushing touchdowns; 25 receptions for 200 receiving yards
2023 Harlon Hill Trophy Prediction
Concord Mountain Lions WR Jarod Bowie
Current Career Achievements: 2022 Harlon Hill Finalist, 2022 MEC OPOY
2023 Projected Stats: 135 receptions for 2,100 receiving yards and 27 receiving touchdowns
2023 Buck Buchanan Award Prediction
Southeast Missouri State RedHawks ILB Bryce Norman
Current Career Achievements: 2021 Second-Team All-OVC and All-Newcomer honors, 2021 Freshman All-America Team and First-Team Phil Steele Freshman All-America, 2022 First-team All-OVC
2023 Projected Stats: 169 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, & 11 passes defended
2023 Walter Payton Award Prediction
Samford Bulldogs QB Michael Hiers
Current Career Achievements: 2018 OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll, 2021 First Team Fall All-American by JCGridiron.com, 2021 All-Mississippi Gridiron MVP, #1 pro style junior college quarterback in the nation by Rivals
2023 Projected Stats: 4,020 passing yards for 50 passing touchdowns; 200 rushing yards for 4 rushing touchdowns
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Bronko Nagurski, Chuck Bednarik & Butkus Awards Prediction
LSU LB Harold Perkins Jr.
Current Career Achievements: 2022 First-team All-SEC
2023 Projected Stats: 100 tackles, 13.5 sacks, 6 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions, and 11 passes deflected
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2023 Davey O’Brien, Maxwell, Walter Camp, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm & Heisman Award Winner Prediction
Florida State Seminoles QB Jordan Travis
Current Career Achievements: 2022 Second-team All-ACC, 2022 Cheez-It Bowl MVP
2023 Projected Stats: 4,200 passing yards for 41 touchdowns; 205 rushing yards for 9 rushing touchdowns
Projected 2023 College Football Playoff Final Four
(1) Georgia vs (4) Florida State (4) // (2) Ohio State vs (3) Alabama
NCAA National Championship Game Final Score: Ohio State (24) Alabama (21) – Game-winning FG in the final seconds thanks to an amazing 1st down catch by Marvin Harrison Jr to put the Ohio State Buckeyes into field goal range.
National Championship Offensive & Defensive MVPs: Offensive: Marvin Harrison Jr // Defensive: Jack Sawyer
