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3 from UF, 1 from FSU and UM among awards finalists

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By DAVID JONES

Florida Today

Published: November 4, 2009

GAINESVILLE - University of Florida coach Urban Meyer, linebacker Brandon Spikes and quarterback Tim Tebow were named semifinalists for national awards on Wednesday.

Tebow and Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder are semifinalists for the Maxwell Award, given to the nation's top player.

Spikes is a semifinalist for the Bednarik Award, awarded to the nation's top defensive player.

Meyer and Miami's Randy Shannon are semifinalists for the Munger Award, given to the coach of the year.

The three finalists in each award will be announced Nov. 23.

Tebow has won the last two Maxwell Awards, only the second player in the 73-year history to win it twice.

Here are the lists of semifinals:

Maxwell Award

Jahvid Best, California-Berkley, RB, Jr.

Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame, QB, Jr.

Noel Devine, West Virginia, RB, Jr.

Toby Gerhart, Stanford, RB, Sr.

Mark Ingram, Alabama, RB, So.

Case Keenum, Houston, QB, Jr.

Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan, QB, Sr.

Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh, RB, FR

Ryan Matthews, Fresno State, RB, Jr.

Colt McCoy, Texas, QB, Sr.

Kellen Moore, Boise State, QB, So.

Christian Ponder, Florida State, QB, Jr.

Jacquizz Rodgers, Oregon State, RB, So.

Jordan Shipley, Texas, WR, Sr.

Golden Tate, Notre Dame, WR, Jr.

Tim Tebow, Florida, QB, Sr.

Chuck Bednarik Award

Pat Angerer, Iowa, LB, Sr.

Eric Berry, Tennessee, DB, Jr.

Navorro Bowman, Penn State, LB, Jr.

Terrence Cody, Alabama, DL, Sr.

Rennie Curran, Georgia, LB, Jr.

Jerry Hughes, Texas Christian, DL, Sr.

Greg Jones, Michigan State, LB, Jr.

Taylor Mays, Southern California, DB, Sr.

Rolando McClain, Alabama, LB, Jr.

Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma, DL, Sr.

Von Miller, Texas A&M, DL, Jr.

Eric Norwood, South Carolina, LB, Sr.

Brian Price, UCLA, DL, Jr.

O'Brien Schofield, Wisconsin, DL, Sr.

Brandon Spikes, Florida, LB, Sr.

Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska, DL, Sr.

George Munger Award

Mack Brown, Texas

Kirk Ferentz, Iowa

Al Golden, Temple

Paul Johnston, Georgia Tech

Brian Kelly, Cincinnati

Chip Kelly, Oregon

Urban Meyer, Florida

Joseph Paterno, Penn State

Gary Patterson, Texas Christian

Chris Petersen, Boise State

Nick Saban, Alabama

Randy Shannon, Miami

Mike Stoops, Arizona

Kevin Sumlin, Houston

Dave Wannstedt, Pittsburgh

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