2010-2011 Awards & Honors

AWARDS

Heisman : Shane Vereen, HB (Cal)

Shave Vereen became the first California player to take home the Heisman trophy at a tense ceremony in NY. The media had expected Vereen to contend, but with Cal headed for the National Title game thanks to Vereen there was no doubt he would win the award. Vereen won a firm majority over runner-up Case Keenum and brought Cal even with bitter rival Stanfurd's Heisman total. Vereen fell a mere 20 yards short of the single season rushing record set by Barry Sanders in 1988, but he did break Sanders' record of 39 rushing TD.

Season Stats - Rushing : 302 / 2608 Yards, 44TD - Receiving : 19 / 159 Yards, 3TD

Maxwell : Shane Vereen, HB (Cal)

Walter Camp : Shane Vereen, HB (Cal)

Doak Walker : Shane Vereen, HB (Cal)

Bednarik : Sean Spence, ROLB (Miami)

Outland : Phil Smith, RT (Georgia Tech)

Lombardi : Gerald Williams, LE (Tennessee)

Nagurski : Chris White, ROLB (Mississippi State)

O'Brien : Case Keenum, QB (Houston)

Biletnikoff : Ryan Broyles, WR (Oklahoma)

Mackey : Lance Kendricks, TE (Wisconsin)

Rimington : Brady Demell, C (Navy)

Thorpe : Michael Cain, CB (Titan)

Best LB : Sean Spence, ROLB (Miami)

Guy : Will Hagerup, P (Michigan)

Groza : Devin Mathis, K (Tennessee)

Returner : Trent Richardson, HB (Alabama)


HONORS

All Americans : 1st Team - S.Vereen (HB), 2nd Team - D.Hagan (CB), B.Nnabuife (CB), Freshman - C.Martin (OLB/LE)

All Pac-10 : 1st Team - S.Vereen (HB), C.Jordan (RE), DJ Holt (MLB), D.Hagan (CB), B.Nnabuife (CB), 2nd Team - M.Calvin (WR), J.Cheadle (RG), C.Martin (OLB/LE), D.Hill (DT)