Randy Moss Award

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The Randy Moss Award is an award named after American Football player Randy Moss. It is awarded annually after the post-season bowl games to the nation's top kick returner in college football. The award was created for the 2006-2007 season by Gulf Coast Events and GameDay Consultants, operators of the 2007 North South All-Star Classic.

1 Overview
2 Naming Controversy
3 Randy Moss Award Winners
4 Exterior Links

[edit] Overview

The award is given after the bowl games are over, during the North South game, which is a distinction from other, more prestigious and storied, college football awards such as the Heisman Trophy or the Chuck Bednarik Award. The more traditional awards are granted by sports clubs such as Maxwell Football Club (Maxwell, Bednarik Awards), Palm Beach Sports Commission (Groza) and the Yale Club (Heisman) while the Randy Moss Award is given by an event organizer. [1].

[edit] Naming Controversy

Some people in the sports community have voiced disgruntlement over the naming of the award. Some feel that College Football Hall of Fame inductee and Heisman Trophy Winner Johnny Rodgers would be a better namesake for the award.

[edit] Randy Moss Award Winners

None yet. The finalists for the award will be picked Dec. 13 with the winner announced at the North South game Jan. 13.

[edit] Exterior Links

Randy Moss is Happy About This...We Promise (WBRS Sports Blog)

College football awards:
Best player awards: Heisman Memorial Trophy Maxwell Award \| Walter Camp Award
Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Best Defenseman) Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defenseman) Dave Rimington Trophy (Best C) Davey O'Brien Award (Best QB) Dick Butkus Award (Best LB) Doak Walker Award (Best RB) Draddy Trophy (Academic Heisman) Fred Biletnikoff Award (Best WR) Jim Thorpe Award (Best DB)	John Mackey Award (Best TE) Johnny Unitas Award (Best Senior QB) Lombardi Award (Best Lineman or LB) Lou Groza Award (Best PK) Manning Award (Best QB) Mosi Tatupu Award (Best spec. teams) Outland Trophy (Best IOL or DL) Ray Guy Award (Best P) Ted Hendricks Award (Best DE)
Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year \| Home Depot Coach of the Year
Walter Payton Award (Best Div. I-AA Off.) \| Buck Buchanan Award (Best Div. I-AA Def.) Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II) \| Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III) \| Melberger Award (Div. III)