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Tebow repeats as Maxwell Award winner

Florida quarterback also shooting for second straight Heisman Trophy

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Florida quarterback Tim Tebow talks to reporters after winning the Maxwell Award on Thursday night.
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HEISMAN TROPHY (Outstanding player)
Sam Bradford, Oklahoma
AP PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Sam Bradford, Oklahoma
MAXWELL AWARD (Best player)
Tim Tebow, Florida
WALTER CAMP (Best player)
Colt McCoy, Texas
O'BRIEN AWARD (Top QB)
Sam Bradford, Oklahoma
MANNING AWARD (Top QB)
Tim Tebow, Florida
BAUGH TROPHY (Top QB)
Sam Bradford, Oklahoma
UNITAS AWARD (Top senior QB)
Graham Harrell, Texas Tech
WALKER AWARD (Top RB)
Shonn Greene, Iowa
BILETNIKOFF AWARD (Top WR)
Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech
MACKEY AWARD (Top TE)
Chase Coffman, Missouri
OUTLAND TROPHY (Top interior lineman)
Andre Smith, Alabama
RIMINGTON AWARD (Top center)
A.Q. Shipley, Penn State
BEDNARIK TROPHY (Top def. player)
Rey Maualuga, USC
NAGURSKI AWARD (Top def. player)
Brian Orakpo, Texas
LOTT TROPHY (Top def. player)
James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
BUTKUS AWARD (Top linebacker)
Aaron Curry, Wake Forest
THORPE AWARD (Best defensive back)
Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State
HENDRICKS AWARD (Top defensive end)
Brian Orakpo, Texas
LOMBARDI AWARD (Top lineman)
Brian Orakpo, Texas
GROZA AWARD (Top kicker)
Graham Gano, Florida State
GUY AWARD (Top punter)
Matt Fodge, Oklahoma State
DRADDY TROPHY (Top scholar athlete)
Alex Mack, California
WUERFFEL TROPHY (Humanitarian)
Tim Tebow, Florida
AP COACH OF THE YEAR
Nick Saban, Alabama
AFCA COACH OF THE YEAR
Kyle Whittingham, Utah
FWAA/EDDIE ROBINSON AWARD
Nick Saban, Alabama
HOME DEPOT COACH OF YEAR
Nick Saban, Alabama
PAUL 'BEAR' BRYANT AWARD
Kyle Whittingham, Utah
WALTER CAMP COACH OF YEAR
Nick Saban, Alabama
BROYLES AWARD (Top assistant coach)
Kevin Wilson, Oklahoma

updated 8:55 p.m. ET Dec. 13, 2008

Florida quarterback Tim Tebow won his second straight Maxwell Award on Thursday night. Is that a sign that he will also repeat as Heisman Trophy winner on Saturday?

The two-time Southeastern Conference player of the year took home the Davey O’Brien, Maxwell and Sullivan awards last season. He already picked up the Wuerffel Award this year, and on Thursday became just the second player to repeat as the Maxwell winner.

He could join a most exclusive club when the Heisman is handed out Saturday night — Archie Griffin is the only two-time winner of college football’s most prestigious individual award.

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“I’m just enjoying it, the opportunity,” Tebow said. “I’m more focused on trying to win the national championship. It’s a great honor to go up there again. Winning it changed people’s perspective of me. All your life you’re known as the Heisman winner.”

Tebow's fellow Heisman Trophy finalists Sam Bradford and Colt McCoy were also winners on Thursday night.

Bradford won the Davey O’Brien Award, beating out Texas’ McCoy and Texas Tech’s Graham Harrell as top quarterback.

Bradford, who will lead Oklahoma against Tebow’s Florida Gators in the national championship game next month, directed the highest-scoring team in major college football history. He led the nation in passer rating (186.3) and TD passes (48) while throwing for 4,464 yards.

Bradford became the second Sooners quarterback to win the award, joining Jason White, who won it in 2004 after winning the Heisman in 2003.

Tebow won the award last year ahead of winning the Heisman, which will be presented Saturday in New York.

“It will be an honor just to be there with those guys,” Bradford said. “This is great to win. I was a little surprised. It’s too early to tell what else will happen.”

The last time all the Heisman finalists were quarterbacks was 2001, when Nebraska’s Eric Crouch won the award and QBs held the first six spots.

McCoy was the Walter Camp Player of the Year, leading the All-American team, and Tebow was given Disney’s Spirit Award for service off the field.

“I’ve been blessed the last few years to win some trophies and to win some championships,” Tebow said, “but this means more.”

Michael Crabtree, a Texas Tech sophomore, won his second straight Biletnikoff Award for best wide receiver. Crabtree caught 18 touchdown passes this year, and has 93 receptions for 1,135 yards. He made headlines for his last-second, game-winning touchdown catch against Texas.

“This one feels just as good as the first one,” Crabtree said. “You always think you’re going to win, but you just never know for sure.”

Running back Shonn Greene of Iowa won the Doak Walker Award as the nation’s best running back, finishing ahead of Knowshon Moreno of Georgia and Javon Ringer of Michigan State, who will meet in the Capital One Bowl on New Year’s Day in Orlando.

The Outland Trophy (best interior lineman) was won by Andre Smith of Alabama.

Joining McCoy on the Walter Camp All-American team were running backs Greene (Iowa) and Javon Ringer (Michigan State); wide receivers Crabtree (Texas Tech) and Dez Bryant (Oklahoma State); tight end Chase Coffman (Missouri); and offensive linemen Michael Oher (Mississippi), Andre Smith (Alabama), Duke Robinson (Oklahoma), Rylan Reed (Texas Tech) and A.Q. Shipley (Penn State).

Matt Fodge of Oklahoma State won the Ray Guy Award (best punter) and Graham Gano of Florida State the Lou Groza Award (best kicker).

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