Dick Weiss, FWAA Past President and 2013 Bert McGrane winner, accepts the Edwin Pope Vanguard Award, which is presented to a media person who has been important in the coverage of the Orange Bowl over the years. Discover Orange Bowl Executive Director Eric Poms makes the presentation at a luncheon during bowl week. (Photo courtesy of the Discover Orange Bowl)
FWAA member Andrea Adelson of ESPN.com presents the 2013 Discover Orange Bowl/FWAA Courage Award to winner Anthony Larceval of San Jose State on the field during the 2014 bowl game. (Photo courtesy of the Discover Orange Bowl)
2013 FWAA President Chris Dufresne joins Tyler Hale, vice president of studio productions at CBS Sports, on the dais at the 2013 National Football Foundation Dinner at the Waldorf in New York last December. (Photo Courtesy of NFF)
Pittsburgh defensive tackle Aaron Taylor (left), the 2013 Outland Trophy winner, poses with his trophy alongside North Carolina State center Jim Ritcher, the 1979 winner who also received his trophy at the Outland Trophy Presenation Banquet on Jan. 9 in Omaha at the Doubletree Hotel. (Photo Courtesy of the Greater Omaha Sports Committee)
Emcee Greg Sharpe (at podium) addresses the Outland Trophy Presentation Banquet crowd on Jan. 9, 2014, at the Doubletree Hotel in Omaha. (Photo Courtesy of the Greater Omaha Sports Committee)
ESPN’s Chris Fowler interviews Outland Trophy winner Aaron Donald of Pittsburgh during the Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Dec. 12, 2013. The FWAA awards the Outland Trophy to the best interior lineman in college football. Earlier in the week, Donald also won the FWAA’s Bronko Nagurski Award as the nation’s best defensive player. Photo courtesy of ESPN.
FWAA President Chris Dufresne (right) presents the 2013 Bronko Nagurski Award to Aaron Donald of Pittsburgh in Charlotte, N.C. on Dec. 9. Photo by Ron J.Deshaies/Treasured Events of Charlotte.
2013 Bronko Nagurski winner Aaron Donald of Pittsburgh in Charlotte, N.C. on Dec. 9. Photo by Ron J.Deshaies/Treasured Events of Charlotte.
2013 Bronko Nagurski winner Aaron Donald of Pittsburgh in Charlotte, N.C. on Dec. 9. Photo by Ron J.Deshaies/Treasured Events of Charlotte.
The three 2013 Outland Trophy Finalists on ESPN Awards Red Carpet Show from Lake Buena Vista, Fla,: Left to Right, Aaron Donaldof Pittsburgh, Cyril Richardson of Baylor, Jake Matthews of Texas A&M. Photo courtesy of ESPN.
Former Alabama offensive lineman Chris Samuels, the 1999 Outland Trophy winner, prepares to announce the winner of the 2013 Outland on the ESPN awards show. Photo courtesy of ESPN.
Aaron Donald (right), the 2013 Outland Trophy winner, is congratulated by Chris Samuels, the 1999 Outland Trophy winner. Photo courtesy of ESPN.
Bronko Nagurksi Award: left to right: Randy Rhino of Georgia Tech, Bronko Nagurski Legends Winner, Florida coach Will Muschamp, and the five 2013 Bronko Nagurski finalists; Darqueze Dennard of Michigan State, Michael Sam of Missouri, Aaron Donald of Pittsburgh, Lamarcus Joyner of Florida State and C.J. Mosley of Alabama. Photo by Ron J.Deshaies/Treasured Events of Charlotte.
Bronko Nagurski Award: The five 2013 Bronko Nagurski finalists; Darqueze Dennard of Michigan State, Michael Sam of Missouri, Aaron Donald of Pittsburgh, Lamarcus Joyner of Florida State and C.J. Mosley of Alabama. Photo by Ron J.Deshaies/Treasured Events of Charlotte.
2013 Armed Forces Merit Award winner Brandon McCoy of North Texas (second from right) is pictured with (left to right) FWAA Executive Director Steve Richardson, North Texas coach Dan McCarney and Brant Ringler, executive director of the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl.
2013 Armed Forces Merit Award winner Brandon McCoy of North Texas.
FWAA President Chris Dufesne (right) congratulates 2004 President Dick Weiss after Weiss was named winner of the FWAA’s 2013 Bert McGrane Award for contributions to the association and to college football.
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