Reg-gie! Reg-gie!

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

RB Reggie Bush, Southern California The numbers, the highlights, the ability to score at any moment from any place on the field ... a player like Bush may not come along again for years. And just think how utterly ridiculous his numbers would have been if he hadn't shared carries with LenDale White. Enjoy Bush for one more game before he's the first pick in the NFL draft.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

LB A.J. Hawk, Ohio State He forced opponents to alter their game plans and played his best in big games. He's a terrific run stuffer and a force as a blitzer. Texas coach Mack Brown says there isn't a better defensive player than Hawk, and Brown has one of the best in safety Michael Huff.

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

RB Tyrell Sutton, Northwestern Pat White (think Vince Young, circa 2003) carried West Virginia to a Big East title, and running back Darren McFadden is going to be a big star at Arkansas. But Sutton put up 1,390 yards, including three 200-yard games. Even more impressive: running for 112 yards against Penn State's nasty defense.

COACH OF THE YEAR Joe Paterno, Penn State His legacy was taking a beating before this season, but he finally admitted last summer that changes were necessary and allowed coordinator Galen Hall to bring the offense into the 21st century. Week after week, there wasn't a more prepared team than the Nittany Lions, whose only loss was the result of a last-second touchdown pass by Michigan.

(S) Which freshmen caught on the quickest in college football this season? Check out TSN's Freshman All-American team at sportingnews.com/cfootball.

TSN's All-Americans

                  First team

                    Offense

WR   Dwayne Jarrett, USC                 6-5,195, So.
WR   Jeff Samardzija, Notre Dame         6-5, 215, Jr.
TE   Marcedes Lewis, UCLA                6-6, 255, Sr
T    Marcus McNeill, Auburn              6-9, 337, Sr.
T    Jonathan Scott, Texas               6-7, 310, Sr.
G    Max Jean-Gilles, Georgia            6-4, 340, Sr.
G    Taitusi Lutui, USC                  6-6, 365, Sr.
C    Greg Eslinger, Minnesota            6-3, 285, Sr.
QB   Vince Young, Texas                  6-5, 230, Jr.
RB   Reggie Bush, USC                    6-0, 200, Jr.
RB   Jerome Harrison, Washington State   5-9, 192, Sr.

                    Defense

E    Elvis Dumervil, Louisville          6-0, 256, Sr.
E    Tamba Hali, Penn State              6-3, 258, Sr.
T    Haloti Ngata, Oregon                6-5, 338, Jr.
T    Rodrique Wright, Texas              6-5, 305, Sr.
LB   A.J. Hawk, Ohio State               6-1, 238, Sr.
LB   DeMeco Ryans, Alabama               6-2, 232, Sr.
LB   Paul Posluszny, Penn State          6-2, 230, Jr.
CB   Tye Hill, Clemson                   5-10, 178, Sr.
CB   Jimmy Williams, Virginia Tech       6-3, 206, Sr.
S    Greg Blue, Georgia                  6-2, 214, Sr.
S    Michael Huff,Texas                  6-1, 205, Sr.

                    Special teams

K    Mason Crosby, Colorado              6-2, 210, Jr.
P    Ryan Plackemeier, Wake Forest       6-4, 235, Sr.
KR   Maurice Drew, UCLA                  5-8, 198, Jr.

                  Second team

                    Offense

WR   Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech        6-4, 225, So.
WR   Mike Hass, Oregon State             6-1, 209, Sr.
TE   Garrett Mills, Tulsa                6-2, 232, Sr.
T    D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Virginia     6-5, 295, Sr.
T    Garin Justice, West Virginia        6-8, 300, Sr.
G    Davin Joseph, Oklahoma              6-4, 312, Sr.
G    Mark Setterstrom, Minnesota         6-3, 295, Sr.
C    Marvin Philip, California           6-2, 280, Sr.
QB   Matt Leinart, USC                   6-5, 225, Sr.
RB   DeAngelo Williams, Memphis          5-10, 217, Sr.
RB   Brian Calhoun, Wisconsin            5-10, 194, Jr.

                    Defense

E    Mario Williams, N.C. State          6-7, 285, Jr.
E    Willie Evans, Mississippi State     6-2, 259, Sr.
T    Brodrick Bunkley, Florida State     6-3, 291, Sr.
T    Claude Wroten, LSU                  6-3, 293, Sr.
LB   D'Qwell Jackson, Maryland           6-0, 223, Sr.
LB   Bobby Carpenter, Ohio State         6-3, 255, Sr.
LB   Chad Greenway, Iowa                 6-4, 244, Sr.
CB   Alan Zemaitis, Penn State           6-2, 201, Sr.
CB   Aaron Gipson, Oregon                5-9, 179, Sr.
S    Brandon Meriweather, Miami          6-1, 188, Jr.
S    Ko Simpson, South Carolina          6-1, 199, So.

                    Special teams

K    Alexis Serna, Oregon State          5-8, 157, So.
P    Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor            6-3, 222, Jr.
KR   Quinton Jones, Boise State          5-9, 184, Jr.

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