Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams

Notre Dame Holds #1 by Draft Insiders’
Texas Falls to Oklahoma in Red River Classic

Frank Coyle/ Head scout
Oct. 12, 2026

Draft Insiders’ Top 25

Teams of the Week

Georgia Outlasts Alabama – 20-17
Oklahoma Edges Texas – 27-24
Indiana Holds on to Beat Nebraska – 20-17

Offensive Player of the Week
   QB Gunner Stockton – Georgia

Defensive Player of the Week
   LB Ethan Wesloski – Oklahoma State
 
Games of the Week – Oct. 17
  
  Saturday
    Notre Dame (6-0) @  BYU (5-0)
    Ohio State (5-1) @ Indiana (6-0)
    Florida (4-2) @ Texas (4-1)
   Alabama (5-1) @ Tennessee (5-1)
 

Draft Insiders’ Top 25 Teams

1 Notre Dame                6-0

2 Georgia                        6-0

3 Indiana                        6-0

4 Miami                          5-0

5 Ohio State                  5-1

6 Texas                           4-1

7 Alabama                     5-1

8 Texas Tech                5-0

9 BYU                             5-0

10 Utah                          5-0

11 Ole Miss                    4-1

12 Southern Cal           5-1       

13 Tennessee                5-1

14 Iowa                          5-1

15 Missouri                  5-1

16 UCLA                        5-0

17 Kentucky                 5-1

18 SMU                         4-1

19 Houston                  5-1

20 Mississippi State     4-1

21 Oklahoma State      4-1

22 Oregon                     3-2

23 LSU                            4-2

24 Wake Forest            5-1

25 Boise State              5-1

Coaches Poll – Top 25

Rank      Team                 Record  / Points

1          Georgia (60)         6-0          1832    

2          Notre Dame (3)  6-0          1713    

3          Miami (1)             5-0           1688    

4          Indiana (9)         6-0           1633    

5          Ohio State (1)    5-1             1565    

6          Texas                   4-1             1369    

7          Alabama             5-1             1358    

8          BYU                     5-0            1355    

9          Texas Tech        5-0            1240    

10         Ole Miss            4-1            1180    

11         Utah                    5-0           1109    

12         UCLA                  5-0            912      

13         Missouri            5-1            863      

14         Tennessee         5-1            837      

15         USC                     6-1            758      

16         Iowa                    5-1           729      

17         Kentucky           5-1           667      

18         Houston            5-1           520      

19         Mississippi St   4-1          463      

20         Oklahoma St    4-1          403      

21         LSU                     4-2           361      

22         SMU                    4-1           330      

23         Wake Forest     5-1          229      

24         Boise State        5-1          205      

25         Oregon               3-2         200      

Others receiving votes: Northwestern 107, Arizona 92, Nebraska 74, Oklahoma 50, Wisconsin 39, Duke 35, James Madison 33, Florida 32, Pittsburgh 25, New Mexico 16, UTSA 10, Baylor 9, Memphis 6, Oregon State 2, North Carolina 1

Dropped from rankings: Florida 15, Duke 23, Pittsburgh 24   

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams

Notre Dame Remains #1 By Draft Insiders’
Texas Holds #1Ranking – Faces Oklahoma in Red River Rivalry

Frank Coyle/ Head scout

Draft Insiders’ Top 25

Teams of the Week
   Ohio State Beats Iowa – 31-14
   Missouri Crushes Florida – 45-17
   Alabama Bashes Mississippi State – 56-23

Offensive Player of the Week
    WR Jeremiah Smith – Ohio State

Defensive Player of the Week
    Edge Damon Wilson – Miami

Games of the Week – Oct. 10
      Saturday
Georgia (5-0) @ Alabama (5-0)
Texas (4-0) vs Oklahoma (2-2) – Cotton Bowl
UCLA (4-0) @ Oregon (3-1)

Draft Insiders’ Top 25 Teams

1 Notre Dame             5-0

2 Texas                          4-0

3 Georgia                      5-0

4 Indiana                      5-0

5 Miami                        5-0

6 Ohio State                 4-1

7 Alabama                   5-0

8 Texas Tech                 5-0

9 Oregon                      3-1

10 LSU                           4-1

11 BYU                          4-0

12 Ole Miss                  3-1

13 Utah                         4-0

14 Southern Cal          5-1      

15 Tennessee               4-1

16 Florida                   4-1

17 Iowa                         4-1

18 Mississippi State    4-1

19 Missouri                 4-1

20 UCLA                       4-0

21 SMU                        4-1

22 Houston                4-1

23 Duke                       4-0

24 Pittsburgh              5-0

25 Minnesota             4-1

Coaches Poll

Rank  /Team       / Record  /  Points

1          Texas (45)        4-0       1806   

2          Georgia (20)    5-0       1760   

3          Notre Dame (1) 5-0    1630   

4          Miami              5-0       1622   

5          Indiana (8)      5-0       1556   

6          Ohio State       4-1       1514   

7          Alabama         5-0       1483   

8          BYU                  4-0       1214   

9          Texas Tech       5-0       1169   

10        LSU                  4-1       1136   

11        Ole Miss          3-1       1059   

12        Utah                4-0       1015   

13        Oregon            3-1       948     

14        Tennessee       4-1       768     

15        Florida            4-1       672     

16        Missouri          4-1       646     

17        USC                  5-1       643     

18        Iowa                4-1       457     

19        Houston          4-1       391     

20        Mississippi St 4-1       355     

21        SMU                4-1       354     

22        UCLA               4-0       318     

23        Duke                4-0       274     

24        Pittsburgh      5-0       242     

25        Kentucky         4-1       210     

Others receiving votes: Oklahoma State 187, Boise State 161, Nebraska 117, Wake Forest 87, Northwestern 70, Wisconsin 47, James Madison 42, Minnesota 40, North Dakota State 29, Arizona 15, New Mexico 7, Baylor 3, Kansas State 1, Virginia Tech 1, Texas A&M 1

Dropped from rankings: Penn State 22, Michigan 24          

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams

Notre Dame Remains #1 By Draft Insiders’ Staff
Coaches Poll Ranks Texas #1

      Frank Coyle/ Head scout

Draft Insiders’ Top 25

Team of the Week
Florida over Ole Miss -52-28

Offensive Player of the Week
RB J Baugh – Florida

Defensive Player of the Week
Edge Colin Simmons – Texas

Games of the Week – Oct. 2-3
Sept. 2 – Friday night 7 pm
Pittsburgh (4-0) @ Virginia Tech (4-0)

Sept 3 – Saturday
Ohio State (3-1) @ Iowa (4-0)
Alabama (4-0) @ Mississippi State (4-0)
Florida (4-0) @ Missouri (3-1)
Washington (3-1) @ Southern Cal (4-1)
 

Draft Insiders’ Top 25 Teams

1 Notre Dame             4-0

2 Texas                          4-0

3 Georgia                      4-0

4 Indiana                      4-0

5 Miami                         4-0

6 Ohio State                 3-1

7 Texas Tech               4-0

8 Alabama                   4-0

9 Florida                      4-0

10 Oregon                    3-1

11 Iowa                         4-0

12 LSU                           3-1

13 BYU                          3-0

14 Ole Miss                  3-1

15 Utah                         4-0

16 Southern Cal          4-1      

17 Tennessee               3-1

18 Mississippi State    4-0

19 Washington            3-1

20 UCLA                       4-0

21 Duke                         4-0

22 Michigan                 3-1

23 SMU                         3-1

24 Penn State              3-1

25 Missouri                 3-1

Coaches Poll

Rank Team               Record     Point   

1          Texas (45)        4-0       1779   

2          Georgia (17)    4-0       1735   

3          Notre Dame (3) 4-0    1641   

4          Miami              4-0       1569   

5          Indiana (8)      4-0       1554   

6          Ohio State       3-1       1463   

7          Alabama         4-0       1399   

8          Florida             4-0       1214   

9          BYU                 3-0       1166   

10        Texas Tech     4-0       1108   

11        LSU                    3-1       1097   

12        Ole Miss           3-1       1021   

13        Utah                 4-0       917     

14        Iowa                 4-0       887     

15        Oregon             3-1       866     

16        Mississippi St  4-0       658     

17        Tennessee       3-1       648     

18        USC                  4-1       511     

19        SMU                  3-1       327     

20        Houston         3-1       301     

21        Duke                 4-0       230     

22        Penn State      3-1       207     

23        UCLA                4-0       183     

24        Michigan         3-1       166     

25        Missouri          3-1       152     

Others receiving votes: Oklahoma State 126, Kentucky 123, Boise State 112, Pittsburgh 97, Virginia Tech 84, Nebraska 67, Wake Forest 48, Louisville 42, Wisconsin 39, Cincinnati 35, Auburn 22, Washington 20, James Madison 17, Virginia 15, Texas A&M 14, Northwestern 12, North Dakota State 11, Massachusetts 9, New Mexico 7, Minnesota 7, Oklahoma 6, Clemson 5, Arizona 3, Western Michigan 2, UTSA 2, West Virginia 1

Dropped from rankings: Louisville 19, Texas A&M 20, Washington 23, Oklahoma 24

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams

Notre Dame #1 By Draft Insiders’ Staff

Coaches Poll Ranks Texas #1

Frank Coyle/ Head scout

Draft Insiders’ Top 25

Team of the Week – Ole Miss over LSU – 32-24

Offensive Player of the Week
QB Trinidad Chambliss – Ole Miss

Defensive Player of the Week
S Jordan Castell – Kentucky

Games of the Week – Sept. 26^th
  Texas (3-0) @ Tennessee (3-0)
  Oklahoma (2-1) @ Georgia (3-0)
  Iowa (3-0) @ Michigan (3-0)
  Texas A&M (2-1) @ LSU (2-1)

Draft Insiders’ Top 25 Teams

1 Notre Dame             3-0

2 Texas                          3-0

3 Georgia                      3-0

4 Indiana                      3-0

5 Ohio State                 2-1

6 Miami                        3-0

7 Ole Miss                    3-0

8 Texas Tech                 3-0

9 Alabama                   3-0

10 Southern Cal          4-0      

11 BYU                          3-0

12 Michigan                 3-0

13 Oregon                    2-1

14 LSU                           2-1

15 Tennessee               3-0

16 Washington            3-0

17 Penn State              3-0

18 Oklahoma               2-1

19 Texas A&M             2-1

20 Utah                         3-0

21 Louisville                3-0

22 Iowa                         3-0

23 Florida                   3-0

24 Missouri                  3-0

25 SMU                         2-1

Coaches Poll

Rank / Team / Record / Point   

1          Texas(46)         3-0       1807   

2          Georgia(16)    3-0       1742   

3          Notre Dame(2) 3-0     1636   

4          Indiana(9)       3-0       1613   

5          Miami(1)         3-0       1552   

6          Ole Miss          3-0       1501   

7          Ohio State       2-1       1473   

8          Alabama         3-0       1309   

9          BYU                  3-0       1089   

10        Texas Tech       3-0       1079   

11        LSU                  2-1       1067   

12        USC                  4-0       1057   

13        Tennessee       3-0       833     

14        Penn State      3-0       814     

15        Utah                3-0       743     

16        Oregon            2-1       594     

17        Iowa                3-0       580     

18        Michigan         3-0       545     

19        Louisville        2-1       519     

20        Texas A&M      2-1       447     

21        Missouri          3-0       382     

22        Florida            3-0       370     

23        Washington    3-0       251     

24        Oklahoma       2-1       213     

25        SMU                2-1       162     

Others receiving votes: Houston 116, Mississippi State 114, Duke 70, West Virginia 55, Kentucky 54, Oklahoma State 36, Pittsburgh 35, Virginia Tech 30, Vanderbilt 29, Boise State 29, Tulsa 20, Kansas State 18, UCLA 18, Western Michigan 17, Nebraska 11, North Dakota State 8, Northwestern 4, Clemson 3, James Madison 2, Massachusetts 2, Arizona 1

Dropped from rankings: Houston 23, Virginia 25

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams

Notre Dame Holds #1 By Draft Insiders’ Staff

Coaches Poll Ranks Texas #1

Frank Coyle/ Head scout

Draft Insiders’ Top 25

Team of the Week – Texas over Ohio St  – 24-23

Offensive Player of the Week
QB Drew Mestemaker – Oklahoma St

Defensive Player of the Week
Edge John Henry Dailey – Michigan

Game of the Week – Sept. 19th
LSU (2-0) @ Ole Miss (2-0)

Top 25 Teams – Draft Insiders’

1 Notre Dame       2-0

2 Texas                  2-0

3 Georgia              2-0

4 Indiana              2-0

5 Ohio State         1-1

6 Miami                 2-0

7 LSU                  2-0

8 USC                  3-0

9 Texas A&M       2-0

10 Ole Miss          2-0

11 Texas Tech       2-0

12 Alabama         2-0

13 BYU                 2-0

14 Michigan        2-0

15 Oregon              1-1

16 Tennessee      2-0

17 Washington   2-0

18 Penn State     2-0

19 SMU               2-0

20 Oklahoma         1-1

21 Utah                2-0

22 Iowa               2-0

23 Virginia         2-0

24 Missouri        2-0

25 Houston        2-0

 Coaches Poll

Rank Team  Record     Point   

1          Texas (42)        2-0       1804   

2          Georgia (15)    2-0       1732   

3          Notre Dame (4) 2-0    1639   

4          Indiana (10)    2-0       1611   

5          Miami(2)         2-0       1549   

6          Ohio State       1-1       1480   

7          LSU (1)             2-0       1405   

8          Texas A&M      2-0       1311   

9          Ole Miss          2-0       1228   

10        Alabama         2-0       1206   

11        USC                  3-0       1023   

12        Texas Tech       2-0       977     

13        BYU                  2-0       975     

14        Tennessee       2-0       679     

15        Penn State      2-0       676     

16        SMU                2-0       605     

17        Utah                2-0       590     

18        Oregon            1-1       564     

19        Michigan         2-0       426     

20        Iowa                2-0       423     

21        Oklahoma       1-1       395     

22        Missouri          2-0       340     

23        Houston          2-0       290     

24        Washington    2-0       268     

25        Virginia           2-0       249     

 Others receiving votes: Florida 183, Louisville 160, Boise State 44, Kansas State 24, South Carolina 23, Mississippi State 20, Vanderbilt 19, Duke 19, Nebraska 18, Pittsburgh 16, Oklahoma State 16, Auburn 15, Western Michigan 10, Virginia Tech 9, UCLA 8, Tulsa 7, North Dakota State 5, New Mexico 4, Clemson 3, Wake Forest 1, Arizona 1

 Dropped from rankings: Florida 25

College Football Playoffs

CFP Championship Game – #1 Indiana vs #10 Miami

  Jan. 19, 2026 – 7:30 pm – Miami Gardens, Fl – ESPN

Frank Coyle / Head scout

Fernando Mendoza Looks to Guide Hoosiers to National Title

Carson Beck Hopes to Direct Another Impressive Miami Win

The CFP title game brings two new teams this year to the national venue in Indiana and Miami. The Hoosiers (15-0) look to complete their magical season and go undefeated through the regular season, Big Ten and CFP playoffs. Heisman trophy winner, QB Fernando Mendoza has been near flawless, dissecting the highly rated Bama and Ducks defense with impressive CFP wins. The Hoosiers are one of the most disciplined and efficient teams in history, under the guidance of HC Curt Cignetti. He has instilled discipline and organization on a club which did not win the Big Ten since 1967. Wideouts, Elijah Sarratt and Omar Cooper have provided big plays and sure handed targets consistently. Their defense has been a cohesive unit which plays sound disciplined football forcing offenses to beat them physically.

Miami (12-2) has combined three impressive CFP wins over Texas A&M, Ohio State and Ole Miss behind QB Carson Beck to earn the title game. A win tonight would be the Hurricanes first national title since 2001. They have responded to the guidance of HC Mario Cristobal, running a balanced offense and an aggressive physical defense which has taken over games through their stretch drive.

QB Carson Beck has provided good leadership and the ability to deliver the ball to a solid group of playmakers. Freshman sensation playmaker Malachi Toney has been a difference maker in key spots and gives them a dangerous weapon which they go to in critical situations. Runner Mark Fletcher has been a workhorse back, giving this attack an excellent balance in big games. Their aggressive defense has relied on a talented tandem of edge rushers in Rueben Bain and Akheem Mesidor to apply consistent pressure to give their secondary many opportunities on key passing downs.

The matchup has the makings of a classic contest with the Hoosiers looking to control the line of scrimmage and keep the Miami tough defense off balance. The Indiana offensive line has been highly productive and very underrated through the undefeated season. Miami looks to play their home field advantage to the fullest and bring out the alumni to create the old time Miami mystique. Their legacy of stars from Ray Lewis and Ed Reed to their long list of QBs over the past several decades will be in attendance.

Indiana 31 Miami 13

College Football Playoffs

Indiana Crushes Oregon – Miami Edges Ole Miss

Frank Coyle / Head scout
Jan. 12, 2026

CFP Championship Game – Indiana vs Miami

Jan. 19, 2026 – Miami, Fl

Fernando Mendoza Shines in Hoosiers Semi-Final Victory
Carson Beck Directs Another Impressive Miami Win

The CFP title game features two surprising teams this year in Indiana and Miami. The Hoosiers have had a magical performance, going undefeated in the regular season, winning the Big Ten title game vs Ohio St and blasting CFP clubs, Alabama and Oregon. Heisman trophy winner, QB Fernando Mendoza has been near flawless, dissecting the Bama and Ducks defense with impressive 38-3 and 56-22 wins. The Indiana club is one of the most disciplined and efficient teams in history, reflecting the guidance of HC Curt Cignetti. He has been hands down, the Coach of the Year in only his second season with the perennial downtrodden Indiana program. He has installed a team discipline and poise which plays out weekly. They have dominated in 2025 in all three phases of the game especially vs top competition.

Miami has combined three tight CFP wins over Texas A&M, Ohio State and Ole Miss behind QB Carson Beck to make the title game. Under the guidance of HC Mario Cristobal, they improved significantly through the second half of the season and reduced mistakes in big spots. The Miami mystique has resurfaced with their legacy of stars coming out in support. With the Hurricanes having the home field in the title game. Hard Rock stadium with be rocking on Jan. 19^th.

QB Beck has shown fine poise and leadership and the ability to deliver the ball to a solid group of playmakers. Freshman sensation playmaker Malachi Toney has been a difference maker in key spots and gives them a dangerous weapon which they go to in critical situations. Runner Mark Fletcher has been a workhorse back, giving this attack an excellent balance in big games. Their aggressive defense has responded to strong coaching by DC Corey Hetherman and line coach Jason Taylor. Edge rushers Rueben Bain and Akheem Mesidor have applied consistent pressure and the secondary has been opportunistic on key passing downs.

We have a week to analyze the CFP title game and one of the more interesting matchups in years.

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams – Nov. 24th

Top Three Remain Undefeated – Ohio St, Indiana & Texas A&M

Oregon Beats Southern Cal – 42-27
Tennessee Bashes Florida – 31-11
Oklahoma Beats Missouri -17-6

Players of the Week
Offense – RB Joe Jackson – Kansas State
Defense – LB Bryce Boettcher – Oregon

Games of the Week – Nov. 28-29
Friday
#4 Georgia (10-1) at #16 Georgia Tech (9-2)
#3 Texas A&M (11-0) at #19 Texas (8-3)

Saturday
#1 Ohio State (11-0) at #17 Michigan (9-2)
#5 Oregon (10-1) at Washington (8-3)
 

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Teams

Frank Coyle & Scouting staff

Rank/ Team/              Record
1 Ohio State                   11-0

2 Indiana                      11-0

3 Texas A&M                 11-0

4 Georgia                       10-1

5 Oregon                        10-1

6 Ole Miss                    10-1

7 Texas Tech                 11-1

8 Notre Dame                9-2

9 Oklahoma                  9-2

10 BYU                         10-1

11 Alabama                   9-2

12 Vanderbilt                 9-2

13 Virginia                     9-2

14 Miami                       9-2

15 Utah                         9-2

16 Georgia Tech            9-2

17 Michigan                  9-2

18 Southern Cal            8-3

19 Texas                       8-3

20 Tennessee                8-3

21 James Madison        10-1

22 North Texas              10-1

23 Tulane                      9-2

24 Pittsburgh                 8-3

25 SMU                        8-3

Coaches Top 25 Poll

Rank/    Team    /         Record / Points

1          Ohio State (61)  11-0      1573

2          Indiana              11-0      1495

3          Texas A&M (2)   11-0      1461

4          Georgia             10-1      1378

5          Oregon              10-1      1291

6          Ole Miss           10-1      1262

7          Texas Tech        10-1      1211

8          Oklahoma         9-2        1108

9          Notre Dame       9-2        1073

10         Alabama           9-2        1002

11         BYU                 10-1      943

12         Vanderbilt          9-2        828

13         Miami               9-2        781

14         Utah                 9-2        774

15         Michigan           9-2        683

16         Texas               8-3        615

17         Virginia             9-2        532

18         Tennessee        8-3        499

19         Georgia Tech    9-2        344

20         USC                 8-3        313

21         James Madison 10-1      262

22         North Texas      10-1      251

23         Tulane              9-2        186

24         Pittsburgh         8-3        158

25         SMU                 8-3        109

Others receiving votes: Arizona State 86, Navy 58, Washington 39, Iowa 32, Missouri 32, Arizona 30, San Diego State 29, Houston 22, Illinois 4, Penn State 4, UConn 4, UNLV 2, South Florida 1

Dropped from rankings: Missouri 21, Houston 24

Frank Coyle is a longtime member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff etc awards annually for 34 years.

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams – Nov. 17th

Top Three Remain Undefeated – Ohio St, Indiana & Texas A&M

Texas A&M Rallies to Beat South Carolina – 31-30
Georgia Bashes Texas – 35-10
Oklahoma Beats Bama – 23-21

 Players of Week
Offense – RB Jeremiyah Love – Notre Dame
Defense – LB Kip Lewis – Oklahoma

Games of Week – Nov. 22nd
#15 Southern Cal (8-2) at #5 Oregon (9-1)
Pittsburgh (7-3) at #10 Georgia Tech (9-1)
#11 BYU (9-1) at Cincinnati (7-3)
 

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Teams

Frank Coyle & Scouting staff

Rank/ Team/              Record
1 Ohio State                   10-0

2 Indiana                      11-0

3 Texas A&M                 10-0

4 Georgia                       9-1

5 Oregon                        9-1

6 Ole Miss                    10-1

7 Texas Tech                 10-1

8 Notre Dame                8-2

9 Oklahoma                  8-2

10 Georgia Tech            9-1

11 BYU                         9-1

12 Alabama                   8-2

13 Vanderbilt                 8-2

14 Virginia                     9-2

15 Southern Cal            8-2

16 Miami                       8-2

17 Michigan                  8-2

18 Utah                         8-2

19 Texas                       7-3

20 Tennessee                7-3

21 James Madison        9-1

22 Missouri                   7-3

23 North Texas              9-1

24 Houston                   8-2

25 Tulane                      8-2

Coaches Top 25 Poll

Rank/    Team    /         Record / Points
1          Ohio State (61) 10-0      1573

2          Indiana              11-0      1497

3          Texas A&M (2)   10-0      1457

4          Georgia             9-1        1381

5          Oregon              9-1        1285

6          Ole Miss           10-1      1268

7          Texas Tech        10-1      1213

8          Oklahoma         8-2        1099

9          Notre Dame       8-2        1064

10         Alabama           8-2        976

11         BYU                 9-1        923

12         Georgia Tech    9-1        815

13         Vanderbilt          8-2        777

14         Utah                 8-2        748

15         Miami               8-2        707

16         USC                 8-2        610

17         Michigan           8-2        587

18         Texas               7-3        521

19         Virginia              9-2        455

20         Tennessee        7-3        403

21         Missouri            7-3        220

22         James Madison 9-1        201

23         North Texas      9-1        164

24         Houston            8-2        144

25         Tulane               8-2        96

Others receiving votes: Navy 56, SMU 42, Illinois 34, Washington 28, Iowa 24, Arizona 23, Louisville 21, San Diego State 19, Arizona State 16, Pittsburgh 13, Nebraska 12, East Carolina 3

Dropped from rankings: Louisville 21, Cincinnati 22, Pittsburgh 23

Frank Coyle is a longtime member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff etc awards annually for 34 years.