The Broncos held their awards banquet last weekend to honor the team's most valuable players, or, in other words, to honor Kellen Moore.
The freshman quarterback took home the offensive MVP award to the surprise of no one. Here are the rest of the winners:
Most Valuable Offensive Player – QB Kellen Moore
Other nominees: Jeremy Childs, some hybrid of Jeremy Avery and Ian Johnson
Most Valuable Defensive Player – DE Ryan Winterswyk & S/LB Ellis Powers
Other nominees: Jeron Johnson, Mike T. Williams, Kyle Wilson, Hawaii QB Inoke Funaki
Special Teams Player of the Year – CB/PR Kyle Wilson & K/P Kyle Brotzman
Other nominees: Ian Johnson, not Brad Elkin
Iron Bronco Award (Weight Room Dedication) – TE Chris O’Neill
Other nominees: John "He has a beard, he must be able to lift a ton of weights" Gott, Brock Jaramillo
Ultimate Blue Blood Award (Red-Shirt Dedication) – DT Darren Koontz
Other nominees: Byron Hout for those first few weeks,
Defensive Scout Player of the Year – DT Michael Atkinson
Other nominees: Tyler Jackson, the group responsible for impersonating the Oregon defense
Offensive Scout Player of the Year – WR Mitch Burroughs
Other nominees: Carlo Audagnotti, the poor kid who got beat up by Winterswyk every week
Special Teams Scout Player of the Year – DB Josh Borgman
Other nominees: Wait a second. They scout special teams?
Hammer Award – RB Doug Martin
Other nominees: Powers, the train that hit Idaho State QB Russell Hill
Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – OT Andrew Woodruff
Other nominees: just Andrew Woodruff
Outstanding Defensive Lineman Award – DE Mike T. Williams
Other nominees: Winterswyk, Hout, Shea McClellin, Joe Bozikovich, Sean Bingham, Steven Reveles, Billy Winn, Chase Baker, etc.
"Pat Fuller Memorial" Award (Academic Achievement) – LB Dallas Dobbs
Other nominees: Richie Brockel
Denny Erickson "Valor" Award – WR Vinny Perretta
Bronco Excellence Award – QB Bush Hamdan
Read more: Bronco football team awards presented at annual awards banquet [BroncoSports.com]