Pac-12 players are award semifinalists

October, 29, 2012
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By Ted Miller | ESPN.com
Some college football awards have announced their semifinalists, and the Pac-12 is well-represented.

Here are the lists from the Maxwell Award (best college player), Bednarik (best defensive player) and Thorpe (best defensive back). Pac-12 players are listed in bold.

2012 Maxwell Award Semifinalists

Player, Year Position College
Montee Ball, senior RB Wisconsin
Matt Barkley, senior QB USC
Kenjon Barner, senior RB Oregon
Giovani Bernard, sophomore RB North Carolina
Johnathan Franklin, senior RB UCLA
Mike Gillislee, senior RB Florida
Jarvis Jones, junior LB Georgia
Collin Klein, senior QB Kansas State
Marqise Lee, sophomore WR USC
EJ Manuel, senior QB Florida State
Johnny Manziel, freshman QB Texas A&M
AJ McCarron, junior QB Alabama
Braxton Miller, sophomore QB Ohio State
Geno Smith, senior QB West Virginia
Manti Te'o, senior LB Notre Dame
De'Anthony Thomas, sophomore RB/ATH Oregon

2012 Chuck Bednarik Award Semifinalists

Player, Year Position College
Johnthan Banks, senior DB Mississippi State
Arthur Brown, senior LB Kansas State
Jadeveon Clowney, sophomore DE South Carolina
Matt Elam, junior DB Florida
Khaseem Greene, senior LB Rutgers
Johnathan Hankins, junior DL Ohio State
Jarvis Jones, junior LB Georgia
Star Lotulelei, senior DL Utah
Dee Milliner, junior DB Alabama
Sam Montgomery, junior LB LSU
Damontre Moore, junior DL Texas A&M
C.J. Mosley, junior LB Alabama
Jordan Poyer, senior DB Oregon State
Will Sutton, junior DL Arizona State
Manti Te'o, senior LB Notre Dame
Bjoern Werner, junior DL Florida State

2012 Thorpe Award Semifinalists

Player, Year College
Johnthan Banks, senior Mississippi State
Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, sophomore Oregon
Tony Jefferson, junior Oklahoma
Nigel Malone, senior Kansas State
Dexter McCoil, senior Tulsa
T.J. McDonald, senior USC
Dee Milliner, junior Alabama
Zeke Motta, senior Notre Dame
Jordan Poyer, senior Oregon State
Eric Reid, junior LSU
Xavier Rhodes, junior Florida State
Bradley Roby, sophomore Ohio State
Logan Ryan, junior Rutgers
Phillip Thomas, senior Fresno State

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