Alabama Football 2025 Award Watch List Tracker: Manning Award Finalists

Keeping up with the Crimson Tide's individual award nominations throughout the 2025 season.

Alabama QB Ty Simpson vs. Auburn | Sarah Munzenmaier/Alabama Crimson Tide on SI

Spring football concluded over a month ago for Alabama, and the Crimson Tide looks forward to Year 2 of the Kalen DeBoer era. Alabama finished 9-4 last season––its first time under 10 wins since 2007.

As DeBoer enters Year 2 in the role as the Alabama head coach, he is continuing to try and build his culture with the players who want to play for him and his vision for Crimson Tide football. DeBoer sees a continuity and alignment that starts with the coaching staff and then spreads throughout the remainder of the team. He credits the "brotherhood" that the players have created on the 2025 team.

According to DeBoer, Alabama didn't even really have any issues with guys coming forward saying they wanted to transfer. This all goes hand-in-hand with the fact that the Crimson Tide didn't lose a single scholarship player during the spring transfer window––a tremendous accomplishment in today's college sports world.

With one of the most talented rosters in the country, Alabama players are nominated for and win some of the top individual awards in the country year after year. The process begins in the summer when players are added to the watch lists for the various awards.

There are a lot of different awards and watch lists, and that's where the Alabama awards tracker comes in handy, as we'll be following each award throughout the season. Whenever there's a development, the headline will change and the latest information added:

Manning Award

(Best collegiate quarterback, including postseason Bowl performance)

Watch List: Ty Simpson named one of 22 quarterbacks on the midseason watch list on Oct. 23; Simpson named one of 10 finalists on Dec. 4.

Alabama's last winner: Bryce Young, 2021

Shaun Alexander Award

(Top freshman in college football)

Watch List: cornerback Dijon Lee Jr. and offensive lineman Michael Carroll named to watch list on Aug. 26; Dijon Lee Jr. named one of 14 semifinalists on Nov. 5.; Lee named one of five finalists on Dec. 3.

Alabama's last winner: Caleb Downs, 2023

Broyles Award

(Nation’s top assistant coach)

Watch List: Defensive coordinator Kane Wommack named one of 63 nominees on Nov. 25. Wommack named one of 15 semifinalists on Dec. 2.

Alabama's last winner: Steve Sarkisian, 2020

Outland Trophy

(Top interior lineman)

Watch List: left tackle Kadyn Proctor, center Parker Brailsford, right guard Jaeden Roberts named to watch list on July 29; Proctor named one of seven semifinalists on Nov. 19.

Alabama's last winner: Alex Leatherwood, 2020

George Munger Award

(Coach of the Year presented by the Maxwell Football Club)

Watch List: Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer named one of 24 semifinalists on Nov. 19.

Alabama's last winner: Nick Saban, 2016 (DeBoer won in 2023 while at Washington)

Lombardi Award

(Top college football lineman on either side of the ball, honoring leadership, courage, performance and discipline on and off the field)

Watch List: Parker Brailsford, Tim Keenan III, Deontae Lawson and Kadyn Proctor named to watch list on Aug. 12; All four of them plus LT Overton were added to the midseason watchlist on Oct. 14; Proctor was named one of 13 semifinalists on Nov. 4. Proctor was named one of four finalists on Nov. 18.

Alabama's last winner: Will Anderson Jr., 2022

Biletnikoff Award

(College football’s top pass-catcher)

Watch List: Ryan Williams and Germie Bernard named to watch list on Aug. 6; Bernard named one 13 semifinalists on Nov. 17.

Alabama's last winner: DeVonta Smith, 2020

Davey O’Brien Award

(Best college quarterback)

Watch List: Ty Simpson highlighted as one of 20 semifinalists on Nov. 12.

Alabama's last winner: Bryce Young, 2021

Walter Camp Award

(Nation's top overall player)

Watch List: Ryan Williams named to 45-player list on Aug. 4; Ty Simpson named among 20 semifinalists on Nov. 12.

Alabama's last winner: DeVonta Smith, 2020

Maxwell Award

(College Football Player of the Year)

Watch List: wide receiver Ryan Williams named to 80-player watch list on July 28; Ty Simpson added to watch list on Oct. 2. Simpson named one of 13 semifinalists on Nov. 11.

Alabama's last winner: Bryce Young, 2021

Butkus Award

(Top linebacker)

Watch List: Deontae Lawson and Justin Jefferson named to watch list on July 30; Lawson named one of 12 semifinalists on Nov. 4.

Alabama's last winner: Reuben Foster, 2016

Dodd Trophy

(Annual Coach of the Year award given to the Division I coach whose team excels on the field, in the classroom, and in the community)

Watch List: Kalen DeBoer named to watch list on July 7; DeBoer named one of 24 head coaches to midseason watch list on Oct. 22.

Alabama's last winner: Nick Saban, 2014

Paul "Bear" Bryant Award

(Head Coach of the Year)

Watch List: Kalen DeBoer was one of 28 head coaches named to the watch list on Oct. 15.

Alabama's last winner: Nick Saban, 2020

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award

(Top senior or upperclassman quarterback)

Watch List: Ty Simpson named to 58-quarterback watch list on Aug. 19

Alabama's last winner: Mac Jones, 2020

Bednarik Award

(Defensive player of the year)

Watch List: Deontae Lawson and Tim Keenan III named to watch list on Aug. 11

Alabama's last winner: Will Anderson Jr., 2022

Mackey Award

(Most outstanding tight end)

Watch List: Josh Cuevas named to watch list on Aug. 8

Alabama's last winner: None

Rimington Trophy

(Most outstanding center)

Watch List: Parker Brailsford named to watch list on Aug. 8

Alabama's last winner: Landon Dickerson, 2020

Doak Walker Award

(Nation's top running back)

Watch List: Jam Miller named to watch list on Aug. 5

Alabama's last winner: Najee Harris, 2020

Mannelly Award

(Top long snapper)

Watch List: Dave Bird named to watch list on Aug. 4

Alabama's last winner: Thomas Fletcher, 2020

Paul Hornung Award

(Most versatile player in college football)

Watch List: Ryan Williams named to watch list on July 31

Alabama's last winner: DeVonta Smith, 2020

Wuerffel Trophy

(Premier award for community service)

Watch List: LT Overton named to watch list on July 31

Alabama's last winner: Barrett Jones, 2011

Nagurski Trophy

(Top defensive player)

Watch List: defensive linemen LT Overton and Tim Keenan III and linebacker Deontae Lawson named to watch list on July 29.

Alabama's last winner: Will Anderson, 2021 and 2022

Lott IMPACT Trophy

(Outstanding defensive player. Impact is an acronym for: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community, and Tenacity)

Watch List: linebacker Deontae Lawson and defensive lineman LT Overton named to the watch list on May 28

Alabama’s last winner: Will Anderson Jr., 2022