Junior defensive tackle Brian Price is on the pre-season watch lists for the Bronko Nagurski Award (nation's top defensive player), Chuck Bednarik Award (nation's top defensive player), Rotary Lombardi Award (nation's top lineman) and Outland Trophy (nation's top interior lineman)

Senior cornerback Alterraun Verner is on the pre-season watch lists for the Bednarik Award, Nagurski Award, the Ronnie Lott Trophy (nation's top defensive player) and Jim Thorpe Award (nation's top defensive back)

Senior linebacker Reggie Carter is on the pre-season watch lists for the Bednarik Award, Lott Trophy and Rotary Lombardi Award

Junior kicker Kai Forbath is on the pre-season watch list for the Lou Groza Award (nation's top place kicker)

Senior defensive end Korey Bosworth and senior linebacker Kyle Bosworth are on the watch list for the Rotary Lombardi Award

Senior tight ends Logan Paulsen and Ryan Moya are on the watch list for the John Mackey Award (nation's top tight end)