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The 6-foot-4, 210-pound Daniels also rushed for 1,134 yards and 10 TDs. His 50 touchdowns rushing and passing combined, along with a 2-point conversion on a passing play, made him responsible for a nation-high 302 points.
Daniels is a finalist for the Heisman Trophy alongside Nix, Penix and Ohio State‘s Marvin Harrison Jr., who won the Biletnikoff Award as the top receiver.
Penix led the Huskies into the College Football Playoff after passing for 4,218 yards with 33 touchdowns and nine interceptions.
Wilson was involved in 138 tackles for the Wolfpack, with 6 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries and 3 interceptions.
In other awards: Air Force‘s Trey Taylor won the Jim Thorpe Trophy for nation’s best defensive back; Oklahoma State‘s Ollie Gordon II won the Doak Walker Award for outstanding running back; Texas‘ T’Vondre Sweat won the Outland Trophy for outstanding collegiate interior lineman; and Miami (OH)‘s Graham Nicholson won the Lou Groza Award as the nation’s top placekicker.
Earlier this month, Notre Dame‘s Xavier Watts won the Bronko Nagurski Award as the top defender in college football.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
