Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech: Michael Crabtree can add a few more honors to his amazing freshman campaign as he was named not only as CBSSports.com Freshman of the Year, but was also named to the CBSSports.com All-America Team. Crabtree, who leads the nation with 125 catches for 1,861 yards and 21 touchdowns, shattered the NCAA freshman record of 14 receiving TDs held by three players and set school records in all three categories for the Red Raiders. Crabtree bursts onto the scene right off the bat, scoring 14 touchdowns in the first five games. He had 244 yards against Rice, 237 yards against Oklahoma State, 195 yards against Texas and 154 yards in the upset win against Oklahoma. Crabtree is also a finalist for the Biletnikoff and was most recently became the first freshman since Herschel Walker in 1980 to be named to the American Football Coaches Association All-American team.
Season Statistics
Gm
Rec
Yds
Avg
TDs
Yds/Gm
12
125
1,861
14.9
21
155.1
(AP)
Runner-Up
Jeremy Maclin
The wide receiver/kick return finishes second on this list, setting the NCAA freshman record for most all-purpose yards. Heading into the bowl game, he has 77 receptions for 1,023 yards with nine touchdowns. He also has 349 yards rushing and four scores to go along with a 24.2-yard kick return average and a 13.1-yard punt return average. Against Kansas State, he set a school single-game record with 360 all-purpose yards, including a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.
Third Place
Knowshon Moreno
Moreno is starting to remind others of another Georgia running back who ended up winning the Heisman. The running back made just six starts, but heading into the bowl games has 1,273 yards rushing and 12 TDs. He also became the first Bulldog since Walker to rush for 100 or more yards in five consecutive games. He had some of his best games in Georgia's biggest games, rushing for 188 yards and three scores in the victory over Florida and 124 yards in the victory over Kentucky.
CBSSports.com Freshman of the Year Voting
J. Darin Darst College Producer
Dennis Dodd Senior Writer
Adam Caparell CSTV.com
Michael Hurcomb Fantasy Writer
CBSSports.com Community
Overall Consensus
1. Michael Crabtree Texas Tech
1. Michael Crabtree Texas Tech
1. Michael Crabtree Texas Tech
1. Michael Crabtree Texas Tech
1. Michael Crabtree Texas Tech
1. Michael Crabtree (25 points)
2. Knowshon Moreno Georgia
2. Sam Bradford Oklahoma
2. Jeremy Maclin Missouri
2. Jeremy Maclin Missouri
2. Knowshon Moreno Georgia
2. Jeremy Maclin (8 points)
3. Sam Bradford Oklahoma
3. Jeremy Maclin Missouri
3. Knowshon Moreno Georgia
3. Sam Bradford Oklahoma
3. Jeremy Maclin Missouri
3. Knowshon Moreno (7 points)
Others: Sam Bradford (5 points). Totals are based on 5-3-1 voting structures.
