MORGANTOWN, W.Va.–One West Virginia University football star received some love from ESPN football analyst Kirk Herbstreit on Thursday.
Herbstreit announced his 15th annual Herbie Award candidates and winners and WVU safety Karl Joseph was the winner of the Unsung Warrior award.
The 5-foot-11, 197-pound senior won the honor over Kendell Beckwith, LSU; Glenn Gronkowski, Kansas State; Ryan Kelly, Alabama; and Derek Watt, Wisconsin.
Joseph was a team captain in 2014 and was the Mountaineers’ second-leading tackler with 92 tackles, including 62 solo stops and 4.5 tackles for loss. He also forced three fumbles and had an interception.
Joseph was named to an All-Big 12 Conference First Team selection by coaches and ESPN.com and was an All-Big 12 Conference Second Team selection by Phil Steele and The Associated Press.
Fans can watch the Herbies Preseason Special on Thursday, Aug. 27, at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and WatchESPN.
The Enforcer
Nominees: Jamal Adams, LSU; Nate Andrews, Florida State; Su’a Cravens, USC; Darron Lee, Ohio State; Ryan Simmons, Oklahoma State
Winner: Darron Lee
Best Pass-Rusher
Nominees: Joey Bosa, Ohio State; Kamalei Correa, Boise State; Myles Garrett, Texas A&M; Curt Maggitt, Tennessee; Scooby Wright III, Arizona
Winner: Joey Bosa
Welcome to the Party
Nominees: Mike Bercovici, Arizona State; Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama; Jeremy Johnson, Auburn; Jabrill Peppers, Michigan; Malik Zaire, Notre Dame
Winner: Jeremy Johnson
Throwback Player
Nominees: Joey Bosa, Ohio State; Nick Chubb, Georgia; Myles Jack, UCLA; Bronson Kaufusi, BYU; Scooby Wright III, Arizona
Winner: Joey Bosa
Top Cover Men
Nominees: Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech; Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida; Jalen Ramsey, Florida State; KeiVarae Russell, Notre Dame; Tre’Davious White, LSU
Winner: Kendall Fuller
Best-Kept Secret
Nominees: Jeremy Cash, Duke; Brandon Doughty, Western Kentucky; O.J. Howard, Alabama; Kolby Listenbee, TCU; Christian McCaffrey, Stanford
Winner: Brandon Doughty
Ultimate Game-Changer
Nominees: Corey Coleman, Baylor; Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State; Leonard Fournette, LSU; Samaje Perine, Oklahoma; Deshaun Watson, Clemson
Winner: Ezekiel Elliott
Ultimate Herbie
Nominees: D.J. Foster, Arizona State; Joshua Perry, Ohio State; Joe Schmidt, Notre Dame; Sterling Shepard, Oklahoma; Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss
Winner: Joe Schmidt
Breakout Star
Nominees: Corey Clement, Wisconsin; Jalen Hurd, Tennessee; Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State; Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State; Seth Russell, Baylor
Winner: Seth Russell
Unsung Warrior
Nominees: Kendell Beckwith, LSU; Glenn Gronkowski, Kansas State; Karl Joseph, West Virginia; Ryan Kelly, Alabama; Derek Watt, Wisconsin
Winner: Karl Joseph
Most Exciting Player
Nominees: Corey Coleman, Baylor; D.J. Foster, Arizona State; Braxton Miller, Ohio State; Justin Thomas, Georgia Tech; JuJu Smith-Schuster, USC
Winner: Justin Thomas
Looks the Part
Nominees: Leonard Fournette, LSU; Myles Jack, UCLA ; Darron Lee, Ohio State; Marquez North, Tennessee; Shawn Oakman, Baylor
Winner: Shawn Oakman
Conference Winners
Big Ten: Ohio State Buckeyes over Wisconsin Badgers
Big 12: Oklahoma Sooners
SEC: LSU Tigers over Tennessee Volunteers
ACC: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets over Florida State Seminoles
Pac-12: Arizona State Sun Devils over Stanford Cardinal
College Football Playoff Teams
Ohio State Buckeyes
LSU Tigers
Oklahoma Sooners
Arizona State Sun Devils
National Champion
Ohio State Buckeyes
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