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Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller

USC quarterback Mark Sanchez is one of 15 semifinalists for the 72nd Maxwell Award for the Collegiate Player of the Year, while a pair of Pac-10 linebackers, California's Zack Follett and USC's Rey Maualuga, are among 15 semifinalists for the 14th Chuck Bednarik Award for the Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year

The respective lists were selected by the Maxwell Football Club Advisory Committee.

The announcement of the winners of the Maxwell and Bednarik Awards will be made during the Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show that will be broadcast on ESPN on Dec. 11, 2008.

Semifinalists for the 72st Maxwell Award

Bradford, Sam, University of Oklahoma QB Soph.
Brown, Donald, University of Connecticut RB JR
Clark, Darryl, Penn State University QB SR
Crabtree, Michael, Texas Tech WR Soph.
Daniel, Chase, University of Missouri QB SR
Greene, Shonn, University of Iowa RB JR
Harrell , Graham, Texas Tech QB SR
Maclin, Jeremy, University of Missouri WR Soph.
McCoy, Colt, University of Texas QB JR
McCoy, LeSean, University of Pittsburgh RB Soph.
Moreno, Knowshon, University of Georgia RB Soph.
Ringer, Javon, Michigan State University RB SR
Robinson, Zac, Oklahoma State University QB JR
Sanchez, Mark, University of Southern California QB JR
Tebow, Tim, University of Florida QB JR

Semifinalists for the 14th Chuck Bednarik Award

Berry, Eric, University of Tennessee S Soph.
Cody, Terrence, University of Alabama NT JR
Follett, Zack, University of California LB SR
Hughes, Jerry, Texas Christian University DE JR
Jenkins, Malcolm, Ohio State CB SR
Laurinaitis, James, Ohio State LB SR
Maualuga, Rey, University of Southern California LB SR
Maybin, Aaron, Penn State University DE Soph.
McCoy, Gerald, University of Oklahoma DT Soph.
McKillop, Scott, University of Pittsburgh LB SR
Orakpo, Brian, University of Texas DE SR
Rolle, Myron, Florida State University S JR
Spikes, Brandon, University of Florida LB JR