Deshaun Watson wins a 2017 ESPY Award |
Clemson, S.C.—Former Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson became the first athlete in school history to win an ESPY Award on Wednesday evening. Watson was named the Best Male College Athlete at the ESPY Awards program in Los Angeles.
Other finalists for the award were Ian Harkes, Wake Forest soccer; Frank Mason, Kansas basketball; Matt Rambo, Maryland lacrosse; Zain Retherford, Penn State wrestling. It was the last of a long list of awards from the 2016 season for the native of Gainesville, Georgia, who quarterbacked Clemson to its first national championship in 35 years. Watson was named the ACC Athlete of the Year last month, the second time he was honored by the league. He is the first two-time ACC Athlete of the Year since Charlie Ward of Florida State in 1992-93. Watson won the Davey O’Brien Award, the Manning Award, and the Unitas Award as the top quarterback in college football in 2016. The two-time All-American was the Most Valuable player of the ACC Championship game, the CFP Semifinal victory over Ohio State and the National Championship victory over Alabama. The No. 12 selection of the NFL draft by the Houston Texans, Watson led Clemson to a 32-3 record in his career with the Tigers. He was a two-time All-American and winner of the 2016 Bobby Bowden Award as the top all-around student-athlete in college football. He also was named Academic All-ACC in 2014 and 2016 and graduated in just three years. Congrats to @deshaunwatson on winning Best Male College Athlete at the 2017 #ESPYS! pic.twitter.com/4AzZz4Q2Pg Here is the complete list of winners: Best Breakthrough Athlete: Dak Prescott Best Game: Patriots, Falcons Super Bowl Best Coach: Bob Hurley, Sr. Best Moment: Chicago Cubs Best Championship Performance: Kevin Durant Best Record-Breaking Performance: Michael Phelps Best Play: Aaron Rodgers/Jared Cook Best Female Athlete: Simone Biles Best Male Athlete: Russell Westbrook Best Team: Golden State Warriors Best Upset: Mississippi State defeats U Conn Best NFL Player: Aaron Rodgers Best WNBA Player: Candace Parker Best Male College Athlete: DeShaun Watson Best Female College Athlete: Kelly Barnhill Best Female Action Sports Athlete: Anna Gasser Best Male US Olympic Athlete: Michael Phelps Best Female US Olympic Athlete: Simone Biles Best Male Athlete with a Disability: Steve Serio Best Female Athlete with a Disability: Becca Meyers Best Comeback Athlete: Jordy Nelson Best International Athlete: Usain Bolt Best NBA Player: LeBron James Best MLB Player: Mike Trout Best NHL Player: Sidney Crosby Best Driver: Lewis Hamilton Best Male Action Sports Athlete: Mark McMorris Best Fighter: Demetrious Johnson Best Male Golfer: Sergio Garcia Best Female Golfer: Ariya Jutanugarn Best Male Tennis Player: Roger Federer Best Female Tennis Player: Serena Williams Best MLS Player: David Villa Best Jockey: John Velazquez Best Bowler: Jason Belmonte
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