2016 GOLDEN GOPHER FOOTBALL BANQUET AWARD WINNERS
Bronko Nagurski Award (Team MVP) – Rodney Smith
Bruce Smith Award (Outstanding Offensive Player) – Rodney Smith
Carl Eller Award (Outstanding Defensive Player) – Damarius Travis
Bobby Bell Award (Outstanding Special Teams Player) – Emmit Carpenter
Gary Tinsley Award – Blake Cashman
Neil Fredenburg Award – Mitch Leidner, Nick Rallis and Jack Lynn
Paul Giel Award – Mitch Leidner
Butch Nash Award – Scott Ekpe
Tony Dungy Award – Damarius Travis
Offensive Lineman of the Year – Jonah Pirsig
Bob McNamara Offensive Back of the Year – Rodney Smith
Wide Receiver of the Year – Drew Wolitarsky
Tight End of the Year – Nate Wozniak
Defensive Lineman of the Year – Steven Richardson
Linebacker of the Year – Jonathan Celestin
Defensive Back of the Year – Damarius Travis
Outstanding Offensive Freshman of the Year – Tyler Johnson
Outstanding Defensive Freshman of the Year – Antoine Winfield Jr.
Offensive Work Team Player of the Year – Seth Green
Defensive Work Team Player of the Year – Gary Moore
Go Gophers!!