Mayes Led Irish Honors And Awards In 1995

Autry Denson:
ABC Sports/Chevrolet Notre Dame MVP vs. Army

Bert Berry:
Nominee for Butkus Award as top linebacker in the country

Lyron Cobbins:
United Press International All-America (honorable mention)
Football News All-Independent team
Nominee for Butkus Award as top linebacker nationally
Notre Dame captain-elect for 1996

Ivory Covington:
Sports Illustrated Player of the Week on defense vs. Army
Athlon Player of the Week on defense vs. Army

Marc Edwards:
United Press International All-America (honorable mention)
Nominee for Doak Walker Award as top running back nationally
Football News All-Independent team
NBC Sports/Chevrolet Notre Dame MVP vs. Texas
NBC Sports/Chevrolet Notre Dame MVP vs. USC
NBC Sports/Chevrolet Notre Dame MVP vs. Boston College
Notre Dame captain-elect for 1996

Paul Grasmanis:
Football News All-America (honorable mention)
Football News All-Independent team

Randy Kinder:
ABC Sports/Chevrolet Notre Dame MVP vs. Purdue
ABC Sports/Chevrolet Notre Dame MVP vs. Ohio State
ESPN/VISA Notre Dame MVP vs. Air Force
Nominee for Doak Walker Award as top running back nationally

Ryan Leahy:
Associated Press All-America (third team)
Football News All-Independent team
Notre Dame Lineman of the Year by Moose Krause Chapter of ND Club of St. Joseph Valley

Derrick Mayes:
Football News All-America (second team)
Associated Press All-America (third team)
United Press International All-America (honorable mention)
Football News Independent Player of the Year
Notre Dame National Monogram Club team MVP (by vote of players)
NBC Sports/Chevrolet Notre Dame MVP vs. Northwestern
ABC Sports/Chevrolet Notre Dame MVP vs. Washington
One of 10 semifinalists for Biletnikoff Award as top receiver nationally

Mark Monahan:
Knute Rockne Student-Athlete Award from ND Club of St. Joseph Valley
GTE/CoSIDA District Five Academic All-America

Richard Rolle:
Nick Pietrosante Award (by vote of players to individual who best exemplifies characteristics of late Irish All-America fullback)

Marcus Thorne:
State Farm Mutual Radio Student-Athlete of the Year
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship nominee

Dusty Zeigler:
United Press International All-America (second team)
Football News All-Independent team

Offensive Line:
NBC Sports/Chevrolet Notre Dame MVP vs. Vanderbilt

Senior Captains:
Paul Grasmanis, Ryan Leahy, Derrick Mayes, Shawn Wooden, Dusty Zeigler
NBC Sports/Chevrolet Notre Dame MVPs vs. Navy