Three Alabama players are headed to the annual College Football Awards show as finalists for major honors.

Cam Robinson, Jonathan Allen and O.J. Howard made the final cut for awards being handed out Dec. 7 in Atlanta.

Allen is up for the Chuck Bednarik Award going to the nation's best defensive player.

Robinson made the list for the Outland Trophy awarded to the best interior lineman.

And Howard will have a shot at the John Mackey Award for the most outstanding tight end.

The award show starts at 6 p.m. at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. The Mackey Award will be handed out in the red carpet show before the main ceremony.

Earlier Monday, Reuben Foster was named a finalist for the Butkus Award. It is presented in a separate ceremony.

Chuck Bednarik Award finalists

Jonathan Allen, Alabama

Myles Garrett, Texas A&M

Jabrill Peppers, Michigan

Outland Trophy finalists

Pat Elflein, Ohio State

Cody O'Connell, Washington State

Cam Robinson, Alabama

John Mackey Award finalists

Jake Butt, Michigan

O.J. Howard, Alabama

Jordan Leggett, Clemson