Here are the candidates and winners of the 2015 Herbie Awards, plus my picks for the College Football Playoff.

The Enforcer

Nominees: Jamal Adams, LSU; Nate Andrews, Florida State; Su'a Cravens, USC; Darron Lee, Ohio State; Ryan Simmons, Oklahoma State

And the Herbie goes to ... Lee.

Best Pass-Rusher

Nominees: Joey Bosa, Ohio State; Kamalei Correa, Boise State; Myles Garrett, Texas A&M; Curt Maggitt, Tennessee; Scooby Wright III, Arizona

And the Herbie goes to ... Bosa.

Western Kentucky quarterback Brandon Doughty threw for 4,830 yards and 49 touchdowns last season. Robert Mayer/USA TODAY Sports

Welcome to the Party

Nominees: Mike Bercovici, Arizona State; Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama; Jeremy Johnson, Auburn; Jabrill Peppers, Michigan; Malik Zaire, Notre Dame

And the Herbie goes to ... Johnson.

Throwback Player

Nominees: Joey Bosa, Ohio State; Nick Chubb, Georgia; Myles Jack, UCLA; Bronson Kaufusi, BYU; Scooby Wright III, Arizona

And the Herbie goes to ... Bosa.

Top Cover Men

Nominees: Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech; Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida; Jalen Ramsey, Florida State; KeiVarae Russell, Notre Dame; Tre'Davious White, LSU

And the Herbie goes to ... Fuller.

Best-Kept Secret

Safety Karl Joseph, who had nearly 100 tackles last season, leads West Virginia's defense. Charles LeClaire/USA TODAY Sports

Nominees: Jeremy Cash, Duke; Brandon Doughty, Western Kentucky; O.J. Howard, Alabama; Kolby Listenbee, TCU; Christian McCaffrey, Stanford

And the Herbie goes to ... Doughty.

Ultimate Game-Changer

Nominees: Corey Coleman, Baylor; Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State; Leonard Fournette, LSU; Samaje Perine, Oklahoma; Deshaun Watson, Clemson

And the Herbie goes to ... Elliott.

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Ultimate Herbie

Nominees: D.J. Foster, Arizona State; Joshua Perry, Ohio State; Joe Schmidt, Notre Dame; Sterling Shepard, Oklahoma; Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss

And the Herbie goes to ... Schmidt.

Breakout Star

Nominees: Corey Clement, Wisconsin; Jalen Hurd, Tennessee; Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State; Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State; Seth Russell, Baylor

And the Herbie goes to ... Russell.

Unsung Warrior