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In case you hadn't heard, Marcus Mariota has had a pretty good December.
I mean, it's not every day that you win the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Player of the Year award. And don't scoff, that's a big deal. Here are just some of the players who did NOT win the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Player of the Year award.
- Barry Sanders
- Joe Montana
- Jerry Rice
- Walter Payton
- Tom Brady
- Peyton Manning
- Terry Bradshaw
- Rick Neuheisel
Marcus Mariota is better than all of those players. It's science.
In addition to that player of the year award, Mariota took home a number of notable honors. In fact, there were so many, that it can be hard to keep track of them all. Fortunately for you, I've taken the time to list all the awards in one place. Enjoy.
Marcus Mariota is the winner of the 2014...
Heisman Memorial Trophy
Maxwell Football Club Player of the Year Award
Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award
Walter Camp Player of the Year Award
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Pac-12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year Award
Pac-12 Conference All-Academic Second Team
Pac-12 Conference Championship Game MVP
Skeie's Oregon Offensive MVP Award
Nobel Prize for Physics, for his discovery of the element Heismanium
Academy Award for Acting in a Leading Role, for his performance as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables
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Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship
Upper Class Twit of the Year
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Latin Grammy for Album of the Year
National League Cy Young Award
Primetime Emmy for Acting, for his portrayal of Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad
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Pulitzer Prize for poetry
Miss USA pageant
American Idol
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With the College Football Playoff MVP, many All-American teams, and the 2016 presidential election still up for grabs, I'll have to continue to update this list as the accolades continue to pour in.