The 2011 Ohio State Team Awards

Herron has come a long way

It was announced over the weekend that the annual team awards for the football team were given out. Daniel "Boom" Herron was the head-liner this year, getting the team's MVP status.

After leading the Buckeyes in rushing last season with 1,155 yards and 16 touchdowns, Heron was suspended the first five games of the 2011 season for his involvement in the tattoos-for-memorabilia scandal.

He was suspended an additional game by the NCAA for the overpayment he received from now-dissociated booster Bobby DiGeronimo, but returned to run for 596 yards and three touchdowns over the final six games of the season. The Buckeyes won their first three games with Herron back in the lineup, including a 33-29 upset of Wisconsin in Columbus. Herron ran for 160 in that game, but Ohio State then slumped with a three-game losing streak to close out the season. They will now play in the 2011-2012 Gator Bowl, against Florida.

Here are some past MVP Award Winners:

2001: Jonathan Wells

2002: Craig Krenzel & Chris Gamble

2003: Michael Jenkins

2004: Mike Nugent

2005: A.J. Hawk

2006: Troy Smith

2007: Beanie Wells

2008: Beanie Wells

2009: Kurt Coleman

2010: Dane Sanzenbacher
The rest of the 2011 Ohio State awards (Courtesy of The O-Zone.net:

Archie Griffin Award (Outstanding Offensive Player): Braxton Miller (2010 Terrelle Pryor)

Bill Willis Award (Outstanding Defensive Player): John Simon (2010 Cam Heyward)

Bo Rein Award (Most Inspirational): Nate Ebner (2010 Sanzenbacher)

Jim Marshall Warrior Award: Tyler Moeller (Brandon Saine & Aaron Gant)

First-Year Offensive Player: Braxton Miller (2010 Corey Brown)

First-Year Defensive Player: Bradley Roby (2010 Johnathan Hankins)

Rex Kern Award (Outstanding Offensive Back): Zach Boren (2010 Boom Herron)

Paul Warfield Award (Outstanding WR): Corey Brown (2010 Sanzenbacher)

Jim Parker Award (Outstanding Offensive Lineman): Michael Brewster and Mike Adams (2010 Justin Boren & Bryant Browning)

Ike Kelley Award (Special Teams Standout): Nate Ebner (2010 Jake McQuaide)

Randy Gradishar Award (Outstanding LB): Andrew Sweat (2010 Brian Rolle & Ross Homan)

Arnie Chonko (Outstanding DB): C.J. Barnett (2010 Chimdi Chekwa & Jermale Hines)

Jack Stephenson Award (Outstanding Defensive Lineman): Johnathan Hankins (2010 Dexter Larimore)

John Galbreath Award (Academic Success): Chris Maxwell

Agonis Club Rick Meyer Award: Ryan Shazier (15 tackles vs. Penn State)