The Associated Press has been handing out a college football player of the year award since 1998. Five times the APs award has gone to a player other than the Heisman Trophy winner, including last year when Stanfords Christian McCaffrey beat out Alabamas Derrick Henry.In the past the AP has asked its college football poll voters to cast a vote for one player it determines to be the best in college football. This season the AP used a Heisman-style system, asking voters to cast a ballot with a top three in order. First-place votes receive three points, two points for second and one for third. The winner is the player who receives the most points.The AP player of the year will be announced Tuesday. Here are the top three vote-getters in alphabetical order:Jonathan Allen, DL, AlabamaAllen has 56 tackles, 8.5 sacks, 15 quarterback hurries and returned two fumbles for touchdowns. He won the Bronco Nagurski Award given to the nations top defensive player. The 293-pound junior has been a dominant player on the nations best defense for the No. 1 team in the country. Alabama leads the country in total defense, scoring defense and rush defense. The defending national champions will play No. 4 Washington in College Football Playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl.Lamar Jackson, QB, LouisvilleThe Heisman Trophy winner has run for 21 touchdowns, thrown 30 TD passes and is averaging 410 total yards per game. He threw for 3,390 yards, and ran for 1,538 yards and 6.6 per carry. Jackson led the 15th-ranked Cardinals to a 9-3 season and an invitation to the Citrus Bowl to play No. 19 LSU.Deshaun Watson, QB, ClemsonThe Heisman runner-up and Davey OBrien Award winner as the nations top quarterback led the Tigers to the College Football Playoff for the second straight season. The junior passed for 3,914 yards and 37 touchdowns and run for 529 and six touchdowns. No. 3 Clemson will face No. 2 Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl.---Follow Ralph D. Russo at www.Twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP---More AP college football: http://collegefootball.ap.org/Saucony Shoes Factory Outlet . Pedro scored from a pass by Lionel Messi in the 33rd minute and added two more goals in the 47th and 72nd after Valdes saved his second penalty in four days following his stop in Wednesdays 4-0 over Ajax in the Champions League. Saucony Shoes Clearance . -- Adam Snyder returned to the San Francisco 49ers this season because the offensive lineman thought it was his best opportunity to win a championship. http://www.cheapsauconyaustralia.com/ .S. -- Nikolaj Ehlers registered a hat trick for the third straight game and Jonathan Drouin had a goal and five assists as the Halifax Mooseheads hammered the host Cape Breton Screaming Eagles 10-1 on Tuesday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Cheap Saucony Shoes Australia . LOUIS -- Cardinals cleanup hitter Allen Craig says hes recovered from a foot injury and ready to be put on St. Saucony Shoes Online Australia . One game after a miserable showing in Oklahoma City, Gay tied a career high with 41 points and the Sacramento Kings cruised to a 114-97 victory at the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night.Veteran Hawthorn defender Josh Gibson says hes close to signing a new deal to continue his AFL career with the Hawks next season.Gibson will turn 33 in March but the 209-game veteran continues to play an important role for coach Alastair Clarkson.Captain Luke Hodge, 32, and Shaun Burgoyne, 33, are the other over 30s at the club who have yet to have their futures finalised after Sam Mitchell signed a one-year contract extension in June.Im pretty confident Ill be playing next year, Gibson told the Sunday Footy Show.But Ive said all year that Ive just been leaving that to my manager to work out with the footy club.Weve always said at Hawthorn its not about age. Clarko doesnt look at birth certificates, its the way you play for the side.Ive jusst tried to be consistent this year as some of the other guys have been.ddddddddddddSpeculation over Hodges future continues with the skipper struggling with injury at times this season.But Clarkson told reporters earlier this year that Hawthorn arent in the business of forcing club greats into retirement.Gibson switched from North Melbourne to Hawthorn ahead of the 2010 season and went on to play a key role in the clubs triple-premiership-winning era.The Hawks bid for a historic fourth flag in a row received a boost on Saturday when they strengthened their grip on top spot with a 39-point win over the Kangaroos. ' ' '