SEASON |
PLAYER |
POSITION |
COLLEGE |
2024 |
Travis Hunter |
WR/CB |
Colorado |
2023 |
Jayden Daniels |
QB |
LSU |
2022 |
Caleb Williams |
QB |
USC |
2021 |
Bryce Young |
QB |
Alabama |
2020 |
DeVonta Smith |
WR |
Alabama |
2019 |
Joe Burrow |
QB |
LSU |
2018 |
Kyler Murray |
QB |
Oklahoma |
2017 |
Baker Mayfield |
QB |
Oklahoma |
2016 |
Lamar Jackson |
QB |
Louisville |
2015 |
Derrick Henry |
RB |
Alabama |
2014 |
Marcus Mariota |
QB |
Oregon |
2013 |
Jameis Winston |
QB |
Florida St |
2012 |
Johnny Manziel |
QB |
Texas A&M |
2011 |
Robert Griffin III |
QB |
Baylor |
2010 |
Cam Newton |
QB |
Auburn |
2009 |
Mark Ingram |
RB |
Alabama |
2008 |
Sam Bradford |
QB |
Oklahoma |
2007 |
Tim Tebow |
QB |
Florida |
2006 |
Troy Smith |
QB |
Ohio St |
2005 |
Reggie Bush (vacated) |
RB |
USC |
2004 |
Matt Leinart |
QB |
USC |
2003 |
Jason White |
QB |
Oklahoma |
2002 |
Carson Palmer |
QB |
USC |
2001 |
Eric Crouch |
QB |
Nebraska |
2000 |
Chris Weinke |
QB |
Florida St |
1999 |
Ron Dayne |
RB |
Wisconsin |
1998 |
Ricky Williams |
RB |
Texas |
1997 |
Charles Woodson |
DB-WR |
Michigan |
1996 |
Danny Wuerffel |
QB |
Florida |
1995 |
Eddie George |
RB |
Ohio St |
1994 |
Rashan Salaam |
RB |
Colorado |
1993 |
Charlie Ward |
QB |
Florida St |
1992 |
Gino Torretta |
QB |
Miami-FL |
1991 |
Desmond Howard |
WR |
Michigan |
1990 |
Ty Detmer |
QB |
BYU |
1989 |
Andre Ware |
QB |
Houston |
1988 |
Barry Sanders |
RB |
Oklahoma St |
1987 |
Tim Brown |
WR |
Notre Dame |
1986 |
Vinny Testaverde |
QB |
Miami-FL |
1985 |
Bo Jackson |
RB |
Auburn |
1984 |
Doug Flutie |
QB |
Boston College |
1983 |
Mike Rozier |
RB |
Nebraska |
1982 |
Herschel Walker |
RB |
Georgia |
1981 |
Marcus Allen |
RB |
USC |
1980 |
George Rogers |
RB |
South Carolina |
1979 |
Charles White |
RB |
USC |
1978 |
Billy Sims |
RB |
Oklahoma |
1977 |
Earl Campbell |
RB |
Texas |
1976 |
Tony Dorsett |
RB |
Pittsburgh |
1975 |
Archie Griffin |
RB |
Ohio St |
1974 |
Archie Griffin |
RB |
Ohio St |
1973 |
John Cappelletti |
RB |
Penn St |
1972 |
Johnny Rodgers |
WR |
Nebraska |
1971 |
Pat Sullivan |
QB |
Auburn |
1970 |
Jim Plunkett |
QB |
Stanford |
1969 |
Steve Owens |
HB |
Oklahoma |
1968 |
O.J. Simpson |
HB |
USC |
1967 |
Gary Beban |
QB |
UCLA |
1966 |
Steve Spurrier |
QB |
Florida |
1965 |
Mike Garrett |
HB |
USC |
1964 |
John Huarte |
QB |
Notre Dame |
1963 |
Roger Staubach |
QB |
Navy |
1962 |
Terry Baker |
QB |
Oregon St |
1961 |
Ernie Davis |
HB |
Syracuse |
1960 |
Joe Bellino |
HB |
Navy |
1959 |
Billy Cannon |
HB |
LSU |
1958 |
Pete Dawkins |
HB |
Army |
1957 |
John David Crow |
HB |
Texas A&M |
1956 |
Paul Hornung |
QB |
Notre Dame |
1955 |
Howard Cassady |
HB |
Ohio St |
1954 |
Alan Ameche |
FB |
Wisconsin |
1953 |
Johnny Lattner |
HB |
Notre Dame |
1952 |
Billy Vessels |
HB |
Oklahoma |
1951 |
Dick Kazmaier |
HB |
Princeton |
1950 |
Vic Janowicz |
HB |
Ohio St |
1949 |
Leon Hart |
E |
Notre Dame |
1948 |
Doak Walker |
HB |
SMU |
1947 |
Johnny Lujack |
QB |
Notre Dame |
1946 |
Glenn Davis |
HB |
Army |
1945 |
Doc Blanchard |
FB |
Army |
1944 |
Les Horvath |
QB-HB |
Ohio St |
1943 |
Angelo Bertelli |
QB |
Notre Dame |
1942 |
Frank Sinkwich |
HB |
Georgia |
1941 |
Bruce Smith |
HB |
Minnesota |
1940 |
Tom Harmon |
HB |
Michigan |
1939 |
Nile Kinnick |
HB |
Iowa |
1938 |
Davey O'Brien |
QB |
TCU |
1937 |
Clint Frank |
HB |
Yale |
1936 |
Larry Kelley |
E |
Yale |
1935 |
Jay Berwanger |
HB |
Chicago |