Awarded to the best college player of the year as
selected by the Associated Press

Year - player, school

2023 - Jayden Daniels, Louisiana State
2022 - Caleb Williams, Southern California
2021 - Bryce Smith, Alabama
2020 - DeVonta Smith, Alabama
2019 - Joe Burrow, Louisiana State
2018 - Kyler Murray, Oklahoma
2017 - Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
2016 - Lamar Jackson, Louisville
2015 - Christian McCaffrey, Stanford
2014 - Marcus Mariota, Oregon
2013 - Jameis Winston, Florida State	
2012 - Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
2011 - Robert Griffin III, Baylor	
2010 - Cam Newton, Auburn
2009 - Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
2008 - Sam Bradford, Oklahoma 
2007 - Tim Tebow, Florida
2006 - Troy Smith, Ohio State
2005 - Reggie Bush, Southern California
2004 - Matt Leinart, Southern California
2003 - Jason White, Oklahoma
2002 - Brad Banks, Iowa
2001 - Rex Grossman, Florida
2000 - Josh Heupel, Oklahoma
1999 - Ron Dayne, Wisconsin
1998 - Ricky Williams, Texas