Recognizes the nation's top passer, presented by the Touchdown Club of Columbus, Ohio. Year - player, school 2018 - Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State 2017 - Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State 2016 - Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech 2015 - Matt Johnson, Bowling Green 2014 - Brandon Doughty, Western Kentucky 2013 - Derek Carr, Fresno State 2012 - Colby Cameron, Louisiana Tech 2011 - Case Keenum, Houston 2010 - Landry Jones, Oklahoma 2009 - Case Keenum, Houston 2008 - Sam Bradford, Oklahoma 2007 - Graham Harrell, Texas Tech 2006 - Colt Brennan, Hawaii 2005 - Brady Quinn, Notre Dame 2004 - Stefan LeFors, Louisville 2003 - BJ Symons, Texas Tech 2002 - Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech 2001 - David Carr, Fresno State 2000 - Chris Weinke, Florida State 1999 - Chad Pennington, Marshall 1998 - Duante Culpepper, Central Florida 1997 - Ryan Leaf, Washington State 1996 - Steve Sarkisian, BYU 1995 - Danny Wuerffel, Florida 1994 - Kerry Collins, Penn State 1993 - Trent Dilfer, Fresno State 1992 - Elvis Grbac, Michigan 1991 - Ty Detmer, BYU 1990 - David Klingler, Houston 1989 - Jeff George, Illinois 1988 - Steve Walsh, Miami FL 1987 - Don McPherson, Syracuse 1986 - Vinny Testaverde, Miami FL 1985 - Brian McClure, Bowling Green 1984 - Robbie Bosco, BYU 1983 - Steve Young, BYU 1982 - John Elway, Stanford 1981 - Jim McMahon, BYU 1980 - Marc Herrmann, Purdue 1979 - Marc Wilson, BYU 1978 - Steve Dils, Stanford 1977 - Guy Benjamin, Stanford 1976 - Tommy Kramer, Rice 1975 - Gene Swick, Toledo 1974 - Gary Scheide, BYU 1973 - Jessee Freitas, San Diego State 1972 - Don Strock, Virginia Tech 1971 - John Reaves, Florida 1970 - Pat Sullivan, Auburn 1969 - Mike Phipps, Purdue 1968 - Chuck Hickson, SMU 1967 - Terry Hanratty, Notre Dame 1966 - Bob Greise, Purdue 1965 - Steve Sloan, Alabama 1964 - Jerry Rhome, Tulsa 1963 - Don Trull, Baylor 1962 - Don Trull, Baylor 1961 - Ron Miller, Wisconsin 1960 - Hayseed Stephens, Hardin Simmons 1959 - Dick Norman, Stanford `