Given to the nation's outstanding college football player selected by the Maxwell Football Club of Phiadelphia. Year - player (pos.) school 2023 - Michael Penix Jr. (QB) Washington 2022 - Caleb Williams (QB) Southern California 2021 - Bryce Young (QB) Alabama 2020 - DeVonta Smith (WR) Alabama 2019 - Joe Burrow (QB) Louisiana State 2018 - Tua Tagovailoa (QB) Alabama 2017 - Baker Mayfield (QB) Oklahoma 2016 - Lamar Jackson (QB) Louisville 2015 - Derrick Henry (RB) Alabama 2014 - Marcus Mariotta (QB) Oregon 2013 - AJ McCarron (QB) Alabama 2012 - Manti Te'o (LB) Notre Dame 2011 - Andrew Luck (QB) Stanford 2010 - Cam Newton (QB) Auburn 2009 - Colt McCoy (QB) Texas 2008 - Tim Tebow (QB) Florida 2007 - Tim Tebow (QB) Florida 2006 - Brady Quinn (QB) Notre Dame 2005 - Vince Young (QB) Texas 2004 - Jason White (QB) Oklahoma 2003 - Eli Manning (QB) Mississippi 2002 - Larry Johnson (TB) Penn State 2001 - Ken Dorsey (QB) Miami FL 2000 - Drew Brees (QB) Purdue 1999 - Ron Dayne (RB) Wisconsin 1998 - Ricky Williams (RB) Texas 1997 - Peyton Manning (QB) Tennessee 1996 - Danny Wuerffel (QB) Florida 1995 - Eddie George (RB) Ohio State 1994 - Kerry Collins (QB) Penn State 1993 - Charlie Ward (QB) Florida State 1992 - Gino Torretta (QB) Miami FL 1991 - Desmond Howard (WR) Michigan 1990 - Ty Detmer (QB) Brigham Young 1989 - Anthony Thompson (RB) Indiana 1988 - Barry Sanders (RB) Oklahoma State 1987 - Don McPherson (QB) Syracuse 1986 - Vinny Testaverde (QB) Miami FL 1985 - Chuck Long (QB) Iowa 1984 - Doug Flutie (QB) Boston College 1983 - Mike Rozier (RB) Nebraska 1982 - Hershel Walker (RB) Georgia 1981 - Marcus Allen (RB) Southern California 1980 - Hugh Green (DE) Pittsburgh 1979 - Charles White (RB) Southern California 1978 - Chuck Fusina (QB) Penn State 1977 - Ross Browner (DE) Notre Dame 1976 - Tony Dorsett (RB) Pittsburgh 1975 - Archie Griffin (RB) Ohio State 1974 - Steve Joachim (QB) Temple 1973 - John Cappelletti (RB) Penn State 1972 - Brad Van Pelt (DB) Michigan State 1971 - Ed Marinaro (RB) Cornell 1970 - Jim Plunkett (QB) Stanford 1969 - Mike Reid (DT) Penn State 1968 - O. J. Simpson (RB) Southern California 1967 - Gary Beban (QB) UCLA 1966 - Jim Lynch (LB) Notre Dame 1965 - Tommy Nobis (LB) Texas 1964 - Glenn Ressler (C) Penn State 1963 - Roger Staubach (QB) Navy 1962 - Terry Baker (QB) Oregon State 1961 - Bob Ferguson (FB) Ohio State 1960 - Joe Bellino (HB) Navy 1959 - Rich Lucas (QB) Penn State 1958 - Pete Dawkins (HB) Army 1957 - Bob Reifsnyder (T) Navy 1956 - Tommy McDonald (HB) Oklahoma 1955 - Howard Cassady (HB) Ohio State 1954 - Ron Beagle (E) Navy 1953 - John Lattner (HB) Notre Dame 1952 - John Lattner (HB) Notre Dame 1951 - Dick Kazmaier (HB) Princeton 1950 - Reds Bagnell (HB) Pennsylvania 1949 - Leon Hart (E) Notre Dame 1948 - Chuck Bednarik (C) Pennsylvania 1947 - Doak Walker (HB) Southern Methodist 1946 - Charley Trippi (HB) Georgia 1945 - Doc Blanchard (FB) Army 1944 - Glenn Davis (HB) Army 1943 - Bob Odell (HB) Pennsylvania 1942 - Paul Governali (QB) Columbia 1941 - Bill Dudley (HB) Virginia 1940 - Tom Harmon (HB) Michigan 1939 - Nile Kinnick (HB) Iowa 1938 - Davey O'Brien (QB) Texas Christian 1937 - Clint Frank (HB) Yale