Given to the number 1 quarterback in the nation by the 
Davey O'Brien Educational and Charitable Trust

Year - player/school

2023 - Jayden Daniels, Louisiana State
2022 - Max Duggan, Texas Christian
2021 - Bryce Young, Alabama
2020 - Mac Jones, Alabama
2019 - Joe Burrow, Louisiana State
2018 - Kyler Murray, Oklahoma
2017 - Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
2016 - Deshaun Watson, Clemson
2015 - Deshaun Watson, Clemson
2014 - Marcus Mariotta, Oregon
2013 - Jameis Winston, Florida State
2012 - Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
2011 - Robert Griffin III, Baylor
2010 - Cam Newton, Auburn
2009 - Colt McCoy, Texas
2008 - Sam Bradford, Oklahoma
2007 - Tim Tebowm Florida
2006 - Troy Smith, Ohio State
2005 - Vince Young, Texas
2004 - Jason White, Oklahoma
2003 - Jason White, Oklahoma
2002 - Brad Banks, Iowa
2001 - Eric Crouch, Nebraska 
2000 - Chris Weinke, Florida State 
1999 - Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech 
1998 - Michael Bishop, Kansas State 
1997 - Peyton Manning, Tennessee 
1996 - Danny Wuerffel, Florida 
1995 - Danny Wuerffel, Florida 
1994 - Kerry Collins, Penn State 
1993 - Charlie Ward, Florida State 
1992 - Gino Toretta, Miami FL 
1991 - Ty Detmer, Brigham Young 
1990 - Ty Detmer, Brigham Young 
1989 - Andre Ware, Houston 
1988 - Troy Aikman, UCLA 
1987 - Don McPherson, Syracuse 
1986 - Vinny Testaverde, Miami FL 
1985 - Chuck Long, Iowa 
1984 - Doug Flutie, Boston College 
1983 - Steve Young, Brigham Young 
1982 - Todd Blackledge, Penn State 
1981 - Jim McMahon, Brigham Young

Originally known as the Davey O'Brien Memorial Trophy, 
honoring the outstanding football player 
in the Southwest Conference
 
1980 - Mike Singletary (LB) Baylor 
1979 - Mike Singletary (LB) Baylor 
1978 - Billy Sims (RB) Oklahoma 
1977 - Earl Campbell (RB) Texas