| Year, Team and Position | Player |
| 1985, Iowa, QB | |
| 1986, Temple, RB | |
| 1987, Syracuse, QB | |
| 1988, USC, QB | |
| 1989, Indiana, RB | |
| 1990, Notre Dame, WR | |
| 1991, Florida State, QB | |
| 1992, San Diego State, RB | |
| 1993,Tennessee, QB | |
| 1994, Penn State, RB | |
| 1995, Nebraska, QB | |
| 1996, Iowa State, RB | |
| 1997, Tennessee, QB | |
| | Year, Team and Position | Player |
| 1998, Kansas State, QB | |
| 1999, Georgia Tech, QB | |
| 2000, Oklahoma, QB | |
| 2001, Florida, QB | |
| 2002, Iowa , QB | |
| 2003, Pittsburgh, WR | |
| 2004, Oklahoma, RB | |
| 2005, Texas, QB | |
| 2006, Arkansas, RB | |
| 2007, Arkansas, RB | |
| 2008, Texas, QB | |
| 2009, Stanford, RB | |
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