AP Player of the Year Award Winners

Most Outstanding Player

Award Winners

  • * indicates bowl stats included
Award Winners Table
Year Player School Summary
2023Jayden Daniels*LSU236 Cmp, 327 Att, 3812 Yds, 40 TD, 4 Int
2022Caleb Williams*USC333 Cmp, 500 Att, 4537 Yds, 42 TD, 5 Int
2021Bryce Young*Alabama366 Cmp, 547 Att, 4872 Yds, 47 TD, 7 Int
2020DeVonta Smith*Alabama117 Rec, 1856 Yds, 15.9 Avg, 23 TD
2019Joe Burrow*LSU402 Cmp, 527 Att, 5671 Yds, 60 TD, 6 Int
2018Kyler Murray*Oklahoma260 Cmp, 377 Att, 4361 Yds, 42 TD, 7 Int
2017Baker Mayfield*Oklahoma285 Cmp, 404 Att, 4627 Yds, 43 TD, 6 Int
2016Lamar Jackson*Louisville230 Cmp, 409 Att, 3543 Yds, 30 TD, 9 Int
2015Christian McCaffrey*Stanford337 Att, 2019 Yds, 6.0 Avg, 8 TD
2014Marcus Mariota*Oregon304 Cmp, 445 Att, 4454 Yds, 42 TD, 4 Int
2013Jameis Winston*Florida State257 Cmp, 384 Att, 4057 Yds, 40 TD, 10 Int
2012Johnny Manziel*Texas A&M295 Cmp, 434 Att, 3706 Yds, 26 TD, 9 Int
2011Robert Griffin III*Baylor291 Cmp, 402 Att, 4293 Yds, 37 TD, 6 Int
2010Cam Newton*Auburn185 Cmp, 280 Att, 2854 Yds, 30 TD, 7 Int
2009Ndamukong Suh*Nebraska52 Solo, 33 Ast, 12.0 Sk, 1 Int
2008Sam Bradford*Oklahoma328 Cmp, 483 Att, 4720 Yds, 50 TD, 8 Int
2007Tim Tebow*Florida234 Cmp, 350 Att, 3286 Yds, 32 TD, 6 Int
2006Troy Smith*Ohio State203 Cmp, 311 Att, 2542 Yds, 30 TD, 6 Int
2005Reggie Bush*USC200 Att, 1740 Yds, 8.7 Avg, 16 TD
2004Matt Leinart*USC269 Cmp, 412 Att, 3322 Yds, 33 TD, 6 Int
2003Jason White*Oklahoma278 Cmp, 451 Att, 3846 Yds, 40 TD, 10 Int
2002Brad Banks*Iowa170 Cmp, 294 Att, 2573 Yds, 26 TD, 5 Int
2001Rex GrossmanFlorida259 Cmp, 395 Att, 3896 Yds, 34 TD, 12 Int
2000Josh HeupelOklahoma280 Cmp, 433 Att, 3392 Yds, 20 TD, 14 Int
1999Ron DayneWisconsin303 Att, 1834 Yds, 6.1 Avg, 19 TD
1998Ricky WilliamsTexas361 Att, 2124 Yds, 5.9 Avg, 27 TD