Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Winners
Most Outstanding Player
Award Winners
- * indicates bowl stats included
Year | Player | School | Summary |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | Travis Hunter | Colorado | 21 Solo, 11 Ast, 0.0 Sk, 4 Int |
2023 | Jayden Daniels* | LSU | 236 Cmp, 327 Att, 3812 Yds, 40 TD, 4 Int |
2022 | Caleb Williams* | USC | 333 Cmp, 500 Att, 4537 Yds, 42 TD, 5 Int |
2021 | Kenneth Walker III* | Michigan State | 263 Att, 1636 Yds, 6.2 Avg, 18 TD |
2020 | DeVonta Smith* | Alabama | 117 Rec, 1856 Yds, 15.9 Avg, 23 TD |
2019 | Joe Burrow* | LSU | 402 Cmp, 527 Att, 5671 Yds, 60 TD, 6 Int |
2018 | Tua Tagovailoa* | Alabama | 245 Cmp, 355 Att, 3966 Yds, 43 TD, 6 Int |
2017 | Baker Mayfield* | Oklahoma | 285 Cmp, 404 Att, 4627 Yds, 43 TD, 6 Int |
2016 | Lamar Jackson* | Louisville | 230 Cmp, 409 Att, 3543 Yds, 30 TD, 9 Int |
2015 | Derrick Henry* | Alabama | 395 Att, 2219 Yds, 5.6 Avg, 28 TD |
2014 | Marcus Mariota* | Oregon | 304 Cmp, 445 Att, 4454 Yds, 42 TD, 4 Int |
2013 | Jameis Winston* | Florida State | 257 Cmp, 384 Att, 4057 Yds, 40 TD, 10 Int |
2012 | Manti Te'o* | Notre Dame | 55 Solo, 58 Ast, 1.5 Sk, 7 Int |
2011 | Andrew Luck* | Stanford | 288 Cmp, 404 Att, 3517 Yds, 37 TD, 10 Int |
2010 | Cam Newton* | Auburn | 185 Cmp, 280 Att, 2854 Yds, 30 TD, 7 Int |
2009 | Colt McCoy* | Texas | 332 Cmp, 470 Att, 3521 Yds, 27 TD, 12 Int |
2008 | Colt McCoy* | Texas | 332 Cmp, 433 Att, 3859 Yds, 34 TD, 8 Int |
2007 | Darren McFadden* | Arkansas | 325 Att, 1830 Yds, 5.6 Avg, 16 TD |
2006 | Troy Smith* | Ohio State | 203 Cmp, 311 Att, 2542 Yds, 30 TD, 6 Int |
2005 | Reggie Bush* | USC | 200 Att, 1740 Yds, 8.7 Avg, 16 TD |
2004 | Matt Leinart* | USC | 269 Cmp, 412 Att, 3322 Yds, 33 TD, 6 Int |
2003 | Larry Fitzgerald* | Pitt | 92 Rec, 1672 Yds, 18.2 Avg, 22 TD |
2002 | Larry Johnson* | Penn State | 271 Att, 2087 Yds, 7.7 Avg, 20 TD |
2001 | Eric Crouch | Nebraska | 105 Cmp, 189 Att, 1510 Yds, 7 TD, 10 Int |
2000 | Josh Heupel | Oklahoma | 280 Cmp, 433 Att, 3392 Yds, 20 TD, 14 Int |
1999 | Ron Dayne | Wisconsin | 303 Att, 1834 Yds, 6.1 Avg, 19 TD |
1998 | Ricky Williams | Texas | 361 Att, 2124 Yds, 5.9 Avg, 27 TD |
1997 | Charles Woodson | Michigan | 7 Int, 7 Yds, 0 TD |
1996 | Danny Wuerffel | Florida | 207 Cmp, 360 Att, 3625 Yds, 39 TD, 13 Int |
1995 | Eddie George | Ohio State | 303 Att, 1826 Yds, 6.0 Avg, 23 TD |
1994 | Rashaan Salaam | Colorado | 298 Att, 2055 Yds, 6.9 Avg, 24 TD |
1993 | Charlie Ward | Florida State | 264 Cmp, 380 Att, 3032 Yds, 27 TD, 4 Int |
1992 | Gino Torretta | Miami (FL) | 228 Cmp, 402 Att, 3060 Yds, 19 TD, 7 Int |
1991 | Desmond Howard | Michigan | 61 Rec, 950 Yds, 15.6 Avg, 19 TD |
1990 | Raghib Ismail | Notre Dame | 67 Att, 537 Yds, 8.0 Avg, 3 TD |
1989 | Anthony Thompson | Indiana | 358 Att, 1793 Yds, 5.0 Avg, 24 TD |
1988 | Barry Sanders | Oklahoma State | 344 Att, 2628 Yds, 7.6 Avg, 37 TD |
1987 | Tim Brown | Notre Dame | 39 Rec, 846 Yds, 21.7 Avg, 3 TD |
1986 | Vinny Testaverde | Miami (FL) | 175 Cmp, 276 Att, 2557 Yds, 26 TD, 9 Int |
1985 | Bo Jackson | Auburn | 278 Att, 1786 Yds, 6.4 Avg, 17 TD |
1984 | Doug Flutie | Boston College | 233 Cmp, 386 Att, 3454 Yds, 27 TD, 11 Int |
1983 | Mike Rozier | Nebraska | 275 Att, 2148 Yds, 7.8 Avg, 29 TD |
1982 | Herschel Walker | Georgia | 335 Att, 1752 Yds, 5.2 Avg, 16 TD |
1981 | Marcus Allen | USC | 403 Att, 2342 Yds, 5.8 Avg, 22 TD |
1980 | Hugh Green | Pitt | |
1979 | Charles White | USC | 293 Att, 1803 Yds, 6.2 Avg, 18 TD |
1978 | Billy Sims | Oklahoma | 231 Att, 1762 Yds, 7.6 Avg, 20 TD |
1977 | Ken MacAfee | Notre Dame | 54 Rec, 797 Yds, 14.8 Avg, 6 TD |
1976 | Tony Dorsett | Pitt | 338 Att, 1948 Yds, 5.8 Avg, 21 TD |
1975 | Archie Griffin | Ohio State | 245 Att, 1357 Yds, 5.5 Avg, 4 TD |
1974 | Archie Griffin | Ohio State | 236 Att, 1620 Yds, 6.9 Avg, 12 TD |
1973 | John Cappelletti | Penn State | 286 Att, 1522 Yds, 5.3 Avg, 17 TD |
1972 | Johnny Rodgers | Nebraska | 58 Att, 267 Yds, 4.6 Avg, 7 TD |
1971 | Pat Sullivan | Auburn | 162 Cmp, 281 Att, 2012 Yds, 20 TD, 11 Int |
1970 | Jim Plunkett | Stanford | 191 Cmp, 358 Att, 2715 Yds, 18 TD, 18 Int |
1969 | Steve Owens | Oklahoma | 358 Att, 1523 Yds, 4.3 Avg, 23 TD |
1968 | O.J. Simpson | USC | 355 Att, 1709 Yds, 4.8 Avg, 22 TD |
1967 | O.J. Simpson | USC | 266 Att, 1415 Yds, 5.3 Avg, 11 TD |
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