Vern Smith Leadership Award Winners

Award Winners

  • * indicates bowl stats included
Award Winners Table
Year Player School Summary
2024Harold Fannin Jr.Bowling Green State100 Rec, 1342 Yds, 13.4 Avg, 9 TD
2023DeQuan Finn*Toledo201 Cmp, 317 Att, 2657 Yds, 22 TD, 9 Int
2022Kurtis Rourke*Ohio244 Cmp, 353 Att, 3257 Yds, 25 TD, 4 Int
2021Dustin Crum*Kent State244 Cmp, 381 Att, 3206 Yds, 20 TD, 6 Int
2020Jaret Patterson*Buffalo141 Att, 1072 Yds, 7.6 Avg, 19 TD
2019LeVante Bellamy*Western Michigan266 Att, 1472 Yds, 5.5 Avg, 23 TD
2018Sutton Smith*Northern Illinois43 Solo, 18 Ast, 15.0 Sk, 0 Int
2017Logan Woodside*Toledo264 Cmp, 411 Att, 3882 Yds, 28 TD, 8 Int
2016Zach Terrell*Western Michigan263 Cmp, 377 Att, 3533 Yds, 33 TD, 4 Int
2015Matt Johnson*Bowling Green State383 Cmp, 569 Att, 4946 Yds, 46 TD, 8 Int
2014Greg Mancz*Toledo
2013Jordan Lynch*Northern Illinois253 Cmp, 404 Att, 2892 Yds, 24 TD, 8 Int
2012Jordan Lynch*Northern Illinois237 Cmp, 394 Att, 3138 Yds, 25 TD, 6 Int
2011Chandler Harnish*Northern Illinois237 Cmp, 384 Att, 3216 Yds, 28 TD, 6 Int
2010Chad Spann*Northern Illinois258 Att, 1388 Yds, 5.4 Avg, 22 TD
2009Dan Lefevour*Central Michigan318 Cmp, 456 Att, 3438 Yds, 28 TD, 7 Int
2008Larry English*Northern Illinois26 Solo, 11 Ast, 8.0 Sk
2007Larry EnglishNorthern Illinois29 Solo, 38 Ast, 10.5 Sk
2006Garrett Wolfe*Northern Illinois309 Att, 1928 Yds, 6.2 Avg, 18 TD
2005Greg Jennings (tie)Western Michigan98 Rec, 1259 Yds, 12.8 Avg, 14 TD
2005Bruce Gradkowski* (tie)Toledo207 Cmp, 332 Att, 2469 Yds, 29 TD, 12 Int
2004Charlie FryeAkron220 Cmp, 346 Att, 2623 Yds, 18 TD, 8 Int
2003Ben Roethlisberger*Miami (OH)342 Cmp, 495 Att, 4486 Yds, 37 TD, 10 Int
2002Byron Leftwich*Marshall331 Cmp, 491 Att, 4268 Yds, 30 TD, 10 Int
2001Byron LeftwichMarshall315 Cmp, 470 Att, 4132 Yds, 38 TD, 7 Int
2000Robert SanfordWestern Michigan293 Att, 1571 Yds, 5.4 Avg, 18 TD
1999Chad PenningtonMarshall275 Cmp, 405 Att, 3799 Yds, 37 TD, 11 Int
1998Travis PrenticeMiami (OH)365 Att, 1787 Yds, 4.9 Avg, 19 TD
1997Randy MossMarshall90 Rec, 1647 Yds, 18.3 Avg, 25 TD
1996Brad MaynardBall State59 Punts, 2705 Yds, 45.8 Avg
1995Wasean TaitToledo357 Att, 1905 Yds, 5.3 Avg, 20 TD
1994Brian PruittCentral Michigan292 Att, 1890 Yds, 6.5 Avg, 20 TD
1993Mike NeuBall State186 Cmp, 283 Att, 2148 Yds, 17 TD, 8 Int
1992Erik WhiteBowling Green State195 Cmp, 344 Att, 2380 Yds, 17 TD, 17 Int
1991Erik WhiteBowling Green State185 Cmp, 323 Att, 2204 Yds, 17 TD, 10 Int
1990Jeff BenderCentral Michigan145 Cmp, 262 Att, 1978 Yds, 15 TD, 8 Int
1989David RileyBall State149 Cmp, 256 Att, 1929 Yds, 13 TD, 7 Int
1988Tony KimbroughWestern Michigan186 Cmp, 324 Att, 2465 Yds, 19 TD, 14 Int
1987Eric WilkersonKent State244 Att, 1221 Yds, 5.0 Avg, 10 TD
1986Terry MorrisMiami (OH)193 Cmp, 308 Att, 2365 Yds, 19 TD, 10 Int
1985Brian McClureBowling Green State226 Cmp, 371 Att, 2674 Yds, 18 TD, 16 Int
1984Brian McClureBowling Green State263 Cmp, 414 Att, 2951 Yds, 21 TD, 13 Int
1983Tim TyrrellNorthern Illinois91 Cmp, 189 Att, 1260 Yds, 8 TD, 5 Int
1982Ray BentleyCentral Michigan