Maxwell Award Winners

Player of the Year

Award Winners

  • * indicates bowl stats included
Award Winners Table
Year Player School Summary
2023Michael Penix Jr.*Washington363 Cmp, 555 Att, 4903 Yds, 36 TD, 11 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
2018Tua Tagovailoa*Alabama245 Cmp, 355 Att, 3966 Yds, 43 TD, 6 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
2015Derrick Henry*Alabama395 Att, 2219 Yds, 5.6 Avg, 28 TD
2014Marcus Mariota*Oregon304 Cmp, 445 Att, 4454 Yds, 42 TD, 4 Int
2013A.J. McCarron*Alabama226 Cmp, 336 Att, 3063 Yds, 28 TD, 7 Int
2012Manti Te'o*Notre Dame55 Solo, 58 Ast, 1.5 Sk, 7 Int
2011Andrew Luck*Stanford288 Cmp, 404 Att, 3517 Yds, 37 TD, 10 Int
2010Cam Newton*Auburn185 Cmp, 280 Att, 2854 Yds, 30 TD, 7 Int
2009Colt McCoy*Texas332 Cmp, 470 Att, 3521 Yds, 27 TD, 12 Int
2008Tim Tebow*Florida192 Cmp, 298 Att, 2746 Yds, 30 TD, 4 Int
2007Tim Tebow*Florida234 Cmp, 350 Att, 3286 Yds, 32 TD, 6 Int
2006Brady Quinn*Notre Dame289 Cmp, 467 Att, 3426 Yds, 37 TD, 7 Int
2005Vince Young*Texas212 Cmp, 325 Att, 3036 Yds, 26 TD, 10 Int
2004Jason White*Oklahoma255 Cmp, 390 Att, 3205 Yds, 35 TD, 9 Int
2003Eli Manning*Ole Miss275 Cmp, 441 Att, 3600 Yds, 29 TD, 10 Int
2002Larry Johnson*Penn State271 Att, 2087 Yds, 7.7 Avg, 20 TD
2001Ken DorseyMiami (FL)184 Cmp, 318 Att, 2652 Yds, 23 TD, 9 Int
2000Drew BreesPurdue286 Cmp, 473 Att, 3393 Yds, 24 TD, 12 Int
1999Ron DayneWisconsin303 Att, 1834 Yds, 6.1 Avg, 19 TD
1998Ricky WilliamsTexas361 Att, 2124 Yds, 5.9 Avg, 27 TD
1997Peyton ManningTennessee287 Cmp, 477 Att, 3819 Yds, 36 TD, 11 Int
1996Danny WuerffelFlorida207 Cmp, 360 Att, 3625 Yds, 39 TD, 13 Int
1995Eddie GeorgeOhio State303 Att, 1826 Yds, 6.0 Avg, 23 TD
1994Kerry CollinsPenn State176 Cmp, 264 Att, 2679 Yds, 21 TD, 7 Int
1993Charlie WardFlorida State264 Cmp, 380 Att, 3032 Yds, 27 TD, 4 Int
1992Gino TorrettaMiami (FL)228 Cmp, 402 Att, 3060 Yds, 19 TD, 7 Int
1991Desmond HowardMichigan61 Rec, 950 Yds, 15.6 Avg, 19 TD
1990Ty DetmerBrigham Young361 Cmp, 562 Att, 5188 Yds, 41 TD, 28 Int
1989Anthony ThompsonIndiana358 Att, 1793 Yds, 5.0 Avg, 24 TD
1988Barry SandersOklahoma State344 Att, 2628 Yds, 7.6 Avg, 37 TD
1987Don McPhersonSyracuse129 Cmp, 229 Att, 2341 Yds, 22 TD, 11 Int
1986Vinny TestaverdeMiami (FL)175 Cmp, 276 Att, 2557 Yds, 26 TD, 9 Int
1985Chuck LongIowa231 Cmp, 351 Att, 2978 Yds, 26 TD, 15 Int
1984Doug FlutieBoston College233 Cmp, 386 Att, 3454 Yds, 27 TD, 11 Int
1983Mike RozierNebraska275 Att, 2148 Yds, 7.8 Avg, 29 TD
1982Herschel WalkerGeorgia335 Att, 1752 Yds, 5.2 Avg, 16 TD
1981Marcus AllenUSC403 Att, 2342 Yds, 5.8 Avg, 22 TD
1980Hugh GreenPitt
1979Charles WhiteUSC293 Att, 1803 Yds, 6.2 Avg, 18 TD
1978Chuck FusinaPenn State137 Cmp, 242 Att, 1859 Yds, 11 TD, 12 Int
1977Ross BrownerNotre Dame
1976Tony DorsettPitt338 Att, 1948 Yds, 5.8 Avg, 21 TD
1975Archie GriffinOhio State245 Att, 1357 Yds, 5.5 Avg, 4 TD
1974Steve JoachimTemple
1973John CappellettiPenn State286 Att, 1522 Yds, 5.3 Avg, 17 TD
1972Brad Van PeltMichigan State
1971Ed MarinaroCornell
1970Jim PlunkettStanford191 Cmp, 358 Att, 2715 Yds, 18 TD, 18 Int
1969Mike ReidPenn State
1968O.J. SimpsonUSC355 Att, 1709 Yds, 4.8 Avg, 22 TD
1967Gary BebanUCLA87 Cmp, 156 Att, 1359 Yds, 8 TD, 7 Int
1966Jim LynchNotre Dame
1965Tommy NobisTexas
1964Glenn ResslerPenn State
1963Roger StaubachNavy107 Cmp, 161 Att, 1474 Yds, 7 TD, 6 Int
1962Terry BakerOregon State112 Cmp, 203 Att, 1738 Yds, 15 TD, 5 Int
1961Bob FergusonOhio State202 Att, 938 Yds, 4.6 Avg, 11 TD
1960Joe BellinoNavy168 Att, 834 Yds, 5.0 Avg, 15 TD
1959Richie LucasPenn State58 Cmp, 117 Att, 913 Yds, 5 TD, 8 Int
1958Pete DawkinsArmy78 Att, 428 Yds, 5.5 Avg, 5 TD
1957Bob ReifsnyderNavy
1956Tommy McDonaldOklahoma119 Att, 853 Yds, 7.2 Avg, 12 TD
1955Howard CassadyOhio State161 Att, 958 Yds, 6.0 Avg, 14 TD
1954Ron BeagleNavy
1953Johnny LattnerNotre Dame134 Att, 651 Yds, 4.9 Avg
1952Johnny LattnerNotre Dame148 Att, 734 Yds, 5.0 Avg
1951Dick KazmaierPrinceton
1950Reds BagnellPennsylvania
1949Leon HartNotre Dame
1948Chuck BednarikPennsylvania
1947Doak WalkerSMU
1946Charley TrippiGeorgia
1945Doc BlanchardArmy
1944Glenn DavisArmy
1943Bob OdellPennsylvania
1942Paul GovernaliColumbia
1941Bill DudleyVirginia
1940Tom HarmonMichigan43 Cmp, 94 Att, 506 Yds, 6 TD, 11 Int
1939Nile KinnickIowa
1938Davey O'BrienTCU
1937Clint FrankYale