2023 | Defensive Player of the Year | Matthew Salopek | LB | Miami (OH) | 74 Solo, 69 Ast, 3.0 Sk, 1 Int |
2023 | Offensive Player of the Year | Peny Boone | RB | Toledo | 194 Att, 1400 Yds, 7.2 Avg, 15 TD |
2022 | Defensive Player of the Year | Jose Ramirez | | Eastern Michigan | |
2022 | Offensive Player of the Year | Kurtis Rourke | | Ohio | |
2022 | Vern Smith Leadership Award | Kurtis Rourke | | Ohio | |
2021 | Defensive Player of the Year | Ali Fayad | DL | Western Michigan | 27 Solo, 12 Ast, 12.0 Sk, 0 Int |
2021 | Offensive Player of the Year | Lew Nichols | RB | Central Michigan | 341 Att, 1848 Yds, 5.4 Avg, 16 TD |
2020 | Defensive Player of the Year | Brandon Martin (tie) | LB | Ball State | 46 Solo, 44 Ast, 1.0 Sk, 0 Int |
2020 | Defensive Player of the Year | Troy Hairston (tie) | LB | Central Michigan | 23 Solo, 19 Ast, 5.5 Sk, 0 Int |
2020 | Offensive Player of the Year | Jaret Patterson | RB | Buffalo | 141 Att, 1072 Yds, 7.6 Avg, 19 TD |
2019 | Defensive Player of the Year | Treshaun Hayward | LB | Western Michigan | 73 Solo, 69 Ast, 4.5 Sk, 0 Int |
2019 | Offensive Player of the Year | LeVante Bellamy | RB | Western Michigan | 266 Att, 1472 Yds, 5.5 Avg, 23 TD |
2018 | Defensive Player of the Year | Sutton Smith | DE | Northern Illinois | 43 Solo, 18 Ast, 15.0 Sk, 0 Int |
2018 | Offensive Player of the Year | Tyree Jackson | QB | Buffalo | 225 Cmp, 407 Att, 3131 Yds, 28 TD, 12 Int |
2017 | Defensive Player of the Year | Sutton Smith | DE | Northern Illinois | 43 Solo, 20 Ast, 14.0 Sk, 0 Int |
2017 | Offensive Player of the Year | Logan Woodside | QB | Toledo | 264 Cmp, 411 Att, 3882 Yds, 28 TD, 8 Int |
2016 | Defensive Player of the Year | Tarell Basham | DL | Ohio | 28 Solo, 21 Ast, 9.0 Sk, 0 Int |
2016 | Offensive Player of the Year | Corey Davis | WR | Western Michigan | 97 Rec, 1500 Yds, 15.5 Avg, 19 TD |
2015 | Defensive Player of the Year | Jatavis Brown | LB | Akron | 61 Solo, 55 Ast, 11.5 Sk, 1 Int |
2015 | Offensive Player of the Year | Matt Johnson | QB | Bowling Green State | 383 Cmp, 569 Att, 4946 Yds, 46 TD, 8 Int |
2014 | Defensive Player of the Year | Quinten Rollins | DB | Miami (OH) | 53 Solo, 19 Ast, 0.0 Sk, 7 Int |
2014 | Offensive Player of the Year | Jarvion Franklin | RB | Western Michigan | 306 Att, 1551 Yds, 5.1 Avg, 24 TD |
2013 | Defensive Player of the Year | Khalil Mack | LB | Buffalo | 55 Solo, 45 Ast, 10.5 Sk, 3 Int |
2013 | Offensive Player of the Year | Jordan Lynch | QB | Northern Illinois | 253 Cmp, 404 Att, 2892 Yds, 24 TD, 8 Int |
2012 | Defensive Player of the Year | Chris Jones | DL | Bowling Green State | 27 Solo, 15 Ast, 12.5 Sk |
2012 | Offensive Player of the Year | Jordan Lynch | QB | Northern Illinois | 237 Cmp, 394 Att, 3138 Yds, 25 TD, 6 Int |
2011 | Defensive Player of the Year | Drew Nowak | DL | Western Michigan | 38 Solo, 53 Ast, 8.5 Sk, 0 Int |
2011 | Offensive Player of the Year | Chandler Harnish | QB | Northern Illinois | 237 Cmp, 384 Att, 3216 Yds, 28 TD, 6 Int |
2010 | Defensive Player of the Year | Roosevelt Nix | DL | Kent State | 19 Solo, 24 Ast, 10.0 Sk, 0 Int |
2010 | Offensive Player of the Year | Chad Spann | RB | Northern Illinois | 258 Att, 1388 Yds, 5.4 Avg, 22 TD |
2009 | Defensive Player of the Year | Adrian Robinson | LB | Temple | 31 Solo, 15 Ast, 12.0 Sk, 1 Int |
2009 | Offensive Player of the Year | Dan Lefevour | QB | Central Michigan | 318 Cmp, 456 Att, 3438 Yds, 28 TD, 7 Int |
2008 | Defensive Player of the Year | Larry English | DL | Northern Illinois | 26 Solo, 11 Ast, 8.0 Sk |
2008 | Offensive Player of the Year | Nate Davis | QB | Ball State | 258 Cmp, 401 Att, 3591 Yds, 26 TD, 8 Int |
2007 | Defensive Player of the Year | Clayton Mullins | LB | Miami (OH) | 69 Solo, 74 Ast, 4.0 Sk |
2007 | Offensive Player of the Year | Dan Lefevour | QB | Central Michigan | 355 Cmp, 543 Att, 3652 Yds, 27 TD, 13 Int |
2006 | Defensive Player of the Year | Ameer Ismail | LB | Western Michigan | 55 Solo, 35 Ast, 17.0 Sk, 2 Int |
2006 | Offensive Player of the Year | Garrett Wolfe | RB | Northern Illinois | 309 Att, 1928 Yds, 6.2 Avg, 18 TD |
2005 | Defensive Player of the Year | Dan Bazuin | DL | Central Michigan | 52 Solo, 22 Ast, 16.0 Sk |
2005 | Offensive Player of the Year | Greg Jennings | WR | Western Michigan | 98 Rec, 1259 Yds, 12.8 Avg, 14 TD |
2004 | Defensive Player of the Year | Jonathan Goddard | DL | Marshall | 1 Int, 23 Yds, 1 TD |
2004 | Offensive Player of the Year | Omar Jacobs | QB | Bowling Green State | 309 Cmp, 462 Att, 4002 Yds, 41 TD, 4 Int |
2003 | Defensive Player of the Year | Jason Babin | DL | Western Michigan | |
2003 | Offensive Player of the Year | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | Miami (OH) | 342 Cmp, 495 Att, 4486 Yds, 37 TD, 10 Int |
2002 | Defensive Player of the Year | Jason Babin | DL | Western Michigan | |
2002 | Offensive Player of the Year | Byron Leftwich | QB | Marshall | 331 Cmp, 491 Att, 4268 Yds, 30 TD, 10 Int |
2001 | Defensive Player of the Year | Max Yates | LB | Marshall | |
2001 | Offensive Player of the Year | Byron Leftwich | QB | Marshall | 315 Cmp, 470 Att, 4132 Yds, 38 TD, 7 Int |
2000 | Defensive Player of the Year | Dwight Smith | DB | Akron | 10 Int, 208 Yds, 2 TD |
2000 | Offensive Player of the Year | Robert Sanford | RB | Western Michigan | 293 Att, 1571 Yds, 5.4 Avg, 18 TD |
1999 | Defensive Player of the Year | Dustin Cohen | | Miami (OH) | |
1999 | Offensive Player of the Year | Chad Pennington | QB | Marshall | 275 Cmp, 405 Att, 3799 Yds, 37 TD, 11 Int |
1998 | Defensive Player of the Year | Jojuan Armour | | Miami (OH) | |
1998 | Offensive Player of the Year | Travis Prentice | RB | Miami (OH) | 365 Att, 1787 Yds, 4.9 Avg, 19 TD |
1997 | Defensive Player of the Year | Jojuan Armour | | Miami (OH) | |
1997 | Offensive Player of the Year | Randy Moss | WR | Marshall | 90 Rec, 1647 Yds, 18.3 Avg, 25 TD |
1996 | Defensive Player of the Year | Brad Maynard | P | Ball State | 59 Punts, 2705 Yds, 45.8 Avg |
1996 | Offensive Player of the Year | Kareem Wilson | QB | Ohio | 38 Cmp, 90 Att, 567 Yds, 7 TD, 2 Int |
1995 | Defensive Player of the Year | Johnnie Williams | DB | Miami (OH) | 4 Int, 88 Yds, 0 TD |
1995 | Offensive Player of the Year | Wasean Tait | RB | Toledo | 357 Att, 1905 Yds, 5.3 Avg, 20 TD |
1994 | Defensive Player of the Year | Vince Palko | | Bowling Green State | |
1994 | Offensive Player of the Year | Brian Pruitt | RB | Central Michigan | 292 Att, 1890 Yds, 6.5 Avg, 20 TD |
1993 | Defensive Player of the Year | Vince Palko | | Bowling Green State | |
1993 | Offensive Player of the Year | Mike Neu | QB | Ball State | 186 Cmp, 283 Att, 2148 Yds, 17 TD, 8 Int |
1992 | Defensive Player of the Year | Curt Mcmillan | | Miami (OH) | |
1992 | Offensive Player of the Year | Erik White | QB | Bowling Green State | 195 Cmp, 344 Att, 2380 Yds, 17 TD, 17 Int |
1991 | Defensive Player of the Year | Curt Mcmillan | | Miami (OH) | |
1991 | Offensive Player of the Year | Erik White | QB | Bowling Green State | 185 Cmp, 323 Att, 2204 Yds, 17 TD, 10 Int |
1990 | Defensive Player of the Year | Sean Mulhearn | | Western Michigan | |
1990 | Offensive Player of the Year | Jeff Bender | QB | Central Michigan | 145 Cmp, 262 Att, 1978 Yds, 15 TD, 8 Int |
1989 | Defensive Player of the Year | Greg Garnica | | Ball State | |
1989 | Offensive Player of the Year | David Riley | QB | Ball State | 149 Cmp, 256 Att, 1929 Yds, 13 TD, 7 Int |
1988 | Defensive Player of the Year | Greg Garnica | | Ball State | |
1988 | Offensive Player of the Year | Tony Kimbrough | QB | Western Michigan | 186 Cmp, 324 Att, 2465 Yds, 19 TD, 14 Int |
1987 | Defensive Player of the Year | Greg Garnica | | Ball State | |
1987 | Offensive Player of the Year | Eric Wilkerson | RB | Kent State | 244 Att, 1221 Yds, 5.0 Avg, 10 TD |
1986 | Defensive Player of the Year | Mark Garalczyk | | Western Michigan | |
1986 | Offensive Player of the Year | Terry Morris | QB | Miami (OH) | 193 Cmp, 308 Att, 2365 Yds, 19 TD, 10 Int |
1985 | Defensive Player of the Year | John Offerdahl | LB | Western Michigan | 1 Int, 4 Yds, 0 TD |
1985 | Offensive Player of the Year | Brian McClure | QB | Bowling Green State | 226 Cmp, 371 Att, 2674 Yds, 18 TD, 16 Int |
1984 | Defensive Player of the Year | Mark Brandon | | Toledo | |
1984 | Offensive Player of the Year | Brian McClure | QB | Bowling Green State | 263 Cmp, 414 Att, 2951 Yds, 21 TD, 13 Int |
1983 | Defensive Player of the Year | Brian Pillman | | Miami (OH) | |
1983 | Offensive Player of the Year | Brian McClure | QB | Bowling Green State | 298 Cmp, 466 Att, 3264 Yds, 16 TD, 16 Int |
1982 | Defensive Player of the Year | Ray Bentley | | Central Michigan | |
1982 | Offensive Player of the Year | Curtis Adams | RB | Central Michigan | 204 Att, 1090 Yds, 5.3 Avg, 10 TD |
1981 | Defensive Player of the Year | John Zupancic | | Miami (OH) | |
1981 | Offensive Player of the Year | Sam Shon | | Ohio | |
1980 | Defensive Player of the Year | Kent Mccormick (tie) | | Miami (OH) | |
1980 | Defensive Player of the Year | Mike Terra (tie) | | Northern Illinois | |
1980 | Offensive Player of the Year | Mark O'Connell | QB | Ball State | 175 Cmp, 295 Att, 1921 Yds, 13 TD, 10 Int |
1979 | Defensive Player of the Year | Frank Lewandowski | | Northern Illinois | |
1979 | Offensive Player of the Year | Gary Hogeboom | QB | Central Michigan | 92 Cmp, 150 Att, 1404 Yds, 9 TD, 5 Int |
1978 | Defensive Player of the Year | Ken Kremer | | Ball State | |
1978 | Offensive Player of the Year | Dave Petzke (tie) | WR | Northern Illinois | 91 Rec, 1215 Yds, 13.4 Avg, 11 TD |
1978 | Offensive Player of the Year | Jerome Persell (tie) | RB | Western Michigan | 309 Att, 1346 Yds, 4.4 Avg, 6 TD |
1977 | Defensive Player of the Year | Jack Glowik | | Miami (OH) | |
1977 | Offensive Player of the Year | Jerome Persell | RB | Western Michigan | 264 Att, 1339 Yds, 5.1 Avg, 14 TD |
1976 | Defensive Player of the Year | Aaron Bivins | | Toledo | |
1976 | Offensive Player of the Year | Jerome Persell | | Western Michigan | |
1975 | Defensive Player of the Year | Shafer Suggs | | Ball State | |
1975 | Offensive Player of the Year | Gene Swick | | Toledo | |
1974 | Defensive Player of the Year | Brad Cousino | | Miami (OH) | |
1974 | Offensive Player of the Year | Gene Swick | | Toledo | |
1973 | Defensive Player of the Year | Brad Cousino | | Miami (OH) | |
1973 | Offensive Player of the Year | Paul Miles | | Bowling Green State | |
1972 | Defensive Player of the Year | Jack Lambert | | Kent State | |
1972 | Offensive Player of the Year | Bob Hitchens | | Miami (OH) | |
1971 | Defensive Player of the Year | Mel Long | | Toledo | |
1971 | Offensive Player of the Year | Chuck Ealey (tie) | QB | Toledo | 112 Cmp, 214 Att, 1645 Yds, 15 TD, 13 Int |
1971 | Offensive Player of the Year | Phil Villapiano (tie) | | Bowling Green State | |
1970 | Defensive Player of the Year | Dick Adams | | Miami (OH) | |
1970 | Offensive Player of the Year | Chuck Ealey | QB | Toledo | 149 Cmp, 263 Att, 1898 Yds, 16 TD, 9 Int |
1969 | Defensive Player of the Year | Joe Green | | Bowling Green State | |
1969 | Offensive Player of the Year | Chuck Ealey | | Toledo | |
1968 | Defensive Player of the Year | Bob Babich | | Miami (OH) | |
1968 | Offensive Player of the Year | Cleve Bryant | QB | Ohio | 98 Cmp, 200 Att, 1524 Yds, 14 TD, 5 Int |
1967 | Defensive Player of the Year | Tom Beutler | | Toledo | |
1967 | Offensive Player of the Year | John Schneider | | Toledo | |
1966 | Defensive Player of the Year | Bob Rowe | | Western Michigan | |
1966 | Offensive Player of the Year | Bruce Matte | | Miami (OH) | |
1965 | Defensive Player of the Year | Bob Rowe | | Western Michigan | |
1965 | Offensive Player of the Year | Willie Asbury | | Kent State | |
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