2012 | Defensive Player of the Year | Travis Johnson | DL | San Jose State | 41 Solo, 24 Ast, 13.0 Sk |
2012 | Offensive Player of the Year | Colby Cameron | QB | Louisiana Tech | 359 Cmp, 522 Att, 4147 Yds, 31 TD, 5 Int |
2011 | Defensive Player of the Year | Adrien Cole | LB | Louisiana Tech | 79 Solo, 49 Ast, 2.0 Sk, 1 Int |
2011 | Offensive Player of the Year | Robert Turbin | RB | Utah State | 249 Att, 1517 Yds, 6.1 Avg, 19 TD |
2010 | Defensive Player of the Year | Chris Carter | DL | Fresno State | 32 Solo, 23 Ast, 11.0 Sk |
2010 | Offensive Player of the Year | Kellen Moore (tie) | QB | Boise State | 273 Cmp, 383 Att, 3845 Yds, 35 TD, 6 Int |
2010 | Offensive Player of the Year | Colin Kaepernick (tie) | QB | Nevada | 233 Cmp, 359 Att, 3022 Yds, 21 TD, 8 Int |
2009 | Defensive Player of the Year | Dontay Moch | DL | Nevada | 38 Solo, 23 Ast, 6.5 Sk |
2009 | Offensive Player of the Year | Kellen Moore | QB | Boise State | 277 Cmp, 431 Att, 3536 Yds, 39 TD, 3 Int |
2008 | Defensive Player of the Year | Solomon Elimimian (tie) | LB | Hawaii | 64 Solo, 57 Ast, 4.0 Sk, 0 Int |
2008 | Defensive Player of the Year | Jarron Gilbert (tie) | DL | San Jose State | 36 Solo, 16 Ast, 9.5 Sk |
2008 | Offensive Player of the Year | Colin Kaepernick | QB | Nevada | 208 Cmp, 383 Att, 2849 Yds, 22 TD, 7 Int |
2007 | Defensive Player of the Year | Marcus Riley | LB | Fresno State | 65 Solo, 67 Ast, 2.5 Sk, 1 Int |
2007 | Offensive Player of the Year | Colt Brennan | QB | Hawaii | 359 Cmp, 510 Att, 4343 Yds, 38 TD, 17 Int |
2006 | Defensive Player of the Year | Korey Hall | LB | Boise State | 57 Solo, 54 Ast, 3.5 Sk, 6 Int |
2006 | Offensive Player of the Year | Colt Brennan | QB | Hawaii | 406 Cmp, 559 Att, 5549 Yds, 58 TD, 12 Int |
2005 | Defensive Player of the Year | Garrett McIntyre | DL | Fresno State | 20 Solo, 9 Ast, 7.0 Sk, 0 Int |
2005 | Offensive Player of the Year | B.J. Mitchell | RB | Nevada | 261 Att, 1399 Yds, 5.4 Avg, 12 TD |
2004 | Defensive Player of the Year | Robert Rodriguez | LB | UTEP | 1 Int, 18 Yds, 0 TD |
2004 | Offensive Player of the Year | Ryan Moats | RB | Louisiana Tech | 288 Att, 1774 Yds, 6.2 Avg, 18 TD |
2003 | Defensive Player of the Year | Travis Laboy | DL | Hawaii | 2 Int, 17 Yds, 0 TD |
2003 | Offensive Player of the Year | Ryan Dinwiddie | QB | Boise State | 276 Cmp, 446 Att, 4356 Yds, 31 TD, 7 Int |
2002 | Defensive Player of the Year | Quintin Mikell | DB | Boise State | 1 Int, 0 Yds, 0 TD |
2002 | Offensive Player of the Year | Brock Forsey | RB | Boise State | 295 Att, 1611 Yds, 5.5 Avg, 26 TD |
2001 | Defensive Player of the Year | Alan Harper | DL | Fresno State | 1 Int, 5 Yds, 0 TD |
2001 | Offensive Player of the Year | David Carr | QB | Fresno State | 309 Cmp, 477 Att, 4308 Yds, 42 TD, 7 Int |
2000 | Defensive Player of the Year | Aaron Schobel | DL | TCU | |
2000 | Offensive Player of the Year | LaDainian Tomlinson | RB | TCU | 369 Att, 2158 Yds, 5.8 Avg, 22 TD |
1999 | Defensive Player of the Year | Brian Young | | UTEP | |
1999 | Offensive Player of the Year | LaDainian Tomlinson | RB | TCU | 268 Att, 1850 Yds, 6.9 Avg, 18 TD |
1998 | Defensive Player of the Year | Bryce Fisher (tie) | DL | Air Force | |
1998 | Defensive Player of the Year | Rob Morris (tie) | LB | Brigham Young | 1 Int, 51 Yds, 1 TD |
1998 | Offensive Player of the Year | Blane Morgan (tie) | QB | Air Force | 61 Cmp, 112 Att, 1144 Yds, 10 TD, 4 Int |
1998 | Offensive Player of the Year | Jaime Kimbrough (tie) | RB | Fresno State | 213 Att, 1168 Yds, 5.5 Avg, 10 TD |
1997 | Defensive Player of the Year | Chris Gizzi (tie) | LB | Air Force | |
1997 | Defensive Player of the Year | Chris Bordano (tie) | LB | SMU | 1 Int, 1 Yds, 0 TD |
1997 | Offensive Player of the Year | Moses Moreno (tie) | QB | Colorado State | 157 Cmp, 257 Att, 2257 Yds, 20 TD, 9 Int |
1997 | Offensive Player of the Year | Graham Leigh (tie) | QB | New Mexico | 166 Cmp, 276 Att, 2318 Yds, 24 TD, 8 Int |
1996 | Defensive Player of the Year | Shay Muirbrook (tie) | LB | Brigham Young | 3 Int, 71 Yds, 0 TD |
1996 | Defensive Player of the Year | Chris Gizzi (tie) | LB | Air Force | 1 Int, 20 Yds, 0 TD |
1996 | Offensive Player of the Year | Steve Sarkisian (tie) | QB | Brigham Young | 278 Cmp, 404 Att, 4027 Yds, 33 TD, 12 Int |
1996 | Offensive Player of the Year | Marcus Harris (tie) | WR | Wyoming | 109 Rec, 1650 Yds, 15.1 Avg, 13 TD |
1996 | Offensive Player of the Year | Beau Morgan (tie) | QB | Air Force | 95 Cmp, 180 Att, 1210 Yds, 8 TD, 6 Int |
1995 | Defensive Player of the Year | Brady Smith | | Colorado State | |
1995 | Offensive Player of the Year | George Jones | RB | San Diego State | 305 Att, 1842 Yds, 6.0 Avg, 23 TD |
1994 | Defensive Player of the Year | Luther Elliss | | Utah | |
1994 | Offensive Player of the Year | Stoney Case | QB | New Mexico | 233 Cmp, 409 Att, 3117 Yds, 22 TD, 12 Int |
1993 | Defensive Player of the Year | Barron Wortham | | UTEP | |
1993 | Offensive Player of the Year | Trent Dilfer | QB | Fresno State | 217 Cmp, 333 Att, 3276 Yds, 28 TD, 4 Int |
1992 | Defensive Player of the Year | Carlton Mcdonald | DB | Air Force | 8 Int, 109 Yds, 1 TD |
1992 | Offensive Player of the Year | Marshall Faulk | RB | San Diego State | 265 Att, 1630 Yds, 6.2 Avg, 15 TD |
1991 | Defensive Player of the Year | Carlton Mcdonald | DB | Air Force | 6 Int, 76 Yds, 1 TD |
1991 | Offensive Player of the Year | Ty Detmer | QB | Brigham Young | 249 Cmp, 403 Att, 4031 Yds, 35 TD, 12 Int |
1990 | Defensive Player of the Year | Mitch Donahue | | Wyoming | |
1990 | Offensive Player of the Year | Ty Detmer | QB | Brigham Young | 361 Cmp, 562 Att, 5188 Yds, 41 TD, 28 Int |
1989 | Defensive Player of the Year | Mitch Donahue | | Wyoming | |
1989 | Offensive Player of the Year | Dee Dowis | QB | Air Force | 67 Cmp, 140 Att, 1285 Yds, 7 TD, 4 Int |
1988 | Defensive Player of the Year | Pat Rabold | | Wyoming | |
1988 | Offensive Player of the Year | Randy Welniak | QB | Wyoming | 184 Cmp, 324 Att, 2627 Yds, 21 TD, 9 Int |
1987 | Defensive Player of the Year | Chad Hennings | DL | Air Force | |
1987 | Offensive Player of the Year | Todd Santos | QB | San Diego State | 306 Cmp, 492 Att, 3932 Yds, 26 TD, 15 Int |
1986 | Defensive Player of the Year | Al Noga | | Hawaii | |
1986 | Offensive Player of the Year | Steve Bartalo | RB | Colorado State | 362 Att, 1419 Yds, 3.9 Avg, 19 TD |
1985 | Defensive Player of the Year | Jason Buck | DL | Brigham Young | |
1985 | Offensive Player of the Year | Bart Weiss | QB | Air Force | 80 Cmp, 141 Att, 1449 Yds, 8 TD, 4 Int |
1984 | Defensive Player of the Year | Kyle Morrell (tie) | DB | Brigham Young | 3 Int, 30 Yds, 0 TD |
1984 | Defensive Player of the Year | Filipo Mokofisi (tie) | | Utah | |
1984 | Defensive Player of the Year | Chris Funk (tie) | DL | Air Force | |
1984 | Offensive Player of the Year | Robbie Bosco | QB | Brigham Young | 283 Cmp, 458 Att, 3875 Yds, 33 TD, 11 Int |
1983 | Defensive Player of the Year | Raymond Morris | | UTEP | |
1983 | Offensive Player of the Year | Steve Young | QB | Brigham Young | 306 Cmp, 429 Att, 3902 Yds, 33 TD, 10 Int |
1982 | Defensive Player of the Year | Johnny Jackson | | New Mexico | |
1982 | Offensive Player of the Year | Steve Young | QB | Brigham Young | 230 Cmp, 367 Att, 3100 Yds, 18 TD, 18 Int |
1981 | Defensive Player of the Year | Steve Clark (tie) | | Utah | |
1981 | Defensive Player of the Year | Kyle Whittington (tie) | | Brigham Young | |
1981 | Offensive Player of the Year | Jim McMahon | QB | Brigham Young | 272 Cmp, 423 Att, 3555 Yds, 30 TD, 7 Int |
1980 | Offensive Player of the Year | Jim McMahon | QB | Brigham Young | 284 Cmp, 445 Att, 4571 Yds, 47 TD, 18 Int |
1979 | Offensive Player of the Year | Marc Wilson | QB | Brigham Young | 250 Cmp, 427 Att, 3720 Yds, 29 TD, 15 Int |
1978 | Offensive Player of the Year | Mike Williams (tie) | RB | New Mexico | 213 Att, 1015 Yds, 4.8 Avg, 9 TD |
1978 | Offensive Player of the Year | Jim McMahon (tie) | QB | Brigham Young | 87 Cmp, 176 Att, 1307 Yds, 6 TD, 8 Int |
1977 | Offensive Player of the Year | Marc Wilson | QB | Brigham Young | 164 Cmp, 277 Att, 2418 Yds, 24 TD, 18 Int |
1976 | Offensive Player of the Year | Gifford Nielsen | QB | Brigham Young | 207 Cmp, 372 Att, 3192 Yds, 29 TD, 19 Int |
1975 | Offensive Player of the Year | Bruce Hill | QB | Arizona | 102 Cmp, 215 Att, 1747 Yds, 18 TD, 3 Int |
1974 | Offensive Player of the Year | Gary Sheide | | Brigham Young | |
1973 | Offensive Player of the Year | Danny White | QB | Arizona State | 146 Cmp, 265 Att, 2609 Yds, 23 TD, 12 Int |
1972 | Offensive Player of the Year | Woody Green | RB | Arizona State | 209 Att, 1363 Yds, 6.5 Avg, 15 TD |
1971 | Offensive Player of the Year | Rocky Long | | New Mexico | |
1970 | Offensive Player of the Year | Joe Spagnola | QB | Arizona State | 133 Cmp, 242 Att, 1991 Yds, 18 TD, 14 Int |
1969 | Offensive Player of the Year | Dave Buchanan | RB | Arizona State | 143 Att, 908 Yds, 6.3 Avg, 13 TD |
1968 | Offensive Player of the Year | Art Malone | RB | Arizona State | 235 Att, 1431 Yds, 6.1 Avg, 15 TD |
1967 | Offensive Player of the Year | Paul Toscano | QB | Wyoming | 134 Cmp, 241 Att, 1791 Yds, 18 TD, 10 Int |
1966 | Offensive Player of the Year | Virgil Carter | QB | Brigham Young | 141 Cmp, 293 Att, 2182 Yds, 21 TD, 16 Int |
1965 | Offensive Player of the Year | Virgil Carter | QB | Brigham Young | 120 Cmp, 250 Att, 1789 Yds, 20 TD, 13 Int |
1964 | Offensive Player of the Year | Stan Quintana | | New Mexico | |
1963 | Offensive Player of the Year | Tony Lorick | RB | Arizona State | 105 Att, 805 Yds, 7.7 Avg, 8 TD |
1962 | Offensive Player of the Year | Eldon Fortie | RB | Brigham Young | 199 Att, 1149 Yds, 5.8 Avg, 14 TD |
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