| Year | Player | School | Position |
1976 |
Terry
McFarland |
McNeese
State |
QB |
1977 |
Keith
Thibodeaux |
Louisiana
Tech |
QB |
1978 |
Theodore
Sutton |
East
Carolina |
FB |
1979 |
Joe
Morris |
Syracuse |
RB |
1980 |
Stephen
Starring |
McNeese
State |
QB |
1981 |
Gary
Kubiak |
Texas
A&M |
QB |
1982 |
Randy
Wright |
Wisconsin |
QB |
1983 |
Marty
Louthan |
Air
Force |
QB |
1984 |
Bart
Weiss |
Air
Force |
QB |
1985 |
Rickey
Foggie |
Minnesota |
QB |
1986 |
Mark
Young |
Ole Miss |
QB |
1987 |
Chris
Chandler |
Washington |
QB |
1988 |
James
Henry |
Southern
Miss |
PR |
1989 |
Bill
Musgrave |
Oregon |
QB |
1990 |
Michael
Richardson |
La.
Tech |
RB |
1991 |
Andre
Hastings |
Georgia |
FL |
1992 |
Todd
Dixon |
Wake
Firest |
WR |
1993 |
Maurice
DeShazo |
Virginia
Tech |
QB |
1994 |
Mike
Groh |
Virginia |
QB |
1995 |
Kevin
Faulk |
LSU |
RB |
1996 |
Dameyune
Craig |
Auburn |
QB |
1997 |
Rondell
Mealey |
LSU |
RB |
1998 |
Romaro
Miller |
Ole
Miss |
QB |
1999 |
Josh
Huepel |
Oklahoma |
QB |
2000 |
Ja'Mar
Toombs |
Texas
A&M |
RB |
2001 |
Seneca
Wallace |
Iowa
State |
QB |
2002 |
Eli
Manning |
Ole
Miss |
QB |
2003 |
Cedric
Cobbs |
Arkansas |
RB |
2004 |
Bret
Meyer |
Iowa
State |
QB |
2005 |
Brad Smith |
Missouri |
QB |
2006 |
Dantrell
Savage |
Oklahoma
State |
RB |
| Year | Player | School | Position |
1976 |
Terry
Clark |
Tulsa |
CB |
1977 |
Otis
Wilson |
Louisville |
LB |
1978 |
Zack
Valentine |
East
Carolina |
DE |
1979 |
Clay
Carroll |
McNeese
State |
DT |
1980 |
Jerald
Baylis |
Southern
Miss |
NG |
1981 |
Mike
Green |
Oklahoma
St. |
LB |
1982 |
Tim
Krumrie |
Wisconsin |
NG |
1983 |
Andrew
Townsend |
Ole
Miss |
DT |
1984 |
Scott
Thomas |
Air
Force |
S |
1985 |
Bruce
Holmes |
Minnesota |
LB |
1986 |
James
Mosley |
Texas
Tech |
DE |
1987 |
David
Rill |
Washington |
LB |
1988 |
James
Henry |
Southern
Miss |
DB/RS |
1989 |
Chris
Oldham |
Oregon |
DB |
1990 |
Lorenza
Baker |
La.
Tech |
LB |
1991 |
Torrey
Evans |
Georgia |
LB |
1992 |
Herman
O'Berry |
Oregon |
CB |
1993 |
Antonio
Banks |
Virginia
Tech |
S |
1994 |
Mike
Frederick |
Virginia |
DE |
1995 |
Gabe
Northern |
LSU |
DE |
1996 |
Takeo
Spikes |
Auburn |
LB |
1996 |
Rickey
Neal |
Auburn |
LB |
1997 |
Arnold
Miller |
LSU |
DL |
1998 |
Kendrick
Clancy |
Ole
Miss |
DL |
1999 |
Tim
Strickland |
Ole
Miss |
CB |
2000 |
Willie
Blade |
Mississippi
St. |
DT |
2001 |
Matt
Word |
Iowa
State |
LB |
2001 |
Waine
Bacon |
Alabama |
SS |
2002 |
Chris
Kelsay |
Nebraska |
LB |
2003 |
Caleb
Miller |
Arkansas |
LB |
2004 |
Nik
Moser |
Iowa
State |
CB |
2005 |
Marcus King |
Missouri |
DB |
2006 |
Jeremy
Nethon |
Oklahoma
STtte |
OLB |
Eli
Manning
Ole Miss
Rondell
Mealey
LSU