Players of the Game
| DEFENSE |
|
|
| Year |
Player |
School |
Pos. |
| 1976 |
Terry Clark |
Tulsa |
CB |
| 1977 |
Otis Wilson |
Louisville |
LB |
| 1978 |
Zack Valentine |
East Carolina |
DE |
| 1979 |
Clay Carroll |
McNeese State |
DT |
| 1980 |
Jearld Baylis |
Southern Miss |
NG |
| 1981 |
Mike Green |
Oklahoma State |
LB |
| 1982 |
Tim Krumrie |
Wisconsin |
NG |
| 1983 |
Andre 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 |
| 1989 |
Chris Oldham |
Oregon |
DB |
| 1990 |
Lorenza Baker |
Louisiana 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 |
|
Ricky Neal |
Auburn |
LB |
| 1997 |
Arnold Miller |
LSU |
DL |
| 1998 |
Kendrick Clancy |
Ole Miss |
DL |
| 1999 |
Tim Strickland |
Ole Miss |
CB |
| 2000 |
Willie Blade |
Mississippi State |
DT |
| 2001 |
Matt Word |
Iowa State |
LB |
|
Waine Bacon |
Alabama |
SS |
| 2002 |
Chris Kelsay |
Nebraska |
LB |
| 2003 |
Caleb Miller |
Arkansas |
ILB |
| 2004 |
Nik Moser |
Iowa State |
DB |
| 2005 |
Marcus King |
Missouri |
CB |
| 2006 |
Jeremy Nethon |
Oklahoma State |
LB |
| 2007 |
Wallace Gilberry |
Alabama |
DE |
| 2008 |
Weldon Brown |
Louisiana Tech |
DB |
| 2009 |
Geno Atkins |
Georgia |
DT |
| 2010 |
Rick Ricketts |
Air Force |
DL |
|
| OFFENSE |
|
|
| Year |
Player |
School |
Pos. |
| 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 Latham |
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 |
Louisiana Tech |
RB |
| 1991 |
Andre Hastings |
Georgia |
FL |
| 1992 |
Todd Dixon |
Wake Forest |
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 |
TB |
| 2004 |
Bret Meyer |
Iowa State |
QB |
| 2005 |
Brad Smith |
Missouri |
QB |
| 2006 |
Dantrell Savage |
Oklahoma State |
RB |
| 2007 |
John Parker Wilson |
Alabama |
QB |
| 2008 |
Phillip Livas |
Louisiana Tech |
WR/RS |
| 2009 |
Aron White |
Georgia |
TE |
| 2010 |
Jared Tew |
Air Force |
RB |