| Year | Player | TD | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Collin Klein* | 23 | Kansas State |
| 2011 | Collin Klein* | 27 | Kansas State |
| 2010 | Daniel Thomas* | 19 | Kansas State |
| 2009 | Baron Batch* | 14 | Texas Tech |
| 2008 | Chris Brown* | 20 | Oklahoma |
| 2007 | Jamaal Charles* | 18 | Texas |
| 2006 | Jorvorskie Lane* | 19 | Texas A&M |
| 2005 | Taurean Henderson* | 17 | Texas Tech |
| 2004 | Cedric Benson* | 19 | Texas |
| 2003 | Cedric Benson* | 21 | Texas |
| 2002 | Chris Brown* | 19 | Colorado |
| 2001 | Eric Crouch | 18 | Nebraska |
| 2000 | Eric Crouch | 20 | Nebraska |
| 1999 | Eric Crouch | 16 | Nebraska |
| 1998 | Ricky Williams | 27 | Texas |
| 1997 | Ricky Williams | 25 | Texas |
| 1996 | Troy Davis | 21 | Iowa State |