| Year | Player | Avg | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lache Seastrunk* | 7.73 | Baylor |
| 2011 | Henry Josey* | 8.06 | Missouri |
| 2010 | Roy Helu Jr.* | 6.62 | Nebraska |
| 2009 | Keith Toston* | 5.37 | Oklahoma State |
| 2008 | Keith Toston* | 6.73 | Oklahoma State |
| 2007 | Kendall Hunter* | 6.50 | Oklahoma State |
| 2006 | Mike Goodson* | 6.67 | Texas A&M |
| 2005 | Jamaal Charles* | 7.38 | Texas |
| 2004 | Vince Young* | 6.46 | Texas |
| 2003 | Vince Young* | 7.39 | Texas |
| 2002 | Quentin Griffin* | 6.56 | Oklahoma |
| 2001 | Thunder Collins | 6.88 | Nebraska |
| 2000 | Correll Buckhalter | 7.08 | Nebraska |
| 1999 | Dan Alexander | 6.46 | Nebraska |
| 1998 | Ricky Williams | 5.88 | Texas |
| 1997 | Ernest Blackwell | 7.55 | Missouri |
| 1996 | Dante Hall | 6.98 | Texas A&M |