| Year | Player | Cmp | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ryan Nassib* | 294 | Syracuse |
| 2011 | Geno Smith* | 346 | West Virginia |
| 2010 | Geno Smith* | 241 | West Virginia |
| 2009 | Tony Pike* | 211 | Cincinnati |
| 2008 | Mike Teel* | 243 | Rutgers |
| 2007 | Brian Brohm | 308 | Louisville |
| 2006 | Tyler Palko | 220 | Pittsburgh |
| 2005 | Brian Brohm* | 207 | Louisville |
| 2004 | Ryan Hart | 295 | Rutgers |
| 2003 | Rod Rutherford* | 247 | Pittsburgh |
| 2002 | Brian St. Pierre* | 237 | Boston College |
| 2001 | Ken Dorsey | 184 | Miami (FL) |
| 2000 | Ken Dorsey | 188 | Miami (FL) |
| 1999 | Devin Scott | 222 | Temple |
| 1998 | Marc Bulger* | 274 | West Virginia |
| 1997 | Pete Gonzalez* | 198 | Pittsburgh |
| 1996 | Matt Hasselbeck | 171 | Boston College |
| 1995 | Mark Hartsell | 189 | Boston College |
| 1994 | Henry Burris | 215 | Temple |
| 1993 | Glenn Foley | 222 | Boston College |
| 1992 | Alex Van Pelt | 245 | Pittsburgh |
| 1991 | Alex Van Pelt | 227 | Pittsburgh |