| Year | Player | Y/A | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Bart Hendricks | 9.69 | Boise State |
| 1999 | David Neill | 8.04 | Nevada |
| 1998 | David Neill | 9.44 | Nevada |
| 1997 | John Dutton | 9.61 | Nevada |
| 1996 | Matt Sauk | 8.70 | Utah State |
| 1995 | Mike Maxwell | 8.83 | Nevada |
| 1994 | Mike Maxwell | 7.91 | Nevada |
| 1993 | Chris Vargas | 8.70 | Nevada |
| 1992 | Charles Puleri | 7.99 | New Mexico State |
| 1991 | Jeff Garcia | 9.49 | San Jose State |
| 1990 | Ralph Martini | 8.09 | San Jose State |
| 1989 | Dan Speltz | 8.64 | Cal State Fullerton |
| 1988 | Ken Lutz | 7.93 | San Jose State |
| 1987 | Mike Perez* | 7.94 | San Jose State |
| 1986 | Kevin Sweeney | 8.32 | Fresno State |
| 1985 | Kevin Sweeney | 8.83 | Fresno State |
| 1984 | Doug Gaynor | 8.39 | Long Beach State |
| 1983 | Randall Cunningham | 8.05 | Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 1982 | Jeff Tedford* | 8.60 | Fresno State |
| 1981 | Jeff Tedford | 7.52 | Fresno State |
| 1980 | Kevin Starkey | 7.88 | Long Beach State |
| 1979 | Eric Hipple | 8.05 | Utah State |
| 1978 | Eric Hipple | 7.28 | Utah State |