| Year | Player | AY/A | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Blake Bortles* | 8.13 | Central Florida |
| 2011 | Case Keenum* | 10.56 | Houston |
| 2010 | Jeffrey Godfrey* | 8.65 | Central Florida |
| 2009 | Kyle Padron* | 9.66 | Southern Methodist |
| 2008 | David Johnson* | 10.42 | Tulsa |
| 2007 | Paul Smith* | 9.47 | Tulsa |
| 2006 | Kevin Kolb* | 9.79 | Houston |
| 2005 | Paul Smith* | 8.15 | Tulsa |
| 2004 | Stefan Lefors* | 11.13 | Louisville |
| 2003 | Kevin Kolb* | 9.34 | Houston |
| 2002 | Darrell Hackney | 6.63 | Alabama-Birmingham |
| 2001 | Dave Ragone | 8.36 | Louisville |
| 2000 | Dave Ragone | 7.53 | Louisville |
| 1999 | Jeff Kelly | 7.64 | Southern Mississippi |
| 1998 | Shaun King* | 10.92 | Tulane |
| 1997 | Shaun King | 6.66 | Tulane |
| 1996 | Chuck Clements | 6.36 | Houston |