| Year | Player | Yds | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | J.J. Worton* | 266 | Central Florida |
| 2011 | Tracy Lampley* | 356 | Southern Mississippi |
| 2010 | Josh Robinson* | 304 | Central Florida |
| 2009 | Tracy Lampley* | 334 | Southern Mississippi |
| 2008 | Joe Burnett | 378 | Central Florida |
| 2007 | Joe Burnett* | 331 | Central Florida |
| 2006 | Johnnie Lee Higgins Jr. | 281 | Texas-El Paso |
| 2005 | Joe Burnett* | 463 | Central Florida |
| 2004 | Montrell Jones* | 418 | Louisville |
| 2003 | Marvin Young* | 450 | Southern Mississippi |
| 2002 | Damien Dorsey* | 508 | Louisville |
| 2001 | Ryan Johnson | 376 | Memphis |
| 2000 | Keith Stokes | 416 | East Carolina |