| Year | Player | Avg | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Terrence Broadway* | 6.46 | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| 2011 | Alfred Morris | 5.05 | Florida Atlantic |
| 2010 | Dujuan Harris* | 6.22 | Troy |
| 2009 | Lance Dunbar | 6.89 | North Texas |
| 2008 | Michael Desormeaux | 7.19 | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| 2007 | Reggie Arnold | 6.50 | Arkansas State |
| 2006 | Calvin Dawson | 5.68 | Louisiana-Monroe |
| 2005 | Shermar Bracey* | 6.53 | Arkansas State |
| 2004 | Jamario Thomas* | 6.32 | North Texas |
| 2003 | Tony Joseph | 5.52 | New Mexico State |
| 2002 | Reshard Lee | 5.84 | Middle Tennessee State |
| 2001 | Reshard Lee | 7.31 | Middle Tennessee State |