Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Winners

Most Outstanding Player

Award Winners

  • * indicates bowl stats included
Award Winners Table
Year Player School Summary
2016Lamar Jackson*Louisville230 Cmp, 409 Att, 3543 Yds, 30 TD, 9 Int
2015Derrick Henry*Alabama395 Att, 2219 Yds, 5.6 Avg, 28 TD
2014Marcus Mariota*Oregon304 Cmp, 445 Att, 4454 Yds, 42 TD, 4 Int
2013Jameis Winston*Florida State257 Cmp, 384 Att, 4057 Yds, 40 TD, 10 Int
2012Manti Te'o*Notre Dame55 Solo, 58 Ast, 1.5 Sk, 7 Int
2011Andrew Luck*Stanford288 Cmp, 404 Att, 3517 Yds, 37 TD, 10 Int
2010Cam Newton*Auburn185 Cmp, 280 Att, 2854 Yds, 30 TD, 7 Int
2009Colt McCoy*Texas332 Cmp, 470 Att, 3521 Yds, 27 TD, 12 Int
2008Colt McCoy*Texas332 Cmp, 433 Att, 3859 Yds, 34 TD, 8 Int
2007Darren McFadden*Arkansas325 Att, 1830 Yds, 5.6 Avg, 16 TD
2006Troy Smith*Ohio State203 Cmp, 311 Att, 2542 Yds, 30 TD, 6 Int
2005Reggie Bush*USC200 Att, 1740 Yds, 8.7 Avg, 16 TD
2004Matt Leinart*USC269 Cmp, 412 Att, 3322 Yds, 33 TD, 6 Int
2003Larry Fitzgerald*Pitt92 Rec, 1672 Yds, 18.2 Avg, 22 TD
2002Larry Johnson*Penn State271 Att, 2087 Yds, 7.7 Avg, 20 TD
2001Eric CrouchNebraska105 Cmp, 189 Att, 1510 Yds, 7 TD, 10 Int
2000Josh Heupel*Oklahoma305 Cmp, 472 Att, 3606 Yds, 20 TD, 15 Int
1999Ron DayneWisconsin337 Att, 2034 Yds, 6.0 Avg, 20 TD
1998Ricky WilliamsTexas361 Att, 2124 Yds, 5.9 Avg, 27 TD
1997Charles WoodsonMichigan11 Rec, 231 Yds, 21.0 Avg, 2 TD
1996Danny WuerffelFlorida207 Cmp, 360 Att, 3625 Yds, 39 TD, 13 Int
1995Eddie George*Ohio State328 Att, 1927 Yds, 5.9 Avg, 24 TD
1994Rashaan SalaamColorado298 Att, 2055 Yds, 6.9 Avg, 24 TD
1993Charlie WardFlorida State264 Cmp, 380 Att, 3032 Yds, 27 TD, 4 Int
1992Gino TorrettaMiami (FL)228 Cmp, 402 Att, 3060 Yds, 19 TD, 7 Int
1991Desmond Howard*Michigan62 Rec, 985 Yds, 15.9 Avg, 19 TD
1990Raghib IsmailNotre Dame67 Att, 537 Yds, 8.0 Avg, 3 TD
1989Anthony ThompsonIndiana358 Att, 1793 Yds, 5.0 Avg, 24 TD
1988Barry SandersOklahoma State344 Att, 2628 Yds, 7.6 Avg, 37 TD
1987Tim BrownNotre Dame39 Rec, 846 Yds, 21.7 Avg, 3 TD
1986Vinny TestaverdeMiami (FL)175 Cmp, 276 Att, 2557 Yds, 26 TD, 9 Int
1985Bo JacksonAuburn278 Att, 1786 Yds, 6.4 Avg, 17 TD
1984Doug Flutie*Boston College246 Cmp, 423 Att, 3634 Yds, 30 TD, 13 Int
1983Mike RozierNebraska275 Att, 2148 Yds, 7.8 Avg, 29 TD
1982Herschel WalkerGeorgia335 Att, 1752 Yds, 5.2 Avg, 16 TD
1981Marcus Allen*USC433 Att, 2427 Yds, 5.6 Avg, 22 TD
1980Hugh Green*Pitt
1979Charles White*USC332 Att, 2050 Yds, 6.2 Avg, 19 TD
1978Billy SimsOklahoma231 Att, 1762 Yds, 7.6 Avg, 20 TD
1977Ken MacAfeeNotre Dame54 Rec, 797 Yds, 14.8 Avg, 6 TD
1976Tony DorsettPitt370 Att, 2150 Yds, 5.8 Avg, 22 TD
1975Archie Griffin*Ohio State262 Att, 1450 Yds, 5.5 Avg, 4 TD
1974Archie Griffin*Ohio State256 Att, 1695 Yds, 6.6 Avg, 12 TD
1973John CappellettiPenn State286 Att, 1522 Yds, 5.3 Avg, 17 TD
1972Johnny Rodgers*Nebraska73 Att, 348 Yds, 4.8 Avg, 10 TD
1971Pat Sullivan*Auburn182 Cmp, 325 Att, 2262 Yds, 21 TD, 13 Int
1970Jim Plunkett*Stanford211 Cmp, 388 Att, 2980 Yds, 19 TD, 19 Int
1969Steve OwensOklahoma358 Att, 1523 Yds, 4.3 Avg, 23 TD
1968O.J. Simpson*USC383 Att, 1880 Yds, 4.9 Avg, 23 TD
1967O.J. Simpson*USC291 Att, 1543 Yds, 5.3 Avg, 13 TD
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