Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award
List of winners

Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award

Section Title: List of winners
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Year	Image	Winner	University	Sport	Other nominees	Ref(s)

2002	–	Cael Sanderson	Iowa State Cyclones	Wrestling	Shane Battier – Duke Blue Devils (Basketball) Eric Crouch – Nebraska Cornhuskers (American football) Juan Dixon – Maryland Terrapins (Basketball) Jay Williams – Duke Blue Devils (Basketball)

2003	Carmelo Anthony in 2011	Carmelo Anthony	Syracuse Orangemen	Basketball	T. J.

2004	Emeka Okafor playing for the Washington Wizards in 2012	Emeka Okafor	Connecticut Huskies	Basketball	Larry Fitzgerald – Pittsburgh Panthers (American football) Jameer Nelson – Saint Joseph's Hawks (Basketball) Jason White – Oklahoma Sooners (American football)

2005	=Matt Leinart holding a championship trophy above his head in 2005	Matt Leinart	USC Trojans	American football	Andrew Bogut – Utah Utes (Basketball) Alex Gordon – Nebraska Cornhuskers (Baseball) Steve Mocco – Oklahoma State Cowboys (Wrestling) Marty Sertich – Colorado College Tigers (Ice hockey)

2006	Reggie Bush in 2009	Reggie Bush	USC Trojans	American football	Matt Leinart – USC Trojans (American football) Adam Morrison – Gonzaga Bulldogs (Basketball) J. J.

2007	Kevin Durant playing for the Texas Longhorns in 2007	Kevin Durant	Texas Longhorns	Basketball	Ben Askren – Missouri Tigers (Wrestling) Greg Oden – Ohio State Buckeyes (Basketball) Troy Smith – Ohio State Buckeyes (American football)

2008	Tim Tebow in 2007	Tim Tebow	Florida Gators	American football	Michael Beasley – Kansas State Wildcats (Basketball) Tyler Hansbrough – North Carolina Tar Heels (Basketball)

2009	Tim Tebow at the White House in 2009	Tim Tebow	Florida Gators	American football	Sam Bradford – Oklahoma Sooners (American football) Matt Gilroy – Boston University Terriers (Ice hockey) Blake Griffin – Oklahoma Sooners (Basketball) Stephen Strasburg – San Diego State Aztecs (Baseball)

2010	John Wall playing for the Washington Wizards in 2010	John Wall	Kentucky Wildcats	Basketball	Blake Geoffrion – Wisconsin Badgers (Ice hockey) Mark Ingram Jr. – Alabama Crimson Tide (American football) Evan Turner – Ohio State Buckeyes (Basketball) Garrett Wittels – FIU Panthers (Baseball)

2011	Jimmer Fredette playing for the Sacramento Kings in 2013	Jimmer Fredette	BYU Cougars	Basketball	Andy Miele – Miami RedHawks (Ice hockey) Cam Newton – Auburn Tigers (American football) Rob Pannell – Cornell Big Red (Lacrosse) Kemba Walker – Connecticut Huskies (Basketball)

2012	Robert Griffin III attending the 2012 NFL Draft	Robert Griffin III	Baylor Bears	American football	Jack Connolly – Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs (Ice hockey) Anthony Davis – Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball) Andrew Luck – Stanford Cardinal (American football) Mike Zunino – Florida Gators (Baseball)

2013	Johnny Manziel training for the Cleveland Browns in 2014	Johnny Manziel	Texas A&M Aggies	American football	Trey Burke – Michigan Wolverines (Basketball) Kyle Dake – Cornell Big Red (Wrestling) Drew LeBlanc – St. Cloud State Huskies (Ice hockey)

2014	Doug McDermott scoring in a basketball game in 2014	Doug McDermott	Creighton Bluejays	Basketball	Johnny Gaudreau – Boston College Eagles (Ice hockey) David Taylor – Penn State Nittany Lions (Wrestling) Lyle Thompson – Albany Great Danes (Lacrosse) Jameis Winston – Florida State Seminoles (American football)

2015	Marcus Mariota playing for the Oregon Ducks football team in 2013	Marcus Mariota	Oregon Ducks	American Football	Jack Eichel – Boston University Terriers (Ice hockey) Frank Kaminsky – Wisconsin Badgers (Basketball) Logan Stieber – Ohio State Buckeyes (Wrestling) Dansby Swanson – Vanderbilt Commodores (Baseball)

2016	Buddy Hield playing for the Oklahoma Sooners in a basketball game in 2016	Buddy Hield	Oklahoma Sooners	Basketball	Alex Dieringer – Oklahoma State Cowboys (Wrestling) Derrick Henry – Alabama Crimson Tide (American football) Jarrion Lawson – Arkansas Razorbacks (Track and field) Jordan Morris – Stanford Cardinal (Soccer)

2017	Deshaun Watson in 2016	Deshaun Watson	Clemson Tigers	American football	Ian Harkes – Wake Forest Demon Deacons (Soccer) Frank Mason III – Kansas Jayhawks (Basketball) Matt Rambo – Maryland Terrapins (Lacrosse) Zain Retherford – Penn State Nittany Lions (Wrestling)

Sentence(s)

Florida Gators Tim Tebow received the trophy in 2008 and again in the following year, the only sportsman to have earned it more than once.

final_sentence: Florida Gators Tim Tebow received the trophy in 2008 and again in the following year, the only sportsman to have earned it more than once.