Walter Payton Award
Winners
Table:
Year
Player
School
Position

2018
Devlin Hodges
Samford
Quarterback

2017
Jeremiah Briscoe (2)
Sam Houston State
Quarterback

2016
Jeremiah Briscoe
Sam Houston State
Quarterback

2015
Cooper Kupp
Eastern Washington
Wide receiver

2014
John Robertson
Villanova
Quarterback

2013
Jimmy Garoppolo
Eastern Illinois
Quarterback

2012
Taylor Heinicke
Old Dominion
Quarterback

2011
Bo Levi Mitchell
Eastern Washington
Quarterback

2010
Jeremy Moses
Stephen F. Austin
Quarterback

2009
Armanti Edwards (2)
Appalachian State
Quarterback

2008
Armanti Edwards
Appalachian State
Quarterback

2007
Jayson Foster
Georgia Southern
Quarterback

2006
Ricky Santos
New Hampshire
Quarterback

2005
Erik Meyer
Eastern Washington
Quarterback

2004
Lang Campbell
William & Mary
Quarterback

2003
Jamaal Branch
Colgate
Running back

2002
Tony Romo
Eastern Illinois
Quarterback

2001
Brian Westbrook
Villanova
Running back

2000
Louis Ivory
Furman
Running back

1999
Adrian Peterson
Georgia Southern
Running back

1998
Jerry Azumah
New Hampshire
Running back

1997
Brian Finneran
Villanova
Wide receiver

1996
Archie Amerson
Northern Arizona
Running back

1995
Dave Dickenson
Montana
Quarterback

1994
Steve McNair
Alcorn State
Quarterback

1993
Doug Nussmeier
Idaho
Quarterback

1992
Michael Payton
Marshall
Quarterback

1991
Jamie Martin
Weber State
Quarterback

1990
Walter Dean
Grambling
Running back

1989
John Friesz
Idaho
Quarterback

1988
Dave Meggett
Towson State
Running back

1987
Kenny Gamble
Colgate
Running back

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