MAXWELL AWARD
First presented in 1937 to honor the nation’s outstanding college football player by the Maxwell Memorial Football
Club of Philadelphia. The award is named after Robert "Tiny" Maxwell, a Philadelphia native who played at the
University of Chicago as a lineman near the turn of the century.
Year Player, College, Position
1937 Clint Frank, Yale, HB
1938 Davey O’Brien, TCU, QB
1939 Nile Kinnick, Iowa, HB
1940 Tom Harmon, Michigan, HB
1941 Bill Dudley, Virginia, HB
1942 Paul Governali, Columbia, QB
1943 Bob Odell, Pennsylvania, HB
1944 Glenn Davis, Army, HB
1945 Doc Blanchard, Army, FB
1946 Charley Trippi, Georgia, HB
1947 Doak Walker, Southern Methodist, HB
1948 Chuck Bednarik, Pennsylvania, C
1949 Leon Hart, Notre Dame, E
1950 Reds Bagnell, Pennsylvania, HB
1951 Dick Kazmaier, Princeton, HB
1952 Johnny Lattner, Notre Dame, HB
1953 Johnny Lattner, Notre Dame, HB
1954 Ron Beagle, Navy, E
1955 Howard Cassady, Ohio St., HB
1956 Tommy McDonald, Oklahoma, HB
1957 Bob Reifsnyder, Navy, T
1958 Pete Dawkins, Army, HB
1959 Rich Lucas, Penn St., QB
1960 Joe Bellino, Navy, HB
1961 Bob Ferguson, Ohio St., FB
1962 Terry Baker, Oregon St., QB
1963 Roger Staubach, Navy, QB
1964 Glenn Ressler, Penn St., C
1965 Tommy Nobis, Texas, LB
1966 Jim Lynch, Notre Dame, LB
1967 Gary Beban, UCLA, QB
1968 O. J. Simpson, Southern California, RB
1969 Mike Reid, Penn St., DT
1970 Jim Plunkett, Stanford, QB
1971 Ed Marinaro, Cornell, RB
1972 Brad VanPelt, Michigan St., DB
1973 John Cappelletti, Penn St., RB
1974 Steve Joachim, Temple, QB
1975 Archie Griffin, Ohio St., RB
1976 Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh, RB
1977 Ross Browner, Notre Dame, DE
1978 Chuck Fusina, Penn St., QB
1979 Charles White, Southern California, RB
1980 Hugh Green, Pittsburgh, DE
1981 Marcus Allen, Southern California, RB
1982 Herschel Walker, Georgia, RB
1983 Mike Rozier, Nebraska, RB
1984 Doug Flutie, Boston College, QB
1985 Chuck Long, Iowa, QB
1986 Vinny Testaverde, Miami (Fla.), QB
1987 Don McPherson, Syracuse, QB
1988 Barry Sanders, Oklahoma St., RB
1989 Anthony Thompson, Indiana, RB
1990 Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, QB
1991 Desmond Howard, Michigan, WR
1992 Gino Torretta, Miami (Fla.), QB
1993 Charlie Ward, Florida St., QB
1994 Kerry Collins, Penn St., QB
1995 Eddie George, Ohio St., RB
1996 Danny Wuerffel, Florida, QB
1997 Peyton Manning, Tennessee, QB
1998 Ricky Williams, Texas, RB
1999 Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, RB
2000 Drew Brees, Purdue, QB
2001 Ken Dorsey, Miami (Fla.), QB
2002 Larry Johnson, Penn St., HB
2003 Eli Manning, Mississippi QB
2004 Jason White, Oklahoma QB
2005-Vince Young-Texas QB
2006-Brady Quinn-Notre Dame-QB
2007 Tim Tebow , Florida , QB
2008 Tim Tebow , Florida , QB
2009-Colt McCoy, Texas, QB
2010-Cam Newton, Auburn , QB
2011 Andrew Luck , Stanford , QB
2012 Manti Te'o, Notre Dame , LB
2013 AJ McCarron, Alabama , QB
2014 Marcus Mariota , Oregon, QB
2015 Derrick Henry ,Alabama , RB
2016 Lamar Jackson , Louisville, QB
2017 Baker Mayfield , Oklahoma, QB
2018 Tua Tagovailoay ,Alabama ,QB
2019 Joe Burrow , Louisiana State QB
2020 DeVonta Smith, ,Alabama WR
2021 Bryce Young ,Alabama ,QB
2022 Caleb Williams ,Southern California, QB
2023 Michael Penix Jr , Washington , QB
2024 Ashton Jeanty ,Jr , Boise State , RB