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 | The Maxwell Award recognizes the Outstanding Football Player of the Year. Awarded by the Maxwell Football Club it is voted on by members of Maxwell Club, sports writers and coaches around the country. For more information visit the official website at - https://maxwellfootballclub.org/maxwell-award |
Maxwell Award Winners
| Season | Award Winner | School |
| 2025 | Fernando Mendoza, QB | Indiana (2) |
| 2024 | Ashton Jeanty, RB | Boise State |
| 2023 | Michael Penix Jr., QB | Washington |
| 2022 | Caleb Williams, QB | USC (4) |
| 2021 | Bryce Young, QB | Alabama (5) |
| 2020 | DeVonta Smith, WR | Alabama (4) |
| 2019 | Joe Burrow, QB | LSU |
| 2018 | Tua Tagovailoa, QB | Alabama (3) |
| 2017 | Baker Mayfield, QB | Oklahoma (3) |
| 2016 | Lamar Jackson, QB | Louisville |
| 2015 | Derrick Henry, RB | Alabama (2) |
| 2014 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon |
| 2013 | A.J. McCarron | Alabama |
| 2012 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame |
| 2011 | Andrew Luck | Stanford |
| 2010 | Cam Newton (QB) | Auburn |
| 2009 | Colt McCoy (QB) | Texas |
| 2008 | Tim Tebow (QB) | Florida |
| 2007 | Tim Tebow (QB) | Florida |
| 2006 | Brady Quinn (QB) | Notre Dame |
| 2005 | Vince Young (QB) | Texas |
| 2004 | Jason White (QB) | Oklahoma |
| 2003 | Eli Manning (QB) | Mississippi |
| 2002 | Larry Johnson (TB) | Penn State |
| 2001 | Ken Dorsey (QB) | Miami FL |
| 2000 | Drew Brees (QB) | Purdue |
| 1999 | Ron Dayne (RB) | Wisconsin |
| 1998 | Ricky Williams (RB) | Texas |
| 1997 | Peyton Manning (QB) | Tennessee |
| 1996 | Danny Wuerffel (QB) | Florida |
| 1995 | Eddie George (RB) | Ohio State |
| 1994 | Kerry Collins (QB) | Penn State |
| 1993 | Charlie Ward (QB) | Florida State |
| 1992 | Gino Torretta (QB) | Miami FL |
| 1991 | Desmond Howard (WR) | Michigan |
| 1990 | Ty Detmer (QB) | Brigham Young |
| 1989 | Anthony Thompson (RB) | Indiana |
| 1988 | Barry Sanders (RB) | Oklahoma State |
| 1987 | Don McPherson (QB) | Syracuse |
| 1986 | Vinny Testaverde (QB) | Miami FL |
| 1985 | Chuck Long (QB) | Iowa |
| 1984 | Doug Flutie (QB) | Boston College |
| 1983 | Mike Rozier (RB) | Nebraska |
| 1982 | Hershel Walker (RB) | Georgia |
| 1981 | Marcus Allen (RB) | Southern California |
| 1980 | Hugh Green (DE) | Pittsburgh |
| 1979 | Charles White (RB) | Southern California |
| 1978 | Chuck Fusina (QB) | Penn State |
| 1977 | Ross Browner (DE) | Notre Dame |
| 1976 | Tony Dorsett (RB) | Pittsburgh |
| 1975 | Archie Griffin (RB) | Ohio State |
| 1974 | Steve Joachim (QB) | Temple |
| 1973 | John Cappelletti (RB) | Penn State |
| 1972 | Brad Van Pelt (DB) | Michigan State |
| 1971 | Ed Marinaro (RB) | Cornell |
| 1970 | Jim Plunkett (QB) | Stanford |
| 1969 | Mike Reid (DT) | Penn State |
| 1968 | O. J. Simpson (RB) | Southern California |
| 1967 | Gary Beban (QB) | UCLA |
| 1966 | Jim Lynch (LB) | Notre Dame |
| 1965 | Tommy Nobis (LB) | Texas |
| 1964 | Glenn Ressler (C) | Penn State |
| 1963 | Roger Staubach (QB) | Navy |
| 1962 | Terry Baker (QB) | Oregon State |
| 1961 | Bob Ferguson (FB) | Ohio State |
| 1960 | Joe Bellino (HB) | Navy |
| 1959 | Rich Lucas (QB) | Penn State |
| 1958 | Pete Dawkins (HB) | Army |
| 1957 | Bob Reifsnyder (T) | Navy |
| 1956 | Tommy McDonald (HB) | Oklahoma |
| 1955 | Howard Cassady (HB) | Ohio State |
| 1954 | Ron Beagle (E) | Navy |
| 1953 | John Lattner (HB) | Notre Dame |
| 1952 | John Lattner (HB) | Notre Dame |
| 1951 | Dick Kazmaier (HB) | Princeton |
| 1950 | Reds Bagnell (HB) | Pennsylvania |
| 1949 | Leon Hart (E) | Notre Dame |
| 1948 | Chuck Bednarik (C) | Pennsylvania |
| 1947 | Doak Walker (HB) | Southern Methodist |
| 1946 | Charley Trippi (HB) | Georgia |
| 1945 | Doc Blanchard (FB) | Army |
| 1944 | Glenn Davis (HB) | Army |
| 1943 | Bob Odell (HB) | Pennsylvania |
| 1942 | Paul Governali (QB) | Columbia |
| 1941 | Bill Dudley (HB) | Virginia |
| 1940 | Tom Harmon (HB) | Michigan |
| 1939 | Nile Kinnick (HB) | Iowa |
| 1938 | Davey O'Brien (QB) | Texas Christian |
| 1937 | Clint Frank (HB) | Yale |