Award Winners

Award Winners Table
Year Award Player Pos School Summary
2025Defensive Player of the YearJaxton Eck (tie)LBNew Mexico65 Solo, 64 Ast, 1.5 Sk, 0 Int
2025Defensive Player of the YearChris Johnson (tie)CBSan Diego State36 Solo, 13 Ast, 1.0 Sk, 4 Int
2025Offensive Player of the YearAnthony ColandreaQBUNLV275 Cmp, 417 Att, 3459 Yds, 23 TD, 9 Int
2024Defensive Player of the YearJackson WoodardLBUNLV69 Solo, 66 Ast, 3.5 Sk, 4 Int
2024Offensive Player of the YearAshton JeantyRBBoise State374 Att, 2601 Yds, 7.0 Avg, 29 TD
2023Defensive Player of the YearMohamed KamaraDLColorado State29 Solo, 27 Ast, 13.0 Sk, 0 Int
2023Offensive Player of the YearAshton JeantyRBBoise State220 Att, 1347 Yds, 6.1 Avg, 14 TD
2022Defensive Player of the YearJunior FehokoDLSan Jose State41 Solo, 28 Ast, 9.0 Sk, 0 Int
2022Offensive Player of the YearBrad RobertsRBAir Force345 Att, 1728 Yds, 5.0 Avg, 17 TD
2021Defensive Player of the YearCameron ThomasDLSan Diego State30 Solo, 41 Ast, 11.5 Sk, 0 Int
2021Offensive Player of the YearCarson StrongQBNevada366 Cmp, 523 Att, 4175 Yds, 36 TD, 8 Int
2020Defensive Player of the YearCade HallDLSan Jose State17 Solo, 9 Ast, 10.0 Sk, 0 Int
2020Offensive Player of the YearCarson StrongQBNevada249 Cmp, 355 Att, 2858 Yds, 27 TD, 4 Int
2019Defensive Player of the YearCurtis WeaverLBBoise State32 Solo, 20 Ast, 13.5 Sk, 1 Int
2019Offensive Player of the YearJosh LoveQBSan Jose State293 Cmp, 481 Att, 3923 Yds, 22 TD, 8 Int
2018Defensive Player of the YearJeffrey AllisonLBFresno State72 Solo, 60 Ast, 0.5 Sk, 2 Int
2018Offensive Player of the YearBrett RypienQBBoise State301 Cmp, 447 Att, 3705 Yds, 30 TD, 7 Int
2017Defensive Player of the YearLeighton Vander EschLBBoise State91 Solo, 50 Ast, 4.0 Sk, 3 Int
2017Offensive Player of the YearRashaad PennyRBSan Diego State289 Att, 2248 Yds, 7.8 Avg, 23 TD
2016Defensive Player of the YearDamontae KazeeCBSan Diego State45 Solo, 20 Ast, 0.0 Sk, 7 Int
2016Offensive Player of the YearDonnel PumphreyRBSan Diego State349 Att, 2133 Yds, 6.1 Avg, 17 TD
2015Defensive Player of the YearDamontae KazeeDBSan Diego State58 Solo, 17 Ast, 0.0 Sk, 8 Int
2015Offensive Player of the YearDonnel PumphreyRBSan Diego State309 Att, 1653 Yds, 5.3 Avg, 17 TD
2014Defensive Player of the YearZach VigilLBUtah State79 Solo, 77 Ast, 9.0 Sk, 1 Int
2014Offensive Player of the YearGarrett GraysonQBColorado State270 Cmp, 420 Att, 4006 Yds, 32 TD, 7 Int
2013Defensive Player of the YearShaquil BarrettLBColorado State39 Solo, 40 Ast, 12.0 Sk, 1 Int
2013Offensive Player of the YearDerek CarrQBFresno State454 Cmp, 659 Att, 5083 Yds, 50 TD, 8 Int
2012Defensive Player of the YearPhillip ThomasDBFresno State66 Solo, 18 Ast, 4.0 Sk, 8 Int
2012Offensive Player of the YearDerek CarrQBFresno State344 Cmp, 511 Att, 4104 Yds, 37 TD, 7 Int
2011Defensive Player of the YearTank CarderLBTCU45 Solo, 25 Ast, 0.0 Sk, 2 Int
2011Offensive Player of the YearKellen MooreQBBoise State326 Cmp, 439 Att, 3800 Yds, 43 TD, 9 Int
2010Defensive Player of the YearTank CarderLBTCU37 Solo, 23 Ast, 3.5 Sk, 1 Int
2010Offensive Player of the YearAndy DaltonQBTCU209 Cmp, 316 Att, 2857 Yds, 27 TD, 6 Int
2009Defensive Player of the YearJerry HughesDLTCU32 Solo, 26 Ast, 11.5 Sk, 0 Int
2009Offensive Player of the YearAndy DaltonQBTCU199 Cmp, 323 Att, 2756 Yds, 23 TD, 8 Int
2008Defensive Player of the YearJerry HughesDLTCU31 Solo, 21 Ast, 15.0 Sk, 2 Int
2008Offensive Player of the YearBrian JohnsonQBUtah268 Cmp, 394 Att, 2972 Yds, 27 TD, 9 Int
2007Defensive Player of the YearBeau BellLBUNLV79 Solo, 47 Ast, 3.0 Sk, 4 Int
2007Offensive Player of the YearChad HallWRAir Force50 Rec, 524 Yds, 10.5 Avg, 1 TD
2006Defensive Player of the YearEric WeddleDBUtah41 Solo, 24 Ast, 1.0 Sk, 7 Int
2006Offensive Player of the YearJohn BeckQBBrigham Young289 Cmp, 417 Att, 3885 Yds, 32 TD, 8 Int
2005Defensive Player of the YearEric WeddleDBUtah49 Solo, 29 Ast, 4.0 Sk, 4 Int
2005Offensive Player of the YearDontrell MooreRBNew Mexico275 Att, 1298 Yds, 4.7 Avg, 14 TD
2004Defensive Player of the YearMorgan Scalley (tie)DBUtah6 Int, 79 Yds, 0 TD
2004Defensive Player of the YearKirk Morrison (tie)LBSan Diego State1 Int, 14 Yds, 0 TD
2004Offensive Player of the YearAlex SmithQBUtah214 Cmp, 317 Att, 2952 Yds, 32 TD, 4 Int
2003Defensive Player of the YearKirk MorrisonLBSan Diego State1 Int, 0 Yds, 0 TD
2003Offensive Player of the YearBradlee Van PeltQBColorado State180 Cmp, 297 Att, 2845 Yds, 19 TD, 13 Int
2002Defensive Player of the YearJamaal BrimmerDBUNLV1 FR, 27 Yds, 1 TD
2002Offensive Player of the YearBradlee Van PeltQBColorado State150 Cmp, 287 Att, 2073 Yds, 10 TD, 7 Int
2001Defensive Player of the YearKevin ThomasDBUNLV7 Int, 213 Yds, 3 TD
2001Offensive Player of the YearLuke StaleyRBBrigham Young196 Att, 1596 Yds, 8.1 Avg, 24 TD
2000Defensive Player of the YearRick CrowellLBColorado State3 Int, 44 Yds, 1 TD
2000Offensive Player of the YearMike Thiessen (tie)QBAir Force112 Cmp, 195 Att, 1687 Yds, 13 TD, 5 Int
2000Offensive Player of the YearMatt Newton (tie)QBColorado State198 Cmp, 334 Att, 2609 Yds, 20 TD, 13 Int
1999Defensive Player of the YearJohn FrankUtah
1999Offensive Player of the YearKevin McDougalRBColorado State207 Att, 1164 Yds, 5.6 Avg, 8 TD
1999Player of the YearBrian UrlacherWRNew Mexico7 Rec, 61 Yds, 8.7 Avg, 6 TD