| 2024 | Shedeur Sanders, Colorado Buffaloes |
| 2023 | Jayden Daniels, LSU Tigers |
| 2022 | Max Duggan, TCU Horned Frogs |
| 2021 | Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 2020 | Mac Jones, Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2019 | Joe Burrow, LSU Tigers |
| 2018 | Gardner Minshew, Washington State Cougars |
| 2017 | Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 2016 | Deshaun Watson, Clemson Tigers |
| 2015 | Connor Cook, Michigan State Spartans |
| 2014 | Marcus Mariota, Oregon Ducks |
| 2013 | AJ McCarron, Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2012 | Collin Klein, Kansas State Wildcats |
| 2011 | Andrew Luck, Stanford Cardinal |
| 2010 | Scott Tolzien, Wisconsin Badgers |
| 2009 | Colt McCoy, Texas Longhorns |
| 2008 | Graham Harrell, Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 2007 | Matt Ryan, Boston College Eagles |
| 2006 | Brady Quinn, Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2005 | Matt Leinart, USC Trojans |
| 2004 | Jason White, Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2003 | Eli Manning, Ole Miss Rebels |
| 2002 | Carson Palmer, USC Trojans |
| 2001 | David Carr, Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 2000 | Chris Weinke, Florida State Seminoles |
| 1999 | Chris Redman, Louisville Cardinals |
| 1998 | Cade McNown, UCLA Bruins |
| 1997 | Peyton Manning, Tennessee Volunteers |
| 1996 | Danny Wuerffel, Florida Gators |
| 1995 | Tommie Frazier, Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 1994 | Jay Barker, Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 1993 | Charlie Ward, Florida State Seminoles |
| 1992 | Gino Torretta, Miami Hurricanes |
| 1991 | Casey Weldon, Florida State Seminoles |
| 1990 | Craig Erickson, Miami Hurricanes |
| 1989 | Tony Rice, Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 1988 | Rodney Peete, USC Trojans |
| 1987 | Don McPherson, Syracuse Orange |