College Football Awards: Walter Payton Award Winners
Below is a list of past winners of the Walter Payton Award, which is given to the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) Offensive Player of the Year.
Year | Player, School |
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2022 | Lindsey Scott Jr., Incarnate Word |
2021 | Eric Barriere, Eastern Washington |
2020 | Cole Kelley, Southeastern Louisiana |
2019 | Trey Lance, North Dakota State |
2018 | Devlin Hodges, Samford |
2017 | Jeremiah Briscoe, Sam Houston State |
2016 | Jeremiah Briscoe, Sam Houston State |
2015 | Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington |
2014 | John Robertson, Villanova |
2013 | Jimmy Garappolo, Eastern Illinois |
2012 | Taylor Heinicke, Old Dominion |
2011 | Bo Levi Mitchell, Eastern Washington |
2010 | Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin |
2009 | Armanti Edwards, Appalachian State |
2008 | Armanti Edwards, Appalachian State |
2007 | Jayson Foster, Southern |
2006 | Ricky Santos, New Hampshire |
2005 | Erik Meyer, Eastern Washington |
2004 | Lang Campbell, William & Mary |
2003 | Jamaal Branch, Colgate |
2002 | Tony Romo, Eastern Illinois |
2001 | Brian Westbrook, Villanova |
2000 | Louis Ivory, Furman |
1999 | Adrian Peterson, Georgia Southern |
1998 | Jerry Azumah, New Hampshire |
1997 | Brian Finneran, Villanova |
1996 | Archie Amerson, Northern Arizona |
1995 | Dave Dickenson, Montana |
1994 | Steve McNair, Alcorn State |
1993 | Doug Nussmeier, Idaho |
1992 | Michael Payton, Marshall |
1991 | Jamie Martin, Weber State |
1990 | Walter Dean, Grambling State |
1989 | John Friesz, Idaho |
1988 | Dave Meggett, Towson |
1987 | Kenny Gamble, Colgate |
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