Award Winners

Award Winners Table
Year Award Player Pos School Summary
2023Defensive Player of the YearJalen GreenDEJames Madison23 Solo, 27 Ast, 15.5 Sk, 1 Int
2023Offensive Player of the YearKimani VidalRBTroy297 Att, 1661 Yds, 5.6 Avg, 14 TD
2023Player of the YearJordan McCloudQBJames Madison281 Cmp, 412 Att, 3657 Yds, 35 TD, 10 Int
2022Defensive Player of the YearCarlton MartialLBTroy55 Solo, 80 Ast, 0.5 Sk, 1 Int
2022Offensive Player of the YearTodd CenteioQBJames Madison181 Cmp, 284 Att, 2697 Yds, 25 TD, 5 Int
2022Player of the YearGrayson McCallQBCoastal Carolina207 Cmp, 297 Att, 2700 Yds, 24 TD, 2 Int
2021Defensive Player of the YearD'Marco JacksonAppalachian State
2021Offensive Player of the YearJalen TolbertSouth Alabama
2021Player of the YearGrayson McCallCoastal Carolina
2020Defensive Player of the YearTarron JacksonCoastal Carolina
2020Offensive Player of the YearJonathan Adams Jr.Arkansas State
2020Player of the YearGrayson McCallCoastal Carolina
2019Defensive Player of the YearAkeem Davis-GaitherAppalachian State
2019Offensive Player of the YearDarrynton EvansAppalachian State
2019Player of the YearOmar BaylessArkansas State
2018Defensive Player of the YearRonheen BinghamArkansas State
2018Offensive Player of the YearZac ThomasAppalachian State
2018Player of the YearJustice HansenArkansas State
2017Defensive Player of the YearJeremy ReavesSouth Alabama
2017Offensive Player of the YearJustice HansenArkansas State
2017Player of the YearJa'Von Rolland-JonesArkansas State
2016Defensive Player of the YearRashad DillardTroy
2016Offensive Player of the YearJalin MooreAppalachian State
2016Player of the YearJa'Von Rolland-JonesArkansas State
2015Defensive Player of the YearRonald BlairAppalachian State
2015Offensive Player of the YearLarry Rose IIINew Mexico State
2015Player of the YearNick ArbuckleGeorgia State
2014Defensive Player of the YearDavid MayoTexas State
2014Offensive Player of the YearElijah McGuireLouisiana
2014Player of the YearElijah McGuireLouisiana
2013Defensive Player of the YearXavius BoydLBWestern Kentucky63 Solo, 35 Ast, 5.5 Sk, 0 Int
2013Offensive Player of the YearAntonio AndrewsRBWestern Kentucky267 Att, 1730 Yds, 6.5 Avg, 16 TD
2013Player of the YearAntonio AndrewsRBWestern Kentucky267 Att, 1730 Yds, 6.5 Avg, 16 TD
2012Defensive Player of the YearQuanterus SmithDLWestern Kentucky28 Solo, 10 Ast, 12.5 Sk
2012Offensive Player of the YearKolton BrowningQBLouisiana-Monroe273 Cmp, 428 Att, 3049 Yds, 29 TD, 10 Int
2012Player of the YearRyan AplinQBArkansas State276 Cmp, 406 Att, 3342 Yds, 24 TD, 4 Int
2011Defensive Player of the YearBrandon JoinerDLArkansas State33 Solo, 15 Ast, 13.0 Sk
2011Offensive Player of the YearBobby RaineyRBWestern Kentucky369 Att, 1695 Yds, 4.6 Avg, 13 TD
2011Player of the YearRyan AplinQBArkansas State304 Cmp, 476 Att, 3588 Yds, 19 TD, 16 Int
2010Defensive Player of the YearJamari LattimoreDLMiddle Tennessee State44 Solo, 24 Ast, 11.5 Sk, 0 Int
2010Offensive Player of the YearBobby RaineyRBWestern Kentucky340 Att, 1649 Yds, 4.9 Avg, 15 TD
2010Player of the YearT.Y. HiltonWRFlorida International59 Rec, 848 Yds, 14.4 Avg, 5 TD
2009Defensive Player of the YearChris McCoy (tie)DLMiddle Tennessee State47 Solo, 17 Ast, 7.0 Sk
2009Defensive Player of the YearCardia Jackson (tie)LBLouisiana-Monroe71 Solo, 46 Ast, 1.5 Sk, 0 Int
2009Offensive Player of the YearLevi BrownQBTroy321 Cmp, 504 Att, 4254 Yds, 23 TD, 9 Int
2009Player of the YearLevi BrownQBTroy321 Cmp, 504 Att, 4254 Yds, 23 TD, 9 Int
2008Defensive Player of the YearAlex CarringtonDLArkansas State36 Solo, 17 Ast, 10.5 Sk, 1 Int
2008Offensive Player of the YearMichael DesormeauxQBLouisiana155 Cmp, 247 Att, 1876 Yds, 13 TD, 11 Int
2008Player of the YearTyrell FenroyRBLouisiana226 Att, 1375 Yds, 6.1 Avg, 19 TD
2007Defensive Player of the YearTyrell JohnsonDBArkansas State55 Solo, 39 Ast, 0.0 Sk, 6 Int
2007Offensive Player of the YearOmar HaugabookQBTroy291 Cmp, 475 Att, 2975 Yds, 18 TD, 15 Int
2007Player of the YearRusty SmithQBFlorida Atlantic281 Cmp, 479 Att, 3688 Yds, 32 TD, 9 Int
2006Defensive Player of the YearKeyonvis BouieLBFlorida International69 Solo, 51 Ast, 2.5 Sk
2006Offensive Player of the YearOmar HaugabookQBTroy241 Cmp, 393 Att, 2401 Yds, 21 TD, 17 Int
2006Player of the YearOmar HaugabookQBTroy241 Cmp, 393 Att, 2401 Yds, 21 TD, 17 Int
2005Defensive Player of the YearJeff LittlejohnDLMiddle Tennessee State20 Solo, 14 Ast, 2.0 Sk, 1 Int
2005Offensive Player of the YearSteven JylesQBLouisiana-Monroe209 Cmp, 379 Att, 2235 Yds, 12 TD, 10 Int
2005Player of the YearSteven JylesQBLouisiana-Monroe209 Cmp, 379 Att, 2235 Yds, 12 TD, 10 Int
2004Defensive Player of the YearDemarcus WareDLTroy
2004Offensive Player of the YearJamario ThomasRBNorth Texas285 Att, 1801 Yds, 6.3 Avg, 17 TD
2004Player of the YearJamario ThomasRBNorth Texas285 Att, 1801 Yds, 6.3 Avg, 17 TD
2003Defensive Player of the YearChris HurdLBNorth Texas1 Int, 0 Yds, 0 TD
2003Offensive Player of the YearPatrick CobbsRBNorth Texas307 Att, 1680 Yds, 5.5 Avg, 19 TD
2003Player of the YearBrandon KennedyDLNorth Texas1 FR, 24 Yds, 1 TD
2002Defensive Player of the YearBrandon KennedyDLNorth Texas
2002Offensive Player of the YearDanny SmithRBArkansas State254 Att, 1390 Yds, 5.5 Avg, 14 TD
2002Player of the YearBrandon KennedyDLNorth Texas
2001Defensive Player of the YearBrad KassellLBNorth Texas2 Int, 4 Yds, 0 TD
2001Offensive Player of the YearDwone HicksRBMiddle Tennessee State191 Att, 1143 Yds, 6.0 Avg, 20 TD
2001Player of the YearWes CountsQBMiddle Tennessee State188 Cmp, 259 Att, 2327 Yds, 17 TD, 4 Int