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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Mark Gronowski, South Dakota State |
| 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 |
More college football awards:
- National College Football Awards -- Players and Coaches
- NCAA Conference Football Awards
- College Football AP All-American Teams
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