The
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic conference located in the eastern United States. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC's fifteen member universities compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Associa ...
honors players and coaches upon the conclusion of each college football season with the following individual honors as voted on by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association.
Coach of the Year
*1953:
Jim Tatum
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, Maryland
*1954:
William D. Murray, Duke
*1955:
Jim Tatum
Jim or JIM may refer to:
* Jim (given name), a given name
* Jim, a diminutive form of the given name James (given name), James
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, Maryland
*1956:
Paul Amen
Paul Johannes Amen (July 6, 1916 β June 4, 2005) was a prominent Nebraskan with notable accomplishments in both athletics and banking. He served as the head football coach at Wake Forest University from 1956 to 1959, compiling a record of 11β ...
, Wake Forest
*1957:
Earle Edwards
Earle Edwards (November 10, 1908 β February 25, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at North Carolina State University from 1954 to 1970, compiling a record of 77β88β8. Edwards is the longes ...
, NC State
*1958:
Frank Howard, Clemson
*1959:
Paul Amen
Paul Johannes Amen (July 6, 1916 β June 4, 2005) was a prominent Nebraskan with notable accomplishments in both athletics and banking. He served as the head football coach at Wake Forest University from 1956 to 1959, compiling a record of 11β ...
, Wake Forest
*1960:
William D. Murray, Duke
*1961:
Bill Elias
William T. Elias (March 15, 1923 β June 28, 1998) was an American football coach. He served as the head coach at George Washington University, the University of Virginia, and the United States Naval Academy. Elias compiled a career college foo ...
, Virginia
*1962:
William D. Murray, Duke
*1963:
Jim Hickey, North Carolina;
Earle Edwards
Earle Edwards (November 10, 1908 β February 25, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at North Carolina State University from 1954 to 1970, compiling a record of 77β88β8. Edwards is the longes ...
, NC State
*1964:
Bill Tate, Wake Forest
*1965:
Earle Edwards
Earle Edwards (November 10, 1908 β February 25, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at North Carolina State University from 1954 to 1970, compiling a record of 77β88β8. Edwards is the longes ...
, NC State
*1966:
Frank Howard, Clemson
*1967:
Earle Edwards
Earle Edwards (November 10, 1908 β February 25, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at North Carolina State University from 1954 to 1970, compiling a record of 77β88β8. Edwards is the longes ...
, NC State
*1968:
George Blackburn, Virginia
*1969:
Paul Dietzel
Paul may refer to:
*Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name)
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People
Christianity
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, South Carolina
*1970:
Cal Stoll
Calvin C. Stoll (December 12, 1923 β August 25, 2000) was an American football player and coach. He played Defensive End for the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the 1948 and 1949 seasons. Before graduating from Minnesota in June 1950, Stoll was nam ...
, Wake Forest
*1971:
Bill Dooley
William Gerald Dooley (May 19, 1934 β August 9, 2016) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1967β1977), Virginia Polytechni ...
, North Carolina
*1972:
Lou Holtz
Louis Leo Holtz (born January 6, 1937) is an American former football player, coach, and analyst. He served as the head football coach at The College of William & Mary (1969β1971), North Carolina State University (1972β1975), the New York ...
, NC State
*1973:
Jerry Claiborne
Jerry David Claiborne (August 26, 1928 β September 24, 2000) was an American college football player and coach. He was the head football coach at Virginia Tech (1961β1970), the University of Maryland, College Park (1972β1981), and his alma m ...
, Maryland
*1974:
Red Parker
Jimmy Dale "Red" Parker (October 26, 1931 β January 4, 2016) was an American football coach. From 1961 to 1965, he served as the head football coach at Arkansas A&M, where he compiled a 29β19β2 record. From 1966 to 1972, he coached at The ...
, Clemson
*1975:
Jerry Claiborne
Jerry David Claiborne (August 26, 1928 β September 24, 2000) was an American college football player and coach. He was the head football coach at Virginia Tech (1961β1970), the University of Maryland, College Park (1972β1981), and his alma m ...
, Maryland
*1976:
Jerry Claiborne
Jerry David Claiborne (August 26, 1928 β September 24, 2000) was an American college football player and coach. He was the head football coach at Virginia Tech (1961β1970), the University of Maryland, College Park (1972β1981), and his alma m ...
, Maryland
*1977:
Charley Pell
Charles Byron Pell (February 17, 1941 β May 29, 2001) was an American college football player and coach. Pell was an Alabama native and an alumnus of the University of Alabama, where he played college football. He is most notably remember ...
, Clemson
*1978:
Charley Pell
Charles Byron Pell (February 17, 1941 β May 29, 2001) was an American college football player and coach. Pell was an Alabama native and an alumnus of the University of Alabama, where he played college football. He is most notably remember ...
, Clemson
*1979:
John Mackovic
John Mackovic (born October 1, 1943) is an American football coach. He is currently the head coach of the Italy national American football team, which was formed to compete in the EFAF European Championship. Previously, Mackovic served as the ...
, Wake Forest
*1980:
Dick Crum, North Carolina
*1981:
Danny Ford
Danny Lee Ford (born April 2, 1948) is a former American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Alabama from 1967 to 1969. He served as the head football coach at Clemson University from 1978 to 1989 and at th ...
, Clemson
*1982:
Bobby Ross
Robert Joseph Ross (born December 23, 1936) is an American former football coach. He served as the head football coach at The Citadel (1973β1977), the University of Maryland, College Park (1982β1986), the Georgia Institute of Technology (1 ...
, Maryland
*1983:
George Welsh, Virginia
*1984:
George Welsh, Virginia
*1985:
Bill Curry
William Alexander Curry (born October 21, 1942) is a retired American football coach and former player.
Most recently, Curry was the head coach at Georgia State University, which began competing in college football in 2010. Previously, Curry s ...
, Georgia Tech
*1986:
Dick Sheridan
Dick Sheridan (born August 9, 1941) is a former American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Furman University from 1978 to 1985 and North Carolina State University from 1986 to 1992, compi ...
, NC State
*1987:
Bill Dooley
William Gerald Dooley (May 19, 1934 β August 9, 2016) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1967β1977), Virginia Polytechni ...
, Wake Forest
*1988:
Steve Spurrier
Stephen Orr Spurrier (born April 20, 1945) is an American former American football, football quarterback and coach who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons before coaching for 38 years, primarily in college. He is often ...
, Duke
*1989:
Steve Spurrier
Stephen Orr Spurrier (born April 20, 1945) is an American former American football, football quarterback and coach who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons before coaching for 38 years, primarily in college. He is often ...
, Duke
*1990:
Bobby Ross
Robert Joseph Ross (born December 23, 1936) is an American former football coach. He served as the head football coach at The Citadel (1973β1977), the University of Maryland, College Park (1982β1986), the Georgia Institute of Technology (1 ...
, Georgia Tech
*1991:
George Welsh, Virginia
*1992:
Bill Dooley
William Gerald Dooley (May 19, 1934 β August 9, 2016) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1967β1977), Virginia Polytechni ...
, Wake Forest
*1993:
Bobby Bowden
Robert Cleckler Bowden (; November 8, 1929 β August 8, 2021) was an American college football coach. Bowden coached the Florida State Seminoles of Florida State University (FSU) from 1976 to 2009 and is considered one of the greatest college ...
, Florida State
*1994:
Fred Goldsmith, Duke
*1995:
George Welsh, Virginia
*1996:
Mack Brown
William Mack Brown (born August 27, 1951) is an American college football coach. He is currently in his second stint as the head football coach for the University of North Carolina, where he first coached from 1988 until departing in 1997, whe ...
, North Carolina
*1997:
Bobby Bowden
Robert Cleckler Bowden (; November 8, 1929 β August 8, 2021) was an American college football coach. Bowden coached the Florida State Seminoles of Florida State University (FSU) from 1976 to 2009 and is considered one of the greatest college ...
, Florida State
*1998:
George O'Leary
George Joseph O'Leary (born August 17, 1946) is a former American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets from 1994 to 2001 and the UCF Knights from 2004 to 2015 ...
, Georgia Tech
*1999:
Tommy Bowden
Tommy Pearce Bowden (; born July 10, 1954) is a former American football coach. He served as the head coach at Clemson University from 1999 until October 13, 2008. He is a son of Bobby Bowden, former head football coach of Florida State Universi ...
, Clemson
*2000:
George O'Leary
George Joseph O'Leary (born August 17, 1946) is a former American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets from 1994 to 2001 and the UCF Knights from 2004 to 2015 ...
, Georgia Tech
*2001:
Ralph Friedgen
Ralph Harry Friedgen (born April 4, 1947) is a former American football coach. He was most recently the special assistant coach for Rutgers in 2015 after serving as their offensive coordinator in the 2014 season. He was the head coach at the Uni ...
, Maryland
*2002:
Al Groh
Albert Michael Groh II (born July 13, 1944) is an American football analyst and former player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Wake Forest University from 1981 to 1986 and at the University of Virginia from 2001 to 2009, compil ...
, Virginia
*2003:
Tommy Bowden
Tommy Pearce Bowden (; born July 10, 1954) is a former American football coach. He served as the head coach at Clemson University from 1999 until October 13, 2008. He is a son of Bobby Bowden, former head football coach of Florida State Universi ...
, Clemson
*2004:
Frank Beamer
Franklin Mitchell Beamer (born October 18, 1946) is a retired American college football coach, most notably for the Virginia Tech Hokies, and former college football player. He is the father of current South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane ...
, Virginia Tech
*2005:
Frank Beamer
Franklin Mitchell Beamer (born October 18, 1946) is a retired American college football coach, most notably for the Virginia Tech Hokies, and former college football player. He is the father of current South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane ...
, Virginia Tech
*2006:
Jim Grobe
Jim Britt Grobe (born February 17, 1952) is an American football coach and former player who was most recently the defensive coordinator of the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football. His previous position to that was as head ...
, Wake Forest
*2007:
Al Groh
Albert Michael Groh II (born July 13, 1944) is an American football analyst and former player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Wake Forest University from 1981 to 1986 and at the University of Virginia from 2001 to 2009, compil ...
, Virginia
*2008:
Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech
*2009:
Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech
*2010:
Ralph Friedgen
Ralph Harry Friedgen (born April 4, 1947) is a former American football coach. He was most recently the special assistant coach for Rutgers in 2015 after serving as their offensive coordinator in the 2014 season. He was the head coach at the Uni ...
, Maryland
*2011:
Mike London
Michael Wilson London Sr. (born October 9, 1960) is the current head football coach for the William & Mary Tribe football program at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. He is a former defensive back and associate head coa ...
, Virginia
*2012:
David Cutcliffe
David Nelson Cutcliffe (born September 16, 1954) is the Special Assistant to the Commissioner for Football Relations at the Southeastern Conference and former college football coach, most recently head coach of the Duke University Blue Devils. ...
, Duke
*2013:
David Cutcliffe
David Nelson Cutcliffe (born September 16, 1954) is the Special Assistant to the Commissioner for Football Relations at the Southeastern Conference and former college football coach, most recently head coach of the Duke University Blue Devils. ...
, Duke
*2014:
Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech
*2015:
Dabo Swinney
William Christopher "Dabo" Swinney (; born November 20, 1969) is an American football coach, currently serving as the head coach at Clemson University. Swinney took over midway through the 2008 season, following the resignation of Tommy Bowden. S ...
, Clemson
*2016:
Justin Fuente
Justin James Fuente (born July 30, 1976) is a former American football coach and player. He was the head football coach at Virginia Tech from 2016 to 2021. He was the 2016 ACC Coach of the Year. Fuente was the head football coach at the Universit ...
, Virginia Tech
*2017:
Mark Richt
Mark Allan Richt (born February 18, 1960) is a retired American football head coach, former player, and television analyst. He was the head football coach at the University of Georgia for 15 years and at the University of Miami, his alma mater, ...
, Miami
*2018:
Dabo Swinney
William Christopher "Dabo" Swinney (; born November 20, 1969) is an American football coach, currently serving as the head coach at Clemson University. Swinney took over midway through the 2008 season, following the resignation of Tommy Bowden. S ...
, Clemson
*2019:
Scott Satterfield
Fredric Scott Satterfield (born December 21, 1972) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Cincinnati.
Satterfield previously served as the head football coach at the Universi ...
, Louisville
*2020:
Brian Kelly, Notre Dame
*2021:
Dave Clawson
David Paul Clawson (born August 16, 1967) is an American football coach and former player. He currently serves as the head football coach at Wake Forest University, where he was named the 2021 ACC Coach of the Year. Clawson previously served a ...
, Wake Forest
*2022:
Mike Elko
Michael Elko (born July 28, 1977) is an American college football coach who is currently the head coach at Duke University. He was previously the defensive coordinator for Texas A&M from 2018 until his hiring by Duke on December 10, 2021.
Earl ...
, Duke
Player of the Year
*1953:
Bernie Faloney
Bernie Faloney (June 15, 1932 β June 14, 1999) was a professional football player in the Canadian Football League (primarily with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats) and an outstanding American college football player at the University of Maryland. Born in ...
, B, Maryland
*1954:
Jerry Barger, B, Duke
*1955:
Bob Pellegrini
Robert Francis Pellegrini (November 13, 1934 β April 11, 2008) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at University of Maryland, Co ...
, C, Maryland
*1956:
Bill Barnes, B, Wake Forest
*1957:
Dick Christy
Richard Joseph Christy (November 24, 1935 β July 8, 1966) was a collegiate and professional football player.
At St. James High School, Christy was twice named 1st Team All-Scholastic by the Philadelphia Bulletin (1952 & 1953). He also led S ...
, B, NC State
*1958:
Alex Hawkins
Clifton Alexander Hawkins (July 2, 1937 β September 12, 2017) was an American football player who played professionally as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts and Atlanta Falcons. He excelled as a spe ...
, E, South Carolina
*1959:
Mike McGee, G, Duke
*1960:
Roman Gabriel
Roman Ildonzo Gabriel Jr. (born August 5, 1940) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was the second overall pick in the 1962 NFL Draft and played for the Los Angeles Rams for eleven seaso ...
, QB, NC State
*1961:
Roman Gabriel
Roman Ildonzo Gabriel Jr. (born August 5, 1940) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was the second overall pick in the 1962 NFL Draft and played for the Los Angeles Rams for eleven seaso ...
, QB, NC State
*1962:
Billy Gambrell, B, South Carolina
*1963:
Jay Wilkinson, B, Duke
*1964:
Brian Piccolo
Louis Brian Piccolo (October 31, 1943 β June 16, 1970) was an American professional football player, a halfback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) for four years. He died at age 26 from embryonal cell carcinoma, an a ...
, B, Wake Forest
*1965:
Danny Talbott
Joseph Daniel Talbott (November 1, 1944 β January 19, 2020) was an American professional football and baseball player. At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he was a quarterback for two seasons with the North Carolina Tar Heels ...
, B, North Carolina
*1966:
Bob Davis, B, Virginia
*1967:
Buddy Gore, B, Clemson
*1968:
Frank Quayle
Frank Joseph Quayle III (born January 15, 1947) is a former American and Canadian football player who played for the Denver Broncos and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He played college football at the University of Virginia
The University of Vir ...
, B, Virginia
*1969:
Don McCauley, B, North Carolina
*1970:
Don McCauley, B, North Carolina
*1971:
Ernie Jackson
Earnest Jackson (born April 11, 1950) is a former professional American football cornerback for eight seasons in the National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists ...
, DB, Duke
*1972:
Steve Jones, RB, Duke
*1973:
Willie Burden
Willie Burden (July 21, 1951 β December 4, 2015) was a professional Canadian football player with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League, who subsequently became an academic and sports administrator. He was made a member of the C ...
, RB, NC State
*1974:
Randy White, DT, Maryland
*1975:
Mike Voight
Michael Ray Voight (February 28, 1954 β May 22, 2012) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 1977 NFL Draft. He played college football a ...
, RB, North Carolina
*1976:
Mike Voight
Michael Ray Voight (February 28, 1954 β May 22, 2012) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 1977 NFL Draft. He played college football a ...
, RB, North Carolina
*1977:
Steve Fuller, QB, Clemson
*1978:
Steve Fuller, QB, Clemson
*1979:
Jay Venuto
A jay is a member of a number of species of medium-sized, usually colorful and noisy, passerine birds in the Crow family, Corvidae. The evolutionary relationships between the jays and the magpies are rather complex. For example, the Eurasian m ...
, QB, Wake Forest
*1980:
Lawrence Taylor
Lawrence Julius Taylor (born February 4, 1959), nicknamed "L.T.", is an American former professional football player who spent his entire career as an outside linebacker for the New York Giants ( 1981β1993) in the National Football League (NF ...
, LB, North Carolina
*1981:
Jeff Davis, LB, Clemson
*1982:
Chris Castor
Christopher David "Chris" Castor (born April 13, 1960) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks. Castor also played college football at Duke University and was named to the 2014 ACC F ...
, WR, Duke
*1983:
Ben Bennett
Allen Beverly Bennett II (born May 5, 1962) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals and Chicago Bears. He also was a member of the Jacksonville Bulls, Chicago Bruisers ...
, QB, Duke
*1984:
William Perry William Perry may refer to:
Business
* William Perry (Queensland businessman) (1835β1891), businessman and politician in Queensland, Australia
* William H. Perry (businessman) (1832β1906), American businessman and entrepreneur
Politics and ...
, DL, Clemson
*1985:
Barry Word
Barry Quentin Word (born July 17, 1964) is a former American football running back for the National Football League.
College
Word played college football at the University of Virginia. In 1985, he ran for 1224 yards, which is currently the fifth ...
, RB, Virginia
*1986:
Erik Kramer
William Erik Kramer (born November 6, 1964) is an American former football quarterback. He attended John Burroughs High School in Burbank, California. After attending Pierce College and playing as their quarterback, Kramer transferred to North Car ...
, QB, NC State
*1987:
Michael Perry, DT, Clemson
*1988:
Anthony Dilweg
Anthony Hume Dilweg (born March 28, 1965) is a former American football player and the current founder and CEO of Dilweg, a leading Southern commercial real estate investment firm. Before entering the world of real estate, he played football prof ...
, QB, Duke
*1989:
Clarkston Hines, WR, Duke
*1990:
Shawn Moore
Shawn Levique Moore (born April 4, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers ...
, QB, Virginia
*1991:
Matt Blundin, QB, Virginia
*1992:
Charlie Ward
Charlie Ward Jr. (born October 12, 1970) is a former American professional basketball player. Ward was an exceptional football player as well, winning the Heisman Trophy, Davey O'Brien Award, and College Football National Championship while quart ...
, QB, Florida State
*1993:
Charlie Ward
Charlie Ward Jr. (born October 12, 1970) is a former American professional basketball player. Ward was an exceptional football player as well, winning the Heisman Trophy, Davey O'Brien Award, and College Football National Championship while quart ...
, QB, Florida State
*1994:
Robert Baldwin
Robert Baldwin (May 12, 1804 β December 9, 1858) was an Upper Canada, Upper Canadian lawyer and politician who with his political partner Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine of Lower Canada, led the first responsible government ministry in the Province ...
, RB, Duke
*1995:
Danny Kanell
Daniel Kanell (born November 21, 1973) is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League who is currently employed by CBS Sports, along with Fox Sports 1 and SiriusXM.
He wa ...
, QB, Florida State
*1996:
Tiki Barber
Atiim Kiambu "Tiki" Barber (; born April 7, 1975) is an American former football running back who played for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He played college football for the University of Virginia ...
, RB, Virginia
*1997:
Andre Wadsworth
Andre Wadsworth (born October 19, 1974) is a former football defensive end. He played College football for Florida State University, and earned All-American honors. He was selected in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Arizona Card ...
, DE, Florida State
*1998:
Torry Holt
Torry Jabar Holt (born June 5, 1976) is a former professional American football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons. He was named to the Pro Bowl seven times and retired with the 10th most rec ...
, WR, NC State
*1999:
Joe Hamilton, QB, Georgia Tech
*2000:
Chris Weinke
Christopher Jon Weinke (born July 31, 1972) is an American football coach, former professional football player, and former professional baseball player. After spending six years in the Toronto Blue Jays minor league baseball system, he enrolle ...
, QB, Florida State
*2001:
E. J. Henderson
Eric N. "E. J." Henderson (born August 3, 1980) is a former American football linebacker who played nine seasons for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Vikings in the second round of the 2003 NFL Dra ...
, LB, Maryland
*2002:
Matt Schaub
Matthew Schaub (born June 25, 1981) is a former American football quarterback who played for 17 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers, and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the th ...
, QB, Virginia
*2003:
Philip Rivers
Philip Michael Rivers (born December 8, 1981) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons, primarily with the Chargers franchise. He played college football at NC State and was sele ...
, QB, NC State
*2004:
Bryan Randall
Bryan Randall (born August 16, 1983) is a professional American football quarterback who is a free agent. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
Randall ...
, QB, Virginia Tech
*2005:
Chris Barclay
Chris Barclay (born October 15, 1983) is an American football coach and former running back who is the current running backs coach for the Louisville Cardinals. He played college football at Wake Forest. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as ...
, RB, Wake Forest
*2006:
Calvin Johnson
Calvin Johnson Jr., (born September 29, 1985) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons with the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Georgia Tech, where he twice ...
, WR, Georgia Tech
*2007:
Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
*2008:
Jonathan Dwyer
Jonathan Avery Dwyer (born July 26, 1989) is a former American football running back . He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Arizona Cardinals. He played college footba ...
, RB, Georgia Tech
*2009:
C. J. Spiller
Clifford "C. J." Spiller Jr. (born August 5, 1987) is an American football coach and former running back who is currently the running backs coach at Clemson University. He previously served as a graduate intern at Clemson in 2020.
Spiller play ...
, RB/KR, Clemson
*2010:
Tyrod Taylor
Tyrod Diallo Taylor (born August 3, 1989) is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Virginia Tech, leading the Hokies to the 2009 Orange Bowl as a Sophomore ...
, QB, Virginia Tech
*2011:
David Wilson, RB, Virginia Tech
*2012:
Tajh Boyd
Tajh Khiry Boyd (born September 25, 1990) is an American football coach and former quarterback who currently is an offensive assistant at Clemson. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college fo ...
, QB, Clemson
*2013:
Jameis Winston
Jameis Lanaed Winston ( ; born January 6, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State, where he became the youngest player to win the He ...
, QB, Florida State
*2014:
James Conner, RB, Pittsburgh
*2015:
Deshaun Watson
Derrick Deshaun Watson (born September 14, 1995) is an American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players ...
, QB, Clemson
*2016:
Lamar Jackson
Lamar Demeatrice Jackson Jr. (born January 7, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisville, where he won the Heisman Trophy during his soph ...
, QB, Louisville
*2017: Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville
*2018:
Travis Etienne
Travis Etienne Jr. (born January 26, 1999) is an American football running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson and was selected by the Jaguars in the first round of the ...
, RB, Clemson
*2019: Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson
*2020:
Trevor Lawrence
William Trevor Lawrence (born October 6, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). Considered among the highest-touted college football prospects, he won the 2019 National C ...
, QB, Clemson
*2021:
Kenny Pickett
Kenneth Shane Pickett (born June 6, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh, where he won the Johnny Unitas Golden ...
, QB, Pittsburgh
*2022:
Drake Maye
Drake Maye (born August 30, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
High school career
Maye was born on August 30, 2002, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended and played high school football for Myers P ...
, QB, North Carolina
Rookie of the Year
*1975:
Ted Brown, RB, NC State
*1976:
James McDougald, RB, Wake Forest
*1977:
Amos Lawrence
Amos Lawrence (April 22, 1786 β December 31, 1852) was an American merchant and philanthropist.
Biography
Amos Lawrence was born in Groton, Massachusetts. Lawrence attended elementary school in Groton and briefly attended the Groton Academy. ...
, RB, North Carolina
*1978:
Darrell Nicholson
Darrell Nicholson (born August 23, 1959) is a former American football linebacker. After a career at North Carolina, where he earned first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors in 1980 when the Tar Heels finished 11β1 and won the ACC with a ...
, LB, North Carolina
*1979:
Chuck McSwain, RB, Clemson
*1980:
Ben Bennett
Allen Beverly Bennett II (born May 5, 1962) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals and Chicago Bears. He also was a member of the Jacksonville Bulls, Chicago Bruisers ...
, QB, Duke
*1981:
Joe McIntosh
Joseph Anthony McIntosh (born August 4, 1951) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.
Born in Billings, Montana, McIntosh played for a local American Legion Baseball team as a pitcher and shortstop. After graduating from Billings Senior Hi ...
, RB, NC State
*1982:
Michael Ramseur, RB, Wake Forest
*1983:
Cory Collier, RB, Georgia Tech
*1984:
John Ford
John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 β August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. He ...
, WR, Virginia
*1985:
Jerry Mays, RB, Georgia Tech
*1986:
Ray Agnew
Ray Mitchell Agnew Jr. (born December 9, 1967) is an American football executive and former player who is the assistant general manager for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He served as the director of pro personnel wi ...
, DT, NC State
*1987:
Terry Allen, RB, Clemson
*1988:
Jessee Campbell, DB, NC State
*1989:
Shawn Jones, QB, Georgia Tech
*1990:
Ronald Williams, RB, Clemson
*1991:
Jimy Lincoln, RB, Georgia Tech
*1992:
Tamarick Vanover
Tamarick Vanover (born February 25, 1974) is a former professional American football wide receiver. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL) and the Las Vegas Posse of the Canadian F ...
, WR, Florida State
*1993:
Leon Johnson, RB, North Carolina
*1994:
Ronde Barber
Jamael OrondΓ© "RondΓ©" Barber (born April 7, 1975) is an American former football cornerback who spent his entire 16-year professional career playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He is the identical twin ...
, DB, Virginia
*1995:
Anthony Simmons, LB, Clemson
*1996:
DrΓ© Bly
Donald AndrΓ© Bly (born May 22, 1977) is a former American football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons. He played college football for the University of North Carolina (UNC), and earned All-American ...
, DB, North Carolina
*1997:
Travis Minor, RB, Florida State
*1998:
Ray Robinson, RB, NC State
*1999:
Koren Robinson
Koren Lynard Robinson (born March 19, 1980) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. He played college football for North Carolina State University. He was drafted by the S ...
, WR, NC State
*2000:
Philip Rivers
Philip Michael Rivers (born December 8, 1981) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons, primarily with the Chargers franchise. He played college football at NC State and was sele ...
, QB, NC State
*2001:
Chris Rix
Christopher Charles Rix (born May 1, 1981) is a former American football quarterback. Rix is also widely known as a coach and sportscaster.
Early life
Chris Rix was born and raised in upstate New York. He is of Filipino, German, and Irish des ...
, QB, Florida State
*2002:
T. A. McLendon, RB, NC State
*2003:
Reggie Ball
Reginald Lewis Ball (born October 6, 1984) is a former American football quarterback. He was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Georgia Tech.
Early years
Ball played his high ...
, QB, Georgia Tech
*2004:
Calvin Johnson
Calvin Johnson Jr., (born September 29, 1985) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons with the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Georgia Tech, where he twice ...
, WR, Georgia Tech
*2005:
James Davis, RB, Clemson
*2006:
Riley Skinner
Riley Skinner (born October 21, 1986) is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Wake Forest University.
College career
Skinner played high sch ...
, QB, Wake Forest
*2007:
Josh Adams, RB, Wake Forest
*2008:
Russell Wilson
Russell Carrington Wilson (born November 29, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played his first 10 seasons for the Seattle Seahawks. Wilson is widely regarded ...
, QB, NC State
*2009:
Ryan Williams, RB, Virginia Tech
*2010:
Danny O'Brien, QB, Maryland
*2011:
Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson
*2012:
Duke Johnson
Randy "Duke" Johnson Jr. (born September 23, 1993) is an American football running back for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round (77th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. ...
, RB, Miami
*2013:
Jameis Winston
Jameis Lanaed Winston ( ; born January 6, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State, where he became the youngest player to win the He ...
, QB, Florida State
*2014:
Brad Kaaya, QB, Miami
*2015:
Jordan Whitehead
Jordan Tyler Whitehead (born March 18, 1997) is an American football safety for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh.
Early years
Whitehead attended Central Valley High School in M ...
, DB, Pittsburgh
*2016:
Deondre Francois
Deondre Francois (born February 12, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Orlando Guardians of the XFL. He played college football for Hampton University and Florida State University.
Early life and background
When Francois was a ...
, QB, Florida State
*2017:
A. J. Dillon, RB, Boston College
*2018:
Trevor Lawrence
William Trevor Lawrence (born October 6, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). Considered among the highest-touted college football prospects, he won the 2019 National C ...
, QB, Clemson
*2019:
Sam Howell
Sam Howell (born September 16, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina, setting school records for most touchdown passes in a s ...
, QB, North Carolina
*2020:
Kyren Williams
Kyren Williams (born August 26, 2000) is an American football running back for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.
Early life and high school
Williams grew up in St. Louis, Mi ...
, RB, Notre Dame
*2021:
Tyler Van Dyke
Tyler Van Dyke (born March 1, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the Miami Hurricanes.
High school career
Van Dyke attended Suffield Academy in Suffield, Connecticut. Over his final two high school seasons he had 4,600 passing yards a ...
, QB, Miami
*2022:
Drake Maye
Drake Maye (born August 30, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
High school career
Maye was born on August 30, 2002, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended and played high school football for Myers P ...
, QB, North Carolina
Offensive Player of the Year
*1993:
Charlie Ward
Charlie Ward Jr. (born October 12, 1970) is a former American professional basketball player. Ward was an exceptional football player as well, winning the Heisman Trophy, Davey O'Brien Award, and College Football National Championship while quart ...
, QB, Florida State
*1994:
Robert Baldwin
Robert Baldwin (May 12, 1804 β December 9, 1858) was an Upper Canada, Upper Canadian lawyer and politician who with his political partner Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine of Lower Canada, led the first responsible government ministry in the Province ...
, RB, Duke
*1995:
Danny Kanell
Daniel Kanell (born November 21, 1973) is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League who is currently employed by CBS Sports, along with Fox Sports 1 and SiriusXM.
He wa ...
, QB, Florida State
*1996:
Tiki Barber
Atiim Kiambu "Tiki" Barber (; born April 7, 1975) is an American former football running back who played for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He played college football for the University of Virginia ...
, RB, Virginia
*1997:
Thad Busby
Thad Busby (born November 25, 1974) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and played professionally in the Regional Football League and Arena Football League.
Biography
Busby attende ...
, QB, Florida State
*1998:
Torry Holt
Torry Jabar Holt (born June 5, 1976) is a former professional American football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons. He was named to the Pro Bowl seven times and retired with the 10th most rec ...
, WR, NC State
*1999:
Joe Hamilton, QB, Georgia Tech
*2000:
Chris Weinke
Christopher Jon Weinke (born July 31, 1972) is an American football coach, former professional football player, and former professional baseball player. After spending six years in the Toronto Blue Jays minor league baseball system, he enrolle ...
, QB, Florida State
*2001:
Bruce Perry
Bruce Perry (born March 22, 1981) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Montreal Alouettes. He was the Atlantic Coast Confer ...
, RB, Maryland
*2002:
Matt Schaub
Matthew Schaub (born June 25, 1981) is a former American football quarterback who played for 17 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers, and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the th ...
, QB, Virginia
*2003:
Philip Rivers
Philip Michael Rivers (born December 8, 1981) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons, primarily with the Chargers franchise. He played college football at NC State and was sele ...
, QB, NC State
*2004:
Bryan Randall
Bryan Randall (born August 16, 1983) is a professional American football quarterback who is a free agent. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
Randall ...
, QB, Virginia Tech
*2005:
Chris Barclay
Chris Barclay (born October 15, 1983) is an American football coach and former running back who is the current running backs coach for the Louisville Cardinals. He played college football at Wake Forest. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as ...
, RB, Wake Forest
*2006:
Calvin Johnson
Calvin Johnson Jr., (born September 29, 1985) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons with the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Georgia Tech, where he twice ...
, WR, Georgia Tech
*2007:
Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
*2008:
Jonathan Dwyer
Jonathan Avery Dwyer (born July 26, 1989) is a former American football running back . He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Arizona Cardinals. He played college footba ...
, RB, Georgia Tech
*2009:
C. J. Spiller
Clifford "C. J." Spiller Jr. (born August 5, 1987) is an American football coach and former running back who is currently the running backs coach at Clemson University. He previously served as a graduate intern at Clemson in 2020.
Spiller play ...
, RB/KR, Clemson
*2010:
Tyrod Taylor
Tyrod Diallo Taylor (born August 3, 1989) is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Virginia Tech, leading the Hokies to the 2009 Orange Bowl as a Sophomore ...
, QB, Virginia Tech
*2011:
David Wilson, RB, Virginia Tech
*2012:
Tajh Boyd
Tajh Khiry Boyd (born September 25, 1990) is an American football coach and former quarterback who currently is an offensive assistant at Clemson. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college fo ...
, QB, Clemson
*2013:
Jameis Winston
Jameis Lanaed Winston ( ; born January 6, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State, where he became the youngest player to win the He ...
, QB, Florida State
*2014:
James Conner, RB, Pittsburgh
*2015:
Deshaun Watson
Derrick Deshaun Watson (born September 14, 1995) is an American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players ...
, QB, Clemson
*2016:
Lamar Jackson
Lamar Demeatrice Jackson Jr. (born January 7, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisville, where he won the Heisman Trophy during his soph ...
, QB, Louisville
*2017: Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville
*2018:
Travis Etienne
Travis Etienne Jr. (born January 26, 1999) is an American football running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson and was selected by the Jaguars in the first round of the ...
, RB, Clemson
*2019: Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson
*2020:
Trevor Lawrence
William Trevor Lawrence (born October 6, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). Considered among the highest-touted college football prospects, he won the 2019 National C ...
, QB, Clemson
*2021:
Kenny Pickett
Kenneth Shane Pickett (born June 6, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh, where he won the Johnny Unitas Golden ...
, QB, Pittsburgh
*2022:
Drake Maye
Drake Maye (born August 30, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
High school career
Maye was born on August 30, 2002, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended and played high school football for Myers P ...
, QB, North Carolina
Defensive Player of the Year
*1993:
Derrick Brooks
Derrick Dewan Brooks (born April 18, 1973) is an American former football outside linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brooks played college football at Florida State, wh ...
, LB, Florida State
*1994:
Derrick Alexander, DE, Florida State
*1995:
Marcus Jones, DE, North Carolina
*1996:
Peter Boulware
Peter Nicholas Boulware (born December 18, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for Florida State University, and was re ...
, LB, Florida State
*1997:
Andre Wadsworth
Andre Wadsworth (born October 19, 1974) is a former football defensive end. He played College football for Florida State University, and earned All-American honors. He was selected in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Arizona Card ...
, DE, Florida State
*1998:
Anthony Poindexter, DB, Virginia
*1999:
Keith Adams, LB, Clemson
*2000:
Levar Fisher
Levar Depree Fisher (born July 2, 1979) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was with the Arizona Cardinals (2002β2004) and in the off-season of 2005 the New Orleans Saints. He played college football a ...
, LB, NC State
*2001:
E. J. Henderson
Eric N. "E. J." Henderson (born August 3, 1980) is a former American football linebacker who played nine seasons for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Vikings in the second round of the 2003 NFL Dra ...
, LB, Maryland
*2002:
E. J. Henderson
Eric N. "E. J." Henderson (born August 3, 1980) is a former American football linebacker who played nine seasons for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Vikings in the second round of the 2003 NFL Dra ...
, LB, Maryland
*2003:
Darnell Dockett
Darnell Maurice Dockett (born May 27, 1981) is a former American football defensive end who had a ten-season career playing for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cardinals in the third round of th ...
, DL, Florida State
*2004:
Leroy Hill
Leroy Hill Jr. (born September 14, 1982) is a former American football linebacker. He played high school football in Milledgeville, Georgia for the Baldwin High School Braves. He was selected with the 34th pick of the third round of the 2005 NFL ...
, LB, Clemson
*2005:
D'Qwell Jackson
D'Qwell Jackson (; born September 26, 1983) is a former American football inside linebacker who played eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland, and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the ...
, LB, Maryland
*2006:
Gaines Adams
Gaines Adams (June 8, 1983 β January 17, 2010) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons. He played college football for Clemson University, and was recognized ...
, DE, Clemson
*2007:
Chris Long
Christopher Howard Long (born March 28, 1985) is a former American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. The son of Hall of Fame defensive end Howie Long and older brother of NFL guard Kyle Lon ...
, DE, Virginia
*2008:
Mark Herzlich
Mark Herzlich Jr. (born September 1, 1987) is a former American football linebacker and current sports commentator. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2011 and played all seven seasons of his professional career w ...
, LB, Boston College
*2009:
Derrick Morgan
Derrick Morgan (born 27 March 1940)Walters, Basil (2012)A New Day β Songs heralding JAβs Independence", '' Jamaica Observer'', 3 June 2012, retrieved 3 June 2012 is a Jamaican musical artist who was popular in the 1960s and 1970s. He worke ...
, DE, Georgia Tech
*2010:
Da'Quan Bowers
Da'Quan Bowers (born February 23, 1990) is an American football coach and former professional gridiron football defensive end who is currently the defensive line coach at the University of South Florida. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneer ...
, DE, Clemson
*2011:
Luke Kuechly
Luke August Kuechly (; born April 20, 1991) is an American former professional football middle linebacker who played all eight seasons of his career with the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He is generally recognized a ...
, LB, Boston College
*2012:
BjΓΆrn Werner
BjΓΆrn Werner (; born August 30, 1990) is a German-born former American football defensive end. He played college football at Florida State, where he earned All-American recognition, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts of the National F ...
, DE, Florida State
*2013:
Aaron Donald
Aaron Charles Donald (born May 23, 1991) is an American football defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh, where he received unanimous All-American honors, and ...
, DL, Pittsburgh
*2014:
Vic Beasley, DE, Clemson
*2015:
Jeremy Cash, DB, Duke
*2016:
Ben Boulware
Benjamin James Boulware (born August 7, 1994) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Clemson. Boulware signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent following the 2017 NFL Draft.
College career
O ...
, LB, Clemson;
DeMarcus Walker, DE, Florida State
*2017:
Bradley Chubb, DE, NC State
*2018:
Clelin Ferrell
Clelin Ferrell (born May 17, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson, and was drafted by the Raiders in the first round of the 2019 NFL D ...
, DE, Clemson
*2019:
Isaiah Simmons, LB, Clemson
*2020:
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, LB, Notre Dame
*2021:
Jermaine Johnson II
Jermaine Curtis Johnson II (born January 7, 1999) is an American football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Independence CC and Georgia before transferring to Florida Sta ...
, DE, Florida State
*2022:
Calijah Kancey, DL, Pittsburgh
Offensive Rookie of the Year
*2007:
Josh Adams, RB, Wake Forest
*2008:
Russell Wilson
Russell Carrington Wilson (born November 29, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played his first 10 seasons for the Seattle Seahawks. Wilson is widely regarded ...
, QB, NC State
*2009:
Ryan Williams, RB, Virginia Tech
*2010:
Danny O'Brien, QB, Maryland
*2011:
Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson
*2012:
Duke Johnson
Randy "Duke" Johnson Jr. (born September 23, 1993) is an American football running back for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round (77th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. ...
, RB, Miami
*2013:
Jameis Winston
Jameis Lanaed Winston ( ; born January 6, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State, where he became the youngest player to win the He ...
, QB, Florida State
*2014:
Brad Kaaya, QB, Miami
*2015:
Qadree Ollison
Qadree Waymond Ollison (born September 8, 1996) is an American football running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh Panthers football, Pittsburgh and was drafted by t ...
, RB, Pittsburgh
*2016:
Deondre Francois
Deondre Francois (born February 12, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Orlando Guardians of the XFL. He played college football for Hampton University and Florida State University.
Early life and background
When Francois was a ...
, QB, Florida State
*2017:
A. J. Dillon, RB, Boston College
*2018:
Trevor Lawrence
William Trevor Lawrence (born October 6, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). Considered among the highest-touted college football prospects, he won the 2019 National C ...
, QB, Clemson
*2019:
Sam Howell
Sam Howell (born September 16, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina, setting school records for most touchdown passes in a s ...
, QB, North Carolina
*2020:
Kyren Williams
Kyren Williams (born August 26, 2000) is an American football running back for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.
Early life and high school
Williams grew up in St. Louis, Mi ...
, RB, Notre Dame
*2021:
Tyler Van Dyke
Tyler Van Dyke (born March 1, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the Miami Hurricanes.
High school career
Van Dyke attended Suffield Academy in Suffield, Connecticut. Over his final two high school seasons he had 4,600 passing yards a ...
, QB, Miami
*2022:
Drake Maye
Drake Maye (born August 30, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
High school career
Maye was born on August 30, 2002, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended and played high school football for Myers P ...
, QB, North Carolina
Defensive Rookie of the Year
*2006:
Myron Rolle
Myron L. Rolle (born October 30, 1986) is a Bahamian-American neurosurgeon and former football safety. He played college football at Florida State, and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He attended the ...
, DB, Florida State
*2007:
Deunta Williams
Deunta Williams (born November 21, 1987) is a former American football defensive back. He played football for the University of North Carolina. Williams was considered one of the top safety prospects in his class.
High school career
A native of J ...
, DB, North Carolina
*2008:
Sean Spence
Sean Ryan Christopher Spence (born June 7, 1990) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami, where he was na ...
, LB, Miami
*2009:
Luke Kuechly
Luke August Kuechly (; born April 20, 1991) is an American former professional football middle linebacker who played all eight seasons of his career with the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He is generally recognized a ...
, LB, Boston College
*2010:
Xavier Rhodes
Xavier Rhodes (born June 19, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round (25th o ...
, CB, Florida State
*2011:
Merrill Noel, CB, Wake Forest
*2012:
Ronald Darby
Ronald Darby (born January 2, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2015 ...
, CB, Florida State
*2013:
Kendall Fuller
Kendall Christopher Fuller (born February 13, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech and was drafted by the Washington Commanders ...
, CB, Virginia Tech
*2014:
Quin Blanding
Quin Blanding (born May 1, 1996) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Virginia. He signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2018.
Early years
Blanding attended Bayside High ...
, S, Virginia
*2015:
Jordan Whitehead
Jordan Tyler Whitehead (born March 18, 1997) is an American football safety for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh.
Early years
Whitehead attended Central Valley High School in M ...
, DB, Pittsburgh
*2016:
Dexter Lawrence
Dexter Lawrence II (born November 12, 1997), nicknamed "Sexy Dexy", is an American football nose tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson. In 2015, he concluded his high schoo ...
, DT, Clemson
*2017:
Brenton Nelson, S, Virginia
*2018:
Andre Cisco, S, Syracuse
*2019:
Gregory Rousseau
Gregory Rousseau (born April 5, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami Hurricanes football, Miami. As a Redshirt (college sports), redshirt fre ...
, DE, Miami
*2020:
Bryan Bresee
Bryan Bresee (; born October 6, 2001) is an American football defensive tackle for the Clemson Tigers. He was the 2020 ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year.
High school career
Bresee played football at Urbana High School in Frederick, Maryland b ...
, DT, Clemson
*2021:
Andrew Mukuba, S, Clemson
*2022: Patrick Payton, DE, Florida State
Brian Piccolo Award
*1970: Paul Miller, QB, North Carolina
*1971: Jim Webster, LB, North Carolina
*1972: Mark Johnson, QB, Duke
*1973: Al Neville, QB, Maryland
*1974: David Visaggio, DG, Maryland
*1975: Scott Gardner, QB, Virginia
*1976: Jeff Green, DE, Duke
*1977: Ralph Stringer, DB, NC State
*1978: Rex Varn, DB, Clemson
*1979: Al Richardson, LB, Georgia Tech
*1980: Jack Cain, DB, Clemson
*1981: Aaron Stewart, DB, Duke
*1982:
Kenny Duckett
Kenneth Wayne Duckett (October 1, 1959 β April 15, 1998) was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Wake Forest University.
Early y ...
, WR, Wake Forest
*1983: John Piedmonte, OLB, Wake Forest
*1984:
J. D. Maarleveld
John David "J. D." Maarleveld (born October 24, 1961) is a former American football player. He played offensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which selected him in the fifth round of the 1986 NFL Draft (112th overall). He played college fo ...
, T, Maryland
*1985:
Danny Burmeister
Daniel Joseph Burmeister (born September 13, 1963) is a former American football safety in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of North Carolina. In 1982, he was named a Parade ...
, DB, N. Carolina
*1986: Ray Williams, WR, Clemson
*1987: No Recipient
*1988: Jerry Mays, TB, Georgia Tech
*1989: Michael Anderson, RB, Maryland
*1990: Marc Mays, WR, Duke
*1991: Scott Adell, T, NC State
*1992:
Dan Footman, DE, Florida State;
Randy Cuthbert, TB, Duke
*1993: Scott Youmans, DL, Duke
*1994: Chris Harrison, T, Virginia
*1995: Warren Forney, DT, Clemson
*1996: John Lewis, RB, Wake Forest
*1997:
Sam Cowart
Samuel Cowart III (born February 26, 1975) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. He played college football for Florida State University an ...
, LB, Florida State
*1998:
Anthony Poindexter, DB, Virginia;
Corey Simon
Corey Jermaine Simon Sr. (born March 2, 1977) is an American politician and former professional football player. A member of the Republican Party, he has served as the Florida State Senator from the 3rd district since 2022. He previously played ...
, DT, Florida State
*1999:
Chris Weinke
Christopher Jon Weinke (born July 31, 1972) is an American football coach, former professional football player, and former professional baseball player. After spending six years in the Toronto Blue Jays minor league baseball system, he enrolle ...
, QB, Florida State
*2000: Ed Wilder, FB, Georgia Tech
*2001: Matt Crawford, T, Maryland
*2002:
Anquan Boldin, WR, Florida State
*2003: Kevin Bailey, OL, Virginia
*2004:
Frank Gore
Franklin Gore Sr. (born May 14, 1983) is an American former American football, football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. A member of the San Francisco 49ers during most of his career, he ranks third ...
, RB, Miami
*2005: Ryan Best, S, Virginia
*2006:
Glenn Sharpe
Glenn Sharpe (born February 27, 1984) is an American football cornerback who last played for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college foot ...
, Miami
*2007: Matt Robinson, DE, Wake Forest
*2008:
Robert Quinn, DE, North Carolina
*2009: Toney Baker, RB, NC State
*2010:
Mark Herzlich
Mark Herzlich Jr. (born September 1, 1987) is a former American football linebacker and current sports commentator. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2011 and played all seven seasons of his professional career w ...
, LB, Boston College;
Nate Irving
Nathaniel Irving (born July 12, 1988) is a former American football inside linebacker. He played college football at NC State Wolfpack football, North Carolina State University and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2011 ...
, LB, NC State
*2011:
Giovani Bernard, RB, North Carolina
*2012:
Shayon Green, DE, Miami;
Chris Thompson, RB, Florida State
*2013: Robert Godhigh, RB, Georgia Tech
*2014:
Duke Johnson
Randy "Duke" Johnson Jr. (born September 23, 1993) is an American football running back for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round (77th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. ...
, RB, Miami
*2015: Hunter Knighton, OL, Miami
*2016:
James Conner, RB, Pittsburgh
*2017:
Trevon Young, DE/OLB, Louisville
*2018: Greg Dortch, WR, Wake Forest
*2019: Richard Yeargin, DE, Boston College
*2020:
Nolan Cooney, P, Syracuse
*2021:
Justyn Ross
Justyn Ross (born December 15, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson.
Early years
Ross attended Central High School in Phenix Ci ...
, WR, Clemson;
McKenzie Milton
McKenzie Milton (born October 10, 1997) is a former American football quarterback who previously played for the Florida State Seminoles of the Atlantic Coast Conference and the University of Central Florida (UCF) of the American Athletic Confere ...
, QB, Florida State
*2022:
Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman (born July 29, 1999) is an American football quarterback who plays college football for Notre Dame. He formerly played for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons where he became the ACC all-time leader in touchdown passes.
High school care ...
, QB, Wake Forest
50th anniversary team
*
Bill Armstrong, Wake Forest (1973β1976)
*
Tiki Barber
Atiim Kiambu "Tiki" Barber (; born April 7, 1975) is an American former football running back who played for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He played college football for the University of Virginia ...
, Virginia (1993β1996)
*
DrΓ© Bly
Donald AndrΓ© Bly (born May 22, 1977) is a former American football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons. He played college football for the University of North Carolina (UNC), and earned All-American ...
, North Carolina (1996β1998)
*
Joe Bostic
Joe Earl Bostic, Jr. (born April 20, 1957) is a former American football offensive lineman, primarily guard, who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals. He is the older brother of former Wash ...
, Clemson (1975β1978)
*
Peter Boulware
Peter Nicholas Boulware (born December 18, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for Florida State University, and was re ...
, Florida State (1994β1996)
*
Derrick Brooks
Derrick Dewan Brooks (born April 18, 1973) is an American former football outside linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brooks played college football at Florida State, wh ...
, Florida State (1991β1994)
*
Ted Brown, NC State (1975β1978)
*
Kelvin Bryant
Kelvin LeRoy Bryant (born September 26, 1960) is a former American football running back in the National Football League and the United States Football League.
High school
Bryant played two years of varsity football at Tarboro High School in Ta ...
, North Carolina (1979β1982)
*
Jerry Butler
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, Clemson (1975β1978)
*
Dennis Byrd
Dennis DeWayne Byrd (October 5, 1966 β October 15, 2016) was an American football defensive end and defensive tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He attended college at the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma. ...
, NC State (1965β1967)
*
Dick Christy
Richard Joseph Christy (November 24, 1935 β July 8, 1966) was a collegiate and professional football player.
At St. James High School, Christy was twice named 1st Team All-Scholastic by the Philadelphia Bulletin (1952 & 1953). He also led S ...
, NC State (1955β1957)
*
Marco Coleman, Georgia Tech (1989β1991)
*
Bennie Cunningham
Bennie Lee Cunningham, Jr. (December 23, 1954 β April 23, 2018 Matt Connolly ''The State'', April 23, 2018 ) was an American football tight end. Cunningham was drafted out of the Clemson University in the 1976 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh ...
, Clemson (1973β1975)
*
Jeff Davis, Clemson (1978β1981)
*
Jim Dombrowski
James Matthew Dombrowski (born October 19, 1963) is a former American college and professional football player who was a guard and offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons. Dombrowski played college football for ...
, Virginia (1982β1985)
*
Warrick Dunn
Warrick De'Mon Dunn (born January 5, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12th overall in the 1997 ...
, Florida State (1993β1996)
*
Boomer Esiason
Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason (; born April 17, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, primarily with the Cincinnati Bengals. He was selected in th ...
, Maryland (1981β1983)
*
Steve Fuller, Clemson (1975β1978)
*
William Fuller, North Carolina (1980β1983)
*
Roman Gabriel
Roman Ildonzo Gabriel Jr. (born August 5, 1940) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was the second overall pick in the 1962 NFL Draft and played for the Los Angeles Rams for eleven seaso ...
, NC State (1960β1961)
*
Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech (1996β1999)
*
Alex Hawkins
Clifton Alexander Hawkins (July 2, 1937 β September 12, 2017) was an American football player who played professionally as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts and Atlanta Falcons. He excelled as a spe ...
, South Carolina (1956β1958)
*
Clarkston Hines, Duke (1986β1989)
*
Torry Holt
Torry Jabar Holt (born June 5, 1976) is a former professional American football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons. He was named to the Pro Bowl seven times and retired with the 10th most rec ...
, NC State (1995β1998)
*
Sebastian Janikowski
Sebastian PaweΕ Janikowski (; born March 2, 1978) is a Polish former American football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Oakland Raiders. He played college football at Florida State ...
, Florida State (1997β1999)
*
Marvin Jones Marvin Jones may refer to:
*John Marvin Jones (1882β1976), known as Marvin Jones and J. Marvin Jones, United States congressman
*Marvin Jones (linebacker) (born 1972), American football linebacker
*Marvin Jones (wide receiver) (born 1990), Americ ...
, Florida State (1990β1992)
*
Stan Jones, Maryland (1951β1953)
*
Terry Kinard
Alfred Terance "Terry" Kinard (born November 24, 1959) is a former American college and professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. He played college football ...
, Clemson (1978β1982)
*
Amos Lawrence
Amos Lawrence (April 22, 1786 β December 31, 1852) was an American merchant and philanthropist.
Biography
Amos Lawrence was born in Groton, Massachusetts. Lawrence attended elementary school in Groton and briefly attended the Groton Academy. ...
, North Carolina (1977β1980)
*
Bob Matheson, Duke (1964β1966)
*
Don McCauley, North Carolina (1968β1970)
*
Mike McGee, Duke (1957β1959)
*
Herman Moore
Herman Joseph Moore (born October 20, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers. He was drafted by ...
, Virginia (1988β1990)
*
Bob Pellegrini
Robert Francis Pellegrini (November 13, 1934 β April 11, 2008) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at University of Maryland, Co ...
, Maryland (1953β1955)
*
Julius Peppers
Julius Frazier Peppers (born January 18, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and outside linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels, ...
, North Carolina (1999β2001)
*
Michael Dean Perry
Michael Dean Perry (born August 27, 1965) is a former American football defensive lineman and the younger brother of William Perry. His parents are Inez S. Perry and Hollie Perry, Sr. of Aiken, South Carolina. He learned to play football from hi ...
, Clemson (1984β1987)
*
William Perry William Perry may refer to:
Business
* William Perry (Queensland businessman) (1835β1891), businessman and politician in Queensland, Australia
* William H. Perry (businessman) (1832β1906), American businessman and entrepreneur
Politics and ...
, Clemson (1981β1984)
*
Brian Piccolo
Louis Brian Piccolo (October 31, 1943 β June 16, 1970) was an American professional football player, a halfback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) for four years. He died at age 26 from embryonal cell carcinoma, an a ...
, Wake Forest (1962β1964)
*Frank Quayle, Virginia (1966β1968)
*
Jim Ritcher
James Alexander Ritcher (born May 21, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. Ritcher played college football for North ...
, NC State (1976β1979)
*
Anthony Simmons, Clemson (1995β1997)
*
Chris Slade
Chris Slade (born Christopher Slade Rees; 30 October 1946) is a Welsh musician, best known for playing for the Australian rock band AC/DC. He drummed for the band from 1989 to 1994, performing on their 1990 album '' The Razors Edge'' along with ...
, Virginia (1988β1992)
*
Norm Snead
Norman Bailey Snead (born July 31, 1939) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, and San Francisco 49ers. He played coll ...
, Wake Forest (1958β1960)
*
Ken Swilling
Jerry Kenneth Swilling (born September 25, 1970) is a former college and professional American football player who played defensive back for one season for the Cleveland Browns. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of ...
, Georgia Tech (1988β1991)
*
Lawrence Taylor
Lawrence Julius Taylor (born February 4, 1959), nicknamed "L.T.", is an American former professional football player who spent his entire career as an outside linebacker for the New York Giants ( 1981β1993) in the National Football League (NF ...
, North Carolina (1978β1980)
*Mike Voight, North Carolina (1973β1976)
*
Charlie Ward
Charlie Ward Jr. (born October 12, 1970) is a former American professional basketball player. Ward was an exceptional football player as well, winning the Heisman Trophy, Davey O'Brien Award, and College Football National Championship while quart ...
, Florida State (1990β1993)
*
Peter Warrick
Peter L. Warrick (born June 19, 1977) is an American former college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. He played college football at Florida State University, and was reco ...
, Florida State (1996β1999)
*
Chris Weinke
Christopher Jon Weinke (born July 31, 1972) is an American football coach, former professional football player, and former professional baseball player. After spending six years in the Toronto Blue Jays minor league baseball system, he enrolle ...
, Florida State (1997β2000)
*
Randy White, Maryland (1972β1974)
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Honors
Honour (or honor in American English) is the quality of being honorable.
Honor or Honour may also refer to:
People
* Honor (given name), a unisex given name
* Brian Honour (born 1964), English footballer and manager
* Gareth Honor (born 1979) ...