| Year | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Travon Walker | DE |
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| 2021 | Trevor Lawrence | QB |
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| 2020 | Joe Burrow | QB |
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| 2019 | Kyler Murray | QB |
 |
| 2018 | Baker Mayfield | QB |
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| 2017 | Myles Garrett | DE |
|
| 2016 | Jared Goff | QB |
|
| 2015 | Jameis Winston | QB |
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| 2014 | Jadeveon Clowney | DE |
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| 2013 | Eric Fisher | OT |
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| 2012 | Andrew Luck | QB |
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| 2011 | Cameron Newton | QB |
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| 2010 | Sam Bradford | QB |
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| 2009 | Matthew Stafford | QB |
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| 2008 | Jake Long | OT |
 |
| 2007 | JaMarcus Russell | QB |
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| 2006 | Mario Williams | DE |
|
| 2005 | Alex Smith | QB |
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| 2004 | Eli Manning | QB |
 |
| 2003 | Carson Palmer | QB |
|
| 2002 | David Carr | QB |
|
| 2001 | Michael Vick | QB |
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| 2000 | Courtney Brown | DE |
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