| 2016 |
Deshaun Watson |
Clemson |
Jr. |
4593 pass yds/41 TDs; 629 rush yds/9 TDs |
| 2015 |
Deshaun Watson |
Clemson |
So. |
4104 pass yds/35 TDs; 1105 rush yds/12 TDs |
| 2014 |
Marcus Mariota |
Oregon |
Jr. |
4454 pass yds/42 TDs; 770 rush yds/15 TDs |
| 2013 |
Jameis Winston |
Florida State |
Fr. |
4057 pass yds/40 TDs; 219 rush yds/4 TDs |
| 2012 |
Johnny Manziel |
Texas A&M |
Fr. |
3706 pass yds/26 TDs; 1410 rush yds/21 TDs |
| 2011 |
Robert Griffin III |
Baylor |
Jr. |
4293 pass yds/47 TDs; 699 rush yds/10 TDs |
| 2010 |
Cam Newton |
Auburn |
Jr. |
2854 pass yds/30 TDs; 1473 rush yds/20 TDs |
| 2009 |
Colt McCoy |
Texas |
Sr. |
3521 pass yds/27 TDs; 348 rush yds/3 TDs |
| 2008 |
Sam Bradford |
Oklahoma |
So. |
4720 pass yds/50 TDs; 47 rush yds/5 TDs |
| 2007 |
Tim Tebow |
Florida |
So. |
3286 pass yds/32 TDs; 895 rush yds/23 TDs |
| 2006 |
Troy Smith |
Ohio State |
Sr. |
2542 pass yds/30 TDs; 204 rush yds/1 TD |
| 2005 |
Vince Young |
Texas |
Jr. |
3036 pass yds/26 TDs; 1050 rush yds/12 TDs |
| 2004 |
Jason White |
Oklahoma |
Sr. |
3205 pass yds/35 TDs |
| 2003 |
Jason White |
Oklahoma |
Jr. |
3846 pass yds/40 TDs |
| 2002 |
Brad Banks |
Iowa |
Sr. |
2573 pass yds/26 TDs; 423 rush yds/5 TDs |
| 2001 |
Eric Crouch |
Nebraska |
Sr. |
1510 pass yds/7 TDs; 1115 rush yds/18 TDs |
| 2000 |
Chris Weinke |
Florida State |
Sr. |
4441 pass yds/33 TDs |
| 1999 |
Joe Hamilton |
Georgia Tech |
Sr. |
3060 pass yds/29 TDs; 734 rush yds/6 TDs |
| 1998 |
Michael Bishop |
Kansas State |
So. |
2844 pass yds/23 TDs; 748 rush yds/14 TDs |
| 1997 |
Peyton Manning |
Tennessee |
Sr. |
3953 pass yds/37 TDs; 3 rush TDs |
| 1996 |
Danny Wuerffel |
Florida |
Sr. |
3625 pass yds/39 TDs |
| 1995 |
Danny Wuerffel |
Florida |
Jr. |
3266 pass yds/35 TDs |
| 1994 |
Kerry Collins |
Penn State |
Sr. |
2879 pass yds/21 TDs |
| 1993 |
Charlie Ward |
Florida State |
Sr. |
3318 pass yds/27 TDs; 339 rush yds/4 TDs |
| 1992 |
Gino Torretta |
Miami |
Sr. |
3060 pass yds/19 TDs |
| 1991 |
Ty Detmer |
BYU |
Sr. |
4031 pass yds/35 TDs; 4 rush TDs |
| 1990 |
Ty Detmer |
BYU |
Jr. |
5188 pass yds/41 TDs; 4 rush TDs |
| 1989 |
Andre Ware |
Houston |
Jr. |
4699 pass yds/46 TDs; 3 rush TDs |
| 1988 |
Troy Aikman |
UCLA |
Sr. |
2771 pass yds/24 TDs |
| 1987 |
Don McPherson |
Syracuse |
Sr. |
2481 pass yds/23 TDs; 230 rush yds/5 TDs |
| 1986 |
Vinny Testaverde |
Miami |
Sr. |
2557 pass yds/26 TDs; 4 rush TDs |
| 1985 |
Chuck Long |
Iowa |
Sr. |
3297 pass yds/27 TDs |
| 1984 |
Doug Flutie |
Boston College |
Sr. |
3634 pass yds/30 TDs; 379 rush yds/3 TDs |
| 1983 |
Steve Young |
BYU |
Sr. |
3902 pass yds/33 TDs; 444 rush yds/8 TDs |
| 1982 |
Todd Blackledge |
Penn State |
Jr. |
2446 pass yds/22 TDs; 3 rush TDs |
| 1981 |
Jim McMahon |
BYU |
Sr. |
3555 pass yards/30 TDs |
| 1980 |
Mike Singletary |
Baylor |
Sr. |
62 solo tackles/83 assists |
| 1979 |
Mike Singletary |
Baylor |
Jr. |
117 solo tackles/71 assists |
| 1978 |
Billy Sims |
Oklahoma |
Jr. |
1896 rush yards/22 TDs |
| 1977 |
Earl Campbell |
Texas |
Sr. |
1860 rush yards/18 TDs |
