| Date played |
MVP(s) |
School |
Position |
| December 22, 1978 |
Phil McConkey |
Navy |
WR |
| Tom Enlow |
BYU |
LB |
| December 21, 1979 |
Marc Wilson |
BYU |
QB |
| Tim Wilbur |
Indiana |
CB |
| December 19, 1980 |
Jim McMahon |
BYU |
QB |
| Craig James |
SMU |
RB |
| December 18, 1981 |
Jim McMahon |
BYU |
QB |
| Kyle Whittingham |
BYU |
LB |
| December 17, 1982 |
Tim Spencer |
Ohio State |
RB |
| Garcia Lane |
Ohio State |
CB |
| December 23, 1983 |
Steve Young |
BYU |
QB |
| Bobby Bell |
Missouri |
DE |
| December 21, 1984 |
Robbie Bosco |
BYU |
QB |
| Leon White |
BYU |
LB |
| December 22, 1985 |
Bobby Joe Edmonds |
Arkansas |
RB |
| Greg Battle |
Arizona State |
LB |
| December 30, 1986 |
Mark Vlasic |
Iowa |
QB |
| Todd Santos |
San Diego State |
QB |
| Richard Brown |
San Diego State |
LB |
| December 30, 1987 |
Craig Burnett |
Wyoming |
QB |
| Anthony Wright |
Iowa |
CB |
| December 30, 1988 |
Barry Sanders |
Oklahoma State |
RB |
| Sim Drain |
Oklahoma State |
LB |
| December 29, 1989 |
Blair Thomas |
Penn State |
RB |
| Ty Detmer |
BYU |
QB |
| December 29, 1990 |
Bucky Richardson |
Texas A&M |
QB |
| William Thomas |
Texas A&M |
LB |
| December 30, 1991 |
Ty Detmer |
BYU |
QB |
| Josh Arnold |
BYU |
DB |
| Carlos James |
Iowa |
DB |
| December 30, 1992 |
Michael Carter |
Hawaii |
QB |
| Junior Tagoai |
Hawaii |
DT |
| December 30, 1993 |
Raymont Harris |
Ohio State |
RB |
| Lorenzo Styles |
Ohio State |
LB |
| John Walsh |
BYU |
QB |
| December 30, 1994 |
Todd Collins |
Michigan |
QB |
| Matt Dyson |
Michigan |
LB |
| Anthoney Hill |
Colorado State |
QB |
| December 29, 1995 |
Brian Kavanagh |
Kansas State |
QB |
| Mario Smith |
Kansas State |
DB |
|
| Date played |
MVP(s) |
School |
Position |
| December 30, 1996 |
Koy Detmer |
Colorado |
QB |
| Nick Ziegler |
Colorado |
DE |
| December 29, 1997 |
Moses Moreno |
Colorado State |
QB |
| Darran Hall |
Colorado State |
WR |
| December 30, 1998 |
Keith Smith |
Arizona |
QB |
| Mike Rucker |
Nebraska |
DE |
| December 29, 1999 |
Jonathan Beasley |
Kansas State |
QB |
| Darren Howard |
Kansas State |
DE |
| December 29, 2000 |
Joey Harrington |
Oregon |
QB |
| Rashad Bauman |
Oregon |
DB |
| December 28, 2001 |
Major Applewhite |
Texas |
QB |
| Willie Hurst |
Washington |
RB |
| Derrick Johnson |
Texas |
LB |
| December 27, 2002 |
Ell Roberson |
Kansas State |
QB |
| Terrell Suggs |
Arizona State |
DE |
| December 30, 2003 |
Sammy Moore |
Washington State |
WR |
| Kyle Basler |
Washington State |
P |
| December 30, 2004 |
Sonny Cumbie |
Texas Tech |
QB |
| Vincent Meeks |
Texas Tech |
DB |
| December 29, 2005 |
Rhett Bomar |
Oklahoma |
QB |
| C.J. Ah You |
Oklahoma |
DE |
| Anthony Trucks |
Oregon |
DB |
| December 28, 2006 |
Marshawn Lynch |
California |
RB |
| Nate Longshore |
California |
QB |
| Desmond Bishop |
California |
LB |
| December 27, 2007 |
Colt McCoy |
Texas |
QB |
| Brian Orakpo |
Texas |
DE |
| December 30, 2008 |
Jeremiah Masoli |
Oregon |
QB |
| Jairus Byrd |
Oregon |
DB |
| December 30, 2009 |
Niles Paul |
Nebraska |
WR |
| Matt O'Hanlon |
Nebraska |
DB |
| December 30, 2010 |
Chris Polk |
Washington |
RB |
| Mason Foster |
Washington |
LB |
| December 28, 2011 |
David Ash |
Texas |
QB |
| Keenan Robinson |
Texas |
LB |
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