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Table
Year
Lg
Pos
Player
Tm
2023
NFL
QB
C.J. Stroud
Houston Texans
2022
NFL
CB
Sauce Gardner
New York Jets
2021
NFL
OLB
Micah Parsons
Dallas Cowboys
2020
NFL
QB
Justin Herbert
Los Angeles Chargers
2019
NFL
DE
Nick Bosa
San Francisco 49ers
2018
NFL
QB
Baker Mayfield
Cleveland Browns
2017
NFL
RB
Kareem Hunt
Kansas City Chiefs
2016
NFL
RB
Ezekiel Elliott
Dallas Cowboys
2015
NFL
RB
Todd Gurley
St. Louis Rams
2014
NFL
WR
Odell Beckham Jr.
New York Giants
2013
NFL
RB
Eddie Lacy
Green Bay Packers
1991
NFL
LOLB
Mike Croel
Denver Broncos
1990
NFL
FS
Mark Carrier
Chicago Bears
1989
NFL
RB
Barry Sanders
Detroit Lions
1988
NFL
RB
John Stephens
New England Patriots
1987
NFL
LILB
Shane Conlan
Buffalo Bills
1986
NFL
RB
Rueben Mayes
New Orleans Saints
1985
NFL
WR
Eddie Brown
Cincinnati Bengals
1984
NFL
WR
Louis Lipps
Pittsburgh Steelers
1983
NFL
RB
Eric Dickerson
Los Angeles Rams
1982
NFL
RB
Marcus Allen
Los Angeles Raiders
1981
NFL
RB
George Rogers
New Orleans Saints
1980
NFL
RB
Billy Sims
Detroit Lions
1979
NFL
RB
Ottis Anderson
St. Louis Cardinals
1978
NFL
RB
Earl Campbell
Houston Oilers
1977
NFL
RB
Tony Dorsett
Dallas Cowboys
1976
NFL
WR
Sammy White
Minnesota Vikings
1975
NFL
RB
Mike Thomas
Washington Redskins
1966
NFL
MLB
Tommy Nobis
Atlanta Falcons
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